Archive through June 06, 2009
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9709 Registered: Feb-05 | The Evo has landed, I repeat the Evo has landed!   Quiet listening has commenced. |
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Bronze Member Username: BoulderdashcciCanton, Massachusetts USA Post Number: 33 Registered: Apr-07 | Those look awesome. I saw them on STO earlier today and was very tempted to get a pair...But I have some other things to deal with first (https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-audio/571901.html). I'd rather not have two pairs of speakers in a bad room with a receiver that can't drive either of them. Either way though, those look great. Any first impressions? This definitely looks to be one of the best speakers at the $300 price point, if the hype I've read is true. Enjoy. |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 2535 Registered: Jun-07 | Art- They have landed....but not in cherry?LOL!!. They look great man. Glad such a deal landed in your lap. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9710 Registered: Feb-05 | Yeah they wanted more for the cherry...not goin' there. The build quality is very good from the binding posts to the veneer. Drivers are well done. These speakers give as good a first impression as the Epos M12i for looks and better for sound to my ears. It's a work night so I've just been listening to them with the radio between eating dinner and watching HGTV with my wife. I'll give them a much better listen starting Thursday night and after I some hours on them I'll likely put them into the main system. They are very articulate without being bright or harsh...excellent communicators...so far so good. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2622 Registered: Oct-04 | I've been holding off pending your review. They do look great, congrats'. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2623 Registered: Oct-04 | For the record, Black, Cherry, and Rosewood are $90 more, so Maple it is. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9711 Registered: Feb-05 | Exactly Chris. These are very good speakers Chris...they bury the Diamonds. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2624 Registered: Oct-04 | That was quick. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11502 Registered: Jun-04 | Glad to hear you like them Art. I have had my athenas on my onkyo 5.1 reciever but I can tell they need more power. I can see why they rate them 200 rms each. While im giving them 100 each. |
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Silver Member Username: SoundgameRichmond Hill Toronto, Ontario Canada Post Number: 794 Registered: Jun-08 | Nice Art. Just caught onto your new purchase on the other thread...a big congrats and when you get the time to listen, I'd love to hear the reviews. You guys kill me with the prices you get down there in the old US of A. We just don't have the supply here to knock down the prices. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9712 Registered: Feb-05 | Gave these speakers a brief listen before work this morning...just kind of to confirm what I heard last night and darned if these aren't remarkable speakers. Every bit the quality of the Epos M12.2, M12i, Totem Rainmaker and Paradigm Studio 20 v3, and ultimately more listenable than any but the Studio 20 v3 and as enjoyable as them. I feel guilty, like I stole these speakers...outstanding. At work so I must keep it brief. |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 2536 Registered: Jun-07 | Wholly Art- Good buy man. From your memory alone, what are the sonic differences between them and the V3 Studio 20's? I am guessing a totally different type of sound? Either way they sound like a steal for 300 dollars. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11503 Registered: Jun-04 | Art keep this up and youll get me ordering a pair. I know you guys probably dont care much for low end bass but im curious how well they are up to the task? Of course I do have a powered sub to fill the void if its there. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9713 Registered: Feb-05 | So far I'd say they have the midrange articulation of the Epos M12i without the excesses that made that speaker unlistenable to me. The high end is wonderfully articulate without a hint of harshness, a little less detailed than the Studio 20 v3 in the highs and just a hair more detailed in the midrange. Bass is tight and tuneful. Reminds me a great deal of the M12i in that it is very detailed and tight, but with a hair more extension. Deep bass fans look elswhere, but if you want good bass the Wharfies really have it. Interestingly the first thing I thought when I heard them is that they had less bass than the Diamond 9.1's, I quickly came to realize that they have less exaggerated bass but much better bass. At one point my wife came into the room and said wow what a nice rich full sound. Yep. