Chronosonic XVX.
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I’m Biased , love big speakers sound , no matter how good small speakers sound, i want a big one ..
Bite me ...!
Bite me ...!
Steve williams
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Not sure that's always true. I'm sure I read a report of a guy who moved from big EA MM3s to Magico Minis.
Lol , he said to his wife :
Okay, okay dear i willl sell the big expensive ones and buy 2 cheap small ones
We could actually open a thread on that , 1001 reasons to go from big speakers to small ones
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I have been watching a lot of these Psych and Monk type murder mysteries on Prime. So we can almost make up an audiophile monk story here. Monk comes to investigate the disappearance of an audiophile's wife. He looks at marks all over the floor where speakers have been dragged over. He realizes the audiophile is lying, because with his keen observation (which is what Monk and Psych are about for those who don't watch) the speaker the audiophile claims to have are different from the footer marks of the speaker on the floor. In fact, Monk realizes the audiophile has moved from big speakers to small speakers. Audiophile is therefore suspect no.1 in disappearance of the wife, because which audiophile will go to a smaller speaker without an ulterior motive?
Monk therefore orders the floor dug up, thinking the audiophile is hiding the wife beneath the fake floor. However, this turns out to be the only case where the Monk fails. Audiophiles have fake floors. And audiophiles change components without any motives - this is what the Monk didn't account for - he has never had it so tough, trying to establish motive in a case where an audiophile was concerned. The wife had left because the small speakers no more sounded like an orchestra. There was no real case. Like with all audio, it was a wild goose chase. Hence the Monk failed.
I want a big speaker too, but it depends if I really want one
. In my room (24 x 12 x 8.5 ft) a large speaker only would make trouble with set-up and with what I would call "boundary colorations" on the interface between speaker and room, especially given the relatively narrow width. Also, I would want a large speaker that does small scale, like chamber music, at least as well as my monitor/sub system does, and that becomes very quickly very expensive, much more expensive than what I paid for my speaker combo. And I would like to have a large speaker that does large orchestra really well -- which means again very expensive, and in a much larger room than mine.So yes, a large speaker in an ideal world with a large room and a large budget. Totally uninterested in a large speaker in a mid-sized room like mine and with limited budget. In my view, many audiophiles stuff too large speakers into too small rooms.
Steve williams
Site Founder, Site Owner, Administrator
but sometimes you get lucky and they can sound darn good in that smaller room
I have had people tell me my speakers (YGXV) are too big for my room (15x20x9 to 14 foot slope ceiling). The sound says otherwise. I have heard the same speakers in big rooms not sound nearly as good.I want a big speaker too, but it depends if I really want one
So yes, a large speaker in an ideal world with a large room and a large budget. Totally uninterested in a large speaker in a mid-sized room like mine and with limited budget. In my view, many audiophiles stuff too large speakers into too small rooms.
but sometimes you get lucky and they can sound darn good in that smaller room
Sure, that's possible and great when it does work out, but it's a risk. One that I am not willing to take, apart from not having the money for the type of speakers that I really want (hint: very expensive).
I am not willing to go for a cheaper compromise because I know too well what I would lose compared to what I already have. I am not interested in taking steps backward in order to gain in other areas.
Even though I personally would prefer more room width than 15 feet, in terms of possible clearing from sidewalls it is a big difference from the width of my room at just 12 feet.
Lol.
Only time when i would want small speakers is if i was still a nomadic hunter gatherer.
Jokes aside smaller speakers can also sound good if set up rigtht and the right balance is there.
A well designed 3 way can be full range .
Full range sound is very addictive though .
Look forward seeing also the woofertower pics besides the xvx
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What shows the ability of a system more. To play Jazz or female vocals and alike that sounds great on every system or dynamic rock recordings like Led Zep or Nirvana or super dynamic electronic recordings like Trentmoller or Leftfield?
I know my answer
I know my answer
What shows the ability of a system more. To play Jazz or female vocals and alike that sounds great on every system or dynamic rock recordings like Led Zep or Nirvana or super dynamic electronic recordings like Trentmoller or Leftfield?
I know my answer
Me too, and it's the same as yours. However, large orchestra is even more challenging.
Actually, when it comes to jazz: soft jazz may sound great on most systems, but ballsy, dynamic jazz doesn't.
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