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Absolute Phase @ Bangalore has Pro ac right? They also have Sonus Faber. What about Splendor?
Hi everyone:licklips:
I am using a mission M33 speakers , MF A3.2 amplifier , Marantz SA 7001 SACD Player. My system is sounding good , now its time to upgrade my Mission M33 speakers I have a lakh to spend for the speaker . I prefer Floorstander . The speakers i have shortlisted are Quad , Monitor Audio , Wharfedale , Jamo , Dynaudio , Dali. Yet to audition any of these speakers. I cant audition everthing because most of the speakers are not available here. so please let me know which speakers will sound good for my system. My taste of music is mostly slow numbers such as ghazals ,old rafi and Mukesh songs , English Slow rock and pop , Country songs. I also listen to Malayalam and tamil film songs.
Tharun Balakrishnan.
Hi Tharun - Not to add to your confusion :lol: but check out Robert Harleys (editor of absolute sound) comment on the Usher be-718. I concur with him on the Be-718 - with a solid state amp of apprx. 150w power it is a fabulous speaker. I am still trying to match the right amp with mine - have a bel canto s300 - planning an odyssey soon.
Cheers
Sid
Robert Harley -- Wed, 02/04/2009 - 10:11
Keep in mind that you need to use Spectral or MIT cable with the Spectral power amplifiers. The amplifiers have a bandwidth of 3MHz and can oscillate with some loudspeaker loads if the output isn't filtered by a networked cable. If you think the Be-718 is fabulous with an AVR, wait until you hear them with the Berkeley DAC and a Spectral amplifier.
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I remember Sreedhar posting on Asit's thread that the Leben amp (the one bought by Asit) could power the Be718's quiet well. I think its 12 watt per channel. Not absolutely sure
So seeing the specs of the MF you have it should not be a problem.
But you have to see if they both gel well and give you a sound which you like
rikhav , I tried the MF with the 718Be and the outcome was not great., thats the reason i am looking at various options.
Yesterday , had a listen with MA Gold GS 60 with my MF A3.2 and the sound was absolutely stunning, the hi freq is very clear and the bass goes very deep, also auditioned the quad22L2 with the MF and the combination was not upto MA Gold , but when paired with another amplifier ( Krell 400xi) the quad was excellent. So my one option is MA GS 60 and the other is Proac 140 ( which I will be auditioning within this month) . Will keep you guys updated.
Thanks
Hi Tharun
What exactly didnt you like about this combo? what was missing or what was in excess...? Knowing a bit about your tastes the proac may not be to your liking as it is a warmer speaker. I didnt suggest the mini-dancer as it may be above your budget, however it is more likely to be to your tastes than the Be-718. The mini-dancer 1 is also easier to drive and is tad more efficient.
cheers