YG Acoustic Speakers

[Minatophase3]

I recently had the opportunity to hear a the newer YG Peak Series Talus speakers and was extremely impressed. I have only heard the Thor bookshelf and the Talus which I believe have the same drivers, just one is a bookshelf and one is a floor stander. After hearing them I started to look at YG's other offerings around the same price point and see that a pair of used Carmel 2 speakers can be purchased for less. Having never heard the Carmel 2 speakers I thought I would ask here to see if anyone has any experience with both the Carmel 2 and the Peak series?

Are the Carmel 2's substantially better than the new Peak line? Any insights would be appreciated. My max budget is around $15K so I am not able to consider the Carmel 3''s at this time.

Thanks in advance.

 

[chuck]

I have owned YG speakers for about five years (Sonja XVi) and heard most of them. If it were my choice, I think I would get the new Talus because they use essentially the same woofer driver as the Carmel 3, which is bigger than the Carmel 2 (185mm vs. 178mm). As you heard, the Talus sound terrific.

 

[Minatophase3]

I have owned YG speakers for about five years (Sonja XVi) and heard most of them. If it were my choice, I think I would get the new Talus because they use essentially the same woofer driver as the Carmel 3, which is bigger than the Carmel 2 (185mm vs. 178mm). As you heard, the Talus sound terrific.

Chuck, thanks for the input! Sounds like I will need to decide between the Talus or Thor as I think they both have the same drivers. The Talus plays 5db lower but I have a Rel S/812 so not too concerned about that. I believe it is 1db more sensitive but I think my Accuphase E-380 would drive either nicely. I do like the looks of both.

I have some Spatial Audio M4 Sapphire speakers with upgraded cross overs and they sound amazing. I was completely happy with them until I heard the YGs Of course the YG's are quite a bit more expensive.

Thanks again.

 

[chuck]

Chuck, thanks for the input! Sounds like I will need to decide between the Talus or Thor as I think they both have the same drivers. The Talus plays 5db lower but I have a Rel S/812 so not too concerned about that. I believe it is 1db more sensitive but I think my Accuphase E-380 would drive either nicely. I do like the looks of both.

I have some Spatial Audio M4 Sapphire speakers with upgraded cross overs and they sound amazing. I was completely happy with them until I heard the YGs Of course the YG's are quite a bit more expensive.

Thanks again.

My choice would be the Talus over the Tor. I use 2xRel 32 with my XVi, I think the sub will integrate more seamlessly, better with the Talus.

 

[Minatophase3]

My choice would be the Talus over the Tor. I use 2xRel 32 with my XVi, I think the sub will integrate more seamlessly, better with the Talus.

I bet your system sounds amazing!

 

[chuck]

I bet your system sounds amazing!

It does, I have not yet heard anything as good although have heard many great systems. I think the woofer in the Talus is the same as the upper-mid drivers in my XV, the XV has six of them. Just listened to Beethoven 9th start to finish, Ferenc Fricsay conducting the Berliner Philharmoniker, 1958, 2023 ADD Japanese CD played on the Playback Designs MPT8/MPD8.

 

[x1992]

I have heard the Carmel 2s and other YGs a number of times. Just heard the Summit at SWAF. The main issue with the Carmel is the bass. The bass response can be augmented in small rooms with boundary effect, which I do not really enjoy. Otherwise, the bass is quite dry and strikes me a bit tricky and limited. I have never experimented positioning a pair, though. Who knows how sub integration is going to go with your room and subs. It is certainly easier to integrate speakers with more extended LF response.

Other than that the Carmel 2 is better at being a YG speaker than the peak line. Some may like the bit warmer, softer sound of the Peak line than the Reference. Sometimes junior lines (i.e. Sopra vs utopia and O93 vs O96) disappoint me, but imo you can't lose on this one.

 

[LL21]

My choice would be the Talus over the Tor. I use 2xRel 32 with my XVi, I think the sub will integrate more seamlessly, better with the Talus.

Fascinating, Chuck. Presumably, you drive the RELs in parallel (XVi running full range). If so, where do you bring the REL 32s in? 28hz? 35hz?

What do the RELs bring to your sound? Definitely focusing here on upgrading the Velodyne DD18+ to something...possibly something extreme. So always interested in how others are utilizing great subs. Thanks for any insights.