Hi Mike
Thanks for your comments - I was pleased mine were helpful.
A small room is relative of course! I was playing them in a typical moderate Victorian/Edwardian terraced house with the front and back rooms knocked together.
I would slightly modify what I said because I did some further listening. They do lack weight in the lower frequencies, but that doesn't mean they lack scale, in that they create a significant soundstage.
The other observation I have is that I never heard them sound this good in the past and my conclusion is that they really do need high quality sources and a powerful amplifier to show their true strengths. My other components have moved on significantly since I last played them.
Good luck with getting your system up and running!
Clive
Thanks for your comments - I was pleased mine were helpful.
A small room is relative of course! I was playing them in a typical moderate Victorian/Edwardian terraced house with the front and back rooms knocked together.
I would slightly modify what I said because I did some further listening. They do lack weight in the lower frequencies, but that doesn't mean they lack scale, in that they create a significant soundstage.
The other observation I have is that I never heard them sound this good in the past and my conclusion is that they really do need high quality sources and a powerful amplifier to show their true strengths. My other components have moved on significantly since I last played them.
Good luck with getting your system up and running!
Clive