helomech
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| Disappointed w/ Klipsch Heresy III. Now what? The RP and RF series speakers don’t hold a candle to the Heritage line with music playback (I’ve owned both). It’s not difficult to figure out why. The RP/RF series don’t possess the midrange horn. Their porting also sacrifices bass speed and defi... | |
| calling all Guru;s, Ideas on audiophyle high effeiciency speakers solicited You're speakers allegedly have 90db sensitivity with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms. In theory, that's fairly efficient by today's standards, and should work with a tube amp of about 50 watts. After all, B&W recommends a minimum of 50 watts. Ho... | |
| Speakers costing range of 2500-3500 per pair @audiozen Nothing against Ascend speakers. I haven’t heard them but from everything I’ve read, I have no doubt that they’re at least competitive with others mentioned here. Owners seem to love them. Do you own a pair? As far as materials are conce... | |
| Speakers costing range of 2500-3500 per pair ^ No, that's because MDF is less resonant than bamboo. Plywood is one of the best materials, as the BBC concluded with actual research. You can read about it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/publications/rdreport_1977_03 | |
| Disappointed w/ Klipsch Heresy III. Now what? ^ you might bother to read through the thread next time. | |
| Speakers costing range of 2500-3500 per pair Weird that an Aria owner can’t spell the name of his speakers. I can’t imagine how one would end up deciding between them and Spendors. To say that’s an apples to oranges comparison is an understatement.Anyway, folks need to get out and audition m... | |
| Gonna have to ditch the Soundsmith Carmen II I also own the Soundsmith Carmen II. I don't experience the same problem with vocals or sibilance, but I use Stevenson alignment which mitigates these issues IME. If you want a comparable cart in terms of presentation, I think the Shure M97xe with... | |
| Budget American made speakers? @tomic601 Did you read my entire post? I also recommended he try the VLRs. I also mentioned that used pairs can be found for <$1K. | |
| Disappointed w/ Klipsch Heresy III. Now what? @stevehuff Thanks for sharing your review. I agree with much of what you wrote.I too was apprehensive to try the Heresys for the same reasons. The H-IIIs are a perfect example of why forums can occasionally be detrimental to our pursuits. I’ve had... | |
| Budget American made speakers? @wiscoguy,I dont know what her problem is.The 1k budget is also do to said wife.God I am so whipped, im going to jump off a bridge now.Maybe you're focusing on the wrong upgrade. 😁 | |
| System Dissatisfaction - My Own Fault I hope you won't take offense to this, but from my experience, both your receiver and speakers are potential weak points. The Focals are mediocre speakers, even for their price range. I know they have a lot of fans, but like some other brands, I t... | |
| Budget American made speakers? @schubert Why is so hard to understand the OP wants bookshelves at no more than 1K ???Because reading has become a lost art. | |
| Power for Focal Aria 936 I drove some Aria 936s during a lengthy audition with the Parasound integrated. The top panel was quite warm, bordering on hot. Even though those speakers have good sensitivity, they should be used with an amp that can handle tough loads. For a li... | |
| Budget American made speakers? Check out the Ascend Acoustics Sierra 1. An actual bookshelf speaker that falls within your budget. Uses the same tweeter that Spendor has used in some $3K speakers. If you’re willing to buy used, consider the Vandersteen VLRs. With a bit of patie... | |
| Coming out of the blackhole called work...retirement Get out and listen to as much gear as you can. What else are you to do while you wait for your house to be built? Congratulations on the retirement! Even though you can afford a $100k rig, you might find that $20 or even $15k worth of gear is just... |