james633
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| Upgrade from Revel 228be? I upgraded from the 228be (I also use two subs) to a pair of JBL 4367s. I should note I liked Revel over a lot of other good brands and after many demos stuck with the Revel/sub combo before moving to the JBLs I have a number of posts about th... | |
| Best Sounding L/R Speakers for DVD/BD Movie Sound? > $4K/pair I think beryllium gets a bad rap because the tweeters are often elevated to highlight them. But really the material self damps and has far less ringing than other materials. Revel’s tweeter/tuning is super smooth and a hair rolled off if anything.... | |
| Best Sounding L/R Speakers for DVD/BD Movie Sound? > $4K/pair Speakers from Harman are real easy to listen to due to them having a drop of about 5db from bass to treble. They are detailed still but just an easy listen. I had a pair of 228be and while not by favorite speaker I owned they were outstanding for ... | |
| Toe in is crucial When I get new speakers I always try no toe in and on axis back to back to see the extremes. I almost always end up somewhere in the middle. | |
| Subwoofer Advice 2 It is readable in the iPhone browser. It looks pretty good. Looks like you could turn up the bass under 60hz a few dB if you have the option. But all in all should sound pretty good. | |
| Borresen X1 & X2 I would like to read more about your Sopra 2 vs X2 comparison when you have time. | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions Helomech, good feed back. I am not a die hard measurements guy either but most of the speakers I really like also measure pretty well. I think it is an important starting point and then quality of the drivers/build matters too. I will be inter... | |
| Is there Tannoy Magic / Should I buy a pair of Tannoys as "accessory" speaker? I have a little experience with the smaller Tannoys and also own the 4367. I feel tannoy would be a backwards move for me. I think point sources are a bit over rated (having owned a few) if you sit in a tweaked out sweet spot. The advantage is the... | |
| Best speaker brands for transient response I have not heard the 4349 so I can’t really comment. It is the “cheapest” JBL to get the duel diaphragm compression driver which is a good thing but it is also pretty small at 1.5”. The bass driver has the same motor structure as their top of the ... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions Good tread despite the negativity. I have not seen a lot of A/B comparisons (not that this really is one). I personally am waiting for detailed measurements or a demo. I have only seen the M1’s measurements and they a comically bad at any price wi... | |
| Best speaker brands for transient response Yamaha like many big brands with lots of money make both state of the art stuff and total junk. While I have not heard NS 5000, it leans toward state of the art and have a lot thought put into the materials. The tuning (they published measurements... | |
| Add a subwoofer? I would add an active crossover to what ever sub you choose. It is as important as the sub (more so IMO). this apologue model from Sublime acoustics is only $600. I use the K235 that adds balanced inputs/outputs for $1,100 but the units are 95... | |
| Add a subwoofer? Larger subs just have more output but not needed for normal listening volume. Unlike most on this forum I am not a rel fan. Too much cost for not enough low output imo. For myself I like very large subs. HSU gets good reviews (and measurements... | |
| Rythmik Audio F12/F12-400 vs JL Audio E-Sub e112 Rythmik has a good reputation and is probably the best bang for the buck. Based on the measurement I would argue they are better than a lot of the completion regardless of price. | |
| Wilson Audio Sasha I or 2 ? I think the Sasha will be fine if your room and the wilson I would chose for that size. It will have much better and stronger bass extention than the 228be (which I have owned). |