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New member Username: LesterlylesPost Number: 10 Registered: Jul-04 | Need a 5.1 set-up for my new Marantz receiever. Want to spend about $1,000. Any suggestions? |
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Silver Member Username: EdisonGlendale, CA US Post Number: 443 Registered: Dec-03 | This company is online only - they cut out the middle man, so they can give you more bang for the buck. Got very good reviews. http://www.audioreview.com/pscSpeakers/Center,Channels/Ascend%20Acoustics/PRD_28 7721_2743crx.aspx |
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Silver Member Username: EdisonGlendale, CA US Post Number: 444 Registered: Dec-03 | You can get them at www.ascendacoustics.com http://www.audioreview.com/PRD_125308_1594crx.aspx |
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Silver Member Username: ValeemPost Number: 142 Registered: Dec-03 | Robert, Some speaker brands I know that go well with the laid back nature of Marantz receivers are Monitor Audio, Mission, Mordaunt Short and B&W as these are all forward to varying degrees. Which ones sound the best only you can decide. However you don't need to go with the same brand of sub as your speaker choice as you can usually get better performance for your money from a specialist sub manufacturer and even buy direct from the factory/manufacturer giving you better performance for your money. HSU and SVS are two that come to mind. |
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Bronze Member Username: LesterlylesPost Number: 11 Registered: Jul-04 | Guys, thaks for the responses. When you say laid back, do you mean "bright" speakers would be the best option w/ Marantz? The reason I ask is that for my 2 stero speakers, I plan on purchasing some Vienna acoustics. They sound great but are hardly bright and perhaps they are also laid back. I was wondering if you could elaborate. |
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Silver Member Username: LandrovalPost Number: 458 Registered: Feb-04 | I wouldn't say bright (like Klipsch) is the best way to go with Marantz. Neutral/clear/transparent speakers would be very good. Of course very laid back and muffled wont work. |
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Silver Member Username: ValeemPost Number: 143 Registered: Dec-03 | If the Vienna speakers you are considering are indeed laid back (not heard them personally) then pairing them with the Marantz will give you a muffled/dulled sound. The degree of muffled/dulled sound depending of course how laid back both speaker and receiver are. Ideally you should aim to balance both to give you something either side of neutral depending on your taste. I think "bright" is the term used for describing the sound beyond forward and more caution needs to be taken when partnering equipment with speakers. I'm still learning myself (no gold member here!) so don't take anything I say too literally. Some useful reading: http://www.stereophile.com/reference/50/ |
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Bronze Member Username: LesterlylesPost Number: 12 Registered: Jul-04 | These are some things that describe the Viennas: -warm, smooth balance and luxuriously deep and extended bass. - Tight bass that is quite powerful and deep for the size of the speaker. Midrange is beautiful, - treble is very sweet and detailed, but I love how it isn't harsh as with many other speakers - Their sound may not be for everyone. Some say it's laid back and warm. This is why I love them. - very pleased with these. I have got them for a few weeks now and still I don't know what to listen first from my CD collection. Out of the box they sound good but they do need some playing hours to come to full-strength indeed. I totally agree with the filling part. It does need a firm amplifier. I'm using the Marantz PM 78 now and its not really fit for the job. As of soon the Krell KAV300i will drive them to get rid of that problem. - |
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Silver Member Username: ValeemPost Number: 144 Registered: Dec-03 | Well going on that review I would say the Viennas won't be ideal as it states some opinions are that they are laid back and if true not ideal for your Marantz but I would get an audition just to be sure making sure to compare them with one of the brands I listed previously. |