What speakers do you currently own?

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[What?]

I bought a pair yesterday. Same wood Arriving in 5 days from next Monday. France delivery…
I bought them without hearing them in front. I saw YouTube from March audio. I found the Stand amounts sounding so amazing also the ukkonen with the tremendous bass.
I see on your photo that they are great looking to.
They are perfect for me in stereo XLR connection and home cinema with great balance and subwoofer. I like the simple two way speakers and their focus ability.
I suppose you’re very happy with them?

I bought a pair yesterday. Same wood Arriving in 5 days from next Monday. France delivery…
I bought them without hearing them in front. I saw YouTube from March audio. I found the Stand amounts sounding so amazing also the ukkonen with the tremendous bass.
I see on your photo that they are great looking to.
They are perfect for me in stereo XLR connection and home cinema with great balance and subwoofer. I like the simple two way speakers and their focus ability.
I suppose you’re very happy with them?

But on ASR we have also bad impressions about the stand amounts Sointuva AWG. Great sounding huge bass for the size, but also quality problems with the first model. Bad connexion. Do someone knows more. ISt it OK now or always a problem. Is the Ukkonen model also impacted with the issues.

 

[Teeter]

I am a huge movie fan and require a 5.1 sound system. When I use internet mp3 music, my Denon AVR then switches to stereo. My ELAC B6.2, PSB Imagine XC, Polk S15, and Klipsch R100SW, produces nice HT and stereo sound, at a really nice price. My HT basement room is 8 X 12 with 55" QLED TV and front speakers, within 6 feet of viewing and or listening. The Denon AVR is the driver. Life is good!

 

[What?]

View attachment 377023View attachment 377024March Audio Ukkonen in Tasmanian Blackwood

I received them last Tuesday. Amazing sound.

 

[Teeter]

I am a huge movie fan and require a 5.1 sound system. When I use internet mp3 music, my Denon AVR then switches to stereo. My ELAC B6.2, PSB Imagine XC, Polk S15, and Klipsch R100SW, produces nice HT and stereo sound, at a really nice price. My HT basement room is 8 X 12 with 55" QLED TV and front speakers, within 6 feet of viewing and or listening. The Denon AVR is the driver. Life is good!

I had been using the ELAC B6.2 for 2+ years as mains, and recently switched back to JBL Stage A130. Why I bought the ELAC B6.2, is beyond me. Prior, I have been a Klipschi and JBL fan, within my budget.

 

[Mikig]

Question about speakers:

if I had to buy a pair of speakers with good sensitivity, say 92/93 and up, what do you recommend?
Modest price, please, but great performance! I would like a bookshelf because the listening room is small, 3m x 5m by 4m high.
Thanks to anyone who can point me to some options!

PS: also on used or hard catalog, but I would not like to go too far back with the age of the speaker, I like low noise and good precision…

 

[Waxx]

Question about speakers:

if I had to buy a pair of speakers with good sensitivity, say 92/93 and up, what do you recommend?
Modest price, please, but great performance! I would like a bookshelf because the listening room is small, 3m x 5m by 4m high.
Thanks to anyone who can point me to some options!

PS: also on used or hard catalog, but I would not like to go too far back with the age of the speaker, I like low noise and good precision…

There is not much that is that high sensitive at the moment but pro audio speakers, and certainly not modest price (i guess less than 1K for a pair). The JBL 4309 is relative good for a small room, just like the Functon One 1201.2, but they are not cheap.

In diyland there is more possible, you got the infamous econowave (google it) that exist in many iterations, of which most are cheap to build and wel documented (and measured). And there are more designs

But keep in mind, high sensitive speakers tend to be very big, and mostly also expensive because the drivers are way more expensive to build. They need bigger magnets, stronger frams and cones and the tweeters must be (in most cases) compression drivers in horns, what is also quiet expensive. I did design a "cheap" speaker for a friend and the drivers and horn alone are about 900€ for a pair, only the drivers and horn, not the cabinet, not the electronics needed, not the finishing and so, and not the hours worked for the design ad build.

On industrial scale this can be cheaper, but good high sensitive speakers cost money, at leasst a few thousand for a pair, even when build diy in most cases (the econowave is an exception in some versions).

But in a small space you don't need much db to go loud, so maybe search more in the 85-90dB range, even an amp of 10-20w will be enough to driver that very loud in a small room. The choice is much bigger and prices are way lower for high quality. I did run (diy) 89dB sensitive speakers from an 8 watt amp for a while, and did not lack power in my music room (at that time, I moved) of 3x3.5x2.8m sitting at about 2m from the speakers, I rarely went over 50% open on the preamp with those...

 

[Mikig]

There is not much that is that high sensitive at the moment but pro audio speakers, and certainly not modest price (i guess less than 1K for a pair). The JBL 4309 is relative good for a small room, just like the Functon One 1201.2, but they are not cheap.

In diyland there is more possible, you got the infamous econowave (google it) that exist in many iterations, of which most are cheap to build and wel documented (and measured). And there are more designs

But keep in mind, high sensitive speakers tend to be very big, and mostly also expensive because the drivers are way more expensive to build. They need bigger magnets, stronger frams and cones and the tweeters must be (in most cases) compression drivers in horns, what is also quiet expensive. I did design a "cheap" speaker for a friend and the drivers and horn alone are about 900€ for a pair, only the drivers and horn, not the cabinet, not the electronics needed, not the finishing and so, and not the hours worked for the design ad build.