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Post by creimes on Oct 2, 2014 22:32:19 GMT -5
I have created this thread in the Emotiva speaker review section but as most or some know I am not the best when comes to fancy review wording hahaha, here it is short and sweet. WOW!!!! is the first thing that came to mind, I sold off my Monitor Audio RX series speakers and XPA-1L's and went with three Stealth 6 speakers and the clarity from these is absolutely fantastic, I haven't done much listening yet but from what I have heard I am very happy with my purchase. I put on the Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds Blu-ray and it was just cleaner and deeper sounding, the acoustic guitar sounded better than I have ever heard from this disc and even the crowd cheers were more "there" if that makes sense haha, like I said I'm not great with expressing through words but everything sounded like it was actually live in my room, more so than it has sounded previously with my other gear and speakers  Conclusion so far, I am very excited to listen to more and more material whether it be 2ch or movies and I now have IMO the best sounding 2ch system in my house to date and these will not be leaving anytime soon  I am not done setting up the center Stealth yet as you can tell but in due time I will have them all working and test out some movies  , I will then update as I am able to get some surround material playing. Couple of photos........    |
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Post by Dark Ranger on Oct 2, 2014 22:35:42 GMT -5
Those look so sexy.  I'd love to try a pair of Stealths some day. I can't remember ever reading a poor review on them, everyone seems to like 'em. Great stuff, Chad. I was wondering how the switch from passive speakers to active monitors would suit you. Apparently, very well. Enjoy!! EDIT: You have great photo-taking skills too. |
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Post by hemster on Oct 2, 2014 22:39:55 GMT -5
Those look so sexy. I'd love to try a pair of Stealths some day. I can't remember ever reading a poor review on them, everyone seems to like 'em. Great stuff, Chad. I was wondering how the switch from passive speakers to active monitors would suit you. Apparently, very well. Enjoy!! EDIT: You have great photo-taking skills too. I find it hard to imagine the reasons for a poor review on the Stealths. Maybe they're not everyone's cup of tea and perhaps those that covet electrostatics or horns may not like them but even so... these speakers are simply superb at doing what they were designed to do. |
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Post by creimes on Oct 2, 2014 23:02:56 GMT -5
It's hard to tell from the photo but the speakers actually gets wider from the front to the back, for anyone who hasn't seen them in person it sure adds to the already great look.  Chad |
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Post by pop on Oct 2, 2014 23:16:06 GMT -5
Wow, they look freaking sexy!
What are the stands? Glad you love your new purchase.
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Post by pop on Oct 2, 2014 23:16:48 GMT -5
I bet getting rid of the amps sure was nice |
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Post by hemster on Oct 2, 2014 23:19:15 GMT -5
It's hard to tell from the photo but the speakers actually gets wider from the front to the back, for anyone who hasn't seen them in person it sure adds to the already great look. Chad Are you sure about that? I thought they were the same width front-to-back?  I don't own these speakers and am only going from memory when I saw them at Emofest. Can you please measure and confirm? Thanks. |
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Post by creimes on Oct 2, 2014 23:41:39 GMT -5
It's hard to tell from the photo but the speakers actually gets wider from the front to the back, for anyone who hasn't seen them in person it sure adds to the already great look. Chad Are you sure about that? I thought they were the same width front-to-back? I don't own these speakers and am only going from memory when I saw them at Emofest. Can you please measure and confirm? Thanks. 223mm at the front and 247mm at the back |
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Post by creimes on Oct 2, 2014 23:43:50 GMT -5
I bet getting rid of the amps sure was nice Less clutter for sure heh, it is refreshing with a simpler system. Chad |
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Post by jevans64 on Oct 3, 2014 4:05:03 GMT -5
Yes. They have a trapezoidal shape. Roughly 8-3/4" wide up front, 9-3/4" wide in back, 13-5/8" tall, and 11-1/4" deep.
A LOT more folks should be snapping these up at $349 a piece factory renewed. Knock another 10% off for eClub members.
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Post by Davecski65 on Oct 3, 2014 6:49:49 GMT -5
I have created this thread in the Emotiva speaker review section but as most or some know I am not the best when comes to fancy review wording hahaha, here it is short and sweet. WOW!!!! is the first thing that came to mind, I sold off my Monitor Audio RX series speakers and XPA-1L's and went with three Stealth 6 speakers and the clarity from these is absolutely fantastic, I haven't done much listening yet but from what I have heard I am very happy with my purchase. I put on the Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds Blu-ray and it was just cleaner and deeper sounding, the acoustic guitar sounded better than I have ever heard from this disc and even the crowd cheers were more "there" if that makes sense haha, like I said I'm not great with expressing through words but everything sounded like it was actually live in my room, more so than it has sounded previously with my other gear and speakers Conclusion so far, I am very excited to listen to more and more material whether it be 2ch or movies and I now have IMO the best sounding 2ch system in my house to date and these will not be leaving anytime soon I am not done setting up the center Stealth yet as you can tell but in due time I will have them all working and test out some movies , I will then update as I am able to get some surround material playing. Couple of photos........ Very nic,i am thinking of trying mine in my home theather also,but will have to get XLR-RCA adpts for them to work with UMC-1 also don't like the fact that you have to turn each speaker on and off all the time. There is no standby mode |
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Post by linvincible on Oct 3, 2014 7:15:00 GMT -5
yes, nice way to go too. Did you attach them to the feet somehow?
