New versions of Vienna Mahlers, Strauss?

Mahler's are great speakers. I have owned them for 5 years now and only just moved on and still missing that BIG bass sound a little.

First, they have a BIG bass, uncontrollable with almost all tube amps and just big with SS amps. they will always add a certain amount of bass to every recording from 45hz down would be my guess.
They need to be a far out into the room as possible to control the bass output.
the midrange is full and the treble a little subdued, so bad recordings will be tolerable, however you will lose a little transparancy.
The voicing of the speaker is from the uppermids/lower treble and quite laid back.
These speakers crave current and only really come alive at mid to loud volumes. They don't sound that convincing at low volumes, hence their microdynamics are not as good as there macrodynamics.
headroom is no issue and these will play til well over 105db!! very well made, made my old Von Schweikert's look like junk from Wallmart.

overall a great musical speaker.

Guidocorona

What speakers do you have now?? I know you also have the ref 3 and the rowland's will drive and control the mahlers very well. the listening area might be a little on the small side, however I am no expert.
Hope raquel chimes in as he has Rowland's and Mahlers.

personally I thought you probably like a little more transparent sound, however with the ref 3, you may well have enough.

cheers Shane

I have heard the 201's and 501's and I agree, something is wrong with the treble with most class D amps.
I have heard the 312's are a different beast

The mahlers are a very different sound vs Maggies thou