Hey,
I really want to a great floorstading not just for parties and whatever but because it would be a great solution for music that's usually in 2 channel, and since most music is in 2 channel , or the surround music , ie dts has most of its importnat notes coming from that channel, its a great idea.
I also have a question about center channels. Okay herein lies the issue.
It is well-known that RBH is superior to axiom audio in terms of speakers but RBH obviously is higher in price so it isn't really a comparison per se.
The RBH signature series- has a 1266se and a 661 center, but have 1 tweeter and 2 woofers, with the 126ee having a subwoofer built in at 12 inch. I don't know why the 1266's 12 inch cant go lower than 27hz at 3+-db while its 10 inch subs can do so.
Okay, so then the next line is the Onix reference systems.
Its kinda funny that the $7,000 onix has 4 reference speakers and just a regular center channel. I mean are you going to use 4 big floorstanding speakers and just a typical two woofer center channel, isn't the center more important the surrounds, it seems that its not matching up.
http://www.av123.com/products_product.php?section=speakers&product=28.1
The $1,000 center speaker has just two 5 inch woofers and one tweeter. The reference in contrast has two tweeters of which one is a supermagentic tweeter which goes from 15khz (Can anyone please answer who listen to sounds above 15khz, sure I can barely here it, but after age 20 it gets difficult anyone please answer this question?)
Anyways noting that, the reference is just 1 subwoofer, 1 woofer and tweeter and a supertweeter that goes stricly after 15khz in.
Here's my confusion, much talk has been about dynamic range and soundstange, I don't know much about that except dynamic range being going quickly from one end of the sound spectrium to the other and soundstage the lenght of the area that the sound projects.
The axiom speakers don't seem as top-notch as the RBH, which is why the RBH was chosen as reference system 3 at audioholics, although the axioms are great for the price and much cheaper, Here in lies the Question
The RBH 1266se is about $2,500 for a pair
the Onix reference about $3,500 (3,000 and $700 for the center if i get the package) a pair.
The Axiom m80's a mere $1,300 a pair.
The Axiom m80 epic theater package WITH A SUB THATS MUCH BETTER, ep500 that's the best of the packages runs $4,000 in 7.1.
My question of note has to do with axiom having multiple drivers compared with RBH and AV123
The Axiom M80v2 has 2 woofers, 2 subwoofers built in, and two tweeters, the center has 3 woofers and 2 tweeters, and each of the 4 surrounds has doublel tweeters and woofers.
I note that the woofers in the axion's are only 5 inch, with the exception of the subwoofers in the m80v2 which are 6.5 inch yet go down to 34hz and even 28hz at 3-9_+db.
Do multiple tweeters and woofers create a better soundstage in terms of its projection for parities and so on, or music performance listening in the home.
The Onix seems overpriced compared to RBH if RBH is the flagship. I don't get the need for that super tweeter above 15kz as hardly anyone listens to 15khz if they can even hear in that range. People after 25 or so have a hard time hearing in that range.
Okay so which one will give me the best performance for the money, I hope Clint, gene and whoever owns these can chime in. I don't get Onix's package subsuting surround speakers for two florrstanding and charging $7,000 would it be better than RBH?, and the center has just two woofers and a tweeter, probably not better than my $200 center speaker from svs or the axion or atleast not that better.
Knowingthat the center channel is needed for dialogue, I think av123's system is UNBALANCED.
Do you really need florrstanding speakers as surrounds, if so then then you need a florrstanding speaker for a center channel.
Most systems go likethis: floorstanding speakers, a great center and either regular booksehlfs for surround, or multipole speakers for surround like the RBH Dipoloes or the Axiom QS8.
Audioholics plesae help me out, its thousdands of dollars and I want my money to get to the best for the money.
If I go with the RBH Signature series, can I use a HSU or SVS box subwoofer rather than the RBH's weaker 1010 subwoofer. Will that alter the "signature of the system"?
Please answer my questions so I can put the best use of my family's money. I would owe them an excuse as to my wise choices.
