Wolfsong
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Hello Gang,
I am in the process of trying to decide if a pair of Summits ( legacy version) will trip my hammer. I have a pair of JM Labs Mezzo Utopias and a chance to do a 1-1 swap for some 3 year old Summits.
Spec. wise they are similar in range but very different in character and tonal balance. I like the JM Labs tone but since they are not time/phase coherent, they have never opened up and staged like I want them to.
Now if all I played was Diana Krall and Patricia Barber the decision would be over and I would be the Summit's new owner. However.......................I listen to a heck of a lot more Tool, Rush, Testament, Overkill, Pink Floyd and a ton of Goa Trance and Downtempo Drum-N-Bass than the average Audiophile. :rocker::rocker::rocker:
Here is the rub. I seldom hit even 94 db peaks. A crazy night will include Pink Floyd's Pulse album and then we will crack 100 db on a rare note. :devil:
Having owned SL3s and CLS ( originals ) I am skeptical about the ability of the Summit to flesh out the hard and heavy as well as the often poorly produced crap I like to listen to.
System components are an Ayre C5Xe, K1Xe and V3X. The room is narrow at 11'4" but has an effective depth of over 28' as there is no rear wall. There is also a large opening on the front/side wall for a stair case. Placement is up to the speaker. ie: no limits based on aesthetics.
We are getting more into live stuff from Dave Matthews, Shawn Mullins and Peter Gabriel. Some of which is well done and some of which is dreck ( but I like it so it is important to me!).
I was leaning towards a time and phase coherent dynamic design ( Dunlavy, Meadowlark etc.) but the speed and transient attack of the Summit caught my attention. Does anybody know the slope of the crossover from woofers to panel?
Should I "Run Like Hell" towards these or perhaps "Hell Awaits"? Free bag of pride for anyone who can figure out both quoted references.
Mike
I am in the process of trying to decide if a pair of Summits ( legacy version) will trip my hammer. I have a pair of JM Labs Mezzo Utopias and a chance to do a 1-1 swap for some 3 year old Summits.
Spec. wise they are similar in range but very different in character and tonal balance. I like the JM Labs tone but since they are not time/phase coherent, they have never opened up and staged like I want them to.
Now if all I played was Diana Krall and Patricia Barber the decision would be over and I would be the Summit's new owner. However.......................I listen to a heck of a lot more Tool, Rush, Testament, Overkill, Pink Floyd and a ton of Goa Trance and Downtempo Drum-N-Bass than the average Audiophile. :rocker::rocker::rocker:
Here is the rub. I seldom hit even 94 db peaks. A crazy night will include Pink Floyd's Pulse album and then we will crack 100 db on a rare note. :devil:
Having owned SL3s and CLS ( originals ) I am skeptical about the ability of the Summit to flesh out the hard and heavy as well as the often poorly produced crap I like to listen to.
System components are an Ayre C5Xe, K1Xe and V3X. The room is narrow at 11'4" but has an effective depth of over 28' as there is no rear wall. There is also a large opening on the front/side wall for a stair case. Placement is up to the speaker. ie: no limits based on aesthetics.
We are getting more into live stuff from Dave Matthews, Shawn Mullins and Peter Gabriel. Some of which is well done and some of which is dreck ( but I like it so it is important to me!).
I was leaning towards a time and phase coherent dynamic design ( Dunlavy, Meadowlark etc.) but the speed and transient attack of the Summit caught my attention. Does anybody know the slope of the crossover from woofers to panel?
Should I "Run Like Hell" towards these or perhaps "Hell Awaits"? Free bag of pride for anyone who can figure out both quoted references.
Mike