Mr Underhill
pfm Member
£500 for something claiming to be a classic. Great review here:
https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/thre...ent-too-bad-but-theres-a-catch-or-two.994434/
My response:
Agitater said: ↑
After opening my mouth about so-called ChiFi in the @LS3/5A Buys LS3/5 thread, a Canadian dealer/distributor who is considering the Sound Artist speakers and some other domestic Chinese audio products asked me to assess the speakers. ...... Unfortunately, these $600 speakers are just $600 speakers.
Hi Agitator,
Let me say again what an excellent review you produced. From my POV I am not at all disappointed with the Sound Artist. I wanted something that was better than the Wharfedale Diamonds that I was using, and these are streets ahead in every area, although I did enjoy the Diamonds.
As my usage was for nearfield use in my office I was definitely looking to buy to a budget. I was weighing up spending more than I wanted on a pair of Grahams LS3/5, for £990. At half the price these were far more to my taste!
I accept that these are NOT LS3/5a, and didn't expect top class construction.
Hugo TT > Naim 140 > SA LS3/5a
With the boxes I have reread your review and lined up the suggested music, thanks for your picks, never heard Rouse or the Bartok. I cannot comment on your descriptions s I have no experience of the speakers you are comparing them to. Yes Rouse is forward in the mix but not to a distracting degree for me and with the bass positioned behind him, drums left and piano right all seems right with the world. Remember that I have the speakers 24" to my left and right.
The Bartok Concertos I had never listened to before. The recordings are excellent. LOVE the tonality through these boxes.
No, of course they don't have the scale or bass of my main system. But i can listen to these for hours, and hear things in the music that I haven't before.
For £500 I am satisfied. If I got the chance to listen to a proper pair of LS3/5a I would LOVE to do the comparison; but, then I might be left with a yearning to spend yet more money on HiFi!
https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/thre...ent-too-bad-but-theres-a-catch-or-two.994434/
My response:
Agitater said: ↑
After opening my mouth about so-called ChiFi in the @LS3/5A Buys LS3/5 thread, a Canadian dealer/distributor who is considering the Sound Artist speakers and some other domestic Chinese audio products asked me to assess the speakers. ...... Unfortunately, these $600 speakers are just $600 speakers.
Hi Agitator,
Let me say again what an excellent review you produced. From my POV I am not at all disappointed with the Sound Artist. I wanted something that was better than the Wharfedale Diamonds that I was using, and these are streets ahead in every area, although I did enjoy the Diamonds.
As my usage was for nearfield use in my office I was definitely looking to buy to a budget. I was weighing up spending more than I wanted on a pair of Grahams LS3/5, for £990. At half the price these were far more to my taste!
I accept that these are NOT LS3/5a, and didn't expect top class construction.
Hugo TT > Naim 140 > SA LS3/5a
With the boxes I have reread your review and lined up the suggested music, thanks for your picks, never heard Rouse or the Bartok. I cannot comment on your descriptions s I have no experience of the speakers you are comparing them to. Yes Rouse is forward in the mix but not to a distracting degree for me and with the bass positioned behind him, drums left and piano right all seems right with the world. Remember that I have the speakers 24" to my left and right.
The Bartok Concertos I had never listened to before. The recordings are excellent. LOVE the tonality through these boxes.
No, of course they don't have the scale or bass of my main system. But i can listen to these for hours, and hear things in the music that I haven't before.
For £500 I am satisfied. If I got the chance to listen to a proper pair of LS3/5a I would LOVE to do the comparison; but, then I might be left with a yearning to spend yet more money on HiFi!