|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
68.69.141.251
In Reply to: RE: Dynaudio X44 or Kudos C20 posted by Dave_K on May 03, 2016 at 04:05:59
Good afternoonThe decision seemed final , in X44 favour
Until i was notified the Focus 260 may still be available as you
suggested . Not sure yet
How would that change the scenario ?
How much better , and in what ways , if any , would the 260s be compared
to the X44 ?
Or vice versa
In my ignorance i assume newer speaker , more expensive , newer tech
So may be better
But focus is the line above
Now im just confused lol
i ve been suggested to that the 260s will outperform the X44s on hi end
and or maybe an improved tweeter in 260 ? But definitely less bass/low end
What attracted me to x44s w/out hearing them was i liked the hi end of x38s and was led to believe the x44s was all that with heavier bass
Would the 260s improve on hi end and equal low end of x44s ?
Again
Cheers
Edits: 05/03/16Follow Ups:
The second generation Focus series (160, 260, 360, 380) were definitely better than the old Excite series. In fact, they were on the same level as Contour, albeit with plainer aesthetics. I thought Dynaudio was going to discontinue the Contour, so they surprised me when they discontinued the Focus instead. With the Focus gone, and the new Emit being introduced, Dynaudio has been improving the Excite range to be closer to the Focus without challenging the Contour. For example, the X18 combines the Excite tweeter with the midwoofer from the Focus 160.
I have listened to the Focus 260, but not the new X44. So I can't give you a direct comparison between the two. But generally speaking, Focus is superior to Excite in transparency, soundstaging, smoothness and refinement. Maybe a little more warmth too. I suspect those differences will be less with the X18 and X44 than the older Excite models, but I would still think the Focus 260 would be better than the X44 except in bass and dynamics.
I think the Focus 260 has excellent bass which is tight and well defined. They could be close to full range in a smaller room, due to room gain, but in a larger room they roll off around 30-35 Hz. They really don't need a sub unless your room has a bass suckout. The X44 will have more bass and deeper bass. I've read that it's designed to fill a larger room, or be a real rocker's speaker in a smaller room. I don't know how big your room is and how far away from the walls you can place the speakers, but if you have enough room for them you will probably appreciate the extra bass. If placed in a small room or too close to room boundaries, the X44 might have too much. One other point in favor of the X44s is that they should be slightly easier to drive.
Good eve
I ve been away from home for a few years caring for my dad
i m home now , and have un packed my speakers ( Tannoy NFM 8s)
And cant remember for the life of me how the speaker wiring goes
Theres 3 posts on each ( one speaker is missing black post tho . UGH )
Red , yellow , black ( there use to be a small plate that would bridge between
yellow and red ? . It seems gone now )
Since im missing the black post on one , i ran red wire to red post , white wire
to yellow post.
Is this correct ? I would normally do red to red , white to black , but im
missing black post on one speaker .
Is there some where i can buy a black post for the one gone awol ?
I think they just screw in ?
These speakers have to last me a number of months , as ive put a down
payment on a pair of dynaudio focus 340s
Can some one please guide me on this and give me advice ?
Cheers
Post a Followup:
FAQ |
Post a Message! |
Forgot Password? |
|
||||||||||||||
|
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors: