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Title: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: jumpmanxfx on Sep 24, 2013 at 03:53 PM
Gurus, question. pwede ba i compare yung bookshelf sa floorstanders? i didisregard na natin ung bass output kasi may subwoofer na ako.. kasi gusto ko lang marinig ung kumpleto. meaning yung hindi ko naririnig dati gusto ko marinig, i got a vsx523 and wharf 121 + DIY sub (double 10's).

plan ko sana etong 121 gawin kong surround and front eh, planning to buy floorstanders na 10.6/10.7/P363(infi)  or B&W 685 - yan ung mga choices ko. na ccurious lang kasi ako dun sa 685 pero kung makkuha ko din yung tunog na nasa floorstanders dun nalang ako sa maliit mejo malaki kasi floorstanders. 50/50 music-movies kasi ako.

salamat sa inputs nio TIA.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: mykel18 on Sep 24, 2013 at 04:23 PM
mas maganda same brand ng center mo. kelangan matched kasi yung LCR mo.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: CoolTOYZPH on Sep 24, 2013 at 04:32 PM
For HT, most likely you will set your L+R to Small since you will use your SUB. This will defeat the purpose of the FS. For pure HT might as well go with BS.

If you will use your system for Audio listening, and set to pure audio or 2.0 output, that is when you can take full advantage of the FS.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: Nelson de Leon on Sep 24, 2013 at 04:52 PM
I read somewhere before, sometimes, floorstarters are like bookshelves with stands.
Ang daming bookshelves ngayon na ang lalaki tumunog.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: Hammerheart on Sep 24, 2013 at 05:19 PM
I read somewhere before, sometimes, floorstarters are like bookshelves with stands.
Ang daming bookshelves ngayon na ang lalaki tumunog.
Like rx1 master nelson. Hehe
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: mbtorn on Sep 24, 2013 at 05:23 PM
Mas maganda siguro ilipat ito sa discussion thread ng speaker...nasa mp kasi.. ;)
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: praktikal on Sep 24, 2013 at 05:27 PM
Mas maganda siguro ilipat ito sa discussion thread ng speaker...nasa mp kasi.. ;)

+1 plus back read lang at marami kang malalaman... ;)

audition is your key. hth ;)
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: frootloops on Sep 24, 2013 at 07:54 PM
Sorry about that. Moving this topic now. :)
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: vin1vic on Sep 24, 2013 at 09:21 PM
Sirs,

I'm planning for a simple 2.0 set-up using floorstanders mainly for audio listening only. May advantage po ba kung magdagdag pa ng center speaker?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: AppleMan on Sep 24, 2013 at 09:27 PM
^_Mostly adding or upgrading the center are those with HT setup but for Audio Listening only doesn't need a center much better if you add SUBWOOFER.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: HasBro™ on Sep 24, 2013 at 11:44 PM
Sirs,

I'm planning for a simple 2.0 set-up using floorstanders mainly for audio listening only. May advantage po ba kung magdagdag pa ng center speaker?

Thanks!
2.0 = Left and Right speaker only pag pure audio.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: markcrenz on Sep 25, 2013 at 12:56 AM
long thread: http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,10728.0.html
related topic: http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,156085.0.html
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: iconlord on Sep 25, 2013 at 04:03 AM
long thread: http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,10728.0.html
related topic: http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,156085.0.html

haba ng backread ko... thanks for posting sir!!!
Title: Re: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: Nelson de Leon on Sep 25, 2013 at 01:29 PM
2.0 = Left and Right speaker only pag pure audio.

Yes. But lately, may emergence ng mga pure audio na multi-channel na. Though ilan ilan lang.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: fattyacid on Sep 26, 2013 at 09:35 AM
IMHO, if the floorstander has additional different driver/s than the bookshelves then it should be better (assuming that that they don't have a bad crossover). But if they have the same number of tweeter / woofer combo then the FS will only excel a bit more in the bass region.

