Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Active Speakers/Monitors

2010-08-19 Thread turbot fiend
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Active Speakers/Monitors

2010-07-30 Thread bhaagensen
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'

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Active Speakers/Monitors

2010-07-30 Thread zano65
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Active Speakers/Monitors

2010-07-28 Thread pski
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 "

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Active Speakers/Monitors

2010-07-28 Thread TimM
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 -- TimM TimM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?use

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Active Speakers/Monitors

2010-07-23 Thread mooblie
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Active Speakers/Monitors

2010-07-20 Thread nicolas75
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 -- nicolas75 nicolas75's Profile: http://forum

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Active Speakers/Monitors

2010-07-18 Thread zano65
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Active Speakers/Monitors

2010-07-16 Thread richardw
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

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Active Speakers/Monitors

2010-07-16 Thread TimM
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