What Brands Of Speakers Do You Own?

[copperpipe]

- Kef R series
- Adam Active studio monitors, F5 + F7

[Bonzo]

Sept 28, 2016 8:43:13 GMT -5 @roryb said:

From the Shameless Market Research Division, here's a question for you Loungers: Which speakers do you currently own?

Feel free to make a post with more details about your specific speaker setup. I'm looking specifically for information about which gear you currently own, in order to clarify the competitive landscape and gain information about who might be the dominant players, particularly among Emotiva fans.

Thanks in advance for your participation.

From being on this forum for a few years now, I can tell you, you left off a couple names that get lots of mention here. Magnepan & Tekton. There are a lot of 2 channel people here and Magnepan certainly excels at that. I've not heard Tekton myself so can't comment there.

People also speak very highly of Revel and Focal.

[knucklehead]

Sept 28, 2016 9:22:48 GMT -5 geebo said:

Sept 28, 2016 9:06:56 GMT -5 aventinus said:

ERT-8.3-(2)
ERM-6.3-(1)
ERD-1-(2)

Make that two of us.

I had the same setup for about 6 years. I tend to keep speakers about 5-6 years before I start wondering what is better/different. I still have 3 sets of Emotiva speakers - ERM-1's and XREF 4.1 monitors for zone II and of course the "I'll never sell those" ERD-1's.. Salk Song Towers for main L/R with a matching Selah 3 way center (WOW! Excellent dialog!).. I also have three DIY subs and one eD A5-350 w/15" driver and the original amp. I also have a pair of Philharmonic Affordable Accuracy Monitors. Like the Emotiva Reference series these play above their price class. If it isn't readily apparent I'm a big fan of internet direct products. You get what you pay for - and a little bit more.

Rick Craig at Selah Audio takes a 'portrait' of each speaker they design & build. Timbre match is very good with the ST/Selah speakers.

This one is mine:



MKCC $995/each

Designed with Seas drivers and a Hiquphon tweeter to match a customer's existing floorstanding speakers.

This is a sealed speaker cabinet that plays down to ~55-60hz. I cut it off at 70hz and let the 3 subs do the heavy lifting. I no longer have an AVR or preamp processor. I use the Oppo 103 in preamp mode. With analog out it has volume control. Sounds every bit as good as any AVR/AVP I've owned - and I've had a passel of them!

[chaosrv]

Martin Logan Vistas for my mains & Martin Logan Stage for the center. Surrounds are TBA.
I love them but the cost of replacement parts is insane. I need to replace the panel in one speaker but they only sell them in pairs...more than a little annoying.

Previously used Def Tech BP 7002's and CLR 2000. They were great, even my cat really liked them. The problem was that well.. my cat really liked them.

[Wideawake]

I use several bookshelf speakers in various rooms, some powered (Audio Engine & JBL), some passive (used to have the lovely ERM-1s but they were "stolen" from me by a friend who loves them so much that he refuses to return them.)

In my main listening room (basement) I have a 2 channel setup in which I use DIY open baffle speakers consisting of a full range driver and two 12" bass drivers. A dbx Driverack 260 acts as an electronic xo for these. They are driven by an LPM-1 and the venerable IPS-1. Total bliss!

[indyscammer]

Klipsch RF-35 Mains, RC-7 center
Paradigm Focus for surrounds
Klipsch RW-12d Sub
Klipsch KHO-7 outdoors
Emotiva UOM 6.2 in garage

Waiting on an Emotiva T10 to compare for Mains

Edit: added sub which I forgot

[gus4emo]

Hsu for LCR, Def Tech for surround, surround back, JUL for heights. ..

[knucklehead]

Sept 28, 2016 12:05:36 GMT -5 Wideawake said:

I use several bookshelf speakers in various rooms, some powered (Audio Engine & JBL), some passive (used to have the lovely ERM-1s but they were "stolen" from me by a friend who loves them so much that he refuses to return them.)

In my main listening room (basement) I have a 2 channel setup in which I use DIY open baffle speakers consisting of a full range driver and two 12" bass drivers. A dbx Driverack 260 acts as an electronic xo for these. They are driven by an LPM-1 and the venerable IPS-1. Total bliss!

Your friend has excellent audio taste!

[Wideawake]

Sept 28, 2016 12:28:40 GMT -5 knucklehead said:

Sept 28, 2016 12:05:36 GMT -5 Wideawake said:

I use several bookshelf speakers in various rooms, some powered (Audio Engine & JBL), some passive (used to have the lovely ERM-1s but they were "stolen" from me by a friend who loves them so much that he refuses to return them.)

In my main listening room (basement) I have a 2 channel setup in which I use DIY open baffle speakers consisting of a full range driver and two 12" bass drivers. A dbx Driverack 260 acts as an electronic xo for these. They are driven by an LPM-1 and the venerable IPS-1. Total bliss!

Your friend has excellent audio taste!

LOL. Yes, good for him but I'm still missing my ERM-1s

[The History Kid]

We have a pair of Emotiva UOM-6.2's, and.......a lot of Klipsch.






...and a problem...

