In Reply to: Salon 2 vs. F208, shoot out or just killing posted by Mr Peabody on November 11, 2014 at 07:20:15:
I don't recall anyone saying the F208 is as good as an Ultima2. I think I did read the reviewer mentioned, and he came close if I remember. The F208 has a $50 tweeter for gods sake. I am sure it is compromised in a number of ways compared to the Ultimas. But I think we know how generous some reviewers can be.
Now as to the F52s, I haven't had a chance to hear them, so cannot comment on sound, but they would not look good in my (shared with my wife) living room. I think they were also originally priced a couple thousand dollars more than the F208 replacements. They had some new F52s in the showroom when I went to listen to the F208s. They were closing them out at 50% off which made them less expensive than the F208s. The F208s sounded very good, and looked even better so that is what I am listening to these days. They're not perfect, as they are not as articulate or lively as some speakers I've heard. Bass quality is harder to comment on since I think setup is more of a variable.
Btw, I tend to take with a grain of sand, comments people make on gear they own (unless negative). That includes my own.
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- RE: Salon 2 vs. F208, shoot out or just killing - denydog 03:47:05 11/12/14 (3)
- RE: Salon 2 vs. F208, shoot out or just killing - Mr Peabody 05:12:20 11/12/14 (1)
- RE: Salon 2 vs. F208, shoot out or just killing - steve59 09:43:00 04/13/17 (0)
- RE: Salon 2 vs. F208, shoot out or just killing - denydog 03:57:28 11/12/14 (0)