On paper and based on review, webfanboys etc, I was torn between the AVI
9.1 actives and Dynaudio Focus 110a. After careful consideration and
auditions, i went for the 110a's and have not looked back. Their sound
is richer and fuller and to be more expressive than the AVI 9.1s, which
were too co
pski;565038 Wrote:
> As a fellow Dynaudio user, I've always been curious about the Dynaudio
> Accoustics fellows.. How "near field" is "near field?"
> P
To me, near field is a listening position closer than about, say, 1.5
meters from the driver(s). This is purely based on the fact that I
haven'
pski;565038 Wrote:
> As a fellow Dynaudio user, I've always been curious about the Dynaudio
> Accoustics fellows.. How "near field" is "near field?"
>
>
> P
IMHO near field is when the speakers are closer to you than to to the
walls of the room so that you have the direct sound much louder tha
zano65;562572 Wrote:
> I have Dynaudio BM5 A directly on a Squeezebox , works great, you only
> have to cut one end of XLR cables an put a rca plug, shorting 1 & 3to
> ground and 2 is the +.
> Jean
As a fellow Dynaudio user, I've always been curious about the Dynaudio
Accoustics fellows.. How "
Ta very much to all of you for suggestions.
Basically shortlist will be PMC and Dynaudio - which is the same list I
had when I got the FB!'s.
Cheers
T
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TimM;562092 Wrote:
> At some stage the FB1's will have to go, they're simply too big for our
> new lounge, so would welcome any suggestions for similar voiced
> 'compact' speakers in the GBP1k range.
Gotta be the PMC TB2s (latest model) - if you're a PMC fan, you'll
already know the FB1s are sim
Why don't you stick with PMC ?
http://www.pmc-speakers.com/productCats.php?mode=productCats&cid=5
small, but great ...
http://www.pmc-speakers.com/product.php?mode=view&pid=8
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TimM;562092 Wrote:
> Our current main system is a SB3/Chord DAC64/Rega pre/power and PMC
> FB1's.
>
> We are in the process of moving and in doing so will lose our through
> lounge/diner/kitchen arrangement. Which of course means it's an excuse
> for some new kit.
>
> At some stage the FB1's wi
My absolute favorite bookshelf speaker is the Thiel SCS4. That may be
too large for you as I am unsure of those requirements. At one time
they did have an active version but I have never heard them. ATC is
probably the nest sounding active speaker I have experience with. The
Thiel is up there with
Our current main system is a SB3/Chord DAC64/Rega pre/power and PMC
FB1's.
We are in the process of moving and in doing so will lose our through
lounge/diner/kitchen arrangement. Which of course means it's an excuse
for some new kit.
At some stage the FB1's will have to go, they're simply too bi
Pale Blue Ego wrote:
> Show your wife pictures of each and let her choose.
What he said. I bought some Sonus Faber speakers, because I thought they
looked good, nice furniture finish, lots of wood, etc. without approval.
I still had to sleep in the tub. Get approval first.
_
Show your wife pictures of each and let her choose.
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I'm looking to build an SB3 based system for my living room (so
aesthetics are a consideration, and I already have an SB3 connected to
my TAGMcLaren DAC and B&W 805's in my listening room, so this is not my
primary system).
The question I have is: Would I be better off (in terms of sound
quality)
You might want to check out this thread on the subject...
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23115
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Ciao Menno,
thanks for your findings... I've the exact same interest: little, not
too expensive, active speakers for my bathrooms... (or an auto on/off
T-class ampli?)
I'll give a look around and if I find anything more, I'll post here.
BYE
menno;208398 Wrote:
> As no-one has given any advice,
As no-one has given any advice, I thought I'd share what I've discovered
so far.
It is quite hard to find decent & small active speakers with automatic
power on/off
The ones I found so far are
Canton Plus Media 3 £190 for a pair
http://www.canton.de/de-produktdetail-plus-plusmedia3.htm
KRK V4
Can anyone recommend me some active speakers that have an auto power
on/off feature?
I am specifically looking for some to go in the bedroom with an SB3.
