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| Difference between amps @millercarbon hey dude, my new harbeth 30.2s are under 90 dB sensitivity and easily driven with my pass xa30.8. Sound phenomenal. I’d take a breath before making all these new rules.@cakyol interesting points. Perhaps a bit overstated? What kinds ... | |
| Omega Alnico XRS vs. Fritz Carrera vs. Harbeth 30.2 Speaker Shootout And another bonus for the harbeth is the reproduction of the spatial information and depth in the soundstage. Worthy of the pass xa.8 amp! I have to say, crisp definition like in the fritzs is not the be all and end all. Tone and space as long as... | |
| Omega Alnico XRS vs. Fritz Carrera vs. Harbeth 30.2 Speaker Shootout Well if we’ve learned anything today, it’s don’t let one childish doofus ruin the whole world. So, moving on, I think it’s fair to say that the cabinet resonances make more of a musical instrument out of the speaker, more natural harmonics if done... | |
| Omega Alnico XRS vs. Fritz Carrera vs. Harbeth 30.2 Speaker Shootout One of my additional takeaways from this comparison is that cabinet resonances can really enhance the sound. I'd say definitely so for the Harbeths, somewhat so for the Omegas, and, given their heft and small size, probably much less so for the F... | |
| Omega Alnico XRS vs. Fritz Carrera vs. Harbeth 30.2 Speaker Shootout @jmolsberg Thanks... although the pass brought out the best in the Omegas in my experience... having run them briefly with 45 and 2a3 SET flea-watt amps. But the pass deserves more versatile speakers, I agree! | |
| Subwoofer for nearfield Omega Compact Alnico Monitors setup I had Omega Alnico towers for 6 months. Had to augment with subs. The bass never "filled in." Sorry, they're small drivers... not going to happen. I bought a pair of matching Speed 10 subs from Louis. Helped a lot, though difficult to integra... | |
| Omega Alnico XRS vs. Fritz Carrera vs. Harbeth 30.2 Speaker Shootout Conclusions: Harbeth 30.2s are my new reference for natural/organic sounding but big-sounding and versatile speakers. Just what I was looking for. There is definitely some magic there. Fritz Carreras are amazing for a more modern-sounding, clea... | |
| Omega Alnico XRS vs. Fritz Carrera vs. Harbeth 30.2 Speaker Shootout Harbeth 30.2s: WOW! Huge soundstage but intimate in a way that the Omegas were as well. Much more "live" yet intimate sounding than the Fritz Carreras. Transparent in the midrange even more than the Omegas. Quieter than the Omegas as well due ... | |
| Omega Alnico XRS vs. Fritz Carrera vs. Harbeth 30.2 Speaker Shootout Fritz Carreras: Amazing clarity, crispness, speed, coherence, soundstage and bass for their size. Much more modern and crisp than the Omegas, but NOT too clinical or dry at all. Filled my room impressively and were an easy win for their versatili... | |
| What’s the benefit of placing speakers like this? (diagonally at the corner) I use this setup in my listening room. Did it mostly for interior design benefits given my furniture, windows, fireplace, but things sound spacious and echo free. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/9074 | |
| Speaker upgrade for classical music Hard truth is that your amps, DACs, power supply chain matters if you want that realism in your room. For instance, you want a natural sounding “analog-ish” DAC like the holo audio may ($4k+). Focusing on speakers alone is a recipe for disappointm... | |
| New Klipsch Forte III’s When I first got my Forte IIIs, I had them connected to a Vincent SV-500 integrated amp. Had them placed very close to the wall, somewhat close to corners. No subwoofer. They were sending earthquake-like bass all over the house -- it was incred... | |
| Are there speakers with cloth/soft enclosures instead of wood? I've never heard Vandersteen speakers, but I will make sure I do before my next speaker purchase. Very intriguing. | |
| Looking for a speaker for my LM 845 Premium Second the tube rolling recommdation if you haven’t gone NOS. | |
| A vote for amber LED lights on components over blue lights. @rodman99999 thanks for the ideas. |