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In Reply to: How do you define "best" ? posted by KlausR. on April 30, 2007 at 00:39:19:
They are exceptional performers. Have any of you heard them.
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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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