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11505 Registered: Jun-04 | Thanks for that review art. I think if i get a powered sub in the mix it will fill the low end and I believe these may be a nice purchase for me to make and at 100 rms I wont have to purchase another amp since i have 100 rms a channel and I can step up to an optical output cd/dvd player. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9714 Registered: Feb-05 | Not a review just some notes, more listening to do before final comments. Thanks for your comments Sean, I do appreciate it. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11507 Registered: Jun-04 | Your right. Thanks for the notes. I am going to buy these Wharfedale Evolution2-10's if they are still on sale when i have the money and compare them to the athenas but from what your saying it probably wont even be close. Im listening to some amy grant right now on the athenas and enjoying it. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11508 Registered: Jun-04 | Ok guys I have a set of Wharfedale Evolution2-10's on their way to me. It cost me 330 bucks since I live in pa and pay sales tax. I also picked up a Denon DVD1940CI DVD Player and cd player so I could run optical with my music. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9715 Registered: Feb-05 | Chris...better get on it! Congrats to you Sean. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11510 Registered: Jun-04 | Thanks Art. |
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Bronze Member Username: BoulderdashcciCanton, Massachusetts USA Post Number: 35 Registered: Apr-07 | Do you think your Onkyo will drive these easily? I've heard Wharfedales can be a tough load. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11511 Registered: Jun-04 | Now remember im new to some of this stuff but my first question is are these bi ampable speakers? If so does that mean I can run them at 6 ohms on my onkyo stereo receiver? |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9716 Registered: Feb-05 | Freddie, he could get the Wharfies while they are on this incredible sale and still use his Athena's until he upgrades his amp if he feels the Onkyo won't cut it. They have now clarified on the STO website that the sale is for Maple only...because it sure wasn't clear before. Mike seems like a good guy to me so I'm sure he just wanted it to be clarify the sale. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11512 Registered: Jun-04 | "Now remember im new to some of this stuff but my first question is are these bi ampable speakers? If so does that mean I can run them at 6 ohms on my onkyo stereo receiver?" just to make sure you didnt miss my question Art. |
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Silver Member Username: MordecaiTexas Post Number: 150 Registered: Jan-09 | Congrats Art! They look better then the pics on the STO site. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11513 Registered: Jun-04 | Well from what I just found I would just use my B channel section along with A's channel section. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2625 Registered: Oct-04 | The pics on STO (as well as several other sites) of the EVO2 are pretty obviously "photoshopped" to differentiate the colors, those are not real pics of the Maple, Cherry, and Rosewood. I continue to be bewildered as to how an international company like Wharfedale can have a product line out like the EVO2 with so few reviews, heck, I'd settle for some decent authentic pics; thanks to Art, the world now has a few, Wharfedale should be grateful. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9718 Registered: Feb-05 | I'll post some more pics this weekend guys. Sean you should be able to run them with the Onk...just not sure how successfully. You can bi wire or bi amp. I'm doing neither...oh and did I say I'm running them with a 40 watt per channel Creek amp. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11515 Registered: Jun-04 | Ok ill bite. Teach me your take on watts and why 40 watts like you have is enough to make them sing. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9719 Registered: Feb-05 | Nothing to bite on...it's a Creek...it'll do the job. I'd like to have more but in my home office...it works great. My primary amp is a 50 watt per channel Unison. It often isn't the number watts but the quality of that first one that counts. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2626 Registered: Oct-04 | I've got to tell you Art, when you said the EVO2-10 would hold their own when compared to the Paradigm Studio 20v.3, that pretty much sealed the deal in my mind. ...now to try and scrounge together some greenbacks to buy a pair. I've got my bro's Infinity Alpha 20 for sale on craigslist (he'll get the Beta 20), and I've got that Kenwood KR6600 up too, plus some other odds & ends. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11516 Registered: Jun-04 | I understand but can you direct me to a receiver that will do them justice in the 600 dollar range or will it take more. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2627 Registered: Oct-04 | Sean Consider, The NAD C720BEE factory refurb. for $369 (a steal!) http://www.spearitsound.com/nad/C720Bee.asp The Outlaw RR2150 for $625 https://www.outlawaudio.com/mofcart/bstock.html |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9720 Registered: Feb-05 | These are all integrated amps. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1249252328&/Unison-Research-Unic o http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1249165889&/Bryston-B60R http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1247433030&/Cambridge-Audio-Azur -640A-v2-integrated- http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1247325257&/NAD-C355BEE Here are a few to look at Sean. Also I suggest calling Mike at STO and ask him what he has in your budget that'll do the trick. |
