Thanks much for the suggestion.
I’m familiar with ATC, but unfortunately out of my price range. 😩
Fyne Audio Vintage Classic Gold XV SP Vs. XII ?
Has anyone compared the 12” vs. the 15?” The price difference is significant. Either will work in my space. Curious if a major difference in sound. 🤷🏻♂️ According to the specs, they are very comparable.
I’m getting ready to pull the trigger in December and don’t want to regret not going all in with the 15”.
Grateful for any input. Thanks much
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@jnc , as a 15” Tannoy Arden owner, I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on the Fynes regardless of which one you choose. If you go with the 15’s, I found mine respond better to high damping solid state amplification…which is contrary to the general group think to “just pair them with tubes”. |
@yakbob Will do. Still trying to decide. The 15” is $4000 more than the 12”…which is crazy. Also, still on the fence what amp to use. I have a McIntosh MC1502 which might be a bit underpowered for either size speaker. Will keep you posted! 👍🏻 |
@lordmelton Thanks much for the suggestion. |
Your MC1502 should have plenty of power for either Fyne. Depending on what type of music you typically listen to, the damping factor of 18 may struggle to control the larger 15” driver. Sparse instrumentation and less dense material (I.e. jazz, typical “audiophile expo” recordings with one instrument and a vocal track) would probably sound glorious. Denser material at higher SPL (metal, grunge) may result in muddy, ill defined bass. I “downgraded” my tube amp (PL Evo 300) when moving to the SS Kinki Studio EX-M7, and it resulted in a noticeable sound upgrade for my Arden’s. More definition, better PRaT. As a Mc owner and fan, I’m not tying to steer you off the 1502, but you could sell that for $9000, pick up something like the EX-M7 for $3000, which would cover the cost difference of the Fynes, with a couple grand left in your pocket. |
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