Author Topic: Recommend a Speaker (Read 365458 times)

av_phile · « **Reply #60 on:** May 06, 2003 at 07:41 PM »

This may sound funny if not weird but during my early years in audio, I had a pair of DIY dai-ichi speakers which I modified to have seletable tweeter congifuration.- one using a large piezo-electric horn tweeter sitting on top of the speaker box to play instrumentals and the other using the usual dome tweeters I select for pop, jazz and bright-sounding LPs.

These days, reading so many reviews about different speakers confirm my suspiciion that certain speaker brands and materials are more suited to sounding certain music genre than others Like a horn-loaded tweeter/midrange sounding more detailed with wind and brass instrumentals but awful on vocals or operatic arias, while speakers with soft or silk dome tweeter sounding more airy and sweeter for vocals, etc. but lacking detail in complex orchestral music. So on and so forth

My musical taste encompass quite a few music genres. so I can't help but think that if I settled for one brand or type of speakers, I couold miss out on the detail or depth or whatever that another brand might bring to a music genre that I listen to. Is this a valid concern? Are there audiophiles out there that have 2 or more sets of speaker pairs that they select to sound different types of music? Will buying the most expensive speakers solve this "speaker paranoia?"

3rwin · « **Reply #61 on:** May 11, 2003 at 02:39 PM »

hello mga newbies at oldies

any suggested 5.1 speaker for my nextbase player my budget 10k

thanks for ur reply

mojako · « **Reply #62 on:** May 11, 2003 at 09:35 PM »

speakers lang? walang pang receiver/amp? pwede ka mag wharfedale

diamond 8.1 = 4550
wh-2 center = 2000
wh-2 bipolar rears = 2000
= 8,550
pwede na diba?

H a n $ · « **Reply #63 on:** May 12, 2003 at 02:29 PM »

3rwin,

Sir kung player lang sya I think you need a Receiver to power those speaker or your Nextbase have a built in amplifier na??

levi · « **Reply #64 on:** May 19, 2003 at 12:31 AM »

bump for 3rwin

RU9 · « **Reply #65 on:** May 19, 2003 at 09:16 AM »

Pls recommend speakers (brand and model) na me
"malakas na sipa" (lots of punch).

Thanks.

levi · « **Reply #66 on:** May 19, 2003 at 01:29 PM »

Quote from: RU9 on May 19, 2003 at 09:16 AM

Pls recommend speakers (brand and model) na me
"malakas na sipa" (lots of punch).

Thanks.

What is your budget and purpose? Why dont you try getting a good subwoofer instead. You can try Velodyne, HSU, or SVS.

Dracula · « **Reply #67 on:** May 19, 2003 at 06:34 PM »

Anybody who uses Mordaunt Short speakers?

levi · « **Reply #68 on:** May 19, 2003 at 11:03 PM »

Try to ask AV_phile. He is using MS speakers.

RU9 · « **Reply #69 on:** May 20, 2003 at 10:15 AM »

Quote from: levi on May 19, 2003 at 01:29 PM

What is your budget and purpose? Why dont you try getting a good subwoofer instead. You can try Velodyne, HSU, or SVS.

It is a question usually asked by friends. "Gusto ko
ng speaker na me malakas na palo"

I have Mordaunt Short 3.10 and Classic 40.

Using the Classic 40 with a REl Starta III.
Been listening to hip-hop lately, loud volume
levels, now suffering from a temporary hearing
loss.

john5479 · « **Reply #70 on:** May 20, 2003 at 10:58 AM »

kasalanan ng REL yan hehehe

Jairus · « **Reply #71 on:** May 20, 2003 at 11:42 AM »

Can anybody comment on the Energy e-xl26 floorstanders? I saw one at upscale at park square retailing at 41k. I'm interested because a friend is selling a pair for a fraction of the price. Can entry level receivers like sr4300 or hk2550 drive these babies?

john5479 · « **Reply #72 on:** May 20, 2003 at 11:54 AM »

jairus: those floorstanders are fairly sensitive so your receiver should be able to drive them, if you can get them at a third of the price get them

Jairus · « **Reply #73 on:** May 20, 2003 at 12:28 PM »

thanks! my only a problem would be timber matching it with other brands' center and surrounds (i probably cannot afford to get the matching center and surrounds unless its on sale :'()

greatbop · « **Reply #74 on:** May 20, 2003 at 12:58 PM »

^Well the e:xl series is a discontinued series... so.. i highly doubt you can find more of those..

john5479 · « **Reply #75 on:** May 20, 2003 at 01:17 PM »

yup discontinued alright. I doubt if you can find one on sale at a price you are looking for. oh well choices

3rwin · « **Reply #76 on:** May 20, 2003 at 02:30 PM »

Quote from: Hans Adriane on May 12, 2003 at 02:29 PM

3rwin,

Sir kung player lang sya I think you need a Receiver to power those speaker or your Nextbase have a built in amplifier na??

sir eh kng gamitan ko ng altec lansing or logitech ano yung pinaka the best dun?

john5479 · « **Reply #77 on:** May 20, 2003 at 08:46 PM »

3rwin try the 5.1 speakers from logitech, the one with a decoder for dts, dolby digital and prologic 2, will cost u 19k though

levi · « **Reply #78 on:** May 20, 2003 at 10:08 PM »

Quote from: RU9 on May 20, 2003 at 10:15 AM

It is a question usually asked by friends. "Gusto ko
ng speaker na me malakas na palo"

I have Mordaunt Short 3.10 and Classic 40.

Using the Classic 40 with a REl Starta III.
Been listening to hip-hop lately, loud volume
levels, now suffering from a temporary hearing
loss.

