The Ones I've Been Waiting For

hochpt21

mikeyb128 wrote: »

Very cool, always wanted to hear a pair of these. The stupid like button only lets me hit it once. Dammit! How's the bass on these guys?

I have them in a very large room. Living/dining/kitchen combine for almost 40 feet by 18 with 12 ft vaulted ceilings. Best bass by far over any speaker I've had in here. Not even close. And I've only turned the active sub dial to about 1 o'clock on the dial.

I'm planning to cautiously experiment with more, but even that has been very satisfying.

SCompRacer

hochpt21 wrote: »

I have them in a very large room. Living/dining/kitchen combine for almost 40 feet by 18 with 12 ft vaulted ceilings.

We have a very similar room situation. We have 14' ceiling on main level. Bass performance can vary depending on both speakers being near corners or on an open wall far from corners. Mine has one near a corner and the other in the open. It looks like yours are near corners, like 3-4 feet away from rear and side walls?

EndersShadow

Talk to Dskip!!!

hochpt21

@SCompRacer

Here is a better shot. The are just outside of a couple of 'coves' beside the fireplace.

[Deleted User]

very nice.

EndersShadow

That Fireplace (which is being used as a equipment rack) is just SCREAMING for a nice wooden mantle with the TV mounted above it

Legender

Interested in this upgrade also. Wondering how they compare to the 705s. Congrats on the acquisition.

hochpt21

EndersShadow wrote: »

That Fireplace (which is being used as a equipment rack) is just SCREAMING for a nice wooden mantle with the TV mounted above it

If you zoom in you can see I already have some custom industrial looking brackets above the fireplace. I have a nice thick piece of wood in the basement that I just have to sand and stain then there will be a mantle with the TV on top.

hochpt21

Legender wrote: »

Interested in this upgrade also. Wondering how they compare to the 705s. Congrats on the acquisition.

I've had the 15's and the 705's so I'll try to compare those with a write up in a week or so.

EndersShadow

hochpt21 wrote: »

EndersShadow wrote: »

That Fireplace (which is being used as a equipment rack) is just SCREAMING for a nice wooden mantle with the TV mounted above it

If you zoom in you can see I already have some custom industrial looking brackets above the fireplace. I have a nice thick piece of wood in the basement that I just have to sand and stain then there will be a mantle with the TV on top.

I did see that, but wasnt sure if it was for a mantle or the TV.

I take it the mantle is NOT going to go all the way across but just halfway?

hochpt21

EndersShadow wrote: »

hochpt21 wrote: »

EndersShadow wrote: »

That Fireplace (which is being used as a equipment rack) is just SCREAMING for a nice wooden mantle with the TV mounted above it

If you zoom in you can see I already have some custom industrial looking brackets above the fireplace. I have a nice thick piece of wood in the basement that I just have to sand and stain then there will be a mantle with the TV on top.

I did see that, but wasnt sure if it was for a mantle or the TV.

I take it the mantle is NOT going to go all the way across but just halfway?

Correct.

The old one did, but we are planning for it to just cover the left side above the actual fire place. (currently behind the TV)

Then I am planning to set my gear up in that firewood cubby you see on the right like I had it a few years back.

EndersShadow

Gotcha. Should look good.

Personally my OCD would kick in and require it to go across the entire wall, something like a old railroad tie if not thicker/wider, but then I'd cutout another cubby on the other side of the "rack" for a electric fireplace and then center the TV over them both...

I'm too OCD about symmetry but thats me, and my wife is weird about wanting a electric fireplace in our living room (not possible due to layout), or dining room (maybe possible but still discussing). I am quite sure it will look perfect when you get it done .

PS is that the Clay Matthews Jersey or a logo on your shirt

hochpt21

Wow, good eye.

Go Pack Go!

EndersShadow

hochpt21 wrote: »

Wow, good eye.

Go Pack Go!

Thats right! Down the VIkings! (my Nordic heritage aside)

erniejade

Has it passed the Tin Pan Alley test? Anymore pictures fall? LOL

hochpt21

erniejade wrote: »

Has it passed the Tin Pan Alley test? Anymore pictures fall? LOL

Lol, haven't played that yet. Don't want the house to cave in.

motorhead43026

The color on the walls? Do you know the color name and mfg?

hochpt21

motorhead43026 wrote: »

The color on the walls? Do you know the color name and mfg?

Behr...Antique Leather: UL140-6

motorhead43026

^^thank you

sgmsmg

Any updates on the Tritons? A local pair just showed up for sale and I have always been interested in these.

hochpt21

I'll get a review eventually. But if they are a decent price I would jump. They hardly ever come up for sale. I know I waited a while. You're almost sure to get your money back at a decent price.

What model are they?

hochpt21

The folded motion tweeter gives a super airy and open sound. Some may say forward sounding, but not once yet have I said "oh, that note hurt a bit"(and I'm listening to Miles Davis right now aka horns) just open airy smooth and real.

And the rest of the speaker is just solid muscle with a buttery sound.

I'm happy. I think most people would be as well.

sgmsmg

The pair I was looking at were the Triton 2’s. After posting I went back to look at the listing again and came across a pair of Triton 1’s for sale. Both are at a decent price about what normal market value seems to be. I could definitely get rid of my sub if I went with the 1’s. They are much closer by too. Hopefully the seller will respond. I would think either of these would be an upgrade from my LSi15’s.

hochpt21

sgmsmg wrote: »

The pair I was looking at were the Triton 2’s. After posting I went back to look at the listing again and came across a pair of Triton 1’s for sale. Both are at a decent price about what normal market value seems to be. I could definitely get rid of my sub if I went with the 1’s. They are much closer by too. Hopefully the seller will respond. I would think either of these would be an upgrade from my LSi15’s.

For my tastes, the LSi 15's were shockingly better than the Monitor 70's I started with(of course), the 705's were marginally better than the 15's and the Triton 2's are a safe margin better than the 705's.

Any Triton 1's I found were more than double the price of the 2's so if those are even in the picture, I would say absolutely.

sgmsmg

hochpt21 wrote: »

For my tastes, the LSi 15's were shockingly better than the Monitor 70's I started with(of course), the 705's were marginally better than the 15's and the Triton 2's are a safe margin better than the 705's.

Any Triton 1's I found were more than double the price of the 2's so if those are even in the picture, I would say absolutely.

Thank you for the comparison info. My LSi15's have upgraded woofer/crossovers so they are probably somewhat closer to the 705's but not quite.

The Triton 1's are just a little more than double the price of the 2's. The 1's are only 15 minutes away compared to 3 hours each way for the 2's. The price delta is definitely there but I would hope that I would be content with them for quite a while. Also I could offset the cost by selling my SVS SB13 and DSPeaker I am currently using with my LSi15's.

Thanks again from the info. Just waiting to see if the seller responds. Of course I will be working night shift for the next couple of days so they may be gone before I even get a chance to go look at them.