Moving from PSB Stratus to Synchrony ... questions


I simply LOVE the positive aspects of my Stratus Silver "i" mains , but figure speaker technology has long passed me by. The things I love about the Stratus series are HUGE soundstage and precise imaging, lifelike drum sounds, and the ability to play AWESOMELY loud without sounding strained ... ever.
Anyone who has made teh switch to the newer Synchrony series, I have a question for you .... What if anything do you give up ?
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Showing 1 response by bizango1

I have both Goldi's and Synchrony Ones. I prefer the Synchrony Ones to the Goldi's but not by a huge margin. The Goldi's are more bombastic and will play louder and make a better rock or electronica speaker, and have a larger soundstage. I still love them and may not sell them since they aren't worth that much on the used market although they are heavy and large to store. The Synchrony speakers are keepers for me. For one thing, they sound really good at low volume and Goldi's don't and this has changed my listening style. Synchronies don't do anything wrong-they never shriek treble or boom too much like Goldi's can sometimes. The Goldi's are good to listen to for a shorter period loud and the Sychronies are better for hours at any volume-they can play really loud like the Goldi's-just not that last little bit of over the top drunken party time. For sure the Goldi's are better for filling a larger room. I switched back and forth a bunch of times in the same room with the same electronics and wiring. The Synchrony treble is not as pronounced as the Goldi's but sometimes that's a good thing-bad recordings sound much worse on the Goldi's so I now find myself listening to stuff that I had written off a long time ago. Just one guy's opinion here.