I have some active HHB Circle 5's for other use, which are great
monitors, but am looking for something smaller for the bedroom and want
the a
great thread, thanks for sharing
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Robin Bowes;197751 Wrote:
> Keith wrote:
> > I've been using a pair of Fostex PM04's in the kitchen for a year
> and
> > they work fine. Each unit is bi-amped. I originally had a pair of
> JBL
> > Control 1's with a Quad 306 (oh and an attenuator due to the
> > sensitivity of the other half to lo
I've just bought the Aego M active speakers, and these really do sound
very good - better than my Sony CMT-CP505 mini 'Hi-Fi'. So I'm now
considering replacing this 'Hi-Fi' with the Aego M system - after all,
I don't need the Sony's CD player (all my CDs will soon be ripped), or
its tuner (I can
If you don't mind buying used and you can wait for them to show up on
the used market, grab yourself a pair of Paradigm Active 20's or Active
40's. These are world class performers which will reproduce sound at
very high quality levels.
Of course finding a pair might be tough but well worth it if
A friend of mine based in Italy who is quite an audiophile has a company
selling these (www.auxout.com). I haven't listened to them myself, but
the reviews are good and I have a lot of faith in David.
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Having them that close does have one advantage, you get excellent
coupling of the bass drivers and noticeable extra low-freq. punch.
I at least have my actives the width of an SB3 apart though.
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Keith wrote:
> I've been using a pair of Fostex PM04's in the kitchen for a year and
> they work fine. Each unit is bi-amped. I originally had a pair of JBL
> Control 1's with a Quad 306 (oh and an attenuator due to the
> sensitivity of the other half to loud music! - even 1 on the SB2 was
> too lo
I've been using a pair of Fostex PM04's in the kitchen for a year and
they work fine. Each unit is bi-amped. I originally had a pair of JBL
Control 1's with a Quad 306 (oh and an attenuator due to the
sensitivity of the other half to loud music! - even 1 on the SB2 was
too loud) but wanted to get
krochat;197513 Wrote:
> FYI, I just got an ad from BSW for B-Stock M-Audio active speakers for
> about 1/2 retail price.
>
> Details at
>
> http://www.bswusa.com/promo.asp?promo=70
>
> I know nothing about the company or the speakers, but thought some of
> you might be interested.
>
> Kim
FYI, I just got an ad from BSW for B-Stock M-Audio active speakers for
about 1/2 retail price.
Details at
http://www.bswusa.com/promo.asp?promo=70
I know nothing about the company or the speakers, but thought some of
you might be interested.
Kim
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I bought a pair of Tapco S5's several months ago and overall, I'm happy
with them. Crisp and clear and can go quite loud. Not great with it's
limited low-end and sound stage but they're good value for money. Very
good connectivity.
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davidmoore2607 wrote:
> Any comments on these speakers or alternatives?
Mackie and M-Audio powered monitors.
Go to any "pro-audio" shop, most Guitar stores.
in the UK, pick up a copy of Sound-on-sound magazine.
There are many monitors for about $1000, which depending on
the exchange rates could be
Hi,
Not quite a true audiophile question but here goes. As info I'm based
in the UK.
I have a conservatory, roughly 5m by 5m with a wooden floor so as a
room it is pretty sonically challenged. I have a Squeezebox 3 to go
into the room but could do with some opinions (the more the merrier) of
how
Jonathon wrote:
> Apologies if this has already beendone to death but I need to replace my
> Quad setup (63s + Gradient subwoofers + 606s + 66 pre / CD / FM) with
> something that is a little easier on the eye to my wife.
>
> It is the speakers that get her goat particularly and I would have to
>
Apologies if this has already beendone to death but I need to replace my
Quad setup (63s + Gradient subwoofers + 606s + 66 pre / CD / FM) with
something that is a little easier on the eye to my wife.
It is the speakers that get her goat particularly and I would have to
admit that they are not ex
Anyone have suggestions for nice little active speakers to use with
Squeezebox (no taller than 300mm). Something along these lines:
http://www.digitalprosound.com/Htm/Reviews/2000/Oct/JBL-LSR25P.htm
Using active speakers seems an ideal way to listen to the SB in the
study, kitchen, etc. I just
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