Ruark Vs Ruark

[talisman2]

in 2007 i bought a pair of Ruark Talisman 2s (to replace a pair i had sold to purchase to buy a pair of Ruark Crusader 2s) . the more i listened to the Talismans, the more i realised that i was becoming more dissatisfied withe the Crusaders (which i had bought on the advice of a Former Friend)as he was always going on about how good they were.
first of all i want to say that the Crusaders are not a bad speaker in fact they are very good !!, but the more i listened to the Talismans (at about half the price of the Crusader) , the more i realised that i prefered the Talismans which i thought (pound for pound) were a better speaker .
with the courage of my convictions , i sold the Crusaders and kept the Talismans(funnily enough i bought a pair of Sonus Fabers--strange old world ain't it ??)

[walpurgis]

I quite like Ruark speakers. The little Swordsman is an unsung bargain. They sell for peanuts and sound really excellent.

[Spectral Morn]

Ruark Talisman 2's are voiced quiet differently to earlier Ruarks, they are a little brighter, more forward and less classic sounding. When they came out I preferred the slightly warmer Prologues, though they lacked detail and openness in comparison.

I guess much depends on room and system.

Where these mk1 Crusaders, as the mk2 and mk3s are a very different beast to the mk1's, with the mk3 very different.

The best Ruarks in my view were the Equinox, wonderful speakers.

[Michael loves music]

I quite like Ruark speakers. The little Swordsman is an unsung bargain. They sell for peanuts and sound really excellent. £21 on eBay Geoff

[Macca]

The Templar and Templar 2 are also very good. Two way infinite baffle and there is a chamber for adding bags of sand/shot in the bass. They are still under the radar - I secured a pair for a friend for just £115 a couple of years back. They suit his 11x12 room superbly, balanced sound, no boom, plenty of life and air, easy to drive.
This isn't that particular pair, it is a stock photo:

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac233/Macca_photos_2009/ruark%20templar.jpg (http://s903.photobucket.com/user/Macca_photos_2009/media/ruark%20templar.jpg.html)

[walpurgis]

£21 on eBay Geoff

If I had room, I'd be tempted. Much as I'm tempted by the similar sized Wharfedale 708s that are on there at the moment! They're definitely a bit special.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321905188299?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Little known, but a direct competitor to the renowned Celestion SL600. Likely to be a sonic bargain.

[Macca]

This is a shame - bloke says he has owned them from new but the bass drivers and tweeters are knackered. And they are unobtainable without cannibalising another A series speaker. Why would you pay so much money for something then let it get smashed up like that?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Celestion-black-A2-floorstanding-speakers/111806530581?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D33958%26meid%3Dbbbb36b734ac4854b4a1ffc437c4 497c%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D2521 45493272

[talisman2]

i think they might be the Templar 2s , which , IMHO , are not a patch on the MK1s

[tubehunter]

Picked these up this morning.

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/221920273306

All I can say is bloody bargain, I've not stopped listening to them yet.
Bass down to 22Hz😳

Mind you the misses hasn't seen them yet.😀

Happy Days

[struth]

Look to be in need of some finishing Duncan.. Finished they will look good wife wise

[tubehunter]

Yes indeed, plenty of veneer supplied with them.

A winter project, though I'm not sure what kind of finish yet.

They put the Kef 105's to shame, drum kits are awesome.

[Macca]

Picked these up this morning.

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/221920273306

All I can say is bloody bargain, I've not stopped listening to them yet.
Bass down to 22Hz��

Mind you the misses hasn't seen them yet.��

Happy Days

Mine will only do 23Hz :( Your's are 'one lower'....

[tubehunter]

:lol:

I was worried they might excite some room nodes.

They don't.
Sounding wide open and effortless.
There is so much information in the lower registers you don't notice until you hear/feel it.

I now have a pair of Tannoy DC6 for sale.

[Macca]

I bet they are like penny whistles in comparison.