usher joy

marvda1
marvda1 Posts: 4,903
in Speakers
if you have got $6500 and a large room this could be your last speaker.
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9ga4g-usher-audio-be-20d-full-range
Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
Puritan PSM156
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,653
    Get thee behind me, Satan!!!
    "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
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,903
    ZLTFUL wrote: »
    Get thee behind me, Satan!!!

    now wouldn't the big fellow upstairs want you to be happy? >:)
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    Given the SDA L800 is coming, I would be inclined to give them an ear first. I must say however, I wish Polk went ribbon or DmD for the tweeters, but I need to hear them first.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    I'm sure the new SDA's will be great but doubt they are contenders with these bad boys! I'd bet my bootie on that! Not even close.
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,596
    Amazing looking speakers. Someone in Texas is in for a treat. Peace. D
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  • pglbook
    pglbook Posts: 2,226
    edited September 2019
    What a deal on some amazing speakers. Someone in/near Texas should jump on these. If they were within a few hundred miles of upstate NY, I'd be very tempted myself...although my 11 1/2' wide x 23' long living room may not have been able to accommodate these big boys. I am sure they need a large room.
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,161
    From the ad: "...they give you the kind of high-end performance you'll struggle to better this side of 30,000 pounds, maybe even 40,000 pounds, and that's an exciting prospect."
    Dang...those are heavy ;)
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,645
    Go.get them Marvin!
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,903
    don't have the room and no way I get them upstairs, besides i'm in the rosso camp now. B)
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    You can always say you clicked "Buy it Now" by accident...
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    They certainly look the part. Love that upward slope of the wood:

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited September 2019
    Clipdat wrote: »
    .....Love that upward slope of the wood

    There’s a joke in there methinks....

    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,903
    if there's too much curve it's a medical problem.
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    marvda1 wrote: »
    if there's too much curve it's a medical problem.

    as long as its hard wood, a little curve isn't a problem...
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
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    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    marvda1 wrote: »
    if there's too much curve it's a medical problem.

    Yes but the girls seem to love a good curve😀
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Gotta laugh! Nice derail of a thread! :)
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  • halen
    halen Posts: 718
    Oh sh it. Is this Luther’s friend that is selling? What to do... what to do... am a huge Usher fan and always wanted those.
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  • halen
    halen Posts: 718
    edited September 2019
    Skip. You know anyone that drives to deliver speakers? Or an auto that could accommodate these 500 pound beasts? A day trip? I will bring the money and egg rolls, just not the muscle.
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    Peyronie’s disease
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    If I wasn't into the LOVE of the Rosso's Mid range heaven and hadn't already bought some speakers I would have considered buying these even though I do not have the room for them yet until I built another house LOL

    but how cow I think these are special.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    ZLTFUL wrote: »
    Get thee behind me, Satan!!!

    And don't push
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,653
    afterburnt wrote: »
    ZLTFUL wrote: »
    Get thee behind me, Satan!!!

    And don't push

    Shut up, Bruce! :D
    "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
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  • halen
    halen Posts: 718
    Alright. Making contact.. Reaching out to powers that be. Let’s see if I could move them to my place.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    Reality check on just how real of a deal 6 thousand dollars will bring in the speaker game. Used or not these babies kill anything out there in this dollar range. Congrats Halen.
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • halen
    halen Posts: 718
    Too early. Been talking to my good buddy, ahem, Skip and wanting to make these work with the space I have. My space as of now will not be optimal for the BE20s. It is heart breaking.
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  • pglbook
    pglbook Posts: 2,226
    edited September 2019
    halen wrote: »
    Too early. Been talking to my good buddy, ahem, Skip and wanting to make these work with the space I have. My space as of now will not be optimal for the BE20s. It is heart breaking.

    Sorry to hear these won't work in your space, halen, as I know you really wanted the speakers.

    I am curious...what would be the optimal size room for these speakers?



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  • halen
    halen Posts: 718
    Around 18 x 25. It needs a lot of room. I am working with custom builders for a guest house in the back. I have not even moved in to my new home build yet.

    I can’t build a place based on audio requirements before living/income/rental requirements.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    Dang ..perfect for my bedroom to replace the 6381's. It's that 6 grand I am not wanting to part with. Ouch. But again..see what that 6K brings$
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • pglbook
    pglbook Posts: 2,226
    edited September 2019
    halen wrote: »
    Around 18 x 25. It needs a lot of room. I am working with custom builders for a guest house in the back. I have not even moved in to my new home build yet.

    I can’t build a place based on audio requirements before living/income/rental requirements.

    Thanks, Halen. There is also an Usher BE-10 which would fit a small to medium sized room much better tthan the BE-20. From what I have read (I have not heard them in person), the BE-10 speakers sound as good as their bigger siblings.
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  • pglbook
    pglbook Posts: 2,226
    edited September 2019
    DSkip wrote: »
    pglbook wrote: »
    halen wrote: »
    Around 18 x 25. It needs a lot of room. I am working with custom builders for a guest house in the back. I have not even moved in to my new home build yet.

    I can’t build a place based on audio requirements before living/income/rental requirements.

    Thanks, Halen. There is also an Usher BE-10 which would fit a small to medium sized room much better tthan the BE-20. From what I have read (I have not heard them in person), the BE-10 speakers sound as good as their bigger siblings.

    They do. He has heard my pair. My bigger concern with Halen is that he has had the Rosso Fiorentino Siena in an appropriate space and has those as a reference. As good the upper tier Usher are, the Siena are that much better.

    With that said, the new SD500 is a killer little monitor for a few grand and implements that special diamond tweeter. They also have a new midrange woofer and actually do more in space than even the Mini Dancer series. They have given me great hope about the future of Usher and where they are heading. I would really like to hear the new TD-10 with their new Diamond midrange. If it does space like the SD-500 does, it could be a big upgrade over the somewhat dated Be-10.

    Thanks, Skip. great info. I would love to hear Usher speakers. The TD-10 looks amazing, as do all of their current line. I am also looking at upgrading speakers in the future and Ushers are near the top of my list but i will have to find a place I can get my ears on them first. The Dancer Mini Two (with diamond tweeter) also gets great reviews and is (relatively) reasonably priced. What are your thoughts on those?

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