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Re: Kit 1 vs kit 2

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Rune

In Reply to: Re: Kit 1 vs kit 2 posted by RGA on June 1, 2005 at 11:16:32:

My Von Schweikert DB-99 is shipped from the US these days,so I wil not be thinking about new speakers the first week:-)
You should all check out VSA speakers if you haven't heard any of them.These are certainly a musicians speaker!
I agree with you that tube amps sounds faster from around the upper bass and up.My concern is the lower bass that often get too full,bloated(I do not know how to describe it),and I very often loose the toe tappin feelin to the music.Seems like it lacks "speed" in the bass.Playing Led Zeppelin without getting the interplay between John Bonham and John Paul Jones,is like not hearing one of the greatest rock bands ever,IMO:-)
When I had that system I did rather put on simpler music,beacause the groovy stuff wasn't so fun to listen too.
I had the AN E basic version,and allthough they too this day maybe the most musical speaker I've heard,I actually felt it has some issues in the bass department.I felt like it lacked definition in the lowest bass,but this could be that I didn't work too much with placing them or the surrounding equipment....?
Regards,
Rune

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Did you have them in corners? - RGA 10:47:55 06/11/05 (1)
They are extremely placement critical -- some/most have best results in corners -- some others due to the construction of their walls find them out from corners better -- I find the weight and presentation best in corners with toe in such that the tweeter is facing at your head or a about 1-3 feet in front of your head. -- The distance from the corner is key as well -- to close it gets slow and thuddy -- too far and it gets thin. O still say they are room friendly in that even not positioned bang on they sound good - nevertheless there is zone where they will sound best. The double bass and bass in general I find to be one of the major strengths of the speaker --- I've heard deeper mind you -- but resolution is some of the best I've heard.
Again though not everyone is going to hear it the same way -- but I would get them positioned correctly with an appropriate amplifier. The silver wiring and ply cabinet matters IMO --- and I'm one of the more skeptical when it comes to wires -- crossover change as well no doubt.
- Re: Did you have them in corners? - Rune 03:42:38 06/18/05 (0)
  No,they were placed with one having a corner,but not very close,and the other one didn't have any sidewall.
  I agree with you that a doublebass alone and a drumwhack sounded very good,but when a lot of things happened,more complex music,I felt it didn't have enough definition.But as I said this could be the room,placement or the rest of the equipment.
  Best regards
  Rune

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