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Post by cgolf on Apr 11, 2017 10:25:37 GMT -5
Does anyone own any of these speakers or had any experiences with these speakers, positive or negative? Specifically the Signature series.
Thanks
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Post by creimes on Apr 11, 2017 10:48:13 GMT -5
IMO junk
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Post by novisnick on Apr 11, 2017 11:56:08 GMT -5
Come on Chad, don't sugarcoat it! Just say what you mean!  |
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Post by BpShenanigans on Apr 11, 2017 16:05:07 GMT -5
I own a pair of XL7F speakers. For a $500 tower speaker I believe one would have to buy used to do better for the money. Imagining is fair. I'd give them a C- or D grade for openess. Bass needs equalization. They look good and can play loud. Better for movies than music. I bought them as a "stop gap" speaker.
The Signature Series sell for the same as the Airmotiv Towers. To me, between the two, go with the Airmotivs based on reviews alone. At least that's what I would do at that price point.
As for me I'm saving for Dali Zensor 7 or SVS Prime Towers. I'm not sure I'd like the folded ribbon tweeter in the Airmotiv Towers. I didn't like the one I heard in a pair of Golden Ear towers. It sounded piercing to my 53 year old ears at the time. I was using the Jazz at the Pawnshop CD as a test disk.
Keep in mind folks, there's no accounting for taste. Picking speakers is like picking ties!
If the powers that be read this, is there a chance at BasX Towers? I prefer a soft dome tweeter.
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Post by creimes on Apr 11, 2017 17:46:00 GMT -5
Come on Chad, don't sugcoat it! Just say what you mean! I've heard them and seen the build quality and IMO I wouldn't go down that path considering the other options out there, like the Airmotiv line, my Chane A5rx-c towers and SVS does have some nice towers at a decent price, there's another brand as well but it's slipping my mind on what it is. No offense of course to anyone who owns them  but they sell at the local Best Buy and IMO(of course) are very cheaply made. |
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Post by Dan Laufman on Apr 11, 2017 18:11:23 GMT -5
I believe you'll find the AMT we use in the Airmotiv speaker line much smoother than other AMT's you are referring to. We go for a natural extended high end without unnecessary "boosting" of the treble that adds short term excitement to the sound, but long term fatigue. The T1 towers are unmatched at their price point, and frankly you need to spend at least twice as much to approach their performance, all other things being equal. Just MHO! Try them, you'll like them! |
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Post by cgolf on Apr 11, 2017 18:12:08 GMT -5
Your feedback has confirmed my thoughts. I'm thinking either T1s or Elacs. Lots of choices and the problem is, like most, I can't listen to them prior...
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Post by BpShenanigans on Apr 11, 2017 18:21:46 GMT -5
No offence taken. I couldn't do monitors on stands. I have cats. The thought of a cat jumping off a monitor on a stand sending both crashing to the floor prevented my going that route. Although, it's the way to go otherwise! These are just a quick cheap temporary solution.
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Post by BpShenanigans on Apr 11, 2017 18:34:04 GMT -5
I believe you'll find the AMT we use in the Airmotiv speaker line much smoother than other AMT's you are referring to. We go for a natural extended high end without unnecessary "boosting" of the treble that adds short term excitement to the sound, but long term fatigue. The T1 towers are unmatched at their price point, and frankly you need to spend at least twice as much to approach their performance, all other things being equal. Just MHO! Try them, you'll like them! |
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Post by creimes on Apr 11, 2017 19:14:14 GMT -5
Your feedback has confirmed my thoughts. I'm thinking either T1s or Elacs. Lots of choices and the problem is, like most, I can't listen to them prior... That is the hardest thing with the online retailers of course, I was waiting for the T1 but had my Stealth 6 speakers sold and heard of the Chanes so I took the leap of faith and am not disappointed one bit, $399 a tower made it that much better . These look quite nice as well www.svsound.com/products/prime-towerChad |
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Post by creimes on Apr 11, 2017 19:24:38 GMT -5
I believe you'll find the AMT we use in the Airmotiv speaker line much smoother than other AMT's you are referring to. We go for a natural extended high end without unnecessary "boosting" of the treble that adds short term excitement to the sound, but long term fatigue. The T1 towers are unmatched at their price point, and frankly you need to spend at least twice as much to approach their performance, all other things being equal. Just MHO! Try them, you'll like them! If it is the type as the one used in the Stealth line then I agree as the Stealth 6 sounds really really good. Chad |
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Post by klinemj on Apr 11, 2017 20:14:41 GMT -5
I believe you'll find the AMT we use in the Airmotiv speaker line much smoother than other AMT's you are referring to. We go for a natural extended high end without unnecessary "boosting" of the treble that adds short term excitement to the sound, but long term fatigue. The T1 towers are unmatched at their price point, and frankly you need to spend at least twice as much to approach their performance, all other things being equal. Just MHO! Try them, you'll like them! I understand what you are saying, but frankly...I find the Golden Ears to not be to my liking overall...high end, low end, mid's...just don't like them. And I have listened to a few models of them. On the other hand, I have listened to several Emotiva speakers...some with folded ribbon, some not. Emotiva has made several great speakers. I really want to hear the T2's. I doubt I will replace my Maggies, but my old B&W's...possibly! Mark |
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Post by gus4emo on Apr 11, 2017 20:32:01 GMT -5
cgolf asked about Fluance, let's get back to that, anyone knows about their bipolar surrounds?
