My Christmas present, which I will explain shortly...
Martin Logan LX16s!
So it started about a week and a half ago. My dad had a pair of Eosone RSF 600 towers downstairs. They are great speakers, but in the only place mom would let him put them, they sounded quite bad. Dad wanted to upgrade, but that wasn't really an option. After a couple of years with them, Mom was tired of looking at them, so she told dad to get out his Boston bookshelf speakers to put in the entertainment center.
The entertainment center downstairs is white, so the black Boston bookshelves didn't look very nice either. So mom and dad called me downstairs and offered me a trade; The Boston bookies, the Eosones, and $150 for my KEF Q150s. After a bit of thinking, I decided yes, with the intention of trying one of the other pairs of speakers I had looked at. And worst-case scenario, I would not like the other speakers, in which case I could return them and get the newer walnut finish Q150s That weren't available when I bought mine.
After digging up the other models I had liked back in January, I noticed that the LX16s were on sale for $400 a pair. Now these (or the Dali Oberon 3s) Were the speakers I would have bought had my budget been bigger at the time. I decided it was a deal I couldn't pass up. After some more negotiation with the parental units, these became my early Christmas present from them AND to myself.
They arrived this morning, and WOW, they sound good out of the box! Easily as good as the KEFs did fully broken in. Even in the 5 hours I've owned them, I've noticed marked improvements, especially in the midrange clarity. The KEFs were no slouches but these are one (or two) notches above them.
I'm looking forward to spending more time with them, and hearing as they open up. More thoughts to come, probably in a separate thread.
-Micah
Micah,
I really enjoyed your post!! Life is grand with our loved ones!
Harry
If the telephone doesn't ring ......... it's me
Harry / Marietta Georgia
I’m finally healthy again and back on track. That means my room is finally put back together. I’m hoping these beauties will have a new forever home by the end of the year.
I wish my home could be that forever home. Maybe someday.
I have JBL Studio 580s. They do well (especially factoring in what I paid for them), but at this point the speakers and the room are probably the weakest points in my system.
A lot of life got in the way this year, but hopefully a speaker upgrade will be on the horizon.
I’m finally healthy again and back on track. That means my room is finally put back together. I’m hoping these beauties will have a new forever home by the end of the year.
Beautiful. What are those speakers?
SDA 2BTL · Sonicaps · Mills resistors · RDO-198s · New gaskets · H-nuts · Erse inductors · BH5 · Dynamat · Crossover upgrades by westmassguy
Marantz 1504 AVR (front speaker pre-outs to Adcom 555)
Adcom GFA-555 amp · Upgrades & speaker protection added by OldmanSRS
Pioneer DV-610AV DVD/CD player
SDA CRS+ · Hidden away in the closet
I’m finally healthy again and back on track. That means my room is finally put back together. I’m hoping these beauties will have a new forever home by the end of the year.
Beautiful. What are those speakers?
Rosso Fiorentino Siena
"Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
Here’s another picture of my system with the Nola Boxer 2’s set up. Playing with speaker placement. Again.
I hit the wrong post, anyways just did a look see at your profile pic, very sweet ride! Man You living the dream brother! Roll on! and rock out Brother! Very nice indeed!
Here’s another picture of my system with the Nola Boxer 2’s set up. Playing with speaker placement. Again.
I hit the wrong post, anyways just did a look see at your profile pic, very sweet ride! Man You living the dream brother! Roll on! and rock out Brother! Very nice indeed!
Thanks again! Remember,there's only so much $h!t you can fit in the box you get planted in!
First Watt,Monarchy Audio,Aric Audio,Prometheus Audio,April Music,Wyred4sound ,Bluesound,Pro-Ject,Onkyo,Graham Chartwell,Nola,Hornshoppe,HSU Research.
Here’s another picture of my system with the Nola Boxer 2’s set up. Playing with speaker placement. Again.
I hit the wrong post, anyways just did a look see at your profile pic, very sweet ride! Man You living the dream brother! Roll on! and rock out Brother! Very nice indeed!
Thanks again! Remember,there's only so much $h!t you can fit in the box you get planted in!
Yes indeed! Funny you mention that, was at my youngest Sons home this afternoon, told him I was looking into get me a bike, told him after all the EX,s done went threw my money 💰 for years that ole Dad was looking into a bike and hooking up with a 20 something lil lady. Can’t take it with you just as soon have to most fun!
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Village Idiot of Club Polk
Zero not “o”
Micah,
I really enjoyed your post!! Life is grand with our loved ones!
Harry
Harry / Marietta Georgia
Ooooo that will come in handy down the line
Digital: Cambridge CXC / Streaming > Cambridge CXN v2
MastersounD Dueventi > Rosso Fiorentino Certaldo or Arcam rHead > Hifiman HE4XX
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Village Idiot of Club Polk
I mean I'm not particularly unhappy with my current speakers. But I'd be MORE happy with some Fiesoles. And EVEN MORE happy with the Sienas, lol.
Digital: Cambridge CXC / Streaming > Cambridge CXN v2
MastersounD Dueventi > Rosso Fiorentino Certaldo or Arcam rHead > Hifiman HE4XX
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Village Idiot of Club Polk
A lot of life got in the way this year, but hopefully a speaker upgrade will be on the horizon.
Digital: Cambridge CXC / Streaming > Cambridge CXN v2
MastersounD Dueventi > Rosso Fiorentino Certaldo or Arcam rHead > Hifiman HE4XX
Discogs
Village Idiot of Club Polk
Beautiful. What are those speakers?
Marantz 1504 AVR (front speaker pre-outs to Adcom 555)
Adcom GFA-555 amp · Upgrades & speaker protection added by OldmanSRS
Pioneer DV-610AV DVD/CD player
SDA CRS+ · Hidden away in the closet
I even got a Wireworld HDMI cable on her. She's always ready to go.
What a nerd.
Anyway, I added you.
Village Idiot of Club Polk
Rosso Fiorentino Siena
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
Sweet
And I have an AQ Carbon HDMI on mine
Here’s another picture of my system with the Nola Boxer 2’s set up. Playing with speaker placement. Again.
Josh, are these your speakers?
If so, you've come a long way from the Dynaudios! (If I could afford them, I'd buy them back!)
Vinyl: Fluance RT82 * Bottlehead Reduction + Integration Upgrade * KAB RF1
Video: Hisense 55H8F * Panasonic DMP-UB200 * Z-line Designs Elektra
Sweet setup!
I just figured out what the new thing on the way was Josh. Congrats! Do you like?
New setup pic?
Done up right to! Got the room treatments clean look!
I hit the wrong post, anyways just did a look see at your profile pic, very sweet ride! Man You living the dream brother! Roll on! and rock out Brother! Very nice indeed!
Thanks again! Remember,there's only so much $h!t you can fit in the box you get planted in!
Yes indeed! Funny you mention that, was at my youngest Sons home this afternoon, told him I was looking into get me a bike, told him after all the EX,s done went threw my money 💰 for years that ole Dad was looking into a bike and hooking up with a 20 something lil lady. Can’t take it with you just as soon have to most fun!
@Nightfall keep me hangin....
Do you hear dead people too?
And let me guess what your favorite Xmas carol is....
"Do You Hear What I Hear?"
Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
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Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
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