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Bronze Member Username: BoulderdashcciCanton, Massachusetts USA Post Number: 36 Registered: Apr-07 | Marantz SR6001 for $349 http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/MARSR6001/Marantz/SR6001-recei ver-100w-x-7ch-HDMI-home-theater-surround/1.html Not sure how they would pair up, but it's a good deal. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11517 Registered: Jun-04 | If I steeped up to the 800 dollar limit what would come to mind recommendation wise. So far I found a nad t 955 surround unit * 5 x 100W Minimum Continuous Power (8 / 4 Ohms); all channels driven simultaneously * 150W, 200W and 260W IHF Power into 8, 4 and 2 ohms, respectively * Mono-block, Modular construction * Differential, Class A input circuit topology * High Current Holmgren Toroidal Power Transformer * Gold Plated RCA Inputs * NAD Soft Clipping * 12V Trigger for automated ON/OFF operation |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2628 Registered: Oct-04 | We're all over the place here folks. Sean, do you want a 2-ch. or surround receiver, or are you looking for an integrated amp? |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9721 Registered: Feb-05 | Here is another good looking amp that Mike has at a good price. http://www.tsto.com/cgi-bin/TSTO.storefront/4a272768001cbf0a2740ac10034105e3/Product/View/2827 |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11518 Registered: Jun-04 | wow freddie I just saw your post for the marantz That looks like a very good deal. What do you say Art? |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11519 Registered: Jun-04 | Ok apparently i missed a few posts let me take a look at them all. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9722 Registered: Feb-05 | Not the Marantz. You have an Onkyo...you don't want another. They are fine but won't compare to a nice integrated. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11520 Registered: Jun-04 | Ok the one im most interested in is the Marantz SR6001 receiver will that fit the bill well Art? |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11521 Registered: Jun-04 | Oh ok disreguard last post. integrated it is then. Ill keep the onkyo around for 5.1 then. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11522 Registered: Jun-04 | Sorry Christopher I want integrated now that Art opened my eyes to whats best. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9723 Registered: Feb-05 | More pics.      |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11523 Registered: Jun-04 | Ok as far as the Outlaw RR2150 is there a more powerfull version like next step up in say the $800 price limit. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11524 Registered: Jun-04 | Very nice Art those pictures do the speakers even more justice. I apologize if im messing up your thread. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9724 Registered: Feb-05 | Not messin' up the thread Sean. I appreciate your curiosity. The Outlaw is still a receiver, is that what you really want or can you live without paying for a tuner and instead paying for just what you need which is a power amp and pre amp. The integrated will likely give a better power and pre than you can get with a tuner in the same case. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11525 Registered: Jun-04 | I can live without paying for a tuner. Why you have more suggestions? |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9725 Registered: Feb-05 | No I think you have plenty to chew on. How about that Consonance amp at STO...call Mike and ask what he thinks. |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 2540 Registered: Jun-07 | Art- beautiful pics. With the dollar almost on par again I wonder how much the shipping would be to Canada. Does STO ship to Canada? These a better deal than the Beta 20's?lol |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9727 Registered: Feb-05 | "These a better deal than the Beta 20's?" Ya think...lol! I still have those damn Beta 20's in my closet. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2629 Registered: Oct-04 | For the prices Harman has been letting the Beta 20 go for, It's going to be hard to get rid of them. I'm keeping mine, I still love them. ...if you consider putting them on semi-permanent loan to my brother "keeping". |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 2544 Registered: Jun-07 | No buyers yet? lol. No siblings, kids, cousins, friends, pets.......people at work... into music? I am thinking they would make a great birthday gift. lol. What is the STO site? I am too tired to search.lol Sorry. You probably already mentioned this, but what is the source and amp you using? Creek and ? Or NAD and? |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 2545 Registered: Jun-07 | Exactly Chris. They are practically giving them away. Makes it impossible to sell a used pair for sure. For the price of them they are still a great deal. Chris, are you getting the Warfies? |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2630 Registered: Oct-04 | I'm going to try Nick, I'm going through some serious financial & personal problems at the moment, and need to sell-off some stuff before I can commit to them. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11529 Registered: Jun-04 | I think im going to pass on the Consonance amp arent tubes more trouble and delicate (say if i move). |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9728 Registered: Feb-05 | True Chris...I'm going to sell them like I did my other pair to someone who is still enjoying them...that's what it's about. The fella who bought my other pair is loving the music and that's what matters. Nick, I'm using the Creek 4330 amp with my modded Rotel RCD 971 cd player and my internet radio. |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 2547 Registered: Jun-07 | I hear ya brother. I hope it all comes together for you. If not I am sure you will find a sick deal on something equal or even better down the road. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11530 Registered: Jun-04 | opps im a noob. That doesnt mean what i think it means does it. Its not a tube amp right? |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 2548 Registered: Jun-07 | Sorry Art-crossed posts. Thats cool, let us know when the hit the UNI( boing ). lol |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 2549 Registered: Jun-07 | Art/everybody/- We got a little discussion going about sean and his integrated amp search over under the Athena Review thread. Check it out. Lets keep this bad boy about those beautiful W a R r F i E s. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11532 Registered: Jun-04 | Thanks Nick. I just want to be sure to do it right the first time. |
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Gold Member Username: Stu_pittIrvington, New York USA Post Number: 3325 Registered: May-05 | Your room is always one of my favorites on here Art. I think we see eye to eye on decorating (or at least our wives do!) I'm glad you're enjoying the speakers. Every time I see your penguin, I can't help but think of Billy Madison. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11533 Registered: Jun-04 | Well guys I decided on my amp for the Wharfedale Evolution2-10's. The NAD C372. http://www.spearitsound.com/nad/C372.asp |
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Silver Member Username: MordecaiTexas Post Number: 153 Registered: Jan-09 | Sean, you sound like me about two months ago. This conversation is scarey close to the one I had going with Art and the others. I went with a NAD325 and DAC and I've been through three sets of speakers. I finally settled on the EVO2 8's. I have resisted the temptation to buy the 10's. I started with an HK AVR and these guys put me on the straight and narrow. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11534 Registered: Jun-04 | Haha yeah this is the first ive ever started to dabble in this level of home audio and it seems ill have equipment ill be happy with for a long time. The funny thing is I have the warfedales athenas and my cerwin vega dx 7's. Im going to compare the warfedales to the athena's on the nad 372 but honestly I know they will be no contest and ill end up selling the athenas on craigslist. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9729 Registered: Feb-05 | Thanks Stu...actually I do most of the decorating...wish I had the dough to really decorate because my favorite style is modern with clean lines yet warm and not sterile. The Penguin represents the Penguin guide to classical music which helped me put together a pretty formidable classical music collection. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2631 Registered: Oct-04 | Regarding the Receiver or Integrated Amp question, I understand all the arguments, however, all things being equal (i.e. brand, specs, price), I have not found the addition of a tuner a sonic hindrance at all when listening to two similar pieces of equipment (i.e. a NAD C725BEE vs. NAD C325BEE), particularly in the price range we are discussing. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9731 Registered: Feb-05 | I'm not sure that the tuner is a hindrance however I am sure that the receivers mentioned don't sound as good as the integrateds...perhaps the tuner isn't the issue but there is a correlation there it seems. Probably less about the tuner being in the same box and more about money being diverted from the more important amp/pre amp than anything else. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2632 Registered: Oct-04 | I could be wrong, but a receiver usually is more expensive than the comprabablly equipt integrated amp to start with. C326BEE Intergrated Amp $499 C720BEE Receiver $599 I chose these two because I think they are most closely matched. All things being equal, including price, would you expect the C326BEE to sound "better" than the C720BEE? |
