I think my middle name is Al, or I’ve been a naughty boy again 
Well these came my way due to the dreaded internet, I have lusted after a pair for over 2 years having heard them at a dealers. So a contacted the seller last week and asked if he would be interested in my Ardens. I know a lot of you will say what is he doing, don’t get me wrong the Ardens are a fantastic speaker, but like all they have a tonal trait, and after much listening I realised what I missed.
Anyway we struck a deal, and it involved very little money, the lovely David brought them down to me this morning from the midlands, he is a hifi nut like most of us and has a variety of equipment (no wife), and regularly swaps things around.
He arrived early just after 9am and he listened to the Ardens, he was familiar as he had a pair in the 80’s and liked mine. Then we unpacked and set up the speakers pictured below. I put on half a dozen of my favourite listening tracks and they were just as I expected, very detailed, wonderful separation and soundstage, and very neutral. Reviews have describe them as being unforgiving, that is if the front end or the amp is not up to it you will hear it, also with sublime mid-range and top end, and they have been compared to Majico’s.
My impressions so far is they are exactly as I expected, they are not a large speaker but still manage to produce copious amounts of tight bass, maybe not down to the very low Arden levels but very close, but what they do produce is very tight, controlled and accurate, just what I like. My Allnic amp seems to drive them with relative ease, which is pleasing.
Anyway I am pleased, as is Sue due to the smaller footprint in the lounge.
I wonder if you can guess what they are?
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Originally Posted by Made in 1968
