Are the Best Speakers the Big Ones?

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  • Loud & Clear
    Loud & Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited November 2006
    It might also depend upon the type of music and the experience you're after. Sid apparently prefers female vocals backed by someone plucking at a harp. I, on the other hand, enjoy guitar-based rock music. For my application, the large SDA's could never be replaced by a bookshelf speaker. I would be left terribly bored by the comparison.

    Two Channel Setup:

    Speakers: Wharfedale Opus 2-3
    Integrated Amp: Krell S-300i
    DAC: Arcam irDac
    Source: iMac
    Remote Control: iPad Mini

    3.2 Home Theater Setup:

    Fronts: Klipsch RP-160M
    Center: Klipsch RP-160M
    Subwoofer: SVS PB12NSD (X 2)
    AVR: Yamaha Aventage RX-A2030
    Blu Ray: Sony BDP-S790
    TV Source: DirecTV Genie
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2006
    Loud & Clear wrote:
    Sid apparently prefers female vocals backed by someone plucking at a harp. I, on the other hand, enjoy guitar-based rock music.

    ROTFLMAO!!!!
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,643
    edited November 2006
    Hehe...

    I do both...

    Korn, Disturbed, yada yada -- but the SDAs suck at that type of music, so I dont get your point...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited November 2006
    Listen to a pair of monitors built to the BBC LS3/5a specification -- Matt Polk did, when he and friends were designing the original Monitor 7 and 10.
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    If you want to hear big "soundstage" in a comparatively small (albeit floorstanding) package, find and listen to a pair of the original DCM Timewindows. DCM got the Bose "direct/reflected" thing right on the Timewindows.
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    Here's a photo of one of my own butt-ugly (but very cheap) Timewindows to show the drivers and the "ports" of the two transmission lines that load the woofers. Something about TL bass...
    timewindow.jpg
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited November 2006
    mhardy6647 wrote:
    Something about TL bass
    Agree 100%. The Von Schweikert VR-2's and the Innersound Eros both use TL bass designs. Good stuff :D
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited November 2006
    Hey Early,
    Don't forget to add the Heritage line from Klipsch. Horns, most of the time will throw a huge sound that can get physical. But as you already know, when it comes to horns, it's a love/hate thing.
    You can find used vintage models at great prices. Some people really like Altec too.

    *edit* oops, I think I posted this on the wrong thread. I thought I clicked on your other one.

    I prefer big speakers.
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