LSiM705's vs Monitor 10's, and Power Requirement

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Last day of F&F, and if you asked me yesterday, I'd swear I was feeling just fine with what I have. really pleased with a simple setup in a secondary space with a B&K Reference 5 S2 Preamp, 2ch Parasound amp along with a pair of Monitor 10's with RD0194 tweeters, but man, if I'm not feeling drawn to try the LSiM705's. I like that the mid/tweeter is higher up, and I've enjoyed 703's too. would 705's make for modern replacement of Monitor 10's and still be good for smooth, non-fatiguing sound quality?

Are 705's known to be difficult to drive properly? Would they be significantly more difficult to drive than Monitor 10's?
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    I think the sensitivity on the 10's is 89 - the 505's are 88??

    I really wanted to go for the 705's but got the 703's.

    Good luck.
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  • dhart86
    dhart86 Posts: 1,594
    The 705's are much, much, much better that the 703's. A much better and balanced sound. I've had both and the 705's are not hard to drive at all. Which Parasound do you have?

    I currently have three 705's, I like them that much....I needed to get the 4th speaker during F&F sale....but I'm tapped out right now. Go for it
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,020
    edited April 2015
    haha, where the @#$% were you guys all day yesterday?!? lol
    I missed it. I shoulda posted that it was somewhat time sensitive, so that's on me.
    eh well, gives me something to look forward to down the road if they have F&F again.
    DSkip wrote: »
    The 705 will do things you could only dream of the M10's doing.
    gyaaaaah...
    well, that's a promising endorsement, considering how much I already enjoy the m10's with those 194's.
    dhart86 wrote: »
    The 705's are much, much, much better that the 703's. A much better and balanced sound. I've had both and the 705's are not hard to drive at all. Which Parasound do you have?
    I currently have three 705's, I like them that much....I needed to get the 4th speaker during F&F sale....but I'm tapped out right now. Go for it
    I'm in the same boat as you - kinda tapped out with multiple projects underway, but one other opportunity I'm exploring at the moment as well.
    I have an HCA-3500 with BSA upgrades. the plan is to use that with 2.3TL's in my main system, but I have a B&K EX-442 that I would use with 705's, probably.
    vmaxer wrote: »
    I think the sensitivity on the 10's is 89 - the 505's are 88??
    I really wanted to go for the 705's but got the 703's.
    I do like the 703's as well; maybe next time on the 705's

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