thusnani (06-25-2012)
We Review It, You Win It!
Fluance is giving away one (1) brand NEW pair of XL7F Floorstanding Speakers to one (1) lucky entrant!
From our Review:
"The XL7F’s are a three-way, four driver, floorstanding loudspeaker system from a relatively unknown Canadian manufacturer. At around $1k/pair, they’d seem to be a pretty good deal from their specs on paper. But imagine our surprise when we realized they actually cost under $500/pair delivered to your door with a lifetime warranty! In tough economic times, it’s always refreshing to find bargains to help fellow budget-minded Audioholics reach their goals of sonic nirvana. While the Fluance XL7F’s don’t represent the pinnacle of loudspeaker technology compared to some price-no-object systems, they get about as close to that goal as any floorstanding speaker in this price class and arguably even a good amount more. If you’re looking for an attractive, well put together floorstanding speaker that will give you plenty of bass and good sound on the cheap, give these babies a try. Highly Recommended!"
Here's what you could be taking home:
Specifications
- Tweeter: 1" Neodymium Balanced Silk Dome Ferrofluid Cooled
- Midrange: Dual 6.5" Polymer Treated Butyl Rubber Surrounds Separate Enclosures
- Subwoofer: Isolated Down-firing 8" Polymer Treated High Excursion with Butyl Rubber Surround
- 18 gauge internal lead wire to reduce signal degradation
- Magnetically shielded to avoid interference with other video products
- Floorstanding main configuration for full-range sound in any application
- Power Handling: 80 - 200 Watts
- Frequency Response: 45Hz - 20000Hz
- Sensitivity: 89 dB
- Crossover Frequency: 800/3500 Hz Phase Coherent - PCB Mounted Circuitry
- Impedance: 4~8 Ohms
- Cabinet: Precision Crafted MDF Internally Braced
- Enclosure: Tuned Rear Port Bass Reflex Tower Design
- Dimensions: 45.8 X 8.5 X 13.4 inches (H x W x D)
- Weight: 45.2 pounds/speaker
Contest Eligibility Requirements:
- You Must be a registered Audioholics forum member
- Have Continental US or Canada (excluding Quebec) Residence
- Answer the questions in the thread below
- Post only ONCE in this thread
- Have not won a prize in one of our contestes in the last 180 days
- check out our contest rules for more details
Contest Question:
Please answer the below questions by replying to this thread and we will pick the winners randomly which will be announced on the Audioholics facebook fan page (facebook.com/audioholics) and in this thread.
How these questions are answered will not increase nor decrease the chances of winning.
Questions:
1) What is most important to you when buying home audio speakers online?
- Consumer reviews
- Price
- Warranty
- Brand
- Shipping Cost
- I would never buy speakers online
- Other – please detail below
2) What brand of speakers would you compare Fluance to?
- Klipsch
- Aperion Audio
- Polk Audio
- Jamo
- Infinity
- Other- please list below
- I have never used Fluance speakers
3) Which brand of speakers do you have experience with? (list below)
Note this contest ends on June 30th, 2012. Winners will be drawn shortly thereafter.
Have fun and good luck!
Last edited by gene; 06-19-2012 at 01:46 PM.
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thusnani (06-25-2012)
1) What is most important to you when buying home audio speakers online?
Price
Warranty
Other:
– How well they sound when I receive them.
- Do they have a 30 day in home trial, or something of the sort, to make shipping them back a simple process if they don't sound quite like I had been hoping for.
2) What brand of speakers would you compare Fluance to?
Aperion Audio
Infinity
3) Which brand of speakers do you have experience with? (list below)
Aperion
BIC
EMP Tek
Fluance
Infinity
KEF
Mirage
Paradigm
RBH
Sony
Wharfedale
Yamaha
A mess of stuff
Questions:
1) What is most important to you when buying home audio speakers online?
Consumer reviews
2) What brand of speakers would you compare Fluance to?
I have never used Fluance speakers
3) Which brand of speakers do you have experience with? (list below)
Paradigm
PSB
EMP TEK
1) What is most important to you when buying home audio speakers online?
Consumer reviews
Warranty
Brand
I want a great return policy if I'm not satisfied, especially if there is no where to demo them.
2) What brand of speakers would you compare Fluance to?
Polk Audio
Jamo
3) Which brand of speakers do you have experience with? (list below)
Klipsch
Behringer
Polk
Mirage
Logitech (unfortunately)
Paradigm
B&W
TheLaw612 is a forum member in good standing
1) What is most important to you when buying home audio speakers online?
- Consumer reviews
- Price
- Warranty
- Brand
- Shipping Cost
- I would never buy speakers online
- Other – please detail below
Price vs Performance, Warranty and Shipping cost.
2) What brand of speakers would you compare Fluance to?
- Klipsch
- Aperion Audio
- Polk Audio
- Jamo
- Infinity
- Other- please list below
- I have never used Fluance speakers
I can't really say since I've never heard Fluance.
3) Which brand of speakers do you have experience with? (list below)
Polk, Klipsch, Pioneer, Def Tech, Infinity, Energy
1) What is most important to you when buying home audio speakers online?
Price
Brand
Other – please detail below
Prior listening
2) What brand of speakers would you compare Fluance to?
I have never used Fluance speakers
3) Which brand of speakers do you have experience with? (list below)
Dynaudio, Focal, Era, Epos, Monitor, Paradigm and many others to varying degrees.
Dave.
Dynaudio Focus 140, Era D5 LCR Center + Era D3 surrounds, SVS PB12-Plus, Integra DTC 9.8, Rotel RMB-1075, Toshiba Regza 52", Bell HD-PVR Satellite, Panasonic BD35, Escient Fireball, SMS-1, Panamax 5300EX.
Some people are like Slinkies. They serve no purpose but still put a smile on your face when you push them down the stairs.
1) Other: a number of things. sound quality, build quality, price, and warranty.
2) I've never used them, so I can't say.
3) Energy, Infinity, JBL, SVS (just the subs), Outlaw Audio (just the subs), Paradigm, Klipsch, Orb, Polk, AV123, Bose >_>, and assorted htibs from Onkyo, Panasonic, Yamaha, and Sony. I haven't owned that many though.
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1) What is most important to you when buying home audio speakers online?
Other- 3Rd party measurements
2) What brand of speakers would you compare Fluance to?
I have never used Fluance speakers
3) Which brand of speakers do you have experience with?
Revel, KEF, B&W, Philharmonic, Linkwitz, RBH, DefTech, Paradigm, PSB, Martin Logan, Magnepan, NHT, Pioneer, Sony, Bose, Krell, Klipsch, Dali, Infinity, Polk, Yamaha, Mirage, Focal.
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shadyJ is off the scale
Price, warranty, and shipping cost are all important, but performance is a very high priority as well.
Haven't used Fluance speakers yet.
Infinity, Hsu, Klipsch, Polk, JBL, Behringer, Alesis, KLH, Boston, Bose, Yamaha, Paradigm, Pyle, Aiwa, a lot of cheap consumer brands and pro-audio but not that much hi-end stuff.
Last edited by shadyJ; 06-11-2012 at 12:20 PM.
tcarcio should be listened to
1) What is most important to you when buying home audio speakers online?
Online reviews
2) What brand of speakers would you compare Fluance to?
I have never owned Fluance.
3) Which brand of speakers do you have experience with? (list below)
Radio Shack, My very first tower speakers.
Cambridge soundworks
Polk Audio
B+W
Cerwin Vega
Chase HT