Follow Up - Itch - Speaker Asylum

Follow Up

Posted by Itch (A) on February 17, 2002 at 13:06:48

In Reply to: Vienna Acoustics Bach Speakers posted by brewthunda on February 17, 2002 at 08:47:12:

Hi brewthunda!

In response to your questions; the later first. I listened to the following:
1. Kef Reference Ones
2. B&W N805's
3. Sonus Faber Concerto (Home I think?)
4. Paradigm Studio/40's
5. Thiel C1.5's
6. Mission M73's

I wanted to listen to Canton Karat series and the ACS Jaguars but I couldn't find a dealer for any of these. I also wanted to listen to the PSB series as well as I've read so many good review but again I couldn't find a dealer. My review of each speaker:
1. Kef had a great soundstage but not as "sharp"
2. B&W N805's Not a bad speaker! They want too much for the stands.
3. Sonus share the silk dome tweeter with Vienna. Not as full a sound though. Also I didn't like there look either.
4. Paradigm had clear sharp sound but no soundstage!
5. Thiel is a great speaker but I'm of the opinion it's better geared to Tubes vs Solid State due to the metal tweeter.
6. Mission Nice speaker but just didn't get me excited.

When I started this whole process, I was sure that the Kefs would win due to my bias opinion of there product. I believe the Kef Ref 104 were the "best" speakers in their class I have ever heard. I listened to them matched up to a Threshold Stasis Amp and all I can say 10 plus years later is wow. Dollar for dollar and there compact size, these Viennas are phenominal!

In regards to your first question, I have a 100wt Yamaha Receiver that I hooked up as an experiment to see if there was a differance and all I can tell you is that the Bass became very muddled and the sound stage disappeared. Remember that these speakers are ported in the back and only have a 7" midrange and one silk dome tweeter. In order to get the full audio spectrum you NEED a good clean and dynamic power supply to get the FULL audio spectrum.

Just my opinion

Itch

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