The LX's arrived yesterday and I have listened to them for a good 4 hours. Definitely not enough time to really bring out what these are capable of, but nonetheless, I am impressed. They are large for bookshelf speakers, each one is about 20 pounds and hasabout 14.25 inches of height.
They sound much larger than they appear. I have owned many types of speaker brands, from Focal, SVS, Klipsch, and those sound like they appear, usually very small and narrow. The LX on the other hand, it sounds more full than most floorstanders I've listened to. It casts a wide soundstage and is the most holographic speaker I've heard. They create a "wall of sound" like I haven't heard before.
The top-end is very slightly bright, but not straining or annoying at all. I actually prefer it as it sounds higher definition and more detailed/accurate. Probably will get smoother with burn-in.
The mid-range is "open" and perfect for orchestras and bands. I can clearly hear the entire band, from guitars to drums, bass and vocals. Extremely smooth, especially when playing slow bluesy type songs, such as "Tuyo" by Cande y Paulo. But when switching to worser production with alot going on, such as "Effigy of the Forgotten" by Suffocation, the dirty production and guitar distortions are not as apparent or bothersome as with other speakers such as the Focal Aria 948s. Instead you get accurate sound that is slightly lower in volume, but thanks to the low end, the bass, drums and blast beats are clear and crisp. Men's vocals are great, Women's vocals almost perfect.
The low-end is no slouch. It can create window shaking bass on some bass heavy tracks with too high for listening volume, but on tracks with not alot of bass, they are smooth and non-fatiguing.
I sit about 12 feet away from them, with them spaced about 8 feet apart in an open-concept living room measuring 12x30x20. This is only the second day I'm listening to them, and I gotta say, those kippel nfs measurements show that this is truly a champion on paper, but now listening to them in person, I would have to agree, these are true high end at an affordable price ($1500 US), and a I have no plan on upgrading anytime soon, these may very well be endgame for most people.
They sound much larger than they appear. I have owned many types of speaker brands, from Focal, SVS, Klipsch, and those sound like they appear, usually very small and narrow. The LX on the other hand, it sounds more full than most floorstanders I've listened to. It casts a wide soundstage and is the most holographic speaker I've heard. They create a "wall of sound" like I haven't heard before.
The top-end is very slightly bright, but not straining or annoying at all. I actually prefer it as it sounds higher definition and more detailed/accurate. Probably will get smoother with burn-in.
The mid-range is "open" and perfect for orchestras and bands. I can clearly hear the entire band, from guitars to drums, bass and vocals. Extremely smooth, especially when playing slow bluesy type songs, such as "Tuyo" by Cande y Paulo. But when switching to worser production with alot going on, such as "Effigy of the Forgotten" by Suffocation, the dirty production and guitar distortions are not as apparent or bothersome as with other speakers such as the Focal Aria 948s. Instead you get accurate sound that is slightly lower in volume, but thanks to the low end, the bass, drums and blast beats are clear and crisp. Men's vocals are great, Women's vocals almost perfect.
The low-end is no slouch. It can create window shaking bass on some bass heavy tracks with too high for listening volume, but on tracks with not alot of bass, they are smooth and non-fatiguing.
I sit about 12 feet away from them, with them spaced about 8 feet apart in an open-concept living room measuring 12x30x20. This is only the second day I'm listening to them, and I gotta say, those kippel nfs measurements show that this is truly a champion on paper, but now listening to them in person, I would have to agree, these are true high end at an affordable price ($1500 US), and a I have no plan on upgrading anytime soon, these may very well be endgame for most people.
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