[terrymx]

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Originally Posted by majid /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have a pair of B&W CM1.

ditto, b&w cdm 1se, it wants a good amp too.

 

[GirgleMirt]

CM1's don't have deep bass...

 

[jung]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jung /img/forum/go_quote.gif Any comparison of these speakers? http://www.psbspeakers.com/product.php?pId=15&sId=3 PSB Image B25 59Hz(-1.5dB) 45Hz(-3dB) 40Hz(-10dB) 89dB/w 6Ω(4Ω min) http://www.kef.com/qseries/products.htm KEF iQ3 45Hz 89dB/w 110dB 8Ω(3.2Ω min) http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/displa...fid=2301&sc=hf B&W 685 49Hz(-3dB) 42Hz(-6dB) 88dB/w 8Ω(3.7Ω min) http://www.dali.dk/us/page213.aspx?sub=213&prod=261 DALI IKON 2 42Hz(-3dB) 88dB/w 108dB 8Ω http://www.monitoraudiousa.com/produ...ge=2&product=3 Monitor Audio Silver RS1 43Hz(-3dB) 90dB/w 6Ω http://www.quad-hifi.co.uk/model.php...11&model_id=35 Quad 11L 45Hz(-6dB) 86dB/w 6Ω http://www.revelspeakers.com/product...view.asp?ID=20 Revel Concerta M12 65Hz(-1.5dB) 53Hz(-3dB) 48Hz(-6dB) 41Hz(-10dB) 87dB/w 8Ω

Any active powered speakers at comparable price that sound better than the above?

 

[palchiu]

Try Elac

 

[Patu]

If bass performance is important to you, try Dynaudio speakers. I compared many monitor speakers a while ago (there were Monitor Audio RS1 and Quad12L also) and ended up with Dynaudio A42. Well I couldn't stop there and now I have Dynaudio Focus 110.

 

[tourmaline]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jung /img/forum/go_quote.gif Any comparison of these speakers? http://www.psbspeakers.com/product.php?pId=15&sId=3 PSB Image B25 59Hz(-1.5dB) 45Hz(-3dB) 40Hz(-10dB) 89dB/w 6Ω(4Ω min) http://www.kef.com/qseries/products.htm KEF iQ3 45Hz 89dB/w 110dB 8Ω(3.2Ω min) http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/displa...fid=2301&sc=hf B&W 685 49Hz(-3dB) 42Hz(-6dB) 88dB/w 8Ω(3.7Ω min) http://www.dali.dk/us/page213.aspx?sub=213&prod=261 DALI IKON 2 42Hz(-3dB) 88dB/w 108dB 8Ω http://www.monitoraudiousa.com/produ...ge=2&product=3 Monitor Audio Silver RS1 43Hz(-3dB) 90dB/w 6Ω http://www.quad-hifi.co.uk/model.php...11&model_id=35 Quad 11L 45Hz(-6dB) 86dB/w 6Ω http://www.revelspeakers.com/product...view.asp?ID=20 Revel Concerta M12 65Hz(-1.5dB) 53Hz(-3dB) 48Hz(-6dB) 41Hz(-10dB) 87dB/w 8Ω

None of the above speakers will give you "deep" bass, since that starts as low as 35 hz.

Most subwoofers start at 25-30hz and go down to 15 hz.

Good floorstanding speakers with good bass in general go from 35 to 30hz.

 

[MatsudaMan]

Audio Note

 

[tourmaline]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MatsudaMan /img/forum/go_quote.gif Audio Note

expensive, i don't think you would ever get audio note speakers for a 100 bucks.

 

[MatsudaMan]

Oops. Details.

High resolution with deep bass for 100 bucks? LOL!!!!!!!

 

[tourmaline]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MatsudaMan /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oops. Details. High resolution with deep bass for 100 bucks? LOL!!!!!!!

it's a really tough quest for sure.

 

[chesebert]

Harbeth Monitor 40. generous bass down to about 35 Hz. you can really feel the floor shaking with these monitors.

 

[tru blu]

NHT Classic Three? Acoustic suspension.Rated at 45Hz. Clean, deep bass is one of their selling points, and they're pretty astounding clarity-wise.

 

[musicmind]

Quote:

Originally Posted by chesebert /img/forum/go_quote.gif Harbeth Monitor 40. generous bass down to about 35 Hz. you can really feel the floor shaking with these monitors.

They seem to indeed have deep bass, but they are also perhaps a bit large to be considered "bookshelf" sized for some, measuring 30x17x16 inches

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazin.../harbeth40.htm

 

[dura]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patu /img/forum/go_quote.gif If bass performance is important to you, try Dynaudio speakers. I compared many monitor speakers a while ago (there were Monitor Audio RS1 and Quad12L also) and ended up with Dynaudio A42. Well I couldn't stop there and now I have Dynaudio Focus 110.

x2. Dyn rules!
I had the 52 for years and it did a really nice job filling my 40m2 room, though eventually I needed slightly more bass, so I bought the 122. Impressive speaker, floorstander, but small.
Anyway, in a smaller room ,say up to 25m2, I wouldn't mind living for many happy years with the 52s.

 

[Scrith]

Here's another vote for Dynaudio and Totem (which uses Dynaudio drivers). I've used both brands and have always been very happy with them. The Totem Model 1 Signatures were a truly amazing speaker that I used for quite awhile (probably the sweetest sounding small speaker I've ever heard, although bass is a bit lacking as it would be in any speaker of that size). Ultimately I ended up with a larger pair of Dynaudio bookshelf speakers so I could get a bit more bass without a subwoofer (the Contour S 1.4 has all the bass I need for the time being).

Another nice thing about Dynaudio (and Totem) speakers is that they are fairly well known and available on places like Audiogon, unlike many of the lesser known speaker brands.