Perfect! Thats what I'll try. Any idea where one can be brought from? |
Ok, yeah my bad. I have the mirage omd c1 center channel my towers and klipsch iii for my surrounds and surround backs and two pioneer sw8 Anthony Jones subs . Running my mains and center is an emotiva xpa3 and an xpa5 pushing my surrounds all run into my onkyo pr5508 pre. I'm happy with how everything else sounds but when l listen in two channel stereo to my music the towers just aren't as clean and crisp as I'd expect being pushed from that amp. Its hard to describe and I'm at work but when I get home I'll give a better description. |
Ok. Price is really the biggest factor here. And the two I've been looking at are pretty reasonable im trying to get the most for my money without being too cheap. Thanks |
I've never used a passive line before. Anyone recommend who or where to start looking. If I'm going to try this out I'd like to know my money is going to a quality component for noticeable change. |
Ok. Thats very helpful feedback. Thanks alot. Some different things to think about now. |
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Ok. Hey, I appreciate the feedback. Things I've heard about but wouldn't have thought to try first. Thanks |
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You mentioned a passive line stage, but how am I suppose to run that directly to my xpa3? The amp doesn't have any inputs or equipment. I'm kind of lost here. |
Ok, I mean I noticed when I first had my mirage towers just running thru an old onkyo 809. I thought to myself "it must be the receiver unable to push them like they need to bring out their true sound. Maybe if I upgrade amplifiers" , so I did with no noticeable change in their voicing sound or overall performance. Thats why I thought like in most other cases, the weakest point will be highlighted and can then be fixed. Maybe it's just me but i really feel like the xpa should have no problems opening these up for bigger sound then I'm getting or maybe this is all they've got and I'm asking for too much from them.
Either way, I appreciate the different points of view on this. |
No, no offense taken. I was honestly starting to question my hearing, lol. I've played in bands for years and like to think I have a pretty good ear when it comes to music and sound. The mirages were a blind bought audition. And since getting more into the quality of reproducing the sound image to have enjoyable family movie nights and me myself with my music, I like to think I know a little more for what to look for. My main problem with selection is everything you research has a good review. Well I'm sorry but they can't all be winners! So it's tough for myself in an area that doesn't have higher end equipment to test and check out in person. I rely on guys like most here in these forums for more educated and unbiased (for the most part) reviews and opinions. I'll keep looking and listening. Thanks |
And I've taken thought to that, lookin at pair of psb subsonic 5i |
I have a wife and 3 kids. Not looking to replace them with stereo components, just trying to make the most of the money spent without breaking the bank |
What about the 2 1/2 way designs on the market? I mean yeah I CAN drop a decent dime on some but if I can make a drastic improvement on what I already have I’d be ok for a little while (knowing full well I’ll replace whatever I buy with something better anyway). Bang for the buck ya know but I also have to look at them, not only that the wife too. I don’t care how good they sound you can’t drowned out relentless complaints of how ugly they are to look at LOL |
I'll look at this for sure. I've seen some paradigm reference 60's going for a decent price. They look promising. |
I'm thinking maybe the wharfedale 10.7's or paradigm reference studio 60's. Any opinions of these two. Comparisons and differences in both sonically? |
Yeah I seen that also. But working on a budget I gave myself $1200 is more than I'm thinking of dropping at this point. Even though I can hear the saying "you get what you pay for" echoing in the back of my mind. The diamonds 10.7's look good but I'm stuck wondering how they'll perform in my home theater. Musically I don't have a worry but I /we watch alot of movies. And everyone else might be content and never notice, I'll be the one focused on the speakers not performing like I want instead of focused on the movie playing. So many new options to look at and choose from now. Theres some psb silveri's, paradigm reference studio 60 v1 or 2's. The wharfedale's. Even some bowers, all going for pretty decent prices. I'm stuck, but knowing full well no matter what I decide on I'll be gaining a ton. |
Can anyone weigh in on the performance of kef floorstanders? Specifically the Q55's? I'm stuck between psb image 5t's, paradigm reference studio 60's, and wharfedale diamond 10.7's 10.5's or 9.6's. Too many choices and not enough rooms for all of these lol. Any feedback is and has been greatly appreciated!
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Bob and everybody else who's weighed in on this, thanks for the numerous new options and things to think about with my future purchase. With a little luck and alot of money I might just find something that I'm happy listening to. Take care everyone, maybe I'll update when I've made my decision. Thanks |
Its a finished basement for the most part except for the floor. Just a remnant down in the middle. It measures 18x19 with 7' ceiling. I believe the fronts are 8-10' apart about 6" from the back wall and 5' or so from the side walls. They just can't do what's expected of them. Time to upgrade and whether or not i did i will soon find out. If the original set I was set to buy didn't fall through theres no doubt it would have been a major improvement. Time will tell and I know I'll be trading these in soon enough once things steady out and allow money to go towards that. Thanks |
