dave weil wrote:

On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 10:56:47 +0200, Fella wrote:


dave weil wrote:


On 08 Feb 2005 21:21:50 GMT, (Bruce J. Richman)
wrote:



Paul Dormer wrote:




"Michael McKelvy" emitted :



If you really want to see what good FR is from a loudspeaker try this one:
http://www.stereophile.com/loudspeak...01/index6.html

Unfortunately it will cost you $85,000.

No, it will not.


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Quads, Martin Logans, and Magnepans are a lot less expensive. Of course,
you'll have to listen to them to appreciate them.

However, the next time you want a response curve to "enjoy", don't hesitate to
spend as much as possible. I would also recommendd asking the manufacturer if
the response curve is available in different extra-cost finishes as a desirable
option.


That is very similar to the Dynaudio speaker system I heard in Hamburg
about 4 years ago. It was certainly in the same price class. Color me
unimpressed.

I have also listened to the dynaudio flagship model, some 30 minutes
before I lost interest, at my local dealer. It was like walking along
the corridors of some squeaky clean hospital. All music coming out was
first taken to the dry-cleaners, then disinfected, etc, then served on a
platter by some bunny-hopping white-clad, breastless ballerina.


That's a far better description than I was able to muster!

Thanks.


I don't say that my opinion is absolute though.

Though mine is, as an opinion. Since at one time I took a dynaudio model
home and auditioned (nothing so expensive as the those towers though)
them for a couple of weeks. In terms of enjoying music, probably the
most boring but clean two weeks of my life. I wouldn't use any dynaudio
model as my home speakers, all that I've heard up to now are too clean
and neutral.

They do have their moments of beauty, though. But in those moments you
are saying to yourself "Wow, some impressive sounds are coming out of
them towers there, those speakers are sounding good, smack-sharp clean
etc".. IOW, you are listening to the speakers, the equipment, with
almost no musical involvement.

But with sonus fabers, for instance, what speakers, amps, etc, all that
stuff just disappears.

I think the word sterile sums it up. Bland would be
another word that comes to mind.

Agreed. But different folks for different strokes, as it were. Some
people are specifically after their neutrality.