I would listen to both in my own space, contemporary active speakers are designed to work in every room without much in the way of treatment and be placed anywhere because they are so adjustable.
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If at all possible, find a pair of KEF Blades or Reference 3/5 Meta to audition. Where are you located?A ton of votes for the KEF Blades! The room they'll be going into is roughly 21'x14' and the listening distance will be about 18-19' back. Currently no room treatment as I just moved into this new place, but I may be moving again in another 2-3 years so I don't know how much room treatment modifications I want to invest in.
I was torn between Genelecs and the KEF Blades, but I think you guys swung me over to the KEF. What do you guys recommend to power them with? I'm needing something that can run Spotify off my iPad/iPhone. Maybe even my turntable. I'd like to eventually get a dedicated subwoofer down the road after I move into a house and maybe also connect to a TV.
I mentioned the Nilai 500 because it's what we have, but just know that it's a kit and requires assembly. You only need 1 amp per speaker. I got those in large part because I wanted a small project. Another great option is to get a stereo Purifi 1ET6525SA amp. You can find them at these websites or in the dealers section here on ASR.Appreciate that info! Do you think I would need two Hypex Nilai 509 DIY mono blocks for both of them? I recall reading about NAD somewhere. I want to say the amp suggested was the NAD C399. Would that be a worthy alternative? Reason I ask is because I believe that option offers sound corrections for the room.
I’ll probably also at least get a carpet to help absorb sound.
If it were my money, a WiiM Pro hooked up to a buckeye Hypex amp. WiiM has room correction capability so it's pretty compelling unless you need a feature it doesn't have.What do you guys recommend to power them with?
Good plan, ideally 2+ ...I'd like to eventually get a dedicated subwoofer
Life is too short to listen to worse sound than you could... I'd say you might be able to find some treatments secondhand, but people tend to sell them with inadequate descriptions of what they are, so it's a bit of a crapshoot. But if you're willing to do measurements with a mic then I'd say try and get some treatments even if you consider them temporary.may be moving again in another 2-3 years so I don't know how much room treatment modifications I want to invest in
IMO it's not useful. Narrow and far and close to the back wall.The room they'll be going into is roughly 21'x14' and the listening distance will be about 18-19' back.
That makes it seem as if you will be sitting very close to the back wall. That is unfortunate. SBIR applies to the listen position, too. LBIR?A ton of votes for the KEF Blades! The room they'll be going into is roughly 21'x14' and the listening distance will be about 18-19' back.
One option would be to put thick full-range sound absorption directly behind the seating position. When I was in grad school, I put the sofa cushions behind my head on the back edge of the sofa to cover some wall.That makes it seem as if you will be sitting very close to the back wall. That is unfortunate. SBIR applies to the listen position, too. LBIR?![]()
Not a terrible idea but I would also go with some BAD diffusion that close to the wall...One option would be to put thick full-range sound absorption directly behind the seating position. When I was in grad school, I put the sofa cushions behind my head on the back edge of the sofa to cover some wall.
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Not a "bad" suggestion but moving the seat forward a couple of feet will be more effective. Doing both is best.One option would be to put thick full-range sound absorption directly behind the seating position. When I was in grad school, I put the sofa cushions behind my head on the back edge of the sofa to cover some wall.
you can totally afford magico speakers. do it. you may have left over room for a rel 212sx or a s812.Looking to buy some nice speakers and I've been eyeing the used market. It seems that all of these options are in my budget if I'm willing to go used. I don't have any places near me to demo them, but I was curious if anyone's been able to compare these options previously. The wallet certainly says Genelec 8361A considering they're less than half the cost of the other 2 options. I definitely appreciate the aesthetics of the Blade One Metas and the B&W 801D4 more and was curious if there's also a big aural difference.
Musical genres I tend to listen to the most are techno, edm, pop, and R&B. Would greatly appreciate any input on this!
the price is decent now since they are now discontinued, not bad at all but ive heard the performas sound better, maybe thats just hearsay.Used. How about Revel Salon 2’s. 8 to 14g. Leaves plenty for a couple of nice subs. Not much better made.
I'm not familiar with them. Do they work at a close distance?Not a terrible idea but I would also go with some BAD diffusion that close to the wall...
check these guys out. seriously good results. their corner traps, and separate bass wall connection traps are amazing. no joke. best part is you can order in large roll out. i used t pin, sewing style pins and went into the sheet rock at a 45 degree angle and they hold huge roll outs on the ceiling, walls and everything, no tape or glue. very easy cleanup and removal if you need to move them or remove them.I'm not familiar with them. Do they work at a close distance?
Binary Amplitude Diffusers, they end up doing a good combination of diffusion and absorption. Also, for reasons that are somewhat obscure to me, they absorb bass a little better than just rockwool alone. https://www.gikacoustics.com/product/6a-alpha-panel-diffusor-absorber/I'm not familiar with them. Do they work at a close distance?
A ton of votes for the KEF Blades! The room they'll be going into is roughly 21'x14' and the listening distance will be about 18-19' back. Currently no room treatment as I just moved into this new place, but I may be moving again in another 2-3 years so I don't know how much room treatment modifications I want to invest in.
I was torn between Genelecs and the KEF Blades, but I think you guys swung me over to the KEF. What do you guys recommend to power them with? I'm needing something that can run Spotify off my iPad/iPhone. Maybe even my turntable. I'd like to eventually get a dedicated subwoofer down the road after I move into a house and maybe also connect to a TV.