steve59
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| Borresen Acoustics Speakers - Have you heard them & what did you think? I don't know what model other than they were floorstanding apparently full range 3 ways. I don't even recall if there were 3 or 4 drivers in the boxes, sorry. I have a pair of salon 2's being driven by a hegel h360 int. I was riding mu motorcycle ... | |
| Why so many used focals? The thread has been positive for the most part and my model works for me and has a pretty substantial downside as in I have to wait! Anybody who pays retail gets all the value that comes with it, something I sacrifice waiting for my price and ofte... | |
| Why so many used focals? Like I said, sometimes it takes awhile. I demo’d a pair of speakers from tweeter years ago and told the dealer I loved them and when he could find 30% off the list price to call me, they were the VA beethovens and it took about 4 or 5 months but h... | |
| Best used speakers under $10000 I second the poster that suggested you add the Usher BE10 DMD to the list. rear ported 11" kevlar eaton woofer BE midrange, diamond tweeter I expected bright and boomy and I couldn't have been more wrong. Because speakers tend to sound bad in my r... | |
| Borresen Acoustics Speakers - Have you heard them & what did you think? I heard a few songs at a shop. I doubt they'll surprise anyone considering the pedigree if I say they were spread very wide and relatively close to the front, almost as if they were Raidho's. | |
| Why so many used focals? As a rule I don't buy anything hifi new without a 30% discount so when it comes to new releases like the Kanta 3 it might take awhile for me to own it. There's another aspect, if they have to drive the demo's to my house, shlepp them down the stai... | |
| Why so many used focals? Thanks helomech, the seller said his inbox exploded when he listed them and I was the first to offer pick up with cash in hand, after last nights listening session I believe him. I still want to hear the dyn C60 and Kanta 3 down here but i'm not i... | |
| Room Dependent I listened to Dr Toole's lecture discussing speaker sound and measurements backed by blind, sighted, dbl blind, etc and take it or leave it 89% of random listeners of all groups pick the same speaker regardless of room! He goes further to say abov... | |
| Why so many used focals? I'll check but I think they're ported front and back. I couldn't pass on a pair of Usher BE-20 DMD Dancers that came up locally and am really having fun with them. It never ceases to amaze me how much impact a room can have on sound. I had a pair ... | |
| Used Market Savings vs. The Dealer Experience I was demoing hegel int's from my dealer and found a 9 month old unit for nearly 1/2 price online so I went back to the dealer and asked if I could pay for their time and effort since the online bargain was too good to pass on and the owner called... | |
| Why so many used focals? For the most part the conversation was helpful with only a few cheap shots. I have a room that made a pair of salon2's sound lean with 250 wpc so i'm opting for the kanta'3 with the bigger box and drivers, not for the deeper bass since most of wha... | |
| Full range tower speakers with bass under $10k The Usher BE-10 listed for $8800 would have some serious bass and they're pretty dynamic too. | |
| What is the best USED Speaker Under $10,000 I just grabbed a pair of Usher BE-20 DMD speakers that list for $18,000 new I got for less than 1/2 price in vgc. BIG. Love the look, 3 days into listening so to soon to judge, I'm enjoying how dynamic they play. | |
| Another Speaker Recommendation Request OP, We listen to a lot of the same music. I've been a quest for about 3 years starting with ancient recommended components gradually working my way up, staying in the used market so I can recover most of my investment when the speakers don't work ... | |
| Speakers that sound like Usher Be-20s/10s I don't use subs for stereo anymore. I tried in the past and never could get the sound musical, in fact all I did was inch speakers around without ever enjoying the music. I'll make it work with 2 speakers or sell the lot and buy a nice pair of cans! |