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Post by bub on Oct 3, 2014 8:28:31 GMT -5
Wow, they look freaking sexy! What are the stands? Glad you love your new purchase. I thought the stands look great also. But had already ordered Pangea stands from Audio Advisor. www.audioadvisor.com/mobile/prodinfo.asp?number=PGDS300&variation=28I bought one of each. Ds300. And ls200. Both are tanks. They also had deals on Salamander ( which I picked up ). And Sanus |
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Post by Hair Nick on Oct 3, 2014 8:42:51 GMT -5
Welcome to the Stealth 6 club |
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Post by creimes on Oct 3, 2014 10:10:57 GMT -5
yes, nice way to go too. Did you attach them to the feet somehow? Currently they are just sitting on the stands rubber feet, I will be getting some of that sticky material to help them stay put |
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Post by creimes on Oct 3, 2014 10:18:58 GMT -5
I have created this thread in the Emotiva speaker review section but as most or some know I am not the best when comes to fancy review wording hahaha, here it is short and sweet. WOW!!!! is the first thing that came to mind, I sold off my Monitor Audio RX series speakers and XPA-1L's and went with three Stealth 6 speakers and the clarity from these is absolutely fantastic, I haven't done much listening yet but from what I have heard I am very happy with my purchase. I put on the Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds Blu-ray and it was just cleaner and deeper sounding, the acoustic guitar sounded better than I have ever heard from this disc and even the crowd cheers were more "there" if that makes sense haha, like I said I'm not great with expressing through words but everything sounded like it was actually live in my room, more so than it has sounded previously with my other gear and speakers Conclusion so far, I am very excited to listen to more and more material whether it be 2ch or movies and I now have IMO the best sounding 2ch system in my house to date and these will not be leaving anytime soon I am not done setting up the center Stealth yet as you can tell but in due time I will have them all working and test out some movies , I will then update as I am able to get some surround material playing. Couple of photos........ Very nic,i am thinking of trying mine in my home theather also,but will have to get XLR-RCA adpts for them to work with UMC-1 also don't like the fact that you have to turn each speaker on and off all the time. There is no standby mode Well there is a PT-7030 here for sale on the lounge which is a great step up from the UMC-1 IMO and will give you 7.1 Balanced outputs and I will be triggering the Stealths with a Panamax 5100 I got off ebay for $99 |
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Post by Davecski65 on Oct 3, 2014 12:34:40 GMT -5
Very nic,i am thinking of trying mine in my home theather also,but will have to get XLR-RCA adpts for them to work with UMC-1 also don't like the fact that you have to turn each speaker on and off all the time. There is no standby mode Well there is a PT-7030 here for sale on the lounge which is a great step up from the UMC-1 IMO and will give you 7.1 Balanced outputs and I will be triggering the Stealths with a Panamax 5100 I got off ebay for $99 yea I know I could go up,but for now I didn't want to change out any thing until the XMC-1 and all the quirks are worked out and then next yr I may get one,then it would be great.Maybe by that time the stealth 88 will be out or maybe they will do a STEALTH 66 !! Thank you |
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Post by Lonnie on Oct 3, 2014 12:45:06 GMT -5
Welcome to the club. I had the Stealth 8 for the front and 6 for the surrounds and was nothing short of stunning. I am really shocked that more people aren't switching to a fully active system. I know it means you have to run power to the speaker locations, but with so many people already calling out electricians to run speaker wires, why not just run in wall balanced lines and power? Lonnie |
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Post by Davecski65 on Oct 3, 2014 13:09:15 GMT -5
Welcome to the club. I had the Stealth 8 for the front and 6 for the surrounds and was nothing short of stunning. I am really shocked that more people aren't switching to a fully active system. I know it means you have to run power to the speaker locations, but with so many people already calling out electricians to run speaker wires, why not just run in wall balanced lines and power? Lonnie Funny that you mention this,I did all the electrical work in my basement theater,and without realizing I have outlets where all my speakers are setup,So now maybe I will wait for the stealth 88 to come out and switch too stealth 8s, Or the fine people and GREAT techsand innovators over there could make a Stealth 66? |
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Post by Perpendicular on Oct 3, 2014 13:18:51 GMT -5
I purchased a pair of Stealth 6 over a year ago. I don't have a camera and don't use a cell phone to take a photo but because I live in Earthquake country, I ended up with a pair of these stands (VideoSecu). They have clamps to hold the speaker in place with adjustable height and tilt. Unfortunately, the VideoSecu adjustable stand with clamps will not work for the Stealth 8 because that model is too big. The one thing that bothered me was the piering LED on the front of the monitor. I cured this by ordering DimLights. They cut out approximately 80% of the brightness. Since I first ordered the Stealth 6, I've been wondering why I didn't get the Stealth 8 instead. So, I've been sitting here day after day with only two monitor speakers in my home theater, while waiting for the Stealth 8 to go on sale. I had planned on moving the Stealth 6 to surround duty. The problem I'm finding is that I have no place to put a Stealth 6 or 8 vertically. So, I'm hoping that Emotiva does offer a horizontal speaker at some point because I'd hate to be without a center channel speaker. Otherwise, I may go in a different direction and, GOD forbid, back to passive speakers again! |
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