Onix Rocket RS760's
I am probably going to trigger some of the old heads here by even mentioning an AV123 product, but I was always curious about these, particularly because they share the same Vifa tweeter as my beloved LSi9's and 15's. Stumbled onto a pair, in all places, at a junk removal place for 200 bucks
Heavy, built like tanks.....dinged up but still just north of living room presentable, drivers in perfect working order......at the price and for the curiosity, I couldn't pass them up.
I recently built some Icepower 125asx2 (ICC5) monoblocks, so they are getting plenty of power....and boy do these speakers like it. I wasn't expecting these things to sound so good. warm presentation, lush mids, typical just enough detail without assaulting your ears, nature of the Vifa tweet.
does 2 - 3 hour listening sessions at well over 90db without breaking a sweat.....you just want to keep listening. DO I like them better than the 15's? hard to say.....theyre close enough for debate though. I'd have to A/B them back to back to tell.
I will patiently await my scorn....lol
Heavy, built like tanks.....dinged up but still just north of living room presentable, drivers in perfect working order......at the price and for the curiosity, I couldn't pass them up.
I recently built some Icepower 125asx2 (ICC5) monoblocks, so they are getting plenty of power....and boy do these speakers like it. I wasn't expecting these things to sound so good. warm presentation, lush mids, typical just enough detail without assaulting your ears, nature of the Vifa tweet.
does 2 - 3 hour listening sessions at well over 90db without breaking a sweat.....you just want to keep listening. DO I like them better than the 15's? hard to say.....theyre close enough for debate though. I'd have to A/B them back to back to tell.
I will patiently await my scorn....lol
Living Room 2 Channel -
Wiim Ultra. Jolida CD player. Fiio k11 R2R DAC, XTZ as300 Edge amp. Focal Cobalt 826 towers,
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Audiophonics AB310 preamp, DIY1200as2 Icepower Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E70 Velvet DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Polk LSi9 with modified crossovers.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Schitt Saga 2 preamp, Topping a90 headphone amp, Mac Mini, Audiophonics Hypex NC252m amp, Polk r200's
Wiim Ultra. Jolida CD player. Fiio k11 R2R DAC, XTZ as300 Edge amp. Focal Cobalt 826 towers,
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Audiophonics AB310 preamp, DIY1200as2 Icepower Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E70 Velvet DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Polk LSi9 with modified crossovers.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Schitt Saga 2 preamp, Topping a90 headphone amp, Mac Mini, Audiophonics Hypex NC252m amp, Polk r200's
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I liked the rockets. The 760 were one of my dream
Speakers back in the day.
I remember Mark Schifter well. Before he became… you know.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 -
Always wanted to hear a pair.
I have seen a few pop up used over the years but they are always beat up finish wise.
Av123 pricing was next to impossible to beat
Glad to hear you like them- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
I liked the rockets. The 760 were one of my dream
Speakers back in the day.
I remember Mark Schifter well. Before he became… you know.
yeah, that I do....good times...lolLiving Room 2 Channel -
Wiim Ultra. Jolida CD player. Fiio k11 R2R DAC, XTZ as300 Edge amp. Focal Cobalt 826 towers,
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Audiophonics AB310 preamp, DIY1200as2 Icepower Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E70 Velvet DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Polk LSi9 with modified crossovers.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Schitt Saga 2 preamp, Topping a90 headphone amp, Mac Mini, Audiophonics Hypex NC252m amp, Polk r200's -
Always wanted to hear a pair.
I have seen a few pop up used over the years but they are always beat up finish wise.
Av123 pricing was next to impossible to beat
Glad to hear you like them
they just do everything good. they have no major flaw. and the cabinets are ABSURDLY built.....like you can drop them from a goddamn building.
they lean JUST a bit more toward neutral then the 15's. I'd say the bass is probably a little better than the awful stock 8"er the LSi15 came with but the 15's I have probably dig a little bit deeper, but they are just so well balanced, at any volume......they just beg you to keep listeningLiving Room 2 Channel -
Wiim Ultra. Jolida CD player. Fiio k11 R2R DAC, XTZ as300 Edge amp. Focal Cobalt 826 towers,
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Audiophonics AB310 preamp, DIY1200as2 Icepower Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E70 Velvet DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Polk LSi9 with modified crossovers.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Schitt Saga 2 preamp, Topping a90 headphone amp, Mac Mini, Audiophonics Hypex NC252m amp, Polk r200's -
Never had a chance to hear any AV123 speakers. I remember all the hype.
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
