Yeah but I don't want to be overly reliant on tone controls and want to limit that as much as possible.That's what things like tone controls or digital room correction are made for.
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Revel M16 Speaker Review
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Huh?
What would you be driving them with?
They can be eq-ed flat very easily but the “boost” is simply a little body in the bass that psychologically tricks you into thinking they are a little more full range than they are WITHOUT actually having deep bass. That is, they are less likely to annoy other people because they don’t go so low. That is, the genuine low range is what travels through walls like a hot knife through butter. And these speakers don’t have that genuine low range…..but trick your brain with a slight bump higher up.
We are talking about a 2.5db boost.
I have Revels M106s, M105s and C205 with a pair of Rythmik Audio E22s subwoofers in my bedroom and this is a 2 beds apt and never had a complaint. I have 6 subwoofers in my apt and like I said, never had a complaint in 13 years. Just be respectful of your neighbors and don’t play loud at late night and you should be fine.
Nah, as an audiophile, you get extra points for pissing off the neighbors.
Nearly every room/scenario benefits from tone controls/EQ in the midbass and bass ranges, as much for sound quality as anything else. The M16s do have a midbass hump but wanting/needing to shape that a bit isn't inherently bad.
I ultimately decided against the M16. I think I'd rather go up to something like/comparable to the M106 (or JBL L82 or PSB B600 or other speakers around this price/performance ratio). I think the move from my current speakers wouldn't be large enough. Maybe if the M16 go on sale again I'll give em a go.
JMHO, if your going to spend that kind of money, I've had stand mounts a couple times but in the end prefer something more full range. Besides, the footprint of taken floor space from the stand is then pretty much the same.
Maybe give a listen to Revel F206 or JBL HDI-3600. I love the balance and power of my JBL 3600s
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Only 1 ?
no...of course not! must make my house sound like a 90s car.Only 1 ?
Maybe a language issue.
You only have 1 15" subwoofer?
2 is good but 4 is even better.
There have been a few amazing inexpensive speaker amps tested here lately, starting from $100. Pick one that fits your budget.I got this speaker but ran out of cash
Is anyone of you using a cheap amp with these? Do you enjoy it?
How cheap? If you give the example of the amp you are considering, your setup (how many speakers, number of amp channels), room specifics, typical listening volumes, movies or music - then it would be possible to get relevant advice. If you are using 2 speakers for stereo listening, a simple stereo amp around $800 - $1000 will be fine for the most.I got this speaker but ran out of cash
Is anyone of you using a cheap amp with these? Do you enjoy it?
Maybe a language issue.
You only have 1 15" subwoofer?
2 is good but 4 is even better.
I run these with a Cambridge CAX 61 amp ( about £700 ) and they sound fine. Got the M16’s for £350 open box as new. The bass is slightly humped , if it bothered me I’d eq. it , but it doesn’t.I got this speaker but ran out of cash
Is anyone of you using a cheap amp with these? Do you enjoy it?
IMO using some budget chip amp with enough power to drive the M16 should be fine,I got this speaker but ran out of cash
Is anyone of you using a cheap amp with these? Do you enjoy it?
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I use mine with a Denon Ceol RCD-N9 (which is not a very good amp), and it works just fine. I'm sure even cheaper amps would work well, assuming nothing is broken and power is sufficient for required SPLI got this speaker but ran out of cash
Is anyone of you using a cheap amp with these? Do you enjoy it?
In most cases I'd personally prioritize things like features, ease of use and aftersales support when buying audio electronics.
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I got this speaker but ran out of cash
Is anyone of you using a cheap amp with these? Do you enjoy it?
I first started using this speaker with a 20 year old Denon AVR 3805. It was fantastic. It's now paired with a Denon x2600H, and it's also fantastic for both movies and music. My living room is 22 x 24', with 18' ceiling. This pairing does not have any issues filling that space with good sound.
Denon x2600H - $450 @ accessories4less.com
My old Denon AVR 3805 can be had for about $125 on ebay, though the remote really sucks rocks....if you can find one (or a replacement) that works.
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If you need a remote perhaps something like SMSL DA6, SMSL AO100, Loxije A30 or the older revision of Sabaj A10a (black box) might be worth a look as well. If you don't listen very loud I suspect any of these should work well. Some have more features than others so you can see which covers your needs best.Cheap means £100
I mean, its Aiyima vs Fosi Audio vs 3eaudio at the moment!
Edit: My use case is Spotify music and gaming. Not too loud.
BTW, I'm currently located in the east midlands of the UK.
Note that I personally haven't used any of them so can't really comment on ease of use, reliability or if they have some unexpected issues.
I have used the Arylic A50+ (my measurements) and I found the feature set truly amazing for the price (it even has PEQ if you buy the config software!), but it was a bit too noisy IMHO.
Good luck!
Edit: I also used Sabaj A1 2022 (and measured) which is very cheap, has a few basic functions and it worked well IMHO.
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