Actually, no problem ako sa Excite X12. Dynamically speaking, yun "loud" ko wasn't even loud enough for JR! And it's on a volume that made me fumble for the remote during the intro drum beats of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" (previous track was Taylor Livingstone's "Isn't She Lovely" kaya nagulat ako sa difference in decibel levels).
As for their 5.7" midbass driver, I'd say that it really impressed me. I actually wanted a bigger driver for better low-end extension, but after hearing these play I've resolved that I wouldn't mind the less bass onwards. I don't really play bass tracks on the premise that my room's untreated.. and if I start playing Usher in the middle of the night on my "regular" volume, I expect my sisters next door to start banging on my door when the first bass notes hit
I'll be pairing these with Cambridge Audio's DacMagicPlus and 650A integrated amplifier. I figured they should pair well on the premise of better vocal articulation and I find it hard to justify the additional 50% jump in price for the NAD C356BEE. The 650A should have around 110W @ 4ohms so it satisfies the Dyn's hunger.
Now I'm thinking of speaker stands and wiring. Personally, if I tell my parents I just plonked down 10k for a pair of speaker stands, they'll kill me
so I wonder whether getting it is really worth it. And the wires... I guess it's time to ask for JR's opinion for them also. Any suggestions?
Note: The "upgrade bug" is very much real. Once again my budget doubled for 'simple' home hi-fi