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Silver Member Username: HawkbillyNova Scotia Canada Post Number: 575 Registered: Jul-07 | Nice speaks Art. Let us know how they sound when broken in and singing on the main rig. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9732 Registered: Feb-05 | The C720BEE is not a Marantz and/or HK receiver. The C720BEE is a nice receiver and so is the Rotel however neither sound as good in my opinion as their similarly powered integrated stablemates...that's just my opinion ofcourse. Some years ago I had a Marantz (actually 2) 2 channel receivers and switched for a Rotel and the difference was profound. They had very similar power ratings but the difference between the power that the Rotel brought to the system and what the Marantz brought was huge. Remember my wife has the C325BEE...it sounds pretty darn good. I've never done the direct comparison but a good friend of mine who is an NAD dealer has and he told me that he really liked the NAD receiver (which for him to say that he likes a receiver is something) however the C325BEE is still sounded cleaner. How much and whether that difference matter to someone is totally a matter preference. For me though I can never recommend a receiver over a integrated if the person can live without the tuner. If not there are a number of decent receiver options. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2633 Registered: Oct-04 | "The C720BEE is not a Marantz and/or HK receiver. The C720BEE is a nice receiver..." Thanks for the dig, I appreciate it. Some might remember that I owned at one time an NAD C740 receiver, and a Cambridge Audio 540A integrated amp + NAC C440 tuner, plus I had my current Marantz SR5400. the C740 was without question "better" than the CA/NAD rig, and perhaps marginally better (more different, than better) than the SR5400 in 2-ch mode; so my exerperience is a bit different. But then I love those Beta 20, what do I know? |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9733 Registered: Feb-05 | It wasn't a dig Chris..sorry if you felt that way. HK, Yamaha, Marantz, Onkyo...I've owned most of them and don't feel that they are up to it for 2 channel audio and I have used all of those names over the course of my 4 yrs here. I have a Yamaha now which is fine for HT but for audio it doesn't do it for me. I just tried a couple of weeks ago when we had company...I was sorry I did. Some of the AVR's are better than others for audio IMO...Arcam, Rotel, NAD at the top then Marantz and HK and then the rest of the mass market dreck...Yamaha and so forth. Hope this clears it up a bit Chris. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9734 Registered: Feb-05 | BTW Chris I had a 5000 series Marantz AVR and it was the second best sounding AVR i've owned besides the Rotel RSX 965 which had huge reliability and hum issues...but damn it sounded good. Wish I hadn't sold that Marantz...it sounded a whole lot better than my poor Yammie. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2634 Registered: Oct-04 | The SR5400 in "Source Direct" mode is uncompromising good, IMHO. The only reason I sold the C740 was because I got a-too-good-to-be-true deal on a NAD L53, which of course, it was; it was a lemon, sounded like crap, and was shipped out. Never buy a combo...ever. The HK was a stop-gap measure, but it was good enough to take up permanent residence in the living room with the Primus gear. The Marantz combo will be driving the EVO2-10 that I just ordered. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9735 Registered: Feb-05 | Congrats Chris... The same friend I was mentining above sold his home and needed to have a temporary system while he dwelling in an apartment waiting to move into more permanent digs...he took an NAD L53 to drive a pair of Epos ES11's he had sitting around and...well you know...drove him nuts, he switched it out within a week...lol! |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11537 Registered: Jun-04 | Congrats on your purchase Christopher. |
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Silver Member Username: MordecaiTexas Post Number: 154 Registered: Jan-09 | Sean - What kind of money are you talking about spending for a DAC? I bought this and I'm very happy with it but I didn't want to spend a lot right now. http://www.aloaudio.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_4&product s_id=197 They have other DACs as well. You purchased a very nice integrated so you may want to spend more than I did. |