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Post by cgolf on Apr 11, 2017 21:42:12 GMT -5
Your feedback has confirmed my thoughts. I'm thinking either T1s or Elacs. Lots of choices and the problem is, like most, I can't listen to them prior... That is the hardest thing with the online retailers of course, I was waiting for the T1 but had my Stealth 6 speakers sold and heard of the Chanes so I took the leap of faith and am not disappointed one bit, $399 a tower made it that much better . These look quite nice as well www.svsound.com/products/prime-towerChad I've considered the Chanes but everyone seems to be out of stock on the current model, waiting for a new release. |
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Post by creimes on Apr 11, 2017 22:53:59 GMT -5
That is the hardest thing with the online retailers of course, I was waiting for the T1 but had my Stealth 6 speakers sold and heard of the Chanes so I took the leap of faith and am not disappointed one bit, $399 a tower made it that much better . These look quite nice as well www.svsound.com/products/prime-towerChad I've considered the Chanes but everyone seems to be out of stock on the current model, waiting for a new release. Yeah should be the A5.4 from what I have seen the other speaker models have become, suppose to be some L7 larger towers in the works as well. |
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Post by BpShenanigans on May 11, 2017 7:38:17 GMT -5
I believe you'll find the AMT we use in the Airmotiv speaker line much smoother than other AMT's you are referring to. We go for a natural extended high end without unnecessary "boosting" of the treble that adds short term excitement to the sound, but long term fatigue. The T1 towers are unmatched at their price point, and frankly you need to spend at least twice as much to approach their performance, all other things being equal. Just MHO! Try them, you'll like them! My T1 towers came yesterday. They didn't disappoint! The AMT tweeter was nowhere near fatiguing. The speakers have a nice open sound and image quite well. I used EmoQ with them and the end result is a very balanced sound. I'm very happy with the T1 towers! |
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Post by ac2011 on May 11, 2017 13:58:28 GMT -5
cgolf asked about Fluance, let's get back to that, anyone knows about their bipolar surrounds? I'm a little late to this party, but will throw in my 2 cents. I have the XLBP bi-pole surrounds (and owned their little brother version prior), and I have found them to do the job. I mean, what can you really say about a bi-pole surround? I got them at a decent price, been running them for a couple years now. No problems. Will probably continue to run them until I decide to move to a full atmos system and/or swap out all my speakers. Can't speak to the larger offerings. I love the look of their Signature series line, and have been tempted a few times to try them, but have read differing opinions on them. Seems like - now that they have corrected the cross-over issue in the first version of them - they perform well...as a budget speaker. But, more recent reviews seem to agree that their performance probably is in line with the price category, meaning if you are coming from, or expecting, higher end performance, you could be disappointed with these. |
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Post by cgolf on May 11, 2017 14:21:51 GMT -5
After boocoos of researching, thinking, pondering, debating, wondering, etc. etc., I went with the ELAC Debut F6 towers. So far, I'm happy with them. Crutchfield offers a 60 day return so I still have over a month to enjoy and decide. So far, I'm enjoying them very much.
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Post by gus4emo on May 11, 2017 15:43:22 GMT -5
cgolf asked about Fluance, let's get back to that, anyone knows about their bipolar surrounds? I'm a little late to this party, but will throw in my 2 cents. I have the XLBP bi-pole surrounds (and owned their little brother version prior), and I have found them to do the job. I mean, what can you really say about a bi-pole surround? I got them at a decent price, been running them for a couple years now. No problems. Will probably continue to run them until I decide to move to a full atmos system and/or swap out all my speakers. Can't speak to the larger offerings. I love the look of their Signature series line, and have been tempted a few times to try them, but have read differing opinions on them. Seems like - now that they have corrected the cross-over issue in the first version of them - they perform well...as a budget speaker. But, more recent reviews seem to agree that their performance probably is in line with the price category, meaning if you are coming from, or expecting, higher end performance, you could be disappointed with these. Thanks. |
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but they sell at the local Best Buy and IMO(of course) are very cheaply made.
