aren't those f18s killer?

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In Reply to: Recent adventure into HT posted by Andy Hung on January 3, 2000 at 11:23:01:

I bought a pair (need 2 to actively solve room acoustics) of refurbished FSR18 for $1250/ea. When I listen to some music at conversational volumes & a note slowly goes down the scale into the subsonic, a grin is glued to my face as my gut is shaken. I just can't seem to help it (not that I've tried).
I bought the Krell KAV-500 to in a sense servo my mains via their patented current-mode feeedback circuitry. At least to voice match the Velodynes.
As far as wire is concerned, I haven't tried Harmonic Technology but keep hearing it's name. Care to tell me more? Like what it did on different systems. FWIW, I liked what the Goertz:Sapphire as a digital conduit & am considering the MI-2 speaker cables but haven't heard them yet. It's either Cardas:Oval, AudioMagic:Sorcerer or them.
I must've listened to a pair of broken SonusFabers:Concertos because the ones I heard had the image was painted on the grill cloth & sounded just as thin. Gorgeously flat frequency response, though. Unfortunately, so was the dynamic response flat & not in a good way, either. I thought it may've been the set up & switched amps from a McIntosh to a Bryston. Unfortunately, the store only had XLO cables. So, I couldn't swap them. It occured to me that they may be broken (since I just left a broken KEF RDM2 tweeter). So, I put in my music Test CDR & the pair matched. They must've both broken.
In the same store, I did like the ViennaAcoustic:Beethovens matched with a REL:Storm II. That was cool! Great match! Albeit, small sweet spot.
BTW, I was equally surprised at your appaisal of the DM302s. They are abismally shy of even midbass but I found them clean unlike most Paradigm speakers (studio & actives are better) I've heard. I wonder if the ones you listened to were broken in, because they are my budget recommendations (4 DM302s & 1 CC3 & 2 Velodyne CT-80).

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Topic - Recent adventure into HT - Andy Hung 11:23:01 01/03/00 (11)

One question or so . . . - BobH 16:13:59 01/20/00 (1)

Re: One question or so . . . - Andy Hung 02:11:00 01/23/00 (0)

Thanks - a fun read - Larry 12:40:14 01/16/00 (0)

aren't those f18s killer? - Mart 22:33:47 01/03/00 (2)

More (long) - Andy Hung 13:31:36 01/04/00 (1)

Re: More (long) - Mart 14:36:36 01/04/00 (0)

Great Post - Lee 12:41:34 01/03/00 (4)

Re: Great Post - Andy Hung 13:20:35 01/04/00 (3)

Re: Great Post - Mart 13:38:13 01/04/00 (2)

Don't think it exists. - BobH 15:25:36 01/21/00 (1)

tell me about it ... - Mart 23:19:21 01/22/00 (0)

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aren't those f18s killer? - Mart 22:33:47 01/03/00 (2)

More (long) - Andy Hung 13:31:36 01/04/00 (1)

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