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I still like the large Advent. I measured it +/- 3db from 40Hz to 16KHz,

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In Reply to: RE: A jump into the vintage (nostalgia) pool... posted by RhythmDevil on April 18, 2024 at 13:21:10

so one starts with a wide, flat, response that can be altered with tone controls easily if desired. It does have great bass and good resolution as well.

However for me, the Marantz 1060(2230 minus the tuner I'm told) was too soft or mellow compared to my Yamaha CR-2020. Of course, I cannot hear anything well over 10KHz.

Looking at your system, can you tell if the B&W 805 sounds the same as the B&W HTM centers? Sorry to wander off topic, but I previously purchased two reasonably priced HTMs hoping they would be the same as the 805 mini monitors.

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RE: I still like the large Advent. I measured it +/- 3db from 40Hz to 16KHz, - RhythmDevil 03:20:05 04/20/24 (1)
The presence of tone controls (pun intended :) ) and an actual loudness switch are retro, but come in handy for the intended use in a small office space -- low volume play is common.
Yes, the sound is a little warm, maybe a little tubby, due to the capacitive coupling. But the tuner pulls in the local college and classical stations beautifully, and the headphone output is an unanticipated remarkable bonus.
RE: 805D2 and HTM2
No, they don't match. However, I use Audyssey to EQ the speakers when running multichannel, so to a purist's point of view I have polluted the sound of both speakers. :). Works for me.
For stereo sources, I run a more direct, unmodified signal to the 805s. (Ok, I cheat -- it also goes to the REL subwoofer, the 805s need that help way down low).

Cerebrate!

Edits: 04/20/24
- Okay, thank you. With the HTMs, I was trying to get 805s on the cheap. - alaskahiatt 09:45:00 04/21/24 (0)
  The HTMs are still in storage and never hooked up. Some day??

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