Thanks to all above for your advice, and for taking the trouble to respond.
Rooze
Rooze
Apogee s versus a haircut
A couple of years back I went out for a haircut, stopped in at my local dealer and snapped up a mint pair of Apogee Caliper Signature II's for $500
Got them home and set up with my Krell Kav 300i, in place of trusty old QLN sig's.
Sound was kind of ok for a while, but felt the room/amp didn't really do them justice. Sounded a bit thin, imaging was average, soundstage wide but not deep, bass fast and tight but not low.
Couldn't move them more than 18" from front wall, and had them firing long ways down a 12' X 35' room.
I've since moved, changed amps to a CJ CAV 50, though the room problems are the same.
Question - does anyone have any ideas on how to best position and drive these beauties? What are they worth (9/10 years old)? Is it worth me dragging them out of the basement to try with my CJ amp? Can anyone recommend a really good speaker that works best up against a wall (no Linns please)
Thanks for any help.
Got them home and set up with my Krell Kav 300i, in place of trusty old QLN sig's.
Sound was kind of ok for a while, but felt the room/amp didn't really do them justice. Sounded a bit thin, imaging was average, soundstage wide but not deep, bass fast and tight but not low.
Couldn't move them more than 18" from front wall, and had them firing long ways down a 12' X 35' room.
I've since moved, changed amps to a CJ CAV 50, though the room problems are the same.
Question - does anyone have any ideas on how to best position and drive these beauties? What are they worth (9/10 years old)? Is it worth me dragging them out of the basement to try with my CJ amp? Can anyone recommend a really good speaker that works best up against a wall (no Linns please)
Thanks for any help.