Any Opinions On Late 90's Issue Advent Baby II Speakers?

[Alan S]

I have an opportunity to buy some Advent Baby II speakers. I have not found
much info in them. What I am mostly needing is a good full range speaker
with a small footprint. I currently have some Bose 201 Series III speakers
but would like to replace them with something that sounds a little warmer
with better highs. The Bose sound crisp but the imaging leaves a bit to be
desired, (it's rigid) and I feel like I am missing presence in the upper
mid-range and very high end. These speakers are going in the cabin of a
sailboat, any opinions?

Thanks

[Alan S]

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> "Bret Ludwig" > wrote in message
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>> Alan S wrote:
>>> I have an opportunity to buy some Advent Baby II speakers. I have not
>>> found
>>> much info in them. What I am mostly needing is a good full range speaker
>>> with a small footprint. I currently have some Bose 201 Series III
>>> speakers
>>> but would like to replace them with something that sounds a little
>>> warmer
>>> with better highs. The Bose sound crisp but the imaging leaves a bit to
>>> be
>>> desired, (it's rigid) and I feel like I am missing presence in the upper
>>> mid-range and very high end. These speakers are going in the cabin of a
>>> sailboat, any opinions?
>>
>>
>> You should probably stick to marine-environment-rated mobile drivers.
>>
> And failing that, polypropylene cones with butyl surrounds.
>
The problem with every marine grade speaker I have heard is that they are
terrible sounding speakers accept for the 10" kicker sub-woofer I have
installed. Since it is in a decent sized cabin, my real issue with
environment is heat more than anything else because I live in Texas and it
gets to be ridiculously hot in the summer (though it's obviously not the
friendliest speaker environment on other fronts as well).

Do you have a suggestion for polypropylene/butyl speakers that are full
range, 6 inch 2 way speakers that are small shelf speakers that are not too
heavy on the bass? I can't use 6 X 9's or anything like that because I have
to set them on shelves in cabinets.

[MiNe 109]

In article >,
"Alan S" > wrote:

> "Soundhaspriority" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Bret Ludwig" > wrote in message
> > ups.com...
> >>
> >> Alan S wrote:
> >>> I have an opportunity to buy some Advent Baby II speakers. I have not
> >>> found
> >>> much info in them. What I am mostly needing is a good full range speaker
> >>> with a small footprint. I currently have some Bose 201 Series III
> >>> speakers
> >>> but would like to replace them with something that sounds a little
> >>> warmer
> >>> with better highs. The Bose sound crisp but the imaging leaves a bit to
> >>> be
> >>> desired, (it's rigid) and I feel like I am missing presence in the upper
> >>> mid-range and very high end. These speakers are going in the cabin of a
> >>> sailboat, any opinions?
> >>
> >>
> >> You should probably stick to marine-environment-rated mobile drivers.
> >>
> > And failing that, polypropylene cones with butyl surrounds.
> >
> The problem with every marine grade speaker I have heard is that they are
> terrible sounding speakers accept for the 10" kicker sub-woofer I have
> installed. Since it is in a decent sized cabin, my real issue with
> environment is heat more than anything else because I live in Texas and it
> gets to be ridiculously hot in the summer (though it's obviously not the
> friendliest speaker environment on other fronts as well).
>
> Do you have a suggestion for polypropylene/butyl speakers that are full
> range, 6 inch 2 way speakers that are small shelf speakers that are not too
> heavy on the bass? I can't use 6 X 9's or anything like that because I have
> to set them on shelves in cabinets.

Try NEAR by Bogen.

Stephen