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I'm Lawrence.
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I'm Lawrence.
Just an update. Got the multimeter out to see why the led in the pre wasn't working. Turned out the fuse in the back wasn't in properly and the voltage on the amp was low. Strange it worked before but it sounds a lot better now
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It's been a while and, perhaps not surprisingly, a few things have changed
I went through some Celestion A2s and Kef Reference Model 2s and 3s before ending up with these ones I bought a few months ago that I thought were my keepers until a couple of weeks ago.
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Haven't updated here for a while. Just got myself some little Rega Juras. They are just a little dominated by my Amphions!
Sound wise I'm very impressed, musical is the word. No hint of brightness or edge to the treble as some have said online. I guess that's just down to the rest of the system and mine suits them just fine.
They sound particularity nice at low levels, I often struggle to find a speaker I can play quietly at night.
I can tell that the port contributes quite a lot to the bass, but then I've been rather spoiled for a while now by the Amphion's sealed cabinet 12" bass units
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Just stuffed the ports with flannels (they're too big for socks, nearly lost one!) and I'm rather surprised that the balance wasn't tipped too far to the HF. In fact they sound very good this way, I'm really surprised they don't get more mention online, they really are very nice speakers.
Also got me thinking I've got my system sounding pretty good now, if it can make these sound as nice as they do
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I had a pair of Juras in the pale wood finish about three years ago.
Sometimes I wish I'd never let them go and they're the only speakers I can say that about.
You're right about the musicality, but more than that they're the only speakers I've had that made bass sound like music rather than just a noise, if that makes sense.
I use bookshelf speakers with a sub these days - it's quite a small room - and it's a great set-up which I'm very pleased with (and I should also update my system thread) but the Regas were the only things that filled the entire spectrum of sound properly on their own.
I'm really glad a mate of mine was so impressed he bought a pair too, so I can still get a fix if I need it.
Good luck finding a wood pair
Linn Sondek LP12, Ittok, AT-F7
Schiit Mani MK1 Phono Pre-Amp
Nobsound NS-08P Bluetooth pre-amp
Marantz CD5004 CD Player
Pure DAB tuner
2 x Meridian 205 monoblock power amps
Tannoy T225 "Mayfair" speakers
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Thanks Paul they are very nice but I've put them to one side as I prefer my Amphions overall. But there's still something addictive about them...
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