Topic: Speaker Comparisons

[rascal101]

Sir I would suggest you buy an amp which has power rating at least 2x that of your speakers whether tube or Solid State. This way the speakers can be driven properly.

[zekiber2]

Sir I would suggest you buy an amp which has power rating at least 2x that of your speakers whether tube or Solid State. This way the speakers can be driven properly.

sir hindi ba risky yan?

[odyopayl]

sir hindi ba risky yan?

Risky, if you drive them in full volume But never on your listening level.
It's more dangerous to drive a speaker twice the power rating of your Amp. Even on moderate level.

Try this link for more info:

http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/109138.html

[zekiber2]

thanks for the link..

[paolorafael]

gud am po. ano po masasabi nio about audioengine a2? saka tingin nio po, pano makakabitan ng ibang subs to? mahal po kasi masyado nung audioengine AS8 eh. thanks po.

[joveng1234]

Hello Sir's
I have been mulling for 2 months now on what I should get. Trying to set up my first 5.1 HT system.  A few years ago I acquired Infinity Kappa Video Series 2 center channel speaker with the EMIT tweeter along with some Infinity Quadrapole surround speakers.  Here's the dilemma, what speakers can I match with these? My wish would be Infinity Ren 80's or 90's but these are really rare and probably out of my budget.  I need bookshelf speakers as I live in a condo and space is premium.  I will probably use a HK or the Denon (1911) AVR. I also obtained a Omni S8 powered sub from SnS last month because of the great offer. So please give me your suggestions. TIA 

[powershot]

na audition ko na Tsi300, 10.5 and wf 9.5 using onkyo 508 and denon 1911,

tsi 300 + onkyo 508 = a little bright
wf 9.5 + onkyo 508 =  a little warm
wf 10.5 + denon 1911 = too warm
tsi 300 + denon 1911 = balance


tama ba observation ko?  ang onkyo ba bright avr and  Denon neutral?

[praktikal]

na audition ko na Tsi300, 10.5 and wf 9.5 using onkyo 508 and denon 1911,

tsi 300 + onkyo 508 = a little bright
wf 9.5 + onkyo 508 =  a little warm
wf 10.5 + denon 1911 = too warm
tsi 300 + denon 1911 = balance


tama ba observation ko?  ang onkyo ba bright avr and  Denon neutral?

ang pagkakaalam ko warm ang onkyo... 

[markcrenz]

na audition ko na Tsi300, 10.5 and wf 9.5 using onkyo 508 and denon 1911,

tsi 300 + onkyo 508 = a little bright
wf 9.5 + onkyo 508 =  a little warm
wf 10.5 + denon 1911 = too warm
tsi 300 + denon 1911 = balance


tama ba observation ko?  ang onkyo ba bright avr and  Denon neutral?

it wouldn't be wise to generalize that a certain brand is warm or bright based on a short stint with just one model.

ang pagkakaalam ko warm ang onkyo... 

sabi pa nga ng iba hot! 

[joveng1234]

How about Denon 1911 & B&W 685? 

[cls]

OT: Sa SNS ba to? I think sabay tayo nag audition

na audition ko na Tsi300, 10.5 and wf 9.5 using onkyo 508 and denon 1911,

tsi 300 + onkyo 508 = a little bright
wf 9.5 + onkyo 508 =  a little warm
wf 10.5 + denon 1911 = too warm
tsi 300 + denon 1911 = balance


tama ba observation ko?  ang onkyo ba bright avr and  Denon neutral?

[rikitikjr.]

sir,

i owned B6 for just 4 months and slightly used which i bought from spectra, aalis po uli ako ng bansa back to work and planning to upgrade later, binebente ko siya for just 15k, if u like to see it or to audition it again, u can call or text me 0999-779-3527, in fact binili ko siya together with DENON AVR-1509, and klipcsh S350.

[Hammerheart]

what's a b6?

[powershot]

mali pala observation ko,   

Unang nabili ko denon 1911 + tsi300, nagtataka ako bakit mas maganda pa tunog ng altec lansing PC speaker .  sinubukan ko na lahat ng settings pero hindi ko talaga gusto tunog, halos wala ako marinig na mids, puro kalansing lang, wala ako marinig na deep bass from my sub and hindi ako kinikilabutan kaya pinapalitan ko na lang ng onkyo 608.. napa WOW ako sa laki ng difference nila, mas buhay, mas ok seperation, mas madami ako naririnig na frequency na hindi ko narinig sa denon. 

