Old Big Speakers or New Small Speakers?

[Kurt-Holz]

Hey all

I think you have to have the big sound of larger speakers, upgradis bit me until i got to the 802D level, also amplification was a must have,

i did get the chance to use 803N's as surrounds for a while, after my 805S's settled in, i very much prefer there sound over the larger 803's

for me, once i got used to surround, there was no going back, i actually use 2 rear back's for moving, u get an excellent mix with 7.1

no political statements, pretty good for me

:-)

[Donald Hanson]

every major recession in US history is followed by war

early 90's it was Iraq, now there are many likely candidates

nothing is a greater stimulus to an economy than a large and expensive war, it improves every sector

my opinion only, but i think history shows this to be true

Kurt

well, we got our war early. Do we get extra credit for that? I think this economic Faux-pas should be followed by an impeachment and imprisonment. Whoops!!! Did I say that outside a BAP forum? OK, 48 hail Marys and I'll try to behave now.

So well anyway... I too prefer the older larger speakers for a suround system. Prior to my selling my house and moving aboard the boat, I used Klipsch Forte lls for fronts and Sansui SP-2500Xs for rear. Lots of sound from that setup.

[Donald Hanson]

LOL. Wow, guys, this is a bit of a heavy convo for the AV room!

Marco.

Yes, you are right and I for one appologise.

[Filterlab]

...It's different if you have two entirely disrete systems in different rooms, of course. Guess you'd need to be both idle and rich to fully indulge those!...

Well I have two discrete systems in the same room (due to a limited number of rooms) which allows me to experiment quite a bit. Eventually the surround system will sit in the lounge (of a future property) and I'll convert a bedroom into a listening room. I can then have 5 or 7 floorstanders for the movies and keep my proper set-up for the real listening.

[Donald Hanson]

Speaking of surround. I have a pair of Senheiser HD-600 headphones that came with an accessory that supposedly emulates surround. Have any of you tried that? I can't tell the difference myself, but I am not a true lover of surround anyway. I hoped the concept would prove to be an advantage in the limited confines of the boat, but naaaah!

[johnrtd]

Lots of "Quadraphonic" recordings, made in the seventies by Philips, are converted to SACD by Pentatone. These were and still are 4 channel recordings, there's no center channel! Those Pentatone guys, formerly Philips guys, now also do deliver a lot of new SACD recordings with 5+1 channels.
In order to have the "full" experience one will need equal amplification for all channels and equal full range loudspeakers. And with current recordings, including films (DTS), the upper octaves are a necessity. A trumpet, soprano or a high hat on drums will hardly be recognized when using "old fashioned" loudspeakers.
If these demands are fullfilled even theater (film) is a lot more impressive.
There are ways around it with smaller (bookshelf) loudspeakers. I know a set-up with an extra active subwoofer in the rear, connected to the rear loudspeaker outputs, which was quite impressive.
That guy in California should try it!

John

[ulfsn]

I really like this one.Feed with enough power,(more than the spec says),it is still hard to beat.A sub can never replace a good full range speaker,thoug I know "they" claim the oposite.
This Tandberg Studio Monitor was made from ap.75-81,give or take a few years.

http://cybermax.tmfweb.nl/tandberg/studiomonitor.htm

Regards. Rune