About having different brands for fronts / center, as long as they don't have a totally different audio signature (one has paper tweeters, the other has aluminum) I think you can give it a try.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: bonjobby on Oct 02, 2013 at 12:31 PM
after a tremendous amount of research for the cons and pros of fs and bs...i'm close to believing that bs + sub is better...in terms of costing, placement and musicality...well, that's according to some of the forums i visited(no time to audition)...so for me to really believe...(it's painful...butas na naman ang bulsa : )  but exciting)i will buy a sub to pair with the dia 10.1 then maybe after my pocket recovers, a floorstander might be next, maybe a polk or wharf..."enough is not enough"  :)
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: bhenard on Oct 03, 2013 at 08:03 PM
2.0 = Left and Right speaker only pag pure audio.
much better if using integrated amp rather than reciever.imo
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: deist on Oct 03, 2013 at 08:19 PM
^ or power amp & pre-amp combo OR tube amp  ;)

for audio I like listening to 2.0 setup, was never a fan of subs for pure audio. for HT a sub plays a big role.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: CoolTOYZPH on Oct 03, 2013 at 08:25 PM
You might want to consider that it is very difficult to match a sub with a BS or FS. Often there is difference in tempo between Sub and BS/FS, where subs are typically slower. This results to a muddy bottom end sound.

Unless you are ready to spend on high-end subs with Phase controls, I would search for an audio BS/FS with sufficient bass that you will no longer desire a sub. HTH.



after a tremendous amount of research for the cons and pros of fs and bs...i'm close to believing that bs + sub is better...in terms of costing, placement and musicality...well, that's according to some of the forums i visited(no time to audition)...so for me to really believe...(it's painful...butas na naman ang bulsa : )  but exciting)i will buy a sub to pair with the dia 10.1 then maybe after my pocket recovers, a floorstander might be next, maybe a polk or wharf..."enough is not enough"  :)
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: bonjobby on Oct 04, 2013 at 06:06 PM
You might want to consider that it is very difficult to match a sub with a BS or FS. Often there is difference in tempo between Sub and BS/FS, where subs are typically slower. This results to a muddy bottom end sound.

Unless you are ready to spend on high-end subs with Phase controls, I would search for an audio BS/FS with sufficient bass that you will no longer desire a sub. HTH.

actually you are right..mejo ang kagandhan lang ng sub is ramdam mo tlaga ang low freq especially playing r&b...though ok nman na din and bs ok lang namn din ang base konting tweak lang sa bass ng amp. :)
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: praktikal on Oct 04, 2013 at 06:46 PM
di na ata nagparamdam si TS ah...? ano na kaya ang nangyari?

Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: armymanhaha on Oct 06, 2013 at 09:49 AM
My take on this would be room size. A small bookshelf can achieve pressurizing spl on a small room just like a floorstander can in a big-ish room.

A well-engineered FS can achieve what a good BS can do too in terms of imaging. Pero siyempre, you have to pay a premium for those FS.

FS or BS, you still have to add two subs. ;)
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: lupetnen on Oct 06, 2013 at 04:24 PM
You might want to consider that it is very difficult to match a sub with a BS or FS. Often there is difference in tempo between Sub and BS/FS, where subs are typically slower. This results to a muddy bottom end sound.

Unless you are ready to spend on high-end subs with Phase controls, I would search for an audio BS/FS with sufficient bass that you will no longer desire a sub. HTH.

sir would you recommend a particular brand and model of BS speakers with sufficient bass. Im planning on setting up wharfdale BS powered by an onkyo 313 amp
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: CoolTOYZPH on Oct 06, 2013 at 04:47 PM
I like the bottom end sound of Wharfedale speakers, although it lacks the detailed sound for critical listening.
If you already have the 9 or 10-series Wharfedale speakers, I recommend you have Anthony Lueterio tweak the speakers and you will get the detailed sound.
I was very impressed also with the Wharfedale 121 BS... this model does not need tweaking but needs a good amplifier with lots of power to sing very well.

Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: armymanhaha on Oct 06, 2013 at 05:31 PM
Damin
sir would you recommend a particular brand and model of BS speakers with sufficient bass. Im planning on setting up wharfdale BS powered by an onkyo 313 amp

Ang daming bassy BS speakers jan sir. Just be sure to audition them muna. In my experience: Dynaudio, PSB, Goldenear, Monitor Audio, Definitive Technology.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: luis on Oct 07, 2013 at 10:33 AM
sir would you recommend a particular brand and model of BS speakers with sufficient bass. Im planning on setting up wharfdale BS powered by an onkyo 313 amp

the brand would depend on your budget...   :)
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: Hammerheart on Oct 07, 2013 at 12:37 PM
I like the bottom end sound of Wharfedale speakers, although it lacks the detailed sound for critical listening.
If you already have the 9 or 10-series Wharfedale speakers, I recommend you have Anthony Lueterio tweak the speakers and you will get the detailed sound.
I was very impressed also with the Wharfedale 121 BS... this model does not need tweaking but needs a good amplifier with lots of power to sing very well.


try the Dentons and be amazed. :)

^ or power amp & pre-amp combo OR tube amp  ;)

for audio I like listening to 2.0 setup, was never a fan of subs for pure audio. for HT a sub plays a big role.
the use of a sub will depend on the genre of music you are listening to.
for audiophile music ok lang wala sub, but i prefer na me sub as long as tama sa tono.
for metal/rock music a sub is a must.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: bonjobby on Oct 07, 2013 at 07:31 PM
Damin
Ang daming bassy BS speakers jan sir. Just be sure to audition them muna. In my experience: Dynaudio, PSB, Goldenear, Monitor Audio, Definitive Technology.

honestly ok na din bass ng dia 10.1 as long int amp naka-connect.dati sa avr onkyo ko kinabit mejo weak ang tunog.malaki talaga kaibahan ng avr vs amp pang music tlaga dedicated amp.imo.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: hattori_hanzo on Oct 07, 2013 at 09:27 PM
if you have space hands down floorstanders. why? for audio fs are stand alone without the aid of a subwoofer and if your ht mode just add-on a sub for lower freq and bass power.

if your 50/50 audio and ht.

points for fs are you do not need to turn on the sub because most audio recording are pretty much more on instrumentations and vocals with added effects and synthetic sound, most of these does not really or rarey go down to 20hz to which most good fs can provide with a good freq range rather than those bs speakers.

though im not against sub sat setup but most or if not all the time its really difficult to have the positiong of the sub. for me its not really balance to the entire room even though the sub is non localize.

then again i would still prefer fs than bs. its better to have more freq range and tonal balance on my fronts than bs that has limited lower freq response even when you accompany it with sub.

sub sat: you have to mind and adj volume and freq range of your sub to match the bs. remember different genres different recordings. so you have you have to keep changing the reponse based on what you are listening like from classical to jazz to hip hop to rock. you have yo keep adjusting and changing not even mentioning the positioning of the sub.

fs: for audio just plug and play without fidling the sub. for ht just turn on the sub.

hope you got my point.

similar analogy, when going into battle would you prefer an m16 or cal. 45?
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: qguy on Oct 07, 2013 at 09:42 PM
IMHO, For me FS or a big bookshelf  with Subwoofer :) There is only a handful of FS that can go down to 20 hz and those that do are frikkin $$$$$$$.  Most FS that I have heard rarely goes down to 30 hz, even 35 hz is not common, even if they do go down to 30 hz on its technical spec, they can not do this with the required SPL (depending on the listeners volume preference and type of music). An FS with a 8 inch woofer can only do so much bass compared to a 12 or 15 inch subwoofer

* Even today, 8 inch woofers is seldom seen in FS speakers, so expect less bass with a 7 or 6.5  inch woofers and its smaller brothers.

