RBH Sound Owner's Thread

flyboylr45

flyboylr45

Senior Audioholic
Well, I tried effectuating Audyssey yesterday after work even with 2 kids and parents over the house. :eek:

For now, I only did 4 microphone-measurements, instead of 8. But my preliminary assessment is that probably for the first time, I thought Audyssey Flat sounded a little better than Bypass.

I will have to wait until I am all alone in the house to re-apply Audyssey using 8 measurements. But at least this gets me started.

My impression of the RBH T2/R speakers is that they are mellifluous. But that is nothing new. It just confirms my previous impression of them from a few years ago.

I am wrote my review based on what I've heard so far using the same materials I've used over the years when auditioning. I tried to be a little creative with some wordings to make it a little less boring, so excuse my attempt. :D

But here it is.

RBH SX-T2/R Review

The RBH SX-T2/R isn’t your latest pretty girl to the dance. The SX-T2/R is more like the girl that you’ve known so well all your life, but have taken for granted. And many relationships and years later, you realize that she may very well be your soul mate. Well, okay, perhaps that’s a bit of a stretch. But I think it is pretty close, minus the soap opera and drama.

I first auditioned the RBH T2 (standard version) years ago before I bought the 9 sets of speakers – Revel Salon2, KEF 201/2, B&W 802D2, Linkwitz Orion3.2.1, Philharmonic 3, TAD 2201, ATC SCM7, Focal 826V, and Dynaudio X32. I also auditioned many others including speakers from Sound-field Audio, Funk Audio, Paradigm, PSB, NHT, Definitive Technology, Golden Ear, Klipsch, Martin Logan, Magnepan, Krell, Wilson Audio, DALI, JTR, and Monitor Audio. Many of these speakers are great sounding speakers. Most people would be happy with them. But what I realized was that all roads lead me back to RBH.

The key to finding your “soul mate” loudspeaker is having a clear and explicit goal. This may take years. Our needs and ideas may change over time. Mistakes will be made and the pain of trial and error is inevitable to many of us. My goal was as follows: 1) sound that is clear and detailed; impressive dynamic range; large soundstage; convincing imaging; 2) easily adjustable actively bi-amp bass that can powerful, punchy and musical without the need of internal amps or additional dedicated subwoofers; and 3) large towers that must not be too big and heavy. The last requirement seems like an oxymoron, but I’ll get to that.

If I had one word to describe the sound of the SX-T2/R, it would be “Pure”. The clarity, detail, and resolution of the sound are pure. It sounds as if you are inches away from the instruments. Nothing is between you and the instruments – not the microphones, the amps, the room, or the crowd. Every breath the singer takes, every chord the musicians play, and every sound the instruments make, for better or worse you are witnessed to utter detail and resolution. There is no forgiveness here. And absolution is unnecessary because the sound is pure.

The SX-T2/R reproduces sound that is like the original sound. The soundstage, imaging, and dynamics are as real as life whether the volume is low or high. The SX-T2/R features a technology called “Dispersion-Averaging Array”, which focuses the sound at the listening position for exceptional imaging and soundstage. In addition, the multiple aligned reference quality drivers increase efficiency and produce superlative dynamic range. The result is absolute true-to-life sound. Of course, this is most apparent when you listen to sound that has great dynamics. Just be fully warned. This speaker isn’t shy. It should be rated “EDR” for Extreme Dynamic Range. It will eviscerate your ear drums without flinching. You have been fully warned.

The bass from the SX-T2/R is amazing. It is tight. It is musical. It is accurate. The myth that ported bass isn’t as musical or accurate as sealed bass is absolutely false. Those who make such stereotypical claims evidently have never heard the bass quality from RBH loudspeakers and subwoofers. Actively bi-amp of the SX-T2/R with an external amplifier allows for easy adjustment of the bass volume. For smaller rooms where too much bass can be problematic, all you have to do is turn down the volume knob of the subwoofer amplifier. For larger rooms that could use more bass, all you need to do is turn up the volume knob of the subwoofer amplifier. Easy does it. In reality, RBH has taken the awesome musical bass from the massive T30-LSE Signature tower and turned it into an actual subwoofer called the SX-1010/R. Many audiophiles have asked for the same type of quality bass of large tower speakers, and RBH made it happened. Thus, the SX-T2/R is a “modular” tower consisting of the SX-T1/R, which is the top portion or the T30-LSE, and the SX-1010/R, which is the bottom portion of the T30-LSE. As a whole the SX-T2/R is a huge 60”, 150lbs intimidating tower. But because it is modular, each half is only about 30” tall and about 75lbs in weight. So the end result is a massive formidable impressive looking 60”, 150lbs man-tower that can be divided into 2 equal parts should you ever need to transport anywhere near or far. The sound quality is as impressive as the best speakers I’ve ever heard or owned.

The key to any marriage may be the ability to compromise. Loudspeakers are nothing as complex as a marriage, especially when you can cherry-pick all the features and quality that fit you best. Of all the loudspeakers that I’ve had intimate relationships with over the years, none fit me as perfectly as the RBH SX-T2/R. I am very happy to say that these RBH loudspeakers are the last speakers I will ever need to own...unless I win the lottery. :D

Review System
Loudspeakers: RBH SX-T2/R
Processor: Denon AVP-A1HDCI
Amplifier: ATI AT3005
Music: Eagles Hell Freezes Over, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Live at Radio City, Adele Live at The Royal Albert Hall, Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone, and Smallville Soundtrack.

