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I bought a B5 but...


Recently visited younger daughter and family for a few days. Daughter surprised me by setting up a new Elac B5 and a tiny chinese amp and playing Pandora when I arrived. I gave her $300 and settled to listen. I had impressions of the B6 heard at my friend's place fresh in memory. The sound of the B5 was leaner and distant and a small window presentation. I did not like the looks and the size of the amp. Could not play loud due to proximity to other apartments. To me the 5 sounded cleaner than the 6.

While leaving the daughter and the grandson I suddenly decided to gift the system to them with an advice to get a better amp and speaker cables. On an impulse the daughter gifted me with her Bose cordless bluetooth speaker, the newer model which is very heavy. Now back at home I have placed the Bose on the Crockery stand and am lifting it up and looking at it from various angles again and again. I cannot bring
myself to play it.

Bill



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Topic - I bought a B5 but... - Bill the K 21:16:03 08/19/16 (3)

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