BMS 4590 coaxial compression driver
An overlooked technical marvel.
From the picture shown, I had them in an undersized horn.
*yowza*
BMS 4590 coaxial compression driver
With that kind of reasoning, you can't even be sure that OP asks a question and wants an answer.
It's clearly not a free-for-all. Which would be quite uninteresting, to be honest.
preference isn't real
No need to search a subsequent post. In the very first paragraph of the opening post of this thread, OP wrote:Based on a subsequent post from the OP, I concede that they're looking for recommendations for themselves.
"Please recommend something that is currently produced."
I agree with Slayer. It appears you provided an opportunity for people make personal recommendations based upon their experience vs recommendations that you could use to help in your search. Sorry, there's not an answer for that. My speakers may not work in your environment. My cables and equipment are most likely different, not to mention the most important impact to the resulting sound being the room shape and dimensions. You'll need to explore, read, listen, research and after all that you still may need to do more. But it's not about the end game it's about the journey. BTW, you'll find phenomenal equipment that is in stellar shape on audiogon.com. For 4K you probably can score the speaker of your dreams that had an original MSRP of double or triple your price range. Check it out and enjoy the ride.
Philharmonic BMR Towers (on left, BMR on right)
I case another vote for the Revel F208 towers.
Where did you see the measurements for this ? May I ask what was the Basis of such a decisions?Canton smart Vento 9
Enjoying the dialog between you and Slayer.No need to research, i know what the research says and while it may be logical. Unfortunately in the real world, many people are not logical. While most may and should prefer flat on axis and smooth off axis response, unfortunately not all do.
Agreed. However the speakers are the final tool in the chain and in some ways they are acting as that musical instrument. What you or I may hear coming out is not necessarily what someone else hears.
Of course if you know about your own listening preferences. You missed my point, which being, we don't know someone else's preferences, which is why i stated what i did. Not knowing someone's preferences makes it almost impossible to give a proper recommendation.
So i am not sure as to why, anything in my previous statement is being challenged. I see nothing controversial to what i previously stated.
You can have all the speaker measurements you want, in the end, most are going to go by what their ears tell them about that particular speaker.
Some prefer a brighter, darker or flat response, it's just that simple. This is why, which i thought i made it clear, I don't like to give speaker recommendations to anybody. I must admit, I'm a little perplexed on how my reasoning is being scrutinized. Anyways, cheers, I'm going to lunch.
If we're going to talk measurements, would it be safe to say that even if a speaker measures well - that's may not be what the listener is hearing due to our shared flawed piece of equipment....our ears themselves (health, age, etc)? So while Slayer is logically correct, you are correct in practicality. I know that science rules here, but I've yet to see anyone take into account the most skewed piece of data...the final piece of the chain...ourselves ( I know my hearing is not what it was 20 years ago ).No need to research, i know what the research says and while it may be logical. Unfortunately in the real world, many people are not logical. While most may and should prefer flat on axis and smooth off axis response, unfortunately not all do.
Agreed. However the speakers are the final tool in the chain and in some ways they are acting as that musical instrument. What you or I may hear coming out is not necessarily what someone else hears.
Of course if you know about your own listening preferences. You missed my point, which being, we don't know someone else's preferences, which is why i stated what i did. Not knowing someone's preferences makes it almost impossible to give a proper recommendation.
So i am not sure as to why, anything in my previous statement is being challenged. I see nothing controversial to what i previously stated.
You can have all the speaker measurements you want, in the end, most are going to go by what their ears tell them about that particular speaker.
Some prefer a brighter, darker or flat response, it's just that simple. This is why, which i thought i made it clear, I don't like to give speaker recommendations to anybody. I must admit, I'm a little perplexed on how my reasoning is being scrutinized. Anyways, cheers, I'm going to lunch.
He can get a pair of new F208's for far less than $4000. I know because I did.Yes, it should be possible to find a dealer willing to offer 20% off. Asking is the key. Sometimes Revel also has "B" stock that can be as much as 40 to 50% off.
I just want to say that these speakers are easily some of the very most handsome speakers I've ever seen. In the aesthetics department, these go up to eleven.
I own the Canton 896.2 and they are great. The smart vento 9 would basically be the same thing tri-amped !Where did you see the measurements for this ? May I ask what was the Basis of such a decisions?
For traditional passive speakers I’d recommend Selah Ceramica, Revel F208, or Philharmonic BMR Tower. (just ordered a BMR tower)
You're kidding right? Surely you are.
They may well sound decent, but they just look like a nice-ish cabinet, sadly with a bunch of random, disparate, cheap and off the shelf, non-matching drivers cobbled together. Maybe that's the intention, but the kit-set look went out for me in the 1980s.
How did you decide that was the right speaker? Do we any measurements of it online? I looked up the older vento 890 and 809 and they measure poor. Bass rolls off very quickly than a speaker like kef r3 which is a bummer given their size.I own the Canton 896.2 and they are great. The smart vento 9 would basically be the same thing tri-amped !