Ah, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds. Awesome. I just took a video of my room with a song of theirs. Too bad that you can't appreciate how it sounds. ;-) Enjoy. !!
 
AcuDefTechGuy

AcuDefTechGuy

Audioholic Jedi
Ah, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds. Awesome. I just took a video of my room with a song of theirs. Too bad that you can't appreciate how it sounds. ;-) Enjoy. !!
Yup. Enjoying that album right now. :)
 
AcuDefTechGuy

AcuDefTechGuy

Audioholic Jedi
Yesterday after applying wood floors to my formal dining room, I moved the SX-T2/R 12 feet apart & slightly toed in, closed the doors, sat 12 feet away, and started another continuous session of music listening. Wow, the RBH sounded even more spectacular!

The image was even more dead centered as if the vocals came precisely from the center SX-T2/R speaker, except for certain duet segments like "Far From Any Road" by The Handsome Family where the male vocal was deliberately to the left and the female vocal was deliberately to the right. The detail and resolution were truly phenomenal. Pardon the cliche, but I definitely thought I could hear more details that I couldn't "notice" many times before. From Eagle's "Hotel California" to Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain" to Dave Matthews' "Out of My Hands" to Sarah Jarosz's "Long Journey" to Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Follow You into the Dark" to Eva Cassidy's "Time After Time", I was treated with audio amazement and bliss. :D

Well, back to doing more wood floors today. :eek:
 
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gene

gene

Audioholics Master Chief
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Yesterday after applying wood floors to my formal dining room, I moved the SX-T2/R 12 feet apart & slightly toed in, closed the doors, sat 12 feet away, and started another continuous session of music listening. Wow, the RBH sounded even more spectacular!

The image was even more dead centered as if the vocals came precisely from the center SX-T2/R speaker, except for certain duet segments like "Far From Any Road" by The Handsome Family where the male vocal was deliberately to the left and the female vocal was deliberately to the right. The detail and resolution were truly phenomenal. Pardon the cliche, but I definitely thought I could hear more details that I couldn't "notice" many times before. From Eagle's "Hotel California" to Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain" to Dave Matthews' "Out of My Hands" to Sarah Jarosz's "Long Journey" to Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Follow You into the Dark" to Eva Cassidy's "Time After Time", I was treated with audio amazement and bliss. :D

Well, back to doing more wood floors today. :eek:
Try spacing them out 10ft apart with less toe-in for a 12ft listening distance.
 
AcuDefTechGuy

AcuDefTechGuy

Audioholic Jedi
Ok tonight is past, what do they sound like :)
Spectacular. :D Gene knows.

That's one reason I like to buy similar components Gene owns or used to own - so he can give all the pointers to enhance the system. ;)

Of course, the salient reason is because they sound amazing. :D
 
cpp

cpp

Audioholic Ninja
Spectacular. :D Gene knows.

That's one reason I like to buy similar components Gene owns or used to own - so he can give all the pointers to enhance the system. ;)

Of course, the salient reason is because they sound amazing. :D
;) Cool
 
AcuDefTechGuy

AcuDefTechGuy

Audioholic Jedi
I'm off work today. But more wood flooring. :)

No rest for the wicked. :eek:

Will have to listen to music tonight. :D
 
cpp

cpp

Audioholic Ninja
I'm off work today. But more wood flooring. :)

No rest for the wicked. :eek:

Will have to listen to music tonight. :D

You enjoy your floors, we are removing fascia boards and replacing them with composite lumber. I sure wish we had a RBH dealer in Fl that actually carried the Towers. Pretty much a bummer.
 
AcuDefTechGuy

AcuDefTechGuy

Audioholic Jedi
You enjoy your floors, we are removing fascia boards and replacing them with composite lumber. I sure wish we had a RBH dealer in Fl that actually carried the Towers. Pretty much a bummer.
Too bad you're not in Oklahoma. There is a nice RBH dealer here with 5 RBH towers. ;)
 
TheWarrior

TheWarrior

Audioholic Ninja
I'm feeling like we haven't seen enough pictures of your new babies! What kind of proud parent are you!?
 
AcuDefTechGuy

AcuDefTechGuy

Audioholic Jedi
I'm feeling like we haven't seen enough pictures of your new babies! What kind of proud parent are you!?
Well, I took some photos and uploaded them on Photobucket.

I do love my speakers and I feel, yes, these are the "last" speakers I will need to own. :D

But because they are not really "new" (I've seen and heard them years ago) and they are not as ornate or ostentatious as the B&W 802D2 or Revel Salon2 or KEF 201/2 or even Linkwitz Orion, I just didn't feel like taking and posting as many pictures as I've had in the past.







Actually I should take and post some new pictures of the modified placement - I've switched the positions of the Orion and SX-T2/R, which are now 10' apart. Will soon. Just been busy with wood flooring lately. :D
 
cpp

cpp

Audioholic Ninja
I think you need more gear, the room is looking a little sparse.

Spread them out and give us a look
 
AcuDefTechGuy

AcuDefTechGuy

Audioholic Jedi
I think you need more gear, the room is looking a little sparse.

Spread them out and give us a look
Yeah, the RBH front L & R speakers are now spread 10ft apart. I just need to take some pictures. Except for the Orion, my system is all black and silver. Maybe I should keep the Orion just for contrast. :D
 
cpp

cpp

Audioholic Ninja
Yeah, the RBH front L & R speakers are now spread 10ft apart. I just need to take some pictures. Except for the Orion, my system is all black and silver. Maybe I should keep the Orion just for contrast. :D
Or sell the Orion's to me for $3000 o_O
 

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