helomech
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| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions There are a lot of bulls here running at red flags, my goodness. The disrespect for the OP’s positioning and obvious even handedness seems only to occur in forums in this culture. I thought this was a genuinely interesting thread started. I list... | |
| My Goodness! They have the microphones placed very close to the speakers, which can largely account for the difference you are hearing relative to other YT videos. This fact will also go a long way in minimizing the contribution of room reflections, creating a... | |
| UPGRADE PATH FROM CHORD QUTEST Nine times out of ten, if you’re disappointed with how a specific genre performs on your system, the speakers, the room, or both are the main culprit. Following those, the likely problem is your amplification and its synergy with your speakers. ... | |
| I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do? And we wonder why so many dealers have gone out of business in the last decade. "I demand 20% off or I’m walking!" "Buh-bye." One of the single-store dealers in my region does quite well despite regularly offering 20-30% discounts on nearl... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions definitely in agreement about OP’s opinion of the Forte all in one Count me as another. Even though my initial audition of the X3s was with the Forte amp and I enjoyed the sound, I could tell the amp was holding them back. There was just enou... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions At the THE show this year, I asked the rep and distributor in the Borresen room as to the source of their cabinets, as I was under the same impression that you have, that being only the X series is not made in Denmark. I was told that all of the... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions Years ago, like 40 of them, a friend referred to a pair of standpoint speakers that I had at the time as "screaming bricks". Eli (bless his ears) is gone now, as are those speakers. But that was exactly what came to mind when I heard the X3's at... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions In some ways, the choice between the Harbeths and the Borresens could be attributed to the consumers budget. The majority of the Borresen line is priced far in excess of the Harbeths. What I hear when we go up in price with the Borresens is a mor... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions It’s interesting that no one has bashed Boressen speakers, or their owners (other than my deleted post which had zero to do with the speaker or owners choice of speaker). Yet the converse is not true. Why? Harbeth fans have a long history of b... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions Having said that, it will good if you can take your own advice. Maybe buy a Harbeth 40.2/3 and live with it for some time? Who knows you might reach a different conclusion too :) I get why my suggestion comes off as hypocritical considering I t... | |
| I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do? Good disclose where. You keep acting like you’ve made this 25% off deal in store so give the facts on your deal - brand, model, dealer. Post your system with pictures while you’re act it so we have the proof. Dealers make 20-30% deals on lines t... | |
| I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do? So again what $50K speakers have you gotten your 25%, opps 20% deal on. I happen to know where I could go get a pair of Acora SRC-2s for at least 30% off. It’s as though you guys don’t even peruse the ads dealers often place here on Audi... | |
| I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do? Ya @helomech what speakers! I only got 10 percent off mine. 😢 Wilson, Rockport, Raidho, Sonus Faber, ATC, Focal, KEF, Magico….too many to list. Unless you’re buying a factory-direct brand, 10% is not a good deal I am sorry to say. Keep in ... | |
| Do high dollar mono blocks truly improve the Sound Quality over the mid tier amps A popular audiophilism is that the shorter the speaker cables the better. Do you think this is a significant issue? Thanks. IME that is true to an extent. For instance, using 8’ 16 gauge VS a 25’ 16 gauge cable. But a 10’ length of 14 gau... | |
| I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do? ^ Just go to any dealer slinging $50K+ speakers and ask them their out-the-door price. If they don’t offer you a minimum discount of 20%, I highly suggest seeking out a different dealer. If you think paying full retail is the norm, they’re laughin... |