Speaker brands - sweet spots
Jimbo18
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A current discussion concerns DCM Timeframe TF600 being a sweet spot in that line. Monitor 7's are generally considered sweet spots in the old Monitor line. RT25's and RT800's are another pair of Polk speakers that are widely touted as some of the best of their lines. JBL HPM-100's also come to mind.
How about other brands and lines within those brands that are considered the sweet spot?
How about other brands and lines within those brands that are considered the sweet spot?
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Wilson Sasha 2
Zellaton Stage
Focal Sopra 2
BW 803D3
Sonus Faber Olympica 3
Martin Logan ESL11A
Tad Evo 1
Rockport Avior
Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R -
Wilson Sasha 2
Zellaton Stage
Focal Sopra 2
BW 803D3
Sonus Faber Olympica 3
Martin Logan ESL11A
Tad Evo 1
Rockport Avior
That WE can afford, Joey.
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This will be an interesting thread! Looking forward to these observations!VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
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Noggin Schiit Valhalla, Pangea, Phillips Fidelio X1, Polk UF8000
Polk SDA1c modded
Polk CRS+ 4.1TL modded (need veneer)
Polk SDA2BTL (fully modded)
A/L 1000VA Dreadnought Canare 4s11 SDA cable
SACD Marantz DV8300
Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD
Yamaha YP-D6
Soundcraftsmen PCR800
Audible Illusions L1 Preamp
Vincent MFA based Cocci Tube Preamp
Pho-700 Phono Pre
Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's -
A/D/S L520 are extremely enjoyable.
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Yamaha NS-344
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AR-3A were always highly thought of, but for something easier to drive, I thought AR-4ax's sounded great with my little 35wpc integrated.
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How about Pioneer, Kenwood, Wharfdale, Paradigm, KLH, EPI, Cerwin Vega, Klipsch, Advent, NHT, Boston, Dahlquist, Realistic, Marantz, White Van
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Sweet spots I don't know about but (and FWIW).
I like the KLH 5.
I like the Klipsch Chorus II (the K-horn is all right, as well, and the Cornwall was OK... if you've never heard any Altecs).
I like the Boston Acoustics A-70.
I like the Realistic Electrostat 2A.
I have a pair of Pioneer HPM-1100; they're OK, but generally the Pioneer loudspeakers were pretty dreadful (unless one counts TAD).
Not much of a fan of any of the other brands listed above based on what I've heard.
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mhardy6647 wrote: »Sweet spots I don't know about but (and FWIW).
I like the KLH 5.
I like the Klipsch Chorus II (the K-horn is all right, as well, and the Cornwall was OK... if you've never heard any Altecs).
I like the Boston Acoustics A-70.
I like the Realistic Electrostat 2A.
I have a pair of Pioneer HPM-1100; they're OK, but generally the Pioneer loudspeakers were pretty dreadful (unless one counts TAD).
Not much of a fan of any of the other brands listed above based on what I've heard.
One of the very first sets of speakers I bought (used) were KLH 5's. I don't think I was feeding them enough power because they always sounded very laid back to me. I never heard the KLH 6's but have read that they were highly thought of. -
JBL 120Ti's...in good shape,they can still hold their own with the best of em...
