johnnyb53
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| Do you play an instrument? Helps in speaker eval? It definitely helps form a foundation for the broad spectrum of what live acoustic music sounds like, and for recognizing how the listening position and the size and reverberation of the venue affect the sound. Still, all live music has certain ch... | |
| Oh, the frustrations of the speaker search 06-27-13: Stringreen...and here is MY bit of advice. Listen to as many speakers as you possibly can - in and out of your budget. You will eventually learn what pleases you and will know instantly at that point that the speaker that puts a smile on... | |
| Oh, the frustrations of the speaker search Your negative impressions of the Aon 3s indicate that perhaps they weren't broken in yet. A flabby bass and recessed midrange can be two symptoms of that. When I heard the Aons my impression was the opposite--transparent midrange and clean, tightl... | |
| M-Lores or Aon 3: bass/imaging 06-21-13: MapmanI've heard those Goldenears and really liked them a lot, especially for the price. ...My only reservation is I am not a ribbon tweeter fan in general and found the high end on the Aon3s a tad to polite for my taste, but that is jus... | |
| M-Lores or Aon 3: bass/imaging I have a pair of Mirage OMD-15 small floorstanders anchoring my LP-based living room stereo. They use a couple of 5-1/4" woofers in a 41" tall column, augmented by a passive radiator and a downfiring port. They have a nice tonal balance and very n... | |
| Speakers for newbie My guess is that if you didn't like the Paradigm, you probably won't like the PSB, as both brands have a similar house sound.Well, it's true that they both draw on research from Canada's National Research Council, but I think they have subtle but ... | |
| Speakers for newbie I agree with Richardyc. The Tekton Lores may be a great value in speakers, but they're not the best place for a newbie to start. He's better off auditioning as many recommended speakers as possible and homing in on what sounds right to him. This m... | |
| Speaker advice? Before you decide on Creek electronics, audition the Marantz PM8004 integrated amp. It's the lowest price amp in their Reference Series at $999. It is uncommonly neutral and resolving with a -125 dB noise floor in the amp section. It also has clar... | |
| Speakers for newbie 05-29-13: PhiljoletGoldenEar have gotten rave reviews in the magsI have heard both the GoldenEar Triton Twos and the stand-mounted Aon 3's. While the Triton 3's are too much money at $3K, the Aon 3's come right in at the OP's budget at $999/pair. ... | |
| Harbeth Compact 7s vs. Pioneer's $129 speakers The Pioneer speakers are so inexpensive, it would be interesting to get five or six pairs and stack them on their sides (on 12-18" speaker stands) to see how they'd work as a low cost line array. That should expand the dynamic range by about 18 dB. | |
| Use of subwoofer with bookshelf speakers I agree with Bob Reynolds here. You have to look at the bass rolloff characteristics of the Canalis to correctly match it to a subwoofer. He's also correct about the Vandy's crossover slope of 6 dB/octave. Here are the specifications.One thing the... | |
| Rookie Dilema On the other hand, maybe not. It could be fun and may not be junk. | |
| Lots of detail, great imaging, not much bass? Other than the $700 budget, the OP's requirements practically scream for the KEF LS50. Stereophile rated this a Class A (limited LF) recommended component. This is unprecedented for a $1500 (list) speaker. Basically it is a true Class A performer ... | |
| Lots of detail, great imaging, not much bass? 06-02-13: NonoiseI just got back from the Newport Audio show and if you can stretch your budget another $100, there was the Martin Logan Motion 15 that made more than adequate bass and sounded pretty good for a monitor. Actually more than pretty g... | |
| Lots of detail, great imaging, not much bass? I recommend auditioning the GoldenEar Aon 2. They retail new w/warranty at $800/pair, so you can probably get them within budget, but they need stands.They are a good match for your needs in several ways, including your driving electronics: o Unli... |