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In Reply to: Best Full Range All Rounder for $4-5K posted by ithomsonb on March 17, 2007 at 12:30:03:
I can recommend the Ref III two-piece system or the one-piece Linbrook Signature floorstanders, since I have owned both (and still own the Linbrooks). Non-fatiguing, great bass down into the mid-20's, and you can pick up the Linbrook Signatures used from Tyler for around 3600.00
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I am definitely considering the Linbrook Sig one piece as I have a fairly big room and it would likely fill it well. I wish there was a way to audition first - Ty has no one in his home demo program anywhere near me (I'm in Austin). Flying somewhere to hear them is likely more expensive than simply paying the shipping charges etc. to send back so I may have to go this way. Either way it's a very expensive demo if I don't like them!As an owner, how would you describe detail retrieval and resolution and what other speakers were they up against in your trials?
I didn't do any trials, per say - I typically purchase used speakers and keep them at long enough to give them a fair amount of time to impress me - or I else I set them free. I've therefore owned a lot of speakers over the past few years, including the Jospeh Audio RM25 Mk IIs, Merlins (VSM and TSM), Triange Zays, Gershman Avant Garde 20's, Acoustat Spectra 1100s (had those for over 10 years), Jm Reynaud Trentes and Evolution 3's, (still have a pair of JM reynaud Twins in our bedroom system), etc.I can tell you that the Linbrook Signatures hold their own or surpass all of my previous speakers in one area or the other. The reason I have kept them after trading up through the entire line of Tyler's speakers (I've owned the Taylos, Linbrook monitors and the modular Ref IIIs)is that they simply sound musical, full-bodied, tremendous detail, excellent bass, and they can fill a large room with sound. Of course your source and amp will make all the difference in what you hear from these speakers, but that is as it should be (I use a BAT tubed integrated and a Magnum Dynalab MD-102 tuner for most of my listening). I also use Audience AU24 cabling throughout and that made a huge improvement over previous cables I've used. The "icing on the cake" is that Ty has access to literally hundreds of veneer finishes and can make you a pair of speakers to suit YOUR tastes. Mine were done in teak and look superb. Hope this helps...
Hi Dave ...we have talked some before. I just got my TA sig mons back after having a crossover damaged in transit replaced & upgraded to the Cardas copper posts .As perusal Ty,was not wanting to charge me enough & it is like pulling teeth to pay him want things are worth.(fantastic guy).Anyway,how sensitive are the sig mons to amps & speaker cables. My sig mons are either not broken in right(almost 200 hours but mainly at low volume.) or I have AC power issues(strongly suspected) or these speakers do not like my Analysis plus oval 12 biwires or my Portal Pananch and/or my RA Tempest II tube amp. I am experiencing a graininess & a hard sound in the mids with the rest of the speaker being superb in all categories. I think this may be AC power issues however my Silverline SR-17 version II did not have this problem.One reason could be the dark & slightly distant voicing of the Dynaudio Esotec drivers. however it is a bit of puzzle in that I am sure Ty,would have spotted any of these issues even with his trusty Denon receiver in his shop. He is so familar with his product so I am tempted not to supect a bad batch of crossovers from his supplier Madisound.
I am suspicious about my AC power to a degree but need to rule out issues with amplifier & cable compatibility. Comments?
Bill
PS...i am still working on this upgrade which I thought would take me a month to 6 weeks since last spring and would dearly like to get down to just my music collection.
Bill,If your Linbrooks sound congested, hard, brittle, etc, then the problem lies upstream. Your amps should sound fine - but what source components are you using? Also, I would ditch the Oval 12 - these speakers are very revealing and deserve the best you can afford. I went from PS Audio Xtreme Statement cables to Audience AU24, and the difference was night and day. I also do not use any power conditioning. Try plugging your amps in directly to the wall socket. Worst case you could always have a dedicated AC line installed.
Good luck,
Dennis (DKL)
It does help - thanks for taking the time to write.
There has been a lot of user reports in threads on AA and A-Gon about the Linbrook Signature Systems One Piece. I have a pair as well and am quite pleased with them. They have replaced my Paragon Jubilee/Jems which had replaced my Quad 63's. I'm very satisfied with their resolution and tonal balance. If you have already reviewed these posts and have some specific questions about my experience with these speakers fire an e-mail and I will respond.
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