New Speakers
They've been out for years, so nothing new to see here. Wharfedale Denton 80th Anniversary bookies. These guys are just as beautiful in person as they are in the pictures I was drooling over. The grey grill fabric really gives them that 1970s look. The way the binding posts are made it awkward to get the MIT jumpers on there, brass plates stayed in the box. Breaking them in, no thoughts yet.
afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
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Spare Room: , Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks, Tisbury Mini Passive Pre, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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I'm anxious to hear your impressions after you get more time with them.
“I love songs about horses, railroads, land, Judgment Day, family, hard times, whiskey, courtship, marriage, adultery, separation, murder, war, prison, rambling, damnation, home, salvation, death, pride, humor, piety, rebellion, patriotism, larceny, determination, tragedy, rowdiness, heartbreak and love. And Mother. And God.” ~ Johnny Cash
Mine too!!
“I love songs about horses, railroads, land, Judgment Day, family, hard times, whiskey, courtship, marriage, adultery, separation, murder, war, prison, rambling, damnation, home, salvation, death, pride, humor, piety, rebellion, patriotism, larceny, determination, tragedy, rowdiness, heartbreak and love. And Mother. And God.” ~ Johnny Cash
So who's going to be the first to get them here?
Village Idiot of Club Polk
Since I'm currently unemployed, it certainly won't be me.
Besides, I'm extremely happy with my JBL 4306's. After nearly returning them shortly after purchasing them, I sorted out the issue I was having with them, and love them very much.
“I love songs about horses, railroads, land, Judgment Day, family, hard times, whiskey, courtship, marriage, adultery, separation, murder, war, prison, rambling, damnation, home, salvation, death, pride, humor, piety, rebellion, patriotism, larceny, determination, tragedy, rowdiness, heartbreak and love. And Mother. And God.” ~ Johnny Cash
Village Idiot of Club Polk
I too have been drooling over their bigger brothers
1) These are not speakers for blasting Pantera at 100db like SDA's are. They'll play loud but they lose their composure.
2) If I played a couple of Puscifer songs for you in my room (10x10) you would never guess this bass is coming from a single 5" woofer. Legitimate deep bass. I'm sure in a large room it would be underwhelming.
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I briefly tried the Reva 2's a few years back, and returned them for that very reason.
They were fine up to about 85 db or so, but once I cranked them up the woofers bottomed out. Granted it was in a room that realistically was too large for them, and with a 5" woofer running them full range, physics kicks in at some point. They were sweet sounding speakers though.
“I love songs about horses, railroads, land, Judgment Day, family, hard times, whiskey, courtship, marriage, adultery, separation, murder, war, prison, rambling, damnation, home, salvation, death, pride, humor, piety, rebellion, patriotism, larceny, determination, tragedy, rowdiness, heartbreak and love. And Mother. And God.” ~ Johnny Cash
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Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, PASS ACA Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: , Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks, Tisbury Mini Passive Pre, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Village Idiot of Club Polk
More sharing! But thinking too!
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, PASS ACA Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: , Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks, Tisbury Mini Passive Pre, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Love your new avatar!!
“I love songs about horses, railroads, land, Judgment Day, family, hard times, whiskey, courtship, marriage, adultery, separation, murder, war, prison, rambling, damnation, home, salvation, death, pride, humor, piety, rebellion, patriotism, larceny, determination, tragedy, rowdiness, heartbreak and love. And Mother. And God.” ~ Johnny Cash
That is a good review, thanks for posting! It makes me want to hear them even more. They are really gorgeous too. Though I'm almost always a grill off guy, I think those look better with the grill on. To my eyes, there's always been something odd about speakers with an inset baffle.
“I love songs about horses, railroads, land, Judgment Day, family, hard times, whiskey, courtship, marriage, adultery, separation, murder, war, prison, rambling, damnation, home, salvation, death, pride, humor, piety, rebellion, patriotism, larceny, determination, tragedy, rowdiness, heartbreak and love. And Mother. And God.” ~ Johnny Cash
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk
They lack something in the imaging/sound stage department. I don't know how else to explain but on the new Tool song Fear Inoculum Adam's guitar at points in the song on the Dynaudio Emit M20's sounded like they started at the speakers and then wrapped around the sides of the
entire room coming all the way towards your head. On the Wharfedale's they start at the speakers and then only come about a foot towards you. Did a lot of experimenting with toe in and couldn't get them to do what the Dyn's do as far as that's concerned.
The bass is impressive for a 5" woofer. Highs are there but are subdued a bit, lack some upper detail and sparkle if you will. Extremely non fatiguing to listen to.
There's people that absolutely love these things though, so what do I know. Maybe they listen to a lot of classical and jazz instead of rock and metal.
Village Idiot of Club Polk
Village Idiot of Club Polk
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk
Village Idiot of Club Polk
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