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 2554 Registered: Jun-07 | Chris- congrats on the purchase man. Glad to hear. Let us know what you think when you get them. I am going to have to agree with Art when it comes to integrates vs receivers. For me, when the music is loud and proud it is hard to tell the difference between and similar receiver to a integrated. But where I notice the difference is during those low/quiet passages in the music. The receiver for me during those moments has a much higher floor noise level. Not nearly as silent. To me, that gives the integrated amps that extra something something.lol. I forgot you had the Marantz gear. Cool. Oh and FWIW my dealer told me that the new NAD offerings are of much better quality in build and sound than the last stuff. This would mean the 326bee should be better than the 325bee. But the 325bee is still a great piece IMO. I guess whoever they were getting to build their Masters Series before is now also building their Classic series. Interesting. More money though. But hey. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11543 Registered: Jun-04 | I thought id let you guys no i bought the nad C545BEE cd player to go with my amplifier. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9748 Registered: Feb-05 | You have a nice system there Sean... |
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Silver Member Username: MordecaiTexas Post Number: 155 Registered: Jan-09 | [IMG]http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h185/mustvid/DSC_0223.jpg[/IMG] |
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Silver Member Username: MordecaiTexas Post Number: 156 Registered: Jan-09 | Here is one of my EVO2 8's. Couldn't figure out how to upload to this site. [IMG]http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h185/mustvid/DSC_0223.jpg[/IMG] |
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Silver Member Username: MordecaiTexas Post Number: 157 Registered: Jan-09 | I guess you can't delete a post (155) |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9757 Registered: Feb-05 | That's funny Mordecai, I was just about to post asking you for pics of your Evo's...looking good! |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9758 Registered: Feb-05 | http://www.shrinkpictures.com/ This is the site I use to shrink my pics and post em Mordecai. I use the 600 pixel setting. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2635 Registered: Oct-04 | The EVO2-10 are 17.8 lbs., a bit light when compared to the 24 lbs. Paradigm Studio 20v.5., which is similar in design. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9786 Registered: Feb-05 | They are a bit light. I don't think that they are as good as the Studio 20v5 but they are in the same league and that's impressive (they are close to the v3). I have someone coming over right now to look at the Beta 20's and I've got 'em on my Studio Tech SP24 stands...they're sounding pretty good...I think he'll be impressed. I'll get what I paid minus shipping out of 'em and if he buys he'll get a damn good deal and go home happy as a hog in slop...good music's comin' his way! |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2636 Registered: Oct-04 | Those Betas are 20.7 lbs, the Monitor Audio GS10 are 18.4 lbs., the Totem Mani-2 sig. are 24 lbs.(but they have that extra driver), so who the heck knows? I have a buyer coming tomorrow for my bro's Alpha 20, then he'll inherit the Betas...for now. |
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Platinum Member Username: NuckPost Number: 12571 Registered: Dec-04 | I ain't selling the Mani 2's!!! Sorry, a knee jerk reaction... Pick your mass, it matters little in speakers, depending on how the cabinet is used, either as an active stresssed member or not... |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9788 Registered: Feb-05 | Sooold!!! The gentleman was building an Infinity HT. He started to pick up my stands too...stands not included...my wife said they are in the ad...not so much...ok...whew. Chris I had a chance to play music through the Beta's and the Evo2-10's back to back...you will be pleased....trust me. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 11560 Registered: Jun-04 | Congrats on the sale art. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9790 Registered: Feb-05 | Thanks Sean. It's still unbelievable what a good deal the Beta 20's are. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2637 Registered: Oct-04 | One last go around with the Alpha 20 before they head out the door tomorrow...hopefully?  |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 9793 Registered: Feb-05 | Good looking speaker Chris. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2638 Registered: Oct-04 | Good sounding speaker, a hair less refined that the Mission M32i that replaced them, but real nice nevertheless. |
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Platinum Member Username: NuckPost Number: 12574 Registered: Dec-04 | Next speaker, cm. Check your pm. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2639 Registered: Oct-04 | Right back at you. |
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