Disappointing Speakers You Have Owned
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What model Ohms ?the Ohm speakers I got were pretty disappointing after a week or so. But I have to admit they were almost 30 years old
Some, like the Ohm F's need LOTS of, powwer. -
The Ohm loudspeaker is not a memorable loudspeaker regardless of power supply.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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My worst would have to be Pioneer CS-G403's. I bought them back when I thought bigger was better and they had a 15" woofer so what the hell right? I probably never had a proper amp to drive them to begin with but I heard a lot smaller speakers that I thought sounded better.
I still have them in the garage, I would sell them but I don't think anyone would want them.
they look like these I just found on ebay. They sold for $113? hmmm lol
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I was disappointed with the NHT SuperOne. The tweeter was harsh and ragged sounding to me. Also there didn't seem to be as much detail in the midrange compared to some new speakers. It sounded stale and papery. There were some nice qualities in the mids on acoustic instruments, but even then there was an obvious coloration you could hear on a guitar or voice. The bass was really nice for such a small speaker, but they may have overreached, because I found that using a subwoofer and cutting bass out from them would clean up the midrange a lot at moderate levels.
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The Ohm loudspeaker is not a memorable loudspeaker regardless of power supply.
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I have a set of these
http://www.ohmspeaker.com/store_item_detail.cfm?item_ID=25&cart_ID=1017131494824
they sounded good for about a week and then I guess something in the crossovers went. They were in the guys storage for a while2 CHANNEL
Speaker - Klipsch Heresy II
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I remember these at a Party years ago playing Bad Company.I have a set of these
http://www.ohmspeaker.com/store_item_detail.cfm?item_ID=25&cart_ID=1017131494824
they sounded good for about a week and then I guess something in the crossovers went. They were in the guys storage for a while
I was just a kid then, but I was impressed.
Lived in Detroit back then, and Tech Hi Fi Sold OHM Speakers.
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The Polk Monitor 7C was my biggest disappointment. This speaker did nothing for me. I like the Monitor 10's a lot. I thought these would be a slightly smaller version. NOT. The midrange sounded small and muddy. The bass was rumbly. The SL2000 tweeter wasn't up to snuff from a clarity perspective. UGH. I sold them and recouped my small investment. Lesson learned.
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Klipsch bookshelf speakers. I never could keep a tweeter in 'em.
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Which ones would they happen to be?Klipsch bookshelf speakers. I never could keep a tweeter in 'em.
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a_mattison wrote: »I know. There are some fickle opinions on here, though.
I am hardly a fickle person --
You buy something brand new, you like it - pure and simple. You are not going to buy something, get it home and automatically hate it. That makes no sense....
So of course I liked/loved the RTi70 when I first got it home, who wouldnt. I didn't know what good sound was then. I plugged my RT35i back up a month later, just curious -- and absolutely astonished that the RT35i was exceling in every way except bass.
And I'm not trying to make you mad, I've heard from several people - with the right gear, you can get those speakers to sing.
But they were FAR from my cup of tea...- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
That all being said, I have absolutely hated every Klipsch, JBL, Bose, Infinity, and Cerwin-Vega product that has ever passed through here.
Not to rebut, George, but...
I don't hate my Cornwalls, but there are high-efficiency speakers out there that are easier to live with. The Heresys and LaScalas are a bit much (Tom Brennan's Skilsaw analogy is pretty apt), and most of the later Klipsches are pretty aurally hostile.
Some of the 1950's JBLs are actually pretty darn nice. Heard a pair of C-38s this past weekend. No bass, but awfully pleasant otherwise.
Bose 301s aren't too bad if the price is right (they turn up periodically at the swap pile at the town dump).
I am right with you on the Infinities and the C-Vs, though! Some of the monster, multi-section Infinity speakers aren't bad, but they're huge, expensive, and need some pretty serious amplification hardware to be contenders. -
audiobliss wrote: »Which ones would they happen to be?
Can't remember for sure, they have been tucked away in the closet for a couple of years. They were either KG1.5 or KG 2.5. I think they were the 1.5's with one mid/bass driver and one tweeter. I can look if you're curious. They sounded OK, just couldn't keep the tweeters from frying. Might have been the POS Yammerhammer amp I was driving them with at the time. It had a bad clipping problem at about half volumn. -
Lower impedance speakers can sometimes make amps clip, destroying tweeters.Can't remember for sure, they have been tucked away in the closet for a couple of years. They were either KG1.5 or KG 2.5. I think they were the 1.5's with one mid/bass driver and one tweeter. I can look if you're curious. They sounded OK, just couldn't keep the tweeters from frying. Might have been the POS Yammerhammer amp I was driving them with at the time. It had a bad clipping problem at about half volumn.
Maybe the 2.5's were 4 ohms and the yammahammer dd not like the load ? -
I have been lucky so far. I have only had Lsis and Von Schweikerts. Nothing bad yet.Sharp Elite 70
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Totem Mask Surrounds X4
Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
Sony PS3
Squeezebox Touch
Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door. -
I can't say I have been disappointed by any speakers I've owned. But, when you get everything for good/great prices, it's hard to complain.
I mean, my Monitor 30's weren't that wonderful when used in a 2-channel setup compared to other speakers I've heard/owned, but for $80 NIB no-tax shipped, they are nearly world beaters.
My current denon S301 speakers aren't great either for an MSRP of $1500 for the 2.1 channel + receiver / dvd / tuner setup (the mini-mirages with torn grill I got from Russ honestly sound as good or better). But, I didn't pay nearly that much so they are wonderful as glorified computer speakers in my office rig.Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
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I had a pair of Sound Design single 4" cones with "wizzer" built in 1/4" particle board, covered in the finest viny wrap that echoed the look of a late model 70's wood-clad station wagon. They must have weighed 3.5lbs each, and were quite impressive with their thick foam grilles and ginormous 10" tall stature; although one time my hamster knocked one over (grrrr). They came with my all-in-one Sound Design 8-track player, and had "integrated" 22 gauge speaker cable. I thought these pups would rock----no dice.
I never understood this, as they sounded great in K-Mart's listening room.
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I haven't had anything bad yet, except computer speakers.
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Lower impedance speakers can sometimes make amps clip, destroying tweeters.
Maybe the 2.5's were 4 ohms and the yammahammer dd not like the load ?
They are 8ohm speakers. I think it was primarily the amp. -
What Von Schweikert's ?wingnut4772 wrote: »I have been lucky so far. I have only had Lsis and Von Schweikert's. Nothing bad yet.
I just sold VR 4 Jr's, really liked em too.
If my room was a little smaller would have kept em.
Great Imaging, and a smooth, musical, relaxed sound -
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Carolina Audio has a "MOD" for this driver.I had a pair of Sound Design single 4" cones with "wizzer" built in 1/4" particle board, covered in the finest vinyl wrap that echoed the look of a late model 70's wood-clad station wagon. They must have weighed 3.5lbs each, and were quite impressive with their thick foam grilles and ginormous 10" tall stature; although one time my hamster knocked one over (grrrr). They came with my all-in-one Sound Design 8-track player, and had "integrated" 22 gauge speaker cable. I thought these pups would rock----no dice.
I never understood this, as they sounded great in K-Mart's listening room.
it is said to be a "poor mans Lowther"
The whizzer is treated with a proprietary mix of epoxy, extending the response out past 20 k, and lowering the free air resonance to fit the Carolina Audio folded back horn. -
B&W 801's. Never heard a speaker sound like ****, like they did.Political Correctness'.........defined
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What Von Schweikert's ?
I just sold VR 4 Jr's, really liked em too.
If my room was a little smaller would have kept em.
Great Imaging, and a smooth, musical, relaxed sound
VR4Jrs. They fill my room just nice.:)Sharp Elite 70
Anthem D2V 3D
Parasound 5250
Parasound HCA 1000 A
Parasound HCA 1000
Oppo BDP 95
Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
Totem Mask Surrounds X4
Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
Sony PS3
Squeezebox Touch
Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door. -
Ya know,you can't judge a book by it's cover.And you can't judge a speaker by some moron who doesn't power them well or set them up well.Can't tell you home many times I have walked into a strangers house to see 10 grand speakers powered by an old adcom or even an old pioneer intergrated.Like they blew their whole wad on the speakers and just used what was hanging around for power.Most people not into audio think it's only the speakers themselves that sound good or bad.Example you say,here's one.Top of the line Merlin's driven by a so called top of the line HK receiver.Ya think it will sound like ****?? But the owner blames it all on the **** speakers,and hence will most likely bad mouth them to others.I see stupid stuff like this all the time.Or they have some other nice floor stander sandwiched in a corner next to a tall bookshelf.So consider your environment and set up before throwing daggers at any one brand.Bose excluded of coarse.:DHT SYSTEM-
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Carolina Audio has a "MOD" for this driver.
it is said to be a "poor mans Lowther"
The whizzer is treated with a proprietary mix of epoxy, extending the response out past 20 k, and lowering the free air resonance to fit the Carolina Audio folded back horn.
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I could tell you the story on the Carver Platinums George.
I'm going to insist you spare me that ordeal there Slick. My friends don't seem to care for you (they have impeccable taste in humans), and that's good enough for me. Capiche?
