On Saturday I acquired a pair of S5's. I've been curious about these speakers since last November and wondered how they would sound in my room, and how they would compare to my Wilson Alexias.
Now I'm finally finding out.
They are so different and already it's been very educational. Suffice to say there are things I like about both speakers and the things each speakers gets wrong is what the other speaker gets right.
In any case, I'm very lucky to be in a position to compare these two fine products at my leisure.
Biggest surprise was that the S5 was very rolled off in the bass - I don't hear much below 40hz. Timpani (and symphonic music) is weak and not convincing. That said, it should be fairly easy to mate subs and at some point I'll try that.
Timbre is colored on the S5 compared to the Alexia, but the S5 is much more 'artifact-free' than the Alexia (especially in the upper midrange and up).
As a bass player, I can totally appreciate the sealed cabinet of the S5.
Again, both outstanding products.
Now I'm finally finding out.
They are so different and already it's been very educational. Suffice to say there are things I like about both speakers and the things each speakers gets wrong is what the other speaker gets right.
In any case, I'm very lucky to be in a position to compare these two fine products at my leisure.
Biggest surprise was that the S5 was very rolled off in the bass - I don't hear much below 40hz. Timpani (and symphonic music) is weak and not convincing. That said, it should be fairly easy to mate subs and at some point I'll try that.
Timbre is colored on the S5 compared to the Alexia, but the S5 is much more 'artifact-free' than the Alexia (especially in the upper midrange and up).
As a bass player, I can totally appreciate the sealed cabinet of the S5.
Again, both outstanding products.