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In Reply to: Emerald Physics KCII posted by HiOnFi on June 24, 2016 at 07:09:59:
Wow, it's been almost 2 months since putting the KC IIs in my system, which has given me ample time to play music beyond the break-in period, including the late addition of second amp.Over the last couple days I have been spinning Van Morrison Greatest Hits, and very late last night, The Essential Leonard Cohen (2 discs)
Even at very late night low levels (1:30-4:30!) the KCIIs amaze in their ability to reveal a ton of 3 dimensional space with every bit as much speed and detail as I ever had through the Magnepans. (I stuck with the Maggies for ~ 6 years, mostly for their 40"+ ribbon tweeters). While the mid/bass was clean, it lacked texture
The KC IIs inner detail is so good, I often found myself drifting towards the music, forgetting to pay proper attention to his powerful, often enlightening lyrics, which when listening to Cohen is "Essential". Consequentially, I found myself repeating tune after tune to catch up to his stirring and enlightening words.
At low levels, every instrument and back up singer had the proper location, space, and tone, but turn up the volume to a near live level and the music takes on a physical "They're Here!" quality
Through the Maggies I often felt like an observer. But with the KCIIs, I often feel immersed.
Cohen's songs took on a much deeper meaning as the musical arrangements so fit the words, weaving a phenomenal tapestry. "Democracy" could easily have been written today. Listening to "Take This Waltz", for the first time I paid attention to his modern interpretation of what a Waltz sounds like. I was Waltzing in my chair
And the BOM (bass management component)is 'the Bomb", at least here in my large room, it does a great job of integrating my two SVS Ultra subs.
Fine tuning the position of the left speaker (a mere 1") helped solidify the center image
I will go out on a limb here and suggest that even if you already own much more expensive speakers, buy these and compare. Even if you take a paper loss selling yours to keep these, musically you could be miles ahead
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