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In Reply to: Contender for the world's best loudspeaker... posted by mkuller on April 29, 2007 at 20:24:49:
Another contender is Klein+Hummel O500C.
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Klaus, know anything about the 0500D?I'm a PC audio type...using Fostex NF-1A's w/ a KRK S8 through an M-Audio Audiophile 192, and I'm thinking about my next upgrade. I've decided its time to go digital active.
Either my research is poor, or there aren't many options that are a definite upgrade.
Scratch that...I thought the C designation meant that it was analog, because on the lower models the D means digital.So the O500C's are digital...they must be simply amazing. O300D is the one thats more realistically obtainable though.
Yes, sort of, I have them in my living.The O500C use a digital controller, which provides almost infinite flexibility. The O300D don't have that controller, they only have digital input and DAC. The controller can be purchased as separate stand-alone unit. THe 300 are very fine speakers, they just don't provide the powerful and controlled bass (and max.SPL) as the 500.
Other speakers that use DSP are from Dynaudio, JBL, KSDigital, Meridian. However, none of these provides performance similar to the O500C.
Another way of having full-scale DSP is the DeQX.
They are exceptional performers. Have any of you heard them.
Still, the question remains, how do you define "best" ?
I haven't measured them, but have measured several of their home offerings. Other than perspective, there is little sonic difference between them.I defined best by how accurate, linear, transparent and true to the original event/recording they are.
The Avalons, especially when used with Accuphase amplification, achieve these goals better than any other monitor I have heard to date.
Try and listen to Klein+Hummel O500C, speaker engineering at its best. Btw, before I bought the 500 I had the E-406V (driving DIY transmissionline), which I sold without any regret.
I have probably heard the entire lineup of Klein+Hummels. I have nothing bad to say about them.What didn't you like about your 406? Have you heard the P-300/400/650? These are the monitoring amp's used in many studio's.
Nothing in particular I did not like about the 406, but IMO the active speaker approach is inherently superior to the passive speaker/generic power amp approach. The O500C have simply that much power and control (the tweeter amps alone have more power than the 406), not to forget the DSP, that one would have a hard time to find a speaker/amp combo that is comparable.Anyway, high-end for me is a chapter that I've closed 5 years ago.
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