Karl,
As previously mentioned, I have the NCMS Rhythm Revelators. Associated electronics: balanced Theta DS Pro Gen Va with 24/96 upgrade, a CODA FET 04r pre & CODA Model 11 amp. Cabling – all balanced -- ranges from aq Vipers to DIY 89248/89259, Kimber, & XLO.
The bass is extremely fast/accurate, with great texture & articulation. I have no desire for a sub -- at least no rational one. I tried a friend's $2000 10" Velodyne (I don’t recall the model) for a month with my last speakers (Madisound MDY-4s). It was very "fun" to begin with. I wound up turning it down more & more because I could never get the music to sound right. When he came to pick it up he didn't even think it was on. It was, but its output was dramatically attenuated with respect to the monitors’.
For my room, with my electronics, the bass of the Rhythms is wonderful. Articulate, reasonably well extended, but most importantly, balanced and integrated with the rest of the music. Every once in a while I wish I had the 20 Hz LF extension, but if you've ever had it you'll also know it can create a great deal of headaches. If you want true infra-bass capability I'd check out George's new Vision project. I'm pretty sure you need at least two amps, and I'm pretty sure (virtually positive) that you'll need an active XO between the amps. The set-up will cost a lot more. For me with my present set up (which I have no plans to change for the foreseeable future) the bass is perfect. It has no shortcoming other than the error of omission: not much of that very first octave. The bass should be at least a little better on the Signatures due to the 8 ga. inductors.
Hope this helps.
Cheers.
As previously mentioned, I have the NCMS Rhythm Revelators. Associated electronics: balanced Theta DS Pro Gen Va with 24/96 upgrade, a CODA FET 04r pre & CODA Model 11 amp. Cabling – all balanced -- ranges from aq Vipers to DIY 89248/89259, Kimber, & XLO.
The bass is extremely fast/accurate, with great texture & articulation. I have no desire for a sub -- at least no rational one. I tried a friend's $2000 10" Velodyne (I don’t recall the model) for a month with my last speakers (Madisound MDY-4s). It was very "fun" to begin with. I wound up turning it down more & more because I could never get the music to sound right. When he came to pick it up he didn't even think it was on. It was, but its output was dramatically attenuated with respect to the monitors’.
For my room, with my electronics, the bass of the Rhythms is wonderful. Articulate, reasonably well extended, but most importantly, balanced and integrated with the rest of the music. Every once in a while I wish I had the 20 Hz LF extension, but if you've ever had it you'll also know it can create a great deal of headaches. If you want true infra-bass capability I'd check out George's new Vision project. I'm pretty sure you need at least two amps, and I'm pretty sure (virtually positive) that you'll need an active XO between the amps. The set-up will cost a lot more. For me with my present set up (which I have no plans to change for the foreseeable future) the bass is perfect. It has no shortcoming other than the error of omission: not much of that very first octave. The bass should be at least a little better on the Signatures due to the 8 ga. inductors.
Hope this helps.
Cheers.