AlexanderM
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Thank you!!Looks like a 1970's design. Dual, widely spaced 3" cone tweeters? Pretty much guaranteed to have terrible comb filtering. IMO, not worth 1/10 the asking price.
Thank you!!Looks like a 1970's design. Dual, widely spaced 3" cone tweeters? Pretty much guaranteed to have terrible comb filtering. IMO, not worth 1/10 the asking price.
I never looked on AliExpress for speakers before. Check out these B&W knock offs.Looks like a 1970's design. Dual, widely spaced 3" cone tweeters? Pretty much guaranteed to have terrible comb filtering. IMO, not worth 1/10 the asking price.
those are not even pictures.appearances on that site should not be your guide
Wrong thread perhaps? I know we sometimes push it a bit, but ~$600 each is a long way from the <$200/pair specified in the OP.Hedd Type 05 MK2
Came across these on Taobao while searching for some other stuff there.
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They are the HiVi H6, 6.5", 3-way powered speakers that also have build-in BlueTooth and Wifi receiver with DSP. Not exactly cheap at RMB5680 (~US$810 MSRP), though I see it listed at RMB4299 (US$613) for the pair.
What caught my attention really was the specified 38hz-20khz (+/-3dB Free Space) and measurement charts for FR and SPL.
Very, very curious if these are actually real measurements. If the directivity is decent, these could be great value speakers.
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Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 vs Polk Reserve R100
Wharfedale Diamond 12.2 vs. Polk Reserve R200
I see so many bookshelf speaker lines offered with either 5 or 6.5 inches woofer. If you're gonna use them with a subwoofer, is there any advantages on getting the 6.5 inches? Or is it even better then to get the 5 inches, which could possibly be more suited to the sounds about the 80 Hz?
It really depends on how the speaker is tuned, but in my experience it is easier to get a smooth 80 Hz or even 60 Hz blend with most 6.5 in speakers compared to smaller ones.I see so many bookshelf speaker lines offered with either 5 or 6.5 inches woofer. If you're gonna use them with a subwoofer, is there any advantages on getting the 6.5 inches? Or is it even better then to get the 5 inches, which could possibly be more suited to the sounds about the 80 Hz?
That's a compelling argument to go with the bigger woofer. I don't play really loud (currently have powered Kanto iPair 25 watts RMS and it's enough volume for me,) but less distorsion at lower volume is definitively a plus for me! (Summing up the various feedbacks, 6.5 woofer over the 5 is generally a good idea if you have room/money for it, regardless of using a subwoofer or not.)The bigger woofer can play louder/deeper given the same power, which means less distortion. This advantage is masked by the 80Hz crossover with a sub somewhat, but the benefits remain.
Will you still release a review about the HS8?I bought the HS8 to test.
I would argue that the distortion advantage is minimal at low volumes while the smaller woofer will tend to beam less and therefore have better dispersion. Here are samples from Amir's tests of models from the same line.That's a compelling argument to go with the bigger woofer. I don't play really loud (currently have powered Kanto iPair 25 watts RMS and it's enough volume for me,) but less distorsion at lower volume is definitively a plus for me! (Summing up the various feedbacks, 6.5 woofer over the 5 is generally a good idea if you have room/money for it, regardless of using a subwoofer or not.)