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AcuDefTechGuy

AcuDefTechGuy

Audioholic Jedi
flyboylr45 said:
Finally got my new speakers home!!!! This room is a work in progress. Still waiting for the seating, center, rear, atmos, projector, screen, processor and amp. So far got the SVTRS, ATI AT544NC powering the 4 sub units, an ATI AT542NC for the mid/tweeter, and the Legacy Wavelet as the crossover and preamplifier. View attachment 45481

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I would like to see people’s facial reaction when they walk into that room. :D

Even before they listen to those THX-Olympus Certified speakers. :D

FYI, THX-Olympus Certification is way beyond THX-Dominus.

THX-Olympus certification can only be achieved by the speaker gods. :D
 
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adk highlander

adk highlander

Sith Lord
flyboylr45 said:
Finally got my new speakers home!!!! This room is a work in progress. Still waiting for the seating, center, rear, atmos, projector, screen, processor and amp. So far got the SVTRS, ATI AT544NC powering the 4 sub units, an ATI AT542NC for the mid/tweeter, and the Legacy Wavelet as the crossover and preamplifier. View attachment 45481

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Just wow.
 
panteragstk

panteragstk

Audioholic Warlord
Cos said:
From those Uber Tall RBH above, to the small monitors LOL

Kanto YU6 Wireless Bluetooth Speakers. Reviews of these are well received and I do like the finish options.

Had to return the SVS Prime Wireless that I got such a good deal on. They sounded great for their size, but SVS really screwed the pooch when it decided to use DTS Play-fi from your cell phone to control volume. Volume control only worked when in the wireless input, and did not work when in AUX or Optical. The biggest deal breaker was that you had to manually get up to switch between inputs, (i.e. TV, Bluetooth etc). Not good for a bedroom TV setup

The Kantos do come with a remote, I get these on Thursday, will update with my feedback then
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I have a Kanto Yaro 2 DAC/Amp for my desktop system and it works very well. Their speakers get good reviews, but I've never heard any.
 
3db

3db

Audioholic Slumlord
Kvn_Walker said:
PSB Stratus Goldi's!

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Got these from the original owner.. had to make a 500+mile round trip. But they are in immaculate condition. I paid a little more than the median going price I've seen, but it was worth it for the like-new condition.

But here's the thing... when I got them home and started listening to them in the living room... they sucked! WTF happened to the sound I heard in the owner's house? I mean if I cranked them really loud it was nice, but my receiver got very hot.

So I recalled that the seller had his fed by a Parasound HCA series amp. I had heard that these need a really robust amplifier, but I guess the proof's in the pudding.

That revelation then led to...
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What AVR were you using to try and power these? Would a TOTL Yamaha RX-A3060 have enough guts to drive them? These are a true 4 ohm speaker with a low sensitivity to boot so I would not be surprised that these things need power. I just gotta know how much power. My Yamaha is rated at 150Watts/per channel to channels driven full bandwidth at 8 ohms.

Are these speakers as good as the reviews and audio community rave about? Im interested to here your take.
 
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3db

Audioholic Slumlord
My latest aquistiions..

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The Jerry Lee Lewis I ordered off of Amazon..180gm new vinyl. The Peter Green Album is also new on 180gm and bought them with other used albums just up the road from where I live. Its a wonder I'm not broke yet.

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Audioholic Slumlord
panteragstk said:
I did not realize there was more than one Dragonheart movie.
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Me either until I went onto Amazon to replace the DVD version that I had. Dennis Quaid and Sean Connery are only in the first one unfortunately. I havent started watching them yet.
 
Kvn_Walker

Kvn_Walker

Audioholic Field Marshall
3db said:
What AVR were you using to try and power these? Would a TOTL Yamaha RX-A3060 have enough guts to drive them? These are a true 4 ohm speaker with a low sensitivity to boot so I would not be surprised that these things need power. I just gotta know how much power. My Yamaha is rated at 150Watts/per channel to channels driven full bandwidth at 8 ohms.

Are these speakers as good as the reviews and audio community rave about? Im interested to here your take.
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It was a Denon DRA-800H. With all the other speakers I've had since I bought the receiver, -20db has been the default turn-on volume. Not too loud as to get yelled at (usually), and plenty of leftover headroom when I was alone and wanted to let her rip.

Said speakers would include revel F30, Von Schweikert VR-4 and VR-33, Cambridge Tower 1, and recently acquired Paradigm Eclipse.

I had to start at around -15db with the PSB's, maybe higher. And getting them to what I'd consider "loud" was playing in the -5 to 0 range. And that unit was getting downright hot at those levels.

The Niles amp could handle them well. And yeah they are incredible when properly fed. The ubiquitous Vifa metal dome is brighter than I care for, and had they been keepers I might have considered the SEAS H1212. I followed Madisound's recommendation and used the H1212 to replace the Vifa in the VR-4's and it was breathtaking.

Overall though they're a joy to listen to, especially at volume. Comparing the PSB's to the Revel F30, I'd say the Gold-i has much deeper and stronger bass, call it equal with midrange, and give the Revel the win with treble smoothness. PSB wins on aesthetics and tend to sell a few hundred cheaper than the F30. The F30 is much easier to drive with an AVR though... far less demanding.
 
Kvn_Walker

Kvn_Walker

Audioholic Field Marshall
The Niles is good for about 120wpc at 4 ohms and stable to below 3 ohms. It's not so much the power needed, but the amp's ability to not have the life sucked out of it by that woofer dipping below 3 ohms.
 
3db

3db

Audioholic Slumlord
I've been working very hard to not have to buy a 2nd sub and still get a smooth in room response at the listener position. I was successful in the basement... across the entire couch
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successful in the bedroom (snickers at the inuendoes springing from that one comment) only have one sitting position..
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but try as I might in the greatroom, I could not find a good spot. This is the best I could do..
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Sooooo.... I bought a 2nd PSB Subsonic 6 for $275 for the greatroom. Its the one to the right of the speaker. I placed it in that location as this was best spot I could find for one sub in that room based on REW. Look at the bottom measurement.

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Steve81

Steve81

Audioholics Five-0
I'm building a new headphone rig and picked up a set of Sennheiser HD560S' and a Hidizs S9 DAC/amp.
 
robladw

robladw

Audioholic
I just ordered a new Yamaha A-S1200. Now I am getting ready to buy new speakers to go with it. At 52 years old I am building the 2 channel system I will leave to someone when my time here is done.
 
davidscott

davidscott

Audioholic Spartan
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Wilson Staff Launch Pad 4 iron/hybrid. More of an iron than a wood hybrid. I tend to pull hook my Taylor Made hybrids so I figured this was worth a shot. And I do carry Wilson Staff irons.
 
flyboylr45

flyboylr45

Senior Audioholic
I just got my center channel!! Slowly coming together. RBH SV-831WR.
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