If you wont be using a subwoofer, Any floorstander will do the job.

acg · « **Reply #79 on:** May 21, 2003 at 06:24 AM »

3rwin, like what john posted, check out the Logitech Z-680 5.1 speaker system.My friend bought 1 for P18500 and I think its a good deal. It can go real loud. Altecs that I've tried can't compare with this one. The Subwoofer is 185 watts RMS. Total RMS including the satellites is 450watts. has built in dts, DD, Dpl2 decoder. Has optical and coaxial inputs aside from the 6 channel direct connection form your sound card. Also connected it to a dvd player using the coax and played Black Hawk Down and Twister. The sound quality is very good IMHO. You can also use it with an X-box and PS2. Klipsch has the Promedia 5.1 which has 500 RMS rating but costs about P25T and has no decoder. Both are THX certified.

3rwin · « **Reply #80 on:** May 21, 2003 at 02:06 PM »

Quote from: acg on May 21, 2003 at 06:24 AM

3rwin, like what john posted, check out the Logitech Z-680 5.1 speaker system.My friend bought 1 for P18500 and I think its a good deal. It can go real loud. Altecs that I've tried can't compare with this one. The Subwoofer is 185 watts RMS. Total RMS including the satellites is 450watts. has built in dts, DD, Dpl2 decoder. Has optical and coaxial inputs aside from the 6 channel direct connection form your sound card. Also connected it to a dvd player using the coax and played Black Hawk Down and Twister. The sound quality is very good IMHO. You can also use it with an X-box and PS2. Klipsch has the Promedia 5.1 which has 500 RMS rating but costs about P25T and has no decoder. Both are THX certified.

thanks acg thanks sa mga advice nyo bro!!!!

Qman · « **Reply #81 on:** May 23, 2003 at 08:16 PM »

anybody have tried the athena speakers. I was able to auditioned this at pakinig ko okey na okey siya nakakabit lang siya sa philips cd player at amps. di ko na try na ikabit niya sa tubes.

active sub na siya bale nakapatong ang bookshelf tapos sa ibabay ng sub at ilalim ng bookshelf may bakal na nagkokonek sa both at iyon bale ang nag trasmit ng signal sa bookshelf ang wire nakakonek sa sub lang.

made in canada ito at i was quote at 61k kasama ang center nya at pair ng bookshelf speakers and sub. Forgot the name of the shop pero sa mega mall ito.

any comments

levi · « **Reply #82 on:** May 23, 2003 at 09:40 PM »

Link to Athena technology

athena technologies speakers

Qman · « **Reply #83 on:** May 24, 2003 at 06:31 PM »

tenks levi

redkoji · « **Reply #84 on:** May 24, 2003 at 06:49 PM »

Hey anyone has a system here using Definitive BP2006 or higher system, please give us ur feedback

jef616 · « **Reply #85 on:** Jul 01, 2003 at 10:31 PM »

to the mods i'm not sure if there's already a topic bt this.. if there is kindly close this 1 tnx..

am planning to set up our home theather,
need you opinions on the speakers
also about the price range of these speakers,
or if you can suggest other speakers, mid or hi end tnx

levi · « **Reply #86 on:** Jul 02, 2003 at 02:10 PM »

IMO go for the Nautilus setup.

akyatbundok · « **Reply #87 on:** Jul 07, 2003 at 01:36 PM »

i've been on the lookout to upgrade from acoustic energy aegis one for 3yrs now but im not willing to spend too much if the improvement is only minor. supposing i can sell my ae setup for 15k, these are my cost estimates for a 5-speaker upgrade:

mordaunt short ms-900 series.... 9k
mission m70 series..................... 10k
monitor audio bronze series....... 18k
b&w 600 series 3........................ 23k
mission 780 series...................... 30k

which would be the best upgrade? doesn't matter if its the most expensive as long as its the most improvement. the aegis speakers have a rolled off top end which kinda removes the "air" out of recordings, but everything else sounds incredible. maybe a supertweeter like a tannoy st-50 is a better upgrade?

levi · « **Reply #88 on:** Jul 07, 2003 at 02:45 PM »

IMO go for B&W if budget is not a concern. How about Infinity or Paradigm? Mission and MA are also very good.

av_phile · « **Reply #89 on:** Jul 07, 2003 at 03:50 PM »

Quote from: akyatbundok on Jul 07, 2003 at 01:36 PM

i've been on the lookout to upgrade from acoustic energy aegis one for 3yrs now but im not willing to spend too much if the improvement is only minor. supposing i can sell my ae setup for 15k, these are my cost estimates for a 5-speaker upgrade:

mordaunt short ms-900 series.... 9k
mission m70 series..................... 10k
monitor audio bronze series....... 18k
b&w 600 series 3........................ 23k
mission 780 series...................... 30k

which would be the best upgrade? doesn't matter if its the most expensive as long as its the most improvement. the aegis speakers have a rolled off top end which kinda removes the "air" out of recordings, but everything else sounds incredible. maybe a supertweeter like a tannoy st-50 is a better upgrade?

Why don't you audition these brands and let your ears decide. I notice their mostly european and british brands. There's another interesting euro brand Tannoy.

Have you already shortlisted your choices? Nothing wrong with those, except that you may want to consider american brands like Polk Audio, Boston Accoustics, Klipsch and AR, just to hear what the other continent has to offer. I think these are also available at Spectra and Image.

Also check out the reveiws on the net fro these brands.

You said it doesn't matter if its the most expensive so long as it gives the most improvment over your existing set. Well, you may want to visit Upscale Audio and get to listen to a few brands that can empty your bank account. Compare that with the brands on your list and see if the yawning price differences justify any sonic differences. Let the ears decide. Just my 2 cents.