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New member Username: LaertesCordova, TN United States Post Number: 4 Registered: Jan-06 | Is anyone truly familiar with Swans speakers? I am narrowing down my selection of under $500 bookshelf speakers to the Swans 2.1 (No reviews), the wharfedale diamond 9.2 (amazing reviews) and the JBL E-50. I can't listen to the Wharfedale or the Swans in my area. The JBL has a great price but the sound could be better (somewhat muddy midrange) The Wharfedales seem to be worth buying based exclusively on the reviews but I can't find an objective review of the Swans anywhere. So has anyone listened to the Swans? |
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Silver Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY USA Post Number: 372 Registered: Oct-04 | Try this link, don't know how objective the source is http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_10_3/swans-m1-speakers-8-2003.html The Swans are loudspeakers bult by HiVi, the company that manufactures drivers, so they're not "White-Van", they look pretty wicked, I'd love to here them? |
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New member Username: LaertesCordova, TN United States Post Number: 5 Registered: Jan-06 | Thanks Chris, Unfortunately that review is for the M1 - $900.00/pair as opposed to $475 for the 2.1. This is the only speaker in this price range with an external tweeter and a real wood veneer, but of course I would rather sacrifice appearance for sound than vice-versa. |
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Silver Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY USA Post Number: 373 Registered: Oct-04 | If your in $500 range and would like real wood, consider the Alegria Audio Ling @ $389, or for a few bucks more, the Emma @ $599 These speakers from HTD are real wood too, and they're priced to move. http://www.htd.com/clitcastsp.html |
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joe from akron Unregistered guest | Chris, those htd look nice. have you heard them? |
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Silver Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY USA Post Number: 376 Registered: Oct-04 | No, but I've read that they're nice. The consensus was that they needed plenty of "clean" power to get the most out of them. They are VERY unique looking |
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Bronze Member Username: T2tPost Number: 14 Registered: Sep-05 | I'd definately look at those older HTD, Level 4 speakers. The new Leve 3s with the ribbon tweeters didn't cut it for me. |