Once you have heard a properly setup 2.1 channel with BS or a FS for that matter, you would never go back to 2.0
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: Nelson de Leon on Oct 07, 2013 at 10:04 PM
IMHO, For me FS or a big bookshelf  with Subwoofer :) There is only a handful of FS that can go down to 20 hz and those that do are frikkin $$$$$$$.  Most FS that I have heard rarely goes down to 30 hz, even 35 hz is not common, even if they do go down to 30 hz on its technical spec, they can not do this with the required SPL (depending on the listeners volume preference and type of music). An FS with a 8 inch woofer can only do so much bass compared to a 12 or 15 inch subwoofer

* Even today, 8 inch woofers is seldom seen in FS speakers, so expect less bass with a 7 or 6.5  inch woofers and its smaller brothers.

Once you have heard a properly setup 2.1 channel with BS or a FS for that matter, you would never go back to 2.0

I agree with you. Maraming nawawala kung mag-start mag-roll off sa 50-hz region and speakers.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: synchro_01 on Oct 08, 2013 at 01:38 PM
Once you have heard a properly setup 2.1 channel with BS or a FS for that matter, you would never go back to 2.0

Very true. Without the aid of a very good sub that is integrated thoughtfully in the system you will lose a whole lot of the 3D simulation, spatial cues and ambience. A good sub not only extends the frequency capability of the system..it brings to the table a lot more than that.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: markcrenz on Oct 08, 2013 at 03:55 PM
for audio? a pair of 4 ft tall MTMW FS and two 4 ft3 subs is enough for me.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: avshop on Oct 08, 2013 at 04:06 PM
triton 7

(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff26/marcyao/GoldenEar%20Technology/NG7_GoldenEar_Triton7Pair_zpsf470f2ff.jpg) (http://s236.photobucket.com/user/marcyao/media/GoldenEar%20Technology/NG7_GoldenEar_Triton7Pair_zpsf470f2ff.jpg.html)

or

aon 3

(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff26/marcyao/GoldenEar%20Technology/aon-1.jpg) (http://s236.photobucket.com/user/marcyao/media/GoldenEar%20Technology/aon-1.jpg.html)

can't go wrong with either. :)
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: praktikal on Oct 08, 2013 at 04:09 PM
for audio? a pair of 4 ft tall MTMW FS and two 4 ft3 subs is enough for me.

bumanat na naman si naughty master mark!!! aruuu!!!  >:D ^-^ O0

daming mahuhusay na infos...

payo ko sa isang newbie para makatipid, hanap ka ng isang audio 'expert' then iparinig mo setup mo then sasabihan ka na "ang ganda tumunog speaker mo ah!". kahit ordinary bs lang yan basta narinig mo sa isang 'expert' feeling mo ayus nga. hehehe....

pero teka, ano na nga ba ang nangyari sa TS:

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Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: markcrenz on Oct 08, 2013 at 05:22 PM
^ ikaw nga six footer ang FS eh!

tiningnan ko rin yan kanina di pa nag-open mula nung magtanong. baka nag-a-audition na.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: Hammerheart on Oct 09, 2013 at 01:44 AM
Misic is boring without a sub. :)
Title: Re: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: Nelson de Leon on Oct 09, 2013 at 06:56 AM
Misic is boring without a sub. :)

Baka kapag naka-Utopia na tayo, di na tayo maghanap ng sub.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: markcrenz on Oct 09, 2013 at 10:44 AM
^ Utopia speakers ko...

















ay Ethiopia pala!  :o
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: lupetnen on Oct 09, 2013 at 11:04 AM
I like the bottom end sound of Wharfedale speakers, although it lacks the detailed sound for critical listening.
If you already have the 9 or 10-series Wharfedale speakers, I recommend you have Anthony Lueterio tweak the speakers and you will get the detailed sound.
I was very impressed also with the Wharfedale 121 BS... this model does not need tweaking but needs a good amplifier with lots of power to sing very well.

