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Model: | KX-12 Series Two |
Category: | Speakers |
Suggested Retail Price: | $299/each |
Description: | 3-way transmission line speaker |
Manufacturer URL: | DCM |
Model Picture: | View |
Review by tube Tom (A) on October 13, 2002 at 15:24:16 IP Address: 209.170.209.100 | Add Your Review for the KX-12 Series Two |
My friend was looking for speakers for his bedroom, but did'nt want to spend big$$ since he already has a living room stereo/home theatre. We went to the usual places, Good Guys, Ultimate electronics, then Circuit City, where he noticed these. I think he paid the same as the other reviewer, $200 each. "IMO they are worth about that much". No offence to any owners of this speaker, but there is nothing special about them. Build quality is good, but not great, finish OK, & stand/boards on bottom to raise speaker up are flimsy, one broke on my friends. As far as sound goes they sound relativly good, there main streanths being, lots of bass & the ability to play VERY LOUD. He recently said something about them not sounding good at very loud levels, but he does'nt have them set up properly. I have a 1.8wpc SET & would like to see how they sound with it, being 99dbs/sen. IMHO a good speaker for those on a budget, but i dont think they would satisfy "some" audiofiles.
Product Weakness: | can be bright, build quality |
Product Strengths: | high sens,lots of bass,play "VERY LOUD" |
Associated Equipment for this Review: | |
Amplifier: | Yamaha |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | NA |
Sources (CDP/Turntable): | SONY |
Speakers: | DCM |
Cables/Interconnects: | NA |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | rock/blues/alt/metal |
Type of Audition/Review: | Friend's System |
Follow Ups:
I have heard these speakers before at a freind's house. They are loud without using a whole lot of power, but to my ears they were not very transparent or uncoloured. Hook your SET amp up to them and see what they can do...
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