Slats
July 16th 03, 10:43 PM
aw...you guys have wooden ears! The most accurate almost full range
little speaker is the Pinnacle AC650. It is the only CHEAP box
speaker that can compete with a pair of BIG Magnepans.
peakerOn Tue, 17 Jun 2003 17:03:35 GMT, Joseph Oberlander
> wrote:
>SD Obelix wrote:
>
>> (Incidentally, I'm located in CA.)
>
>Where? I'm in California as well :)
>
>> Can you describe your experiences with these? Do they respond well
>> with run-of-the-mill midfi amplification? I'd love to use good gear
>> with the speakers but I'll have to use a HT receiver in one room.
>
>The Tannoy MX are very good for the money. You'll notice I practically
>have this "MX2" mantra for absolute budget-minded HT systems if you
>check the archives :)
>
>I have my own acid-test as it were. I play very demanding madrigals
>and vocal pieces(Bach's Magnificat is a prime example).
>Two criteria:
>1: Must be able to hear every part if I listen closely. No squashing
> it into a single noise, but distinct parts. The MX2 were the lowest
> priced bookshelf speaker to pass this test, though barely. Most
> others in the same price range were clock-radio sounding by comparison.
>2: Re-listenability. This requires real monitors or better speakers
> like the Saturns. By this I mean I can listen to the piece over
> and over again and pick out new things I didn't hear before.
> (MMGs whomp all over the rest on this test, btw)
>
>> I looked at the 4408 JBLs in a local pro shop and to my ears, and in
>> that particular environment, they were a bit bright with high strings
>> and vocals, though they made males sound quite good and their bass was
>> very listenable. I'm leaning toward something more English but not
>> too reserved.
>
>Good. I recommend these as there are far better speakers out there,
>but IMO, you should not settle for anything less in sound quality.
>A bit bright, but not nearly as bad as most since it's a true
>studio monitor.
>
>Listen to the Tannoy line(s), then the MMGs - from there, you should
>have a very good yardstick to judge other speakers. KEF is very
>simmilar to Tannoy, IMO - though not quite as inexpensive. Listen
>to them as well if you can get some on sale/closeout.
little speaker is the Pinnacle AC650. It is the only CHEAP box
speaker that can compete with a pair of BIG Magnepans.
peakerOn Tue, 17 Jun 2003 17:03:35 GMT, Joseph Oberlander
> wrote:
>SD Obelix wrote:
>
>> (Incidentally, I'm located in CA.)
>
>Where? I'm in California as well :)
>
>> Can you describe your experiences with these? Do they respond well
>> with run-of-the-mill midfi amplification? I'd love to use good gear
>> with the speakers but I'll have to use a HT receiver in one room.
>
>The Tannoy MX are very good for the money. You'll notice I practically
>have this "MX2" mantra for absolute budget-minded HT systems if you
>check the archives :)
>
>I have my own acid-test as it were. I play very demanding madrigals
>and vocal pieces(Bach's Magnificat is a prime example).
>Two criteria:
>1: Must be able to hear every part if I listen closely. No squashing
> it into a single noise, but distinct parts. The MX2 were the lowest
> priced bookshelf speaker to pass this test, though barely. Most
> others in the same price range were clock-radio sounding by comparison.
>2: Re-listenability. This requires real monitors or better speakers
> like the Saturns. By this I mean I can listen to the piece over
> and over again and pick out new things I didn't hear before.
> (MMGs whomp all over the rest on this test, btw)
>
>> I looked at the 4408 JBLs in a local pro shop and to my ears, and in
>> that particular environment, they were a bit bright with high strings
>> and vocals, though they made males sound quite good and their bass was
>> very listenable. I'm leaning toward something more English but not
>> too reserved.
>
>Good. I recommend these as there are far better speakers out there,
>but IMO, you should not settle for anything less in sound quality.
>A bit bright, but not nearly as bad as most since it's a true
>studio monitor.
>
>Listen to the Tannoy line(s), then the MMGs - from there, you should
>have a very good yardstick to judge other speakers. KEF is very
>simmilar to Tannoy, IMO - though not quite as inexpensive. Listen
>to them as well if you can get some on sale/closeout.