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I can't imagine better-sounding speakers at their $699/pair price (satin black) as this thing sounds KILLER! They are also proving not to be a weak link at all, even using VAC Renaissance 30 300B push-pull tube amps.
Ive been considering a quad of those for my HT but wasn't sure how much abuse and how hard they could be pushed. Enjoy!
These sound too good NOT to be used in dedicated 2 channel system IMO.
One of the great things is the easy 90.5dB/8ohm sensitivity/impedance. The 30 WPC VAC is shaking the whole house with these speakers, and despite what the official spec says, I can clearly hear the Sterereophile Test CD 31.5 Hz bass tone (much down in level of course). The sub in the picture is not hooked up, nor do I have any desire to for 2 channel music.
As I was hoping, the sealed bass alignment sounds extremely punchy, defined, and dynamic, and the double midrange drivers in open baffle sound effortless even when pushed.
These speakers are incredible deals. Get'em before they come to their senses and price them at market value!
congratulations on your new speakers. how long usually is the burn-in time for those? or speakers in general?
__________________ digital audio player > line out dock > portable headphone amplifier > in-ear monitor
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Congratulations on a really nice pair of speakers! I have not heard the X-Statiks, but I have been very impressed with all the AV123 speakers I have heard. I am a bit of a DIY speaker nut myself, but AV123 really seems to be producing some amazing gear for prices that anyone would be hard pressed to build themselves.
Congrats again on a fantastic setup. Beautiful amp too BTW...
very nice speakers i myself have been on the fence about making an av123 purchase, though i'm looking at something more like T-amp + X-LS encore, or maybe x-statik + mfw 15 + dual x-amps (a number of months down the road, that is).
how do you like their bass response? the specs page only has them down to 65 hz.
they look great. I considered a pair a few months ago but decided I didn't have the room for a floorstanding speaker. As it is my Ref 1's are a little cramped
i'm looking at something more like T-amp + X-LS encore, or maybe x-statik + mfw 15 + dual x-amps (a number of months down the road, that is).
how do you like their bass response? the specs page only has them down to 65 hz.
Their bass response totally caught me off guard, since I knew about the "-3dB at 65Hz" spec. I thought I would need a sub for sure, but that sub in the photo above is still not hooked up b/c I don't feel the need at all.
For my usual music, which is pretty much everything except for deep organ music, there is plenty of quantity and quality of bass in my room. Coupled to the corners (not too close), the room/speaker has tight, clear bass response down to low 30's, though obviously much lower in level compared to say 80Hz, proving that sealed bass does indeed roll off much less steeply. Combined with the fact most music simply does not have much content in the last octave, I won't be using a sub for 2-channel music listening.
Home theater maniacs need not reply b/c some of these guys don't think four 15" subs are not "enough."
In addition, I just plugged in my 5 watt/channel Almarro A205a MkII single-ended pentode amp, and I'm not feeling like I'm deprived of power or performance. I tend to listen to music on the moderately loud side! I put in some Mundorf silver/oil coupling caps in this amp a while back, and with some tube rolling, Almarro/X-Statik combo is simply beautiful sounding.
New retail for Almarro/X-Statik is $800/$700, and for $1500, you get an awesome speaker setup, but the Almarro sounds incredible with K1000 and electrostats (via SRD-7 MkII) also. This is a dream setup for somebody like me who wants to simplify yet not compromise on speaker/K1000/electrostat, which happens to be very affordable!
AV123 X-Statik's Arrive!
Beautiful amp too BTW...
i myself have been on the fence about making an av123 purchase, though i'm looking at something more like T-amp + X-LS encore, or maybe x-statik + mfw 15 + dual x-amps (a number of months down the road, that is). 
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