[sahmen]

Mostly Polk Lsims and other lower tier polk units, but also Emotiva Airmotivs (5s and 6s) and subs, SVS and Power Sound Audio Subs (Almost forgot that Subs too are speakers )

Not included for consideration : logitech, and Jamo computer speaker systems, and assorted Docking speakers from Philips, Logitech, Yamaha, and Creative Labs, not to mention others I am too ashamed to even mention here 

[405x5]

Loudspeakers that sound right TO YOU are by far the most enduring part of any system.
While electronics fall out of favor after a decade, perhaps, speakers (quality ones) can deliver the goods for thirty years or more.
Below is the link for my last project on taking care of my tired 8 inch woofers.

Bill


www.classicspeakerpages.net/IP.Board/index.php?/topic/8974-allison-eight-inch-rebuilt-woofers/

[sidvicious]

Emotiva Ert 8.3, Martin Logan Preface, KLH various, Klipsh various including center (all for home theater). Home Stereo is Vandersteen 2ce Signature II's with Vandersteen 2WQ x2.

[bolle]

DIY only:

- Main cinema see my signature
- 3-way with Monacor SPH-200KE, MSH-116/4, RBT-95 in the fireplace room
- 2-way with Monacor SPH-165KE, DT-25TI at one PC
- 3-way 5-channel system with Vifa 17WN225/8, Carpower MS-100CHQ, Monacor DT-28N at another PC

[creimes]

Theater - Chane Audio A5-rxc, Chane Audio A2-rxc and Emotiva UAC-8.2

Living room - Polk Audio M20

Patio - Emotiva UOM-6.2

[ludi]

I have the Magnepan 1.7 as front speakers, 2 x Rythmik D15SE subs, and the Piega TMicro6 as surrounds.

[Jean Genie]

 Magnepan MG 1.7 via Emotiva USP-1 and XPA-2, with an SVS SB12 NSD subwoofer and they sound amazing every time I listen to them - and I'm not even sure that I've got them completely dialed in yet!

The Maggies replaced a pair of Infinity SM 85's that I got from HK's outlet as closeouts for $120 / pr. that sounded awesome with the XPA-2.  I still have them.

    Those replaced a pair of Bose 901 series IV  ( let the bashing begin!) that finally gave out after 18 years of blissfully ignorant enjoyment. For a short time between the 901's and the Infinity's, I had a pair of Bose 701's that were HORRIBLE in every way - sound, size, aesthetics; you name it, those were some fugly speakers! I gave them to my son to use with his shoot 'em up video games. Sorry about that kiddo. 

    The 901's replaced a pair of KLH Model 17's, a 1971 Christmas present to myself, along with a Pioneer SX-424 receiver and AR manual turntable, a system that kept me quite happy for  a good ten years or so.

As it stands, I think I'm done. I believe the current rig will see me to the grave, save for minor adjustments- a new dac or pre or whatever affordable streaming device pops up in the next couple years.

[Deleted]

Currently:

Main HT System:

Emotiva  ERM-1 --- LCR  (3ea)
Emotiva  ERD-1 --- surrounds  (2ea)
Outlaw Audio LFM-1 Plus --- sub

I have owned many nice sounding speakers over 48 years.  This relatively small 5.1 set up from the original Emotiva Reference speakers is by far the best bang for the buck, period!  These 4 ohm gems have very high quality and high power handling drivers.  The ERM-1 is the exact same as the top part of the ERT-8.3 tower with the same exact tweeter and mid/upper bass and they roll off quickly below 80Hz to be mated with a top quality sub, THX standard.  They were designed with help from the renowned speaker guru Vance Dickason.  The soft dome tweeter is ultra smooth, clean and non-fatiguing,  The boundary control is essential to keeping the upper bass/low mids ever so natural for vocals when close to the wall.  They handle tons of power (300 watts plus - 4 ohms, from my XPA-5 on peaks) and blend so nicely below 80Hz to a very good sub.  The ERD-1 dipole/bipole angled surround is the finest dedicated surround speaker ever made with a perfect timbre match with the ERM-1's, same tweeter and mid/bass drivers.  The excellent priced, online direct sub from Outlaw Audio extends the low end down to slightly below 20Hz and can handle LFE output in my room.



Computer System:

Emotiva Airmotiv4 --- L&R
Mirage Omni S8 --- sub

These are great powered monitors that are surprisingly flat down to about 50Hz, tested in my near field setup.  They also sound great for general listening in the adjoining open area up to about 90dB's at 8 feet.  I like very low and tight bass so I blended them with the Mirage sub thru the outs (XLR and RCA) on the XDA-2  Preamp/DAC.  Using the controls on the sub and the Airmotiv4's I got a very nice frequency result down to about 30Hz (sub blends in at about 90Hz).  Makes for an impressive full range sound.    

[yves]

Canton Vento 890.2 DC (L+R), Emotiva Pro Airmotiv 5 (LS+RS).

[adaboy]

AV123 Onix Rockets: (Rose Wood)
RS-760's
RSC-200
RS-250's
RSS-300's

AV123: (Rose Wood)
X-LS Bookshelf Speakers

Magnepan: (Black)
MMG's

Tekton:
Lure Impact (Pistachio)
Enzo's (White)

Emotiva: (Black)
XRT-5.2
EMR-6.2

JBL: (Black)
LSR 305

Subwoofers

CHT 18.1's (x4)

Mirage Omni S8 (x2)

Martin Logan Dynamo 300

KRK K10S