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Have you moved away from full range to standmount speakers + subs?

I want to know if you have been on a journey moving from a large full range speaker to a smaller one paired wit subs, maybe even four subs.


Maybe you moved away from the big speakers because you had too much bass or you got a better soundstage from the smaller speakers. Let me know what motivated you and if you think it’s better now.


My motivation for wanting to try smaller speakers.


I have the Tekton DI and until a month ago I was using a LM845P SET amp to drive them.

It only sounded good on simple jazz and vocals but on complex music everything was falling apart.

I am not playing loud but I think it was the low 2 ohm load in the midrange that made the LM break down.


I bought a used PS Audio BHK250 and pre and it was like getting new speakers. Never ever had it occurred to me that speaker and amp matching could have such a profound effect.


So I am enjoying my speakers now and listen to music I have avoided like the plague and enjoying it (:


But all of this got me thinking, what if I paired my LM845P with an easy to drive speaker and paired it with some subs?


Then the LM845 could do what it's best at, playing glorious midrange and the subs could play the bass.

So that's my motivation for trying smaller speakers.


I am also hoping that maybe I could get better and more even bass with 2 or 4 subs. Maybe a better soundstage because the small speakers have a very small baffle.

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wolfie62
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This question started being asked as far back as 1948, re: subs+satellites.

LOTS of articles in the 1950s. Subs+satellites are very efficient for room sizing/placement. They don’t require impossible “best placement” that large boxes/baffles get you into. And they don’t cause you to erect a “my shrine to the Audio Gods” in your house/listening room.
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tony1954
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I have Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand SE speakers (4ohm) which are towers with a relatively small footprint (8.5” x 13.5" x 38.25”).    

Originally I was driving them with  Simaudio Moon Neo 220i (80 wpc) and no subwoofer.   

I recently switched to a Musical Fidelity M6si (400 wpc) and a 4 subwoofer distributed bass array.   

The improvement in overall sound quality was orgasmic.     


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jerryrocks
62 posts
 
As stated by many, the room is the key. For mine, Magico A5's and a B&W DB3D placed behind the rack with each driver pointed at the side walls provide the best sound. Power is tube pre and amp. Sourced with VPI Aries and the experience continues to delight.
blkwrxwgn
240 posts
 
Hey there black WRX guy. Are you a subaru fan? It seems to be your handle “blkwrxwgn”I think Miller Carbon is a Tekton fan. He uses them for his basis of comparison. I use my speakers as a basis of comparison as well. If your sensitive and don’t like hearing about certain speaker companies may I suggest closing your eyes. Do this and MC will never bother you again.

I was 20 years ago when I first started with audiogon. Now it would be red991cab or something stupid like that I guess.

Not new to the whole thing and the "personalities" of the keyboard audiophile. I at times stand up for the Tekton owners, I am one myself actually (DI) but MC does get old really really quickly. The problem is he thrives off this stuff, "people are talking about me!!!!!" so it does get out of hand at times, like this thread so far.
audition__audio
1,325 posts
 
Well for my involvement in the denigration of this thread I apologize. The word shill used in regard to MC has been used many times by many members. I will point out the word "shill" has many different meanings to different people and the slang of this word was how it was intended. I never intended for it to be taken as a one hand washing the other scenario. If I believed this described the relationship between MC and the products he promotes ad nauseum I would have said this very thing. Never has my problem been with these manufacturers but with MC himself. I think that blkwrxgn has a pretty good handle on MC and the reason he does what he does on this forum. I should know better than to read and then respond. 
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