Newhifiguy
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Hello everyone,
Been lurking for a few weeks and learning what I can. Here’s my story;
Went over to a friends new place and he had a brand new kef audio 3.1 system with some Sonos rears which kind of blew my mind. We played some old school 2D video games on his brand new amazing setup with a 4K projector.
Going back home, I sigh at my sound bar that is under the couch (because my ex didn’t like the look) and realize this isn’t cutting it. So I start watching cheapaudioman on YouTube and order some Sony sscs5’s with a Yamaha rs202 amp I found of fb marketplace for 100$cad. Slap them on dining chairs and my mind is blown.
I Keep looking at classifieds and see some 400$ monitor audio Radius 270’s. I don’t know these speakers and there are no reviews. Whatever, I buy them.
First impressions, the Sony sound way better and I get buyers remorse. The soundstage and bass was just so much better with the Sonys, and they also played louder being 8 ohm and the MA being 6 ohm.
After 20 minutes, I start hearing details I never heard before in songs I’ve listened to 1000’s of times. My mind is blown. The Sonys now sound muddy and the top end is lacking definition. I’m talking like an audiophile to myself now. Gotta fix that bass.
The Monitor audio radius 270 are slim floor standing speakers that retail for 1800$ : they have 2x 4inch drivers with a gold tweeter. One of the mid woofers is blown, but I’m ordering new ones… They look stunning, but the dark mahogany was way too 2004... And the bass was wrong. But the mids and highs, we’ll wow. So I sanded one of them down until the laminate was exposed and used some mineral oil. Looks modern now.
I then add 2 mono price 8 inch subwoofers and I’m just amazed once again at how I can tell where the musicians are standing when listening to green street by rant green. My mind is blown.
With an 8$ thrift shop cd player and CD’s, iPad with the usb-3.5 “DAC” + tidal masters trial and right now, really happy to share!
Been lurking for a few weeks and learning what I can. Here’s my story;
Went over to a friends new place and he had a brand new kef audio 3.1 system with some Sonos rears which kind of blew my mind. We played some old school 2D video games on his brand new amazing setup with a 4K projector.
Going back home, I sigh at my sound bar that is under the couch (because my ex didn’t like the look) and realize this isn’t cutting it. So I start watching cheapaudioman on YouTube and order some Sony sscs5’s with a Yamaha rs202 amp I found of fb marketplace for 100$cad. Slap them on dining chairs and my mind is blown.
I Keep looking at classifieds and see some 400$ monitor audio Radius 270’s. I don’t know these speakers and there are no reviews. Whatever, I buy them.
First impressions, the Sony sound way better and I get buyers remorse. The soundstage and bass was just so much better with the Sonys, and they also played louder being 8 ohm and the MA being 6 ohm.
After 20 minutes, I start hearing details I never heard before in songs I’ve listened to 1000’s of times. My mind is blown. The Sonys now sound muddy and the top end is lacking definition. I’m talking like an audiophile to myself now. Gotta fix that bass.
The Monitor audio radius 270 are slim floor standing speakers that retail for 1800$ : they have 2x 4inch drivers with a gold tweeter. One of the mid woofers is blown, but I’m ordering new ones… They look stunning, but the dark mahogany was way too 2004... And the bass was wrong. But the mids and highs, we’ll wow. So I sanded one of them down until the laminate was exposed and used some mineral oil. Looks modern now.
I then add 2 mono price 8 inch subwoofers and I’m just amazed once again at how I can tell where the musicians are standing when listening to green street by rant green. My mind is blown.
With an 8$ thrift shop cd player and CD’s, iPad with the usb-3.5 “DAC” + tidal masters trial and right now, really happy to share!