hello, which speakers are best for my hk3480, the Athena AS-F2.2 or the JBL E80 3-Way, Dual 6" Floorstanding Speaker. i do want them to be lound, but have decent sound quality. mostly for music but sometimes i will listen to movies with them. thanks in advance
I moved and the Athenas are not right for the room. I have area rugs covering much of the tile but I guess it's all that hard ceiling surface that's the problem.
Hmmmm...thanks but I'm not about to open them up and mess with the crossovers...not that handy with the 'ol soldering iron.
Thinking about going out on the floorstanding speaker hunt again...something to mate with the NAD C370 integrated amp. Problem is that speaker audition rooms always seem to be "well padded", so to speak...not HARD like mine. Do I seak out "laidback" sounding speakers and hope that they will sound fine in my big bright room?
I have JBL's and I would definitely keep away from them if I was working with a reflective/bright environment and wanted something a bit more warm. The company makes great speakers in my opinion, but they are bright to be sure.
I was wondering, what would make a room a "bright" room. I am a newbie and am trying to learn all of the terms. My family room is a large room, 15 by 20 with a vaulted ceiling that starts at 9 feet and peaks at about 16 feet. My speakers will be on the wall that peaks at 16 feet high. It is a typical family room with window treatments(wood blinds), burber carpets, leather couches and lots of my wife's nick nacks. It is a "cozy" room. It does have a gas fireplace with a glass cover. The room is open at one end, which flows into the kitchen. There is a small half wall seperating the rooms. I am just starting the auditioning process and was in Tweeter last night. I listened to a few pairs and liked the JBL L890's. They sounded great to my ears, but the room I auditioned them in is very different than my room at home. I wonder how they would sound in my room ?
Tweeter usually has pretty dampened rooms in my opinion (and at my local store). I would guess that if you like them at the store and you want them, take them home and see. You can always return them if they don't sound good. Always best to audition at home in your listening environment if at all possible.