Salk vs sda 1c
Repost ,,,, if anyone wants to read ....
Preliminary listening impressions Salk supercharged song towers vs . 1cs ... side by side ...
hooked up to my Parasound a21......
Streaming tidal hifi ....
Went to bed last nite after re-run of SNL .... dinner w the family , few cocktails ( well , more than a few ....)
So take this with a grain of salt ( or , Salk ) ....
Disclaimer - my 1c’s are factory stock ( important - w regards to my impressions- they are not fully up to their potential ) with the exception of 194 tweets I installed last month ... owned since new ...will upgrade crossovers soon ...
And I LOVE them ....
Thanks to every one here who helped me with that .....
Soundstage - polks win ....
3D soundstage - salks win
Soundstage w polks are left , right , I likely ...
salks - DEPTH ... more holographic... fore and aft , I likely ...
... different ... but equally good .... now I see why people have multiple speakers ...
Precision and clarity - salks ..... remember, my Polk crossovers are stock , for now ...
Bass - tie .... salks - precise and focused .. tight
Polks - reach deeper , but not as precise ... a little muddled ( passive radiator )
Trade off ....precision or depth ..... hmmmmm... ‘whaddya like ?
Here’s where it gets interesting ..
Highs - Salk ... all the way ... that RAAL tweeter is everything I have read about ....unbelievable... like liquid glass
Did I say unbelievable? ......
Mids - Salk ....the RAAL and SEAS woofer again ... seamless crossover
Bass - tossup ... polks play WAY lower . ... thump thump thump
Salks , not as much but way more refined ...more precise
WAF - Salk ..... unbelievable fit and finish ... like a piece of furniture...
Conclusion.... I’ve only had em for a day - and had a few drinks -
I like them both ...equally... if the polks had new x-overs .... well ........
They are different for different reasons ...
Salk - precision and clarity - reference speakers ... Porsche 911 C4s
Polk - get your party on and let’s rock - let the fun begin ... vintage 60’s Porsche
Whadda like ??
Personally, I like both equally , for different reasons ....😊
Bottom line ....
supposition on my part .... fully modded polks prob won’t beat the salks ....for the price difference - tie maybe , ... but for $2k , what the hell .... I have 2 great different pairs of speakers - each has it’s strengths and weaknesses.... rabbit hole , huh ?
Matthew Polk —- still well done , after 30 years !
Thanks for wasting your time reading 😊
BK
Preliminary listening impressions Salk supercharged song towers vs . 1cs ... side by side ...
hooked up to my Parasound a21......
Streaming tidal hifi ....
Went to bed last nite after re-run of SNL .... dinner w the family , few cocktails ( well , more than a few ....)
So take this with a grain of salt ( or , Salk ) ....
Disclaimer - my 1c’s are factory stock ( important - w regards to my impressions- they are not fully up to their potential ) with the exception of 194 tweets I installed last month ... owned since new ...will upgrade crossovers soon ...
And I LOVE them ....
Thanks to every one here who helped me with that .....
Soundstage - polks win ....
3D soundstage - salks win
Soundstage w polks are left , right , I likely ...
salks - DEPTH ... more holographic... fore and aft , I likely ...
... different ... but equally good .... now I see why people have multiple speakers ...
Precision and clarity - salks ..... remember, my Polk crossovers are stock , for now ...
Bass - tie .... salks - precise and focused .. tight
Polks - reach deeper , but not as precise ... a little muddled ( passive radiator )
Trade off ....precision or depth ..... hmmmmm... ‘whaddya like ?
Here’s where it gets interesting ..
Highs - Salk ... all the way ... that RAAL tweeter is everything I have read about ....unbelievable... like liquid glass
Did I say unbelievable? ......
Mids - Salk ....the RAAL and SEAS woofer again ... seamless crossover
Bass - tossup ... polks play WAY lower . ... thump thump thump
Salks , not as much but way more refined ...more precise
WAF - Salk ..... unbelievable fit and finish ... like a piece of furniture...
Conclusion.... I’ve only had em for a day - and had a few drinks -
I like them both ...equally... if the polks had new x-overs .... well ........
They are different for different reasons ...
Salk - precision and clarity - reference speakers ... Porsche 911 C4s
Polk - get your party on and let’s rock - let the fun begin ... vintage 60’s Porsche
Whadda like ??
Personally, I like both equally , for different reasons ....😊
Bottom line ....
supposition on my part .... fully modded polks prob won’t beat the salks ....for the price difference - tie maybe , ... but for $2k , what the hell .... I have 2 great different pairs of speakers - each has it’s strengths and weaknesses.... rabbit hole , huh ?
Matthew Polk —- still well done , after 30 years !
Thanks for wasting your time reading 😊
BK
PS Audio S300 , WiiM Ultra , Yamaha wxc-50 , Salk SuperCharged Songtowers , Kimber Kable 4TC, Sony 48” - BEDROOM
B&K EX-442 ( it will go in my casket when I die ... ) , PS Audio 4.6 preamp ( old school , but it still jams on ... ) , Eversolo DMP-A6 , Boston Acoustic voyager 7’s - POOL
Parasound A21, Eversolo DMP-A8 , Kimber Kable 4vs , Ascend Acoustics ELX Ribbon Towers , Sony XBR-A8F 65” OLED - DEN , MAIN system
Onkyo TX-nr609 , Polk atrium 7 , Boston acoustic sound ware (4) , Boston acoustic sub , B&W center , Sony 65” TV - PATIO
B&K EX-442 ( it will go in my casket when I die ... ) , PS Audio 4.6 preamp ( old school , but it still jams on ... ) , Eversolo DMP-A6 , Boston Acoustic voyager 7’s - POOL
Parasound A21, Eversolo DMP-A8 , Kimber Kable 4vs , Ascend Acoustics ELX Ribbon Towers , Sony XBR-A8F 65” OLED - DEN , MAIN system
Onkyo TX-nr609 , Polk atrium 7 , Boston acoustic sound ware (4) , Boston acoustic sub , B&W center , Sony 65” TV - PATIO