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Post by jimwilliams on Dec 16, 2017 14:08:58 GMT -6
I found some rather excellent mini monitors. Made by Emotiva from Nashville (Franklin). These are 2 way 5 1/2" speakers called the B1. 7" wide, 10 3/4" tall and 8 inches deep. These use a cloth fiber woofer and a large area air motion transformer (AMT) tweeter. They do 48~27k hz. Rear ported, these have an astonishing amount of low end.
The AMT tweeter is quite good, very low THD, zero spit and a very smooth extended response. Dome tweeters sound a bit rough to me, these are like butter. I can't find anything wrong with them response wise, they are rather flat. Acoustic stuff is stunning with incredible detail and excellent ambience imaging.
They should probably sell for between 1~2k $. The price is $299 shipped to your door. They have a 30 day evaluation period so they are safe to try out.
www.emotiva.com |
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Post by nick8801 on Dec 16, 2017 14:47:18 GMT -6
wow those look cool!
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Post by kcatthedog on Dec 16, 2017 14:56:46 GMT -6
like adams with no amp.
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 16, 2017 17:54:14 GMT -6
Hey Jim - you checked out any of the power amps? Any thoughts on thei amp lines?
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Post by rowmat on Dec 16, 2017 23:26:36 GMT -6
$535 USD here in Australia.
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Post by wiz on Dec 17, 2017 0:06:54 GMT -6
$535 USD here in Australia. I saw that as well.... as always.... 8( cheers Wiz |
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Post by jimwilliams on Dec 17, 2017 11:47:12 GMT -6
Hey Jim - you checked out any of the power amps? Any thoughts on thei amp lines? I'm generally not a fan of powered monitors. The reason is the amps are never that great. There is a large discussion group over there using the same format and host you are here. Just sign up with your same login. Users complain about the harsh sound of the amps. I use modified Adcom power amps here so I don't need a powered solution. I also have their T1 model in the TV room, those are also excellent speakers. They just won the Absolute Sound buyer's guide for budget component of the year. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 17, 2017 13:50:16 GMT -6
Yeah. Not what I’m talking about. They make amps for passive monitors.
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Post by Guitar on Dec 17, 2017 16:30:37 GMT -6
Johnkenn I have the Emotiva XPA-200 as my main amp... it's terrific. The only thing I don't like are the connectors. I wish they would just use Neutrik or something industry standard for the XLR. The sound, however, is fantastic.
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Post by winetree on Dec 18, 2017 0:15:43 GMT -6
What about using 2 - C1's for left and right. It's listed as a center channel speaker but the specs look good It'd be like some Westlake speaker setups I've seen. www.emotiva.com/Jim, Any word on the mod to my Adcom GFA 555 PRO power amp? It's gonna sound great with these speakers. |
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Post by jimwilliams on Dec 18, 2017 10:36:53 GMT -6
That Adcom is collecting dust. Come pick it up.
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Post by massivemastering on Dec 18, 2017 14:55:00 GMT -6
+1 on the amps... My Pass X250 needed service. Was going to rent one for $800 and someone told me "you could just buy a XPA-2 for that" so I did. Freakishly good sounding amp. Kept it as a backup. Bought another as a backup. Sold the Pass X250 and took the family to Disney World.
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Post by plinker on Dec 19, 2017 13:33:53 GMT -6
I'm also not a fan of powered speakers.
I just took the Emotiva plunge, buying their little BasX A-100 amp ($229) for my Dynaudio BM6 passives.
I'm in the "waiting on shipment" phase...
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Dec 20, 2017 8:49:04 GMT -6
+1 on the amps... My Pass X250 needed service. Was going to rent one for $800 and someone told me "you could just buy a XPA-2 for that" so I did. Freakishly good sounding amp. Kept it as a backup. Bought another as a backup. Sold the Pass X250 and took the family to Disney World. A ringing endorsement right here. Is your amps the Gen 3 XPA's John? Thanks, Merry Christmas! |
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 20, 2017 17:47:16 GMT -6
I’d really like to try the gen 3. I had two mono block Emotivas- can’t remember the name of them like xpl-1 or something. I ultimately thought the top end on my current Lexicon (Bryston 3bst) sounded better.
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Post by massivemastering on Dec 21, 2017 12:17:44 GMT -6
@ Cowboy -- I believe they're both first-gen -- Non-modular, etc.
@ Johnkenn -- I'd imagine you'd still find a bit more top on the Bryston. I've always found Bryston to have a certain - ummm - "excitement" (?) in the top end that works very well with a good bunch of speakers. Actually I'd bet I could go back to my 4B's on my Tylers without missing a beat. Only got rid of them while using the B&W Nautilus 802's, where that "excitement" was ripping my ears out. But still using a (2BLP pro?) on my smaller Tylers (D4M's) and there's definitely still a certain "sweeter tweeter" factor in there (in a nice way).
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Post by plinker on Dec 21, 2017 21:29:25 GMT -6
Got my $229 Emotiva amp (BasX A-100) this evening.
WOW!
My evolution/progression powering my Dynaudio BM6P (D/A output from my Metric Halo LIO8):
1. Hafler p3000: bloated mids
2. Topping TP60 (class D, chi-fi): ETCHED mids. Suprisingly excellent to mix with, but not listener friendly -- 2D soundstage
3. Emotiva BasX A-100: detailed mids, luxurious deep 3D soundstage
The Topping may still be a good reference for mixing, but the Emotiva is, hands-down, a better amp. And this is the cheapest thing they offer!
The headphone amp -- driven directly from the speaker section -- is better than the headphone amp of my LIO8, and I didn't think anything could beat the LIO headphone amp.
I am going to seriously consider replacing my Marantz PM7001 integrated, on my home hi-fi, with an Emotiva unit.
Jim
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