thanks mga bossing for the replies much appreciated. now im confused with intergrated amps and avr's..research research muna ko dito boards
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: Nelson de Leon on Oct 09, 2013 at 11:07 AM
thanks mga bossing for the replies much appreciated. now im confused with intergrated amps and avr's..research research muna ko dito boards

Integrated amp basically means the preamp and power amp section is "integrated" into 1 package. Whereas, AVR = Audio Video Receiver, can also be an integrated amp, except they have the ability to accept video signals.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: hattori_hanzo on Oct 09, 2013 at 01:27 PM
wel cguro they dont make floorstanders the way they use to, like this cerwin vega AT-15

(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii261/CharlieHorse1992/HD770sAT-15s008.jpg) (http://s266.photobucket.com/user/CharlieHorse1992/media/HD770sAT-15s008.jpg.html)

dito lang masaya na ako without the help of a sub. though its power hungry... :)
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: mykel18 on Oct 09, 2013 at 01:31 PM
wel cguro they dont make floorstanders the way they use to, like this cerwin vega AT-15

(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii261/CharlieHorse1992/HD770sAT-15s008.jpg) (http://s266.photobucket.com/user/CharlieHorse1992/media/HD770sAT-15s008.jpg.html)

dito lang masaya na ako without the help of a sub. though its power hungry... :)

That yours sir? Ang ganda at ang kinis pa.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: bonjobby on Oct 15, 2013 at 10:18 AM
I just added  a sub to my 2.0 setup to be able to listen first hand the diff between with or without a sub and yes it makes a big difference...you can hear and feel the low freq and it gives more life and weight whatever you call it to any genre you would listen to but yes you will have to blend the sub to your main and therefore you must excert some effort in tweaking the bass management knobs on the sub until you get it right not to mention the position/location of the sub coz it really have a major impact in filling the room with bass..for a start I got a vintage dynaquest 12".got it cheap but sounds good..just sharing :-)
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: Nelson de Leon on Oct 15, 2013 at 01:25 PM
I just added  a sub to my 2.0 setup to be able to listen first hand the diff between with or without a sub and yes it makes a big difference...you can hear and feel the low freq and it gives more life and weight whatever you call it to any genre you would listen to but yes you will have to blend the sub to your main and therefore you must excert some effort in tweaking the bass management knobs on the sub until you get it right not to mention the position/location of the sub coz it really have a major impact in filling the room with bass..for a start I got a vintage dynaquest 12".got it cheap but sounds good..just sharing :-)

Congrats sir. proper integration is the key.
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: bonjobby on Oct 15, 2013 at 07:34 PM
thanks..yeah thats the key...
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: synchro_01 on Oct 16, 2013 at 07:07 PM
Congrats sir. proper integration is the key.

Heed the words of Master Nelson. A sub in a music system used to augment a bookshelf or floor stander  can be utilized as a weapon for mass destruction however its best to be used as a scalpel with utmost precision.

When the musical material doesn't call for it the sub must be "invisible"
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: praktikal on Oct 17, 2013 at 10:12 AM
When the musical material doesn't call for it the sub must be "invisible"
sakli  :)

in my experience, the only time I enjoy (most) listening w/o a sub is when i'm close to the speakers (2-3ft).
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: HasBro™ on Mar 22, 2014 at 11:35 AM
^ or power amp & pre-amp combo OR tube amp  ;)

for audio I like listening to 2.0 setup, was never a fan of subs for pure audio. for HT a sub plays a big role.

Me din left/right channel lang powered by a-50T. Di masyadong hilig yung bassy. more ako sa clarity
Title: Re: Floorstanders or Bookshelf?
Post by: luis on Mar 24, 2014 at 10:19 AM
in my case, I am happy with the amount of bass that is coming out of my floorstanders.  the two pairs have 7" woofers and when played with trance and Bass Beat Sound really shakes the hanging wooden carvings against the wall.  anything more baka ipa-baranggay na ako ng neighbor, townhouse kasi.

he he he he.   :)