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Bronze Member Username: Eieiei0101xPost Number: 89 Registered: Jul-05 | I have a low cost combo in my office. Nas L40 and Kef Q15. What is the weakest link? What would you upgrade to get the most out of the other piece? Why? Thanks |
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Bronze Member Username: Eieiei0101xPost Number: 90 Registered: Jul-05 | Any comments Thanks |
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Bronze Member Username: StefanomSilver Spring, MD United States Post Number: 80 Registered: Apr-06 | What are you looking to upgrade? Both are fine pieces of equipment. Certainly you could get better performance with a superior integrated amplifier + seperate cd player, but it depends on how much its worth to you. By the same token, you would get better performance if you upgraded the speakers as well. Which would net you more performance? Depends on what youre looking for. |
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Bronze Member Username: Eieiei0101xPost Number: 91 Registered: Jul-05 | I would like to optimize the system with the minimum investment Is the amp or the speakers i have well balanced or is any of the components significantly better than the other one? Thanks a lot |
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Bronze Member Username: StefanomSilver Spring, MD United States Post Number: 82 Registered: Apr-06 | Depends on how much of a minimum investment youre talking about, and what kind of return on investment you want to see. Even then, I can't make promises that you would see a serious improvement. As it stands, you've got what amounts to a respectable system. |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 3010 Registered: Dec-04 | A home office, I suppose, eduardo. |
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Bronze Member Username: Eieiei0101xPost Number: 92 Registered: Jul-05 | Nope office office. About 15 x 15 ft I got the feeling the L40 could do better with better speakers. I feel like the amp is a bit better than the speakers. But just a feeling with no basis Would like to improve bass presence. Is it possible with better speakers and L40? L40. Is 20 watts and 8 ohm capable only |
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Bronze Member Username: StefanomSilver Spring, MD United States Post Number: 83 Registered: Apr-06 | If you want bass capability in a small package, the Alegria Audio Emmas will give bass, and excellent sound quality all around. But it depends on how much you want to spend. |
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Bronze Member Username: Eieiei0101xPost Number: 94 Registered: Jul-05 | 300 to 500. 8 ohms? Any other? |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 3012 Registered: Dec-04 | Algria Audio Ling's. Great range, low volume HQ. Good for office. Low sensitivity, 86db. |
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Bronze Member Username: Eieiei0101xPost Number: 95 Registered: Jul-05 | Price and freq reponse emmas and alegria? |
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Bronze Member Username: Eieiei0101xPost Number: 96 Registered: Jul-05 | Emmas and lings? |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 3016 Registered: Dec-04 | Emmas are deeeep in the bass, and really love higher power. Ling's are in 2 flavours, both very well balanced, fabulous vocals, and lower key with a small power source, like yours. Perfect for not bothering other office workers! |
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Bronze Member Username: Eieiei0101xPost Number: 97 Registered: Jul-05 | Where can i read reviews specs and prices? |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 3017 Registered: Dec-04 | http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue20/alegrialing.htm start here, eduardo. Enjoy. I have older series Ling single drivers, and can power them with a 10w T-amp, (close listening) or 40w Rotel.(out of 100). |
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Bronze Member Username: Eieiei0101xPost Number: 98 Registered: Jul-05 | I get a decent bass with Q15s at 1/4 of volume from L40 but that is too high for office. I usually use 10 to 15 percent only |
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Bronze Member Username: Eieiei0101xPost Number: 99 Registered: Jul-05 | After reading both specs i have the concern of lings freq response at 60 hz. Would the emmas work with the L40 at low volume? |
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Bronze Member Username: StefanomSilver Spring, MD United States Post Number: 84 Registered: Apr-06 | Yes. |
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Gold Member Username: Edster922Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 4221 Registered: Mar-05 | eduardo, What I'd try is adding an external crossover and a small powered sub. The reason your Q15s (which I've never heard myself so not sure how they compare to other speakers) are struggling to put out decent bass is partially because the NAD is only putting out 20wpc at 8 ohms (granted they are honest NAD 20wpc) plus they are small bookshelves so they are not really designed for bass. So this is what I'd suggest instead: http://www.hsustore.com/high-pass.html or, a much cheaper option: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=266-272 plus http://www.hsustore.com/stf1.html Or, if you want to keep your costs down, you could consider this Mirage 8" sub: http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/549999992 Your speakers will sound much cleaner in the mids and highs, and you can adjust the powered sub to crank out as much bass as you want. |
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Gold Member Username: Edster922Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 4222 Registered: Mar-05 | I've heard both the Emmas and the Lings and liked both for different reasons; yes, both have phenomenal bass for their size but 20wpc is 20wpc, I'd be a little concerned especially with the Lings (which have a much narrower appeal than the Emmas, incidentally). |
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Silver Member Username: Eieiei0101xPost Number: 101 Registered: Jul-05 | Narrower appeal? |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 3022 Registered: Dec-04 | They are not for everybody. The Lings will appeal to a more discerning ear. |
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Gold Member Username: Edster922Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 4224 Registered: Mar-05 | The Lings will also appeal more to someone listening at moderate volumes in a moderately sized room to simple compositions that do not have a dense array of different simultaneous instruments/voices --- for example, a piano sonata rather than a full-blown symphony. They do marvelous things with male voices, accoustic guitars, and solo sax. You'll need a good 3 feet between them and your front wall though to avoid boominess, ditto with the Emmas. Five forum members have reviewed it in fact: David's review https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-audio/146884.html Ed's review https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-audio/151678.html Quinn's review https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-audio/153085.html Tawaun's review https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-audio/165396.html Jan's review https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/products/reviews/156699.html |