W9TR
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I've been very happy with my conventional Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Concert Grand speakers. I've been upgrading my electronics, and think it may be time for a speaker change. I have an opportunity to buy a pair of used Vistas locally for $1800, which seems like a fair price. Should I use this opportunity to get a taste of the ML sound?
My listening room is 18 x 30, somewhat irregularly shaped and I've got my current speakers setup on the long wall about 4' from the back wall. I listen in the close field, the speakers about 12' apart and the main listening area 12' from the speakers, forming an equilateral triangle. So I think I can accomodate the Vistas keeping away from room boundaries, no problemo.
A couple of questions...
I understand the Vista's use an 8" woofer. My current speakers use 3 7" woofers, a lot more cone area. How's the bass and midbass in the Vista?
I have a set of 12" ACI subs and a separate amp/bass EQ I can use to augment the low end, below 60 Hz, so response way down low is not the issue for me, it's the mid-bass and how the panel crosses over....
I understand the panel crosses over around 400 Hz - this seems high to me, and at a critical point for male vocals, saxophone, etc. Will I find this an issue? I understand as you move to bigger panels the crossover frequency goes down, which I consider a good thing.
My electronics is pretty revealing already. Could this be too much of a good thing with ML's?
Will I be able to flip the Vistas without losing an arm and a leg?
Thanks a lot, I know this is a lot of questions. I've done some listening, but the room setups are not great and the associated electronics and all the differneces make it hard for me to find the magic I know is there.
My listening room is 18 x 30, somewhat irregularly shaped and I've got my current speakers setup on the long wall about 4' from the back wall. I listen in the close field, the speakers about 12' apart and the main listening area 12' from the speakers, forming an equilateral triangle. So I think I can accomodate the Vistas keeping away from room boundaries, no problemo.
A couple of questions...
I understand the Vista's use an 8" woofer. My current speakers use 3 7" woofers, a lot more cone area. How's the bass and midbass in the Vista?
I have a set of 12" ACI subs and a separate amp/bass EQ I can use to augment the low end, below 60 Hz, so response way down low is not the issue for me, it's the mid-bass and how the panel crosses over....
I understand the panel crosses over around 400 Hz - this seems high to me, and at a critical point for male vocals, saxophone, etc. Will I find this an issue? I understand as you move to bigger panels the crossover frequency goes down, which I consider a good thing.
My electronics is pretty revealing already. Could this be too much of a good thing with ML's?
Will I be able to flip the Vistas without losing an arm and a leg?
Thanks a lot, I know this is a lot of questions. I've done some listening, but the room setups are not great and the associated electronics and all the differneces make it hard for me to find the magic I know is there.
