Originally Posted by
Macca
Had them fully 'opened up' yesterday evening. have to say the mid and top are amongst the best, possibly the best, I have heard on any speaker ever. Just supremely open and neutral.
On the flip side sat in free space in a big room the balance is slightly toppy. I much prefer a house curve with boosted lower frequencies. They are not bass shy at all, and it goes low and is controlled, but it isn't quite right for my tastes.
They are a bit richer sounding lower down, compared to the Akais which are very dry. I quite like the richness, although they never go beyond neutral but are on the warmer side of neutral. Very well-judged balance really. I guess that they were not intended to be used so far from a rear wall as I have them (the fact that they are front ported being a bit of a giveaway there).
I might swap in my Parasound CD player later and see what the differences are compared to using the Sony.