spacemanspliff
Headphoneus Supremus
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Edit I want to add that there is a noticeable difference from cd to cd. You can really tell which ones are well done and the ones which are poorly done. This is, to me, a vital sign of a great speaker or headphone. If everything sounds the same, that is not good. You may end up hating your favorite band but hey, we all have to pay a price for realism.
HSU HB1 Mk2 Speaker Review
I agree with everything in that review. They are great speakers. The voicing is on a higher level than even the Skiing Ninja X-LS Encores I had. Those X-LS did very well in a $1000 and under shootout. They were also about $900 new. Not as much low end obviously but with a sub? Nice and clear. Even in the very tight constraints I have my pair setup in. There is TREMENDOUS separation and detail here. Not brightened tricks with tweeters trying to fool deafened old dudes into thinking they are detail monsters. They have a great, natural sounding voice to the mids and highs that I only hear in my Rocket 550 MKIIs. The 550s are much more forward though. I sit 6-8' back from those.
Please note that these speakers were demoed with an Onkyo 506 receiver and entry level cd player plugged into the wall with basic cables. They are a budget dream.
These speakers are like a good Stax in terms of speed, clarity, detail. Except the sound stage is tremendous in comparison.
I have had Totem Mites, Rainmakers, Usher S520, Ninja Modded X-LS, and a few other good, entry level bookshelves. None of them compare in terms of overall sq. The X-LS had more bass. That is it.
They are working fine as nearfield monitors but sound great when I move back to about 6 ft. They are about 35" apart and 40" from the wall at a height of 48".
That center channel speaker is just a prop for the TV atm. The setup is 2.1 not 3.1.
You need a sub for these. My The Speaker Company 250 sub is still being tuned in as is everything. I need to find the sweet spot still but the system is two weeks old.
It is apparent that I can live with these speakers for a long time though. Except for Planars, I cannot imagine a more realistic sounding speaker on a budget.
No bitching about my cables and lack of finish. I just slapped it together and am busy as heck so LAY OFF! lol
That weird thing on the right is my xbox 360. It broke so I fixed it. Runs better now! Plus, it glows in the dark. Cool.
HSU HB1 Mk2 Speaker Review
I agree with everything in that review. They are great speakers. The voicing is on a higher level than even the Skiing Ninja X-LS Encores I had. Those X-LS did very well in a $1000 and under shootout. They were also about $900 new. Not as much low end obviously but with a sub? Nice and clear. Even in the very tight constraints I have my pair setup in. There is TREMENDOUS separation and detail here. Not brightened tricks with tweeters trying to fool deafened old dudes into thinking they are detail monsters. They have a great, natural sounding voice to the mids and highs that I only hear in my Rocket 550 MKIIs. The 550s are much more forward though. I sit 6-8' back from those.
Please note that these speakers were demoed with an Onkyo 506 receiver and entry level cd player plugged into the wall with basic cables. They are a budget dream.
These speakers are like a good Stax in terms of speed, clarity, detail. Except the sound stage is tremendous in comparison.
I have had Totem Mites, Rainmakers, Usher S520, Ninja Modded X-LS, and a few other good, entry level bookshelves. None of them compare in terms of overall sq. The X-LS had more bass. That is it.
They are working fine as nearfield monitors but sound great when I move back to about 6 ft. They are about 35" apart and 40" from the wall at a height of 48".
That center channel speaker is just a prop for the TV atm. The setup is 2.1 not 3.1.
You need a sub for these. My The Speaker Company 250 sub is still being tuned in as is everything. I need to find the sweet spot still but the system is two weeks old.
It is apparent that I can live with these speakers for a long time though. Except for Planars, I cannot imagine a more realistic sounding speaker on a budget.
No bitching about my cables and lack of finish. I just slapped it together and am busy as heck so LAY OFF! lol
That weird thing on the right is my xbox 360. It broke so I fixed it. Runs better now! Plus, it glows in the dark. Cool.