[RastaSega]

mali setting mo siguro sir.

or defective yung nabili mo

[markcrenz]

mali setting mo siguro sir.

or defective yung nabili mo

oo nga. decent receivers don't differ that much in sound quality unless played at very high levels.

[Hammerheart]

How about Denon 1911 & B&W 685? 

a very good choice. especially with the 685s. 

[Conan]

oo nga. decent receivers don't differ that much in sound quality unless played at very high levels.

I think that they do differ. I first bought a Denon 1611 even though during the audition it sounded warm and subdued compared to the bright and lively Onkyo 508 (both receivers were played with Paradigm floorstanding speakers). When I got home, my old but trusty JBL Studio Series S26 bookshelf speakers sounded too subdued with not much bass and also sounded underpowered at that. I had to add both treble and bass for my speakers to sound "decent". So I called up the owner of the shop where I bought the Denon and asked if I could exchange it for a Denon 1911 or Onkyo 608. After much research I chose the Onkyo 608 due to it being more powerful than the 1911 so now my JBL's are lively with good bass once again even if the tone controls are set to flat.

[IronMan247]

I had to add both treble and bass for my speakers to sound "decent".

did you also try doing audessy calibration when you had the denon?

[Conan]

did you also try doing audessy calibration when you had the denon?

Yes I did.

[newbie pa rin]

I got a chance to auditioned B&W 684 and Polk's RTi A7.
Thanks to Vic of SnS.

I came from B&W family(600s3, 602s3) so sound coming from the 684 is familiar.
I would say a notch or two up from 602s3.
I just noticed that 602s3 has a better bass.
There must be something wrong with my ears.

The RTi A7 is detailed, much detailed than B&W.
2 tracks that I listened to shows a little bit of distortion under A7.
When I listened to the same tracks on the 684, that distortion was not present.
What's surprising was, totally wala ang sound that distorts, parang naputol ang tunog, hindi sya nag extend.

It just shows how detailed the RTi A7 is compared to 684.
It will let you hear things that you can't hear from the 684.

The RTi A7 comes straight out of the box so I would need to audition it again after a few weeks, hopefully break in na sya that time.

Since I was there and still have time on my hand I also auditioned the Paradigm Monitor 9 v6.
Same price range as the RTiA7 and B&W 684.
This really surprised me a lot.
Ito yata ang iuuwi ko at the end of the day.
Very detailed and easy to drive.
Bass is good, but it also exhibit the same character as the 684, ung parang naputol ang sound on part na na-distort ang sound sa A7.
Not sure if this is good.
If I did not hear that there is this part of the music in that tracks wala sana problem.
Much louder than A7 and 864 at same volume level.
This is the sound character I am looking for.
Downside, I don't like how it looks.
Though sound is what really matters, I also value the looks.

Decision, decision.
I am torn on which speaker to buy.
Need to audition it again so I won't get wrong.

If you are in my situation which one would you choose?

[avshop]

I got a chance to auditioned B&W 684 and Polk's RTi A7.
Thanks to Vic of SnS.

I came from B&W family(600s3, 602s3) so sound coming from the 684 is familiar.
I would say a notch or two up from 602s3.
I just noticed that 602s3 has a better bass.
There must be something wrong with my ears.

The RTi A7 is detailed, much detailed than B&W.
2 tracks that I listened to shows a little bit of distortion under A7.
When I listened to the same tracks on the 684, that distortion was not present.
What's surprising was, totally wala ang sound that distorts, parang naputol ang tunog, hindi sya nag extend.

It just shows how detailed the RTi A7 is compared to 684.
It will let you hear things that you can't hear from the 684.

The RTi A7 comes straight out of the box so I would need to audition it again after a few weeks, hopefully break in na sya that time.

Since I was there and still have time on my hand I also auditioned the Paradigm Monitor 9 v6.
Same price range as the RTiA7 and B&W 684.
This really surprised me a lot.
Ito yata ang iuuwi ko at the end of the day.
Very detailed and easy to drive.
Bass is good, but it also exhibit the same character as the 684, ung parang naputol ang sound on part na na-distort ang sound sa A7.
Not sure if this is good.
If I did not hear that there is this part of the music in that tracks wala sana problem.
Much louder than A7 and 864 at same volume level.
This is the sound character I am looking for.
Downside, I don't like how it looks.
Though sound is what really matters, I also value the looks.

Decision, decision.
I am torn on which speaker to buy.
Need to audition it again so I won't get wrong.

If you are in my situation which one would you choose?

come check out the polk audio lsi 9. it's only a bookshelf speaker but you'll be surprised with it. i like it better than the b&w 683.

[Sanjay]

I got a chance to auditioned B&W 684 and Polk's RTi A7.
Thanks to Vic of SnS.

I came from B&W family(600s3, 602s3) so sound coming from the 684 is familiar.
I would say a notch or two up from 602s3.
I just noticed that 602s3 has a better bass.
There must be something wrong with my ears.

The RTi A7 is detailed, much detailed than B&W.
2 tracks that I listened to shows a little bit of distortion under A7.
When I listened to the same tracks on the 684, that distortion was not present.
What's surprising was, totally wala ang sound that distorts, parang naputol ang tunog, hindi sya nag extend.

It just shows how detailed the RTi A7 is compared to 684.
It will let you hear things that you can't hear from the 684.

The RTi A7 comes straight out of the box so I would need to audition it again after a few weeks, hopefully break in na sya that time.

Since I was there and still have time on my hand I also auditioned the Paradigm Monitor 9 v6.
Same price range as the RTiA7 and B&W 684.
This really surprised me a lot.
Ito yata ang iuuwi ko at the end of the day.
Very detailed and easy to drive.
Bass is good, but it also exhibit the same character as the 684, ung parang naputol ang sound on part na na-distort ang sound sa A7.
Not sure if this is good.
If I did not hear that there is this part of the music in that tracks wala sana problem.
Much louder than A7 and 864 at same volume level.
This is the sound character I am looking for.
Downside, I don't like how it looks.
Though sound is what really matters, I also value the looks.

Decision, decision.
I am torn on which speaker to buy.
Need to audition it again so I won't get wrong.

If you are in my situation which one would you choose?

GO FOR THE POLK AUDIO RTi A7.

[ayosbathere]

a very good choice. especially with the 685s. 

more especial with rotel

[stalkermania]

Mga gurus, noob question lang po...

How will you define if the speaker is bright or warm?
Same question with receivers...
Are there other characteristics?

For the benefit who are starting to set-up for HT..

[gani_marantz]

I hope expert ears are still here. I currently have Klipsch RB35 front speakers. Mostly for music. Planning to get another set of bookshelf type. I need some punch down low and crisp highs. Narrowed down the choice bet Paradigm titan and B&W 685. Anyone can give any advise? Sadly, it's hard to find 3-way on bookshelf nowadays.

I like listening to strings and vocals with some punch bass like cross over jazz.

For use with old Marantz 550DC(i love DC amps) & PM-80 (class A/AB) and Marantz CD63 (I avoid using subs for music)
For movie mode, I have a JBL SUB12, Philips DVD, Denon AVR2720 and Klispch RC-52

[Sanjay]

I hope expert ears are still here. I currently have Klipsch RB35 front speakers. Mostly for music. Planning to get another set of bookshelf type. I need some punch down low and crisp highs. Narrowed down the choice bet Paradigm titan and B&W 685. Anyone can give any advise? Sadly, it's hard to find 3-way on bookshelf nowadays.

I like listening to strings and vocals with some punch bass like cross over jazz.

For use with old Marantz 550DC(i love DC amps) & PM-80 (class A/AB) and Marantz CD63 (I avoid using subs for music)
For movie mode, I have a JBL SUB12, Philips DVD, Denon AVR2720 and Klispch RC-52

Go and audition the Polk Audio RTi A3 bookshelf speakers before you make a decision.

[gani_marantz]

Thanks for the suggestion. Will the RTi A3 give a better punch compared to the PAradigm Titan?

[avshop]

Thanks for the suggestion. Will the RTi A3 give a better punch compared to the PAradigm Titan?

Come by the shop and audition the Rti a3. They're very good. I can give you a great deal on them as well.

[gani_marantz]

Ano ba ang successor ng Monitor 5? LSi/RTi/TSi?

http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/specs/recent/monitor5/