the d500's are classics...so are the d700's...the living voice speakers are good, but not classic....your system is superb...stick with the tannoys
Need some help deciding on Living Voice speakers
I demo'ed a pair of Living Voice Avatars today, not the current Mk2 version, but the previous version. They were at a dealer who no longer carries LV speakers. This is my first time to hear these speakers. As they are close outs, they won't allow me to home demo them, though they would offer a great price to move them. The main demo room was being used so I had to use the lesser expensive component room. The Avatars I auditioned were connected to Sim Audio components, their bottom of the line.
If I purchased the LV speakers I would get the most recent version, and probably go with the OBX version. However, I would have to order them mail order as I have no local dealer. So I either have to take a shot or not.
After the demo I came back home and listened to the same CDs on my home system, for what it's worth. During the demo I was impressed with the LV speakers, much more so than most others I've demo'ed. However, after hearing my own system after the demo I preferred my current speakers. But... I know my own equipment (listed below) is better than what I used at the dealer, and that the LV are capable of more than they gave at the store. I would like to get a more sensitive speaker, prefer dynamic speakers, and prefer physically unobtrusive design.
So, any thoughts you might like to add to help sway me in one direction or the other with the LV speakers?
My other equipment:
Mcintosh MC2102 tube amp
Mcintosh C2200 tube preamp
Electrocompaniet EMC-1 as transport
Audio Note 2.1x Balanced DAC
Audience Au24 interconnects and speaker cables
My current speakers are Tannoy D500s which have been my favorite speakers so far. (I may also have access to a pair of D700s soon.)
If I purchased the LV speakers I would get the most recent version, and probably go with the OBX version. However, I would have to order them mail order as I have no local dealer. So I either have to take a shot or not.
After the demo I came back home and listened to the same CDs on my home system, for what it's worth. During the demo I was impressed with the LV speakers, much more so than most others I've demo'ed. However, after hearing my own system after the demo I preferred my current speakers. But... I know my own equipment (listed below) is better than what I used at the dealer, and that the LV are capable of more than they gave at the store. I would like to get a more sensitive speaker, prefer dynamic speakers, and prefer physically unobtrusive design.
So, any thoughts you might like to add to help sway me in one direction or the other with the LV speakers?
My other equipment:
Mcintosh MC2102 tube amp
Mcintosh C2200 tube preamp
Electrocompaniet EMC-1 as transport
Audio Note 2.1x Balanced DAC
Audience Au24 interconnects and speaker cables
My current speakers are Tannoy D500s which have been my favorite speakers so far. (I may also have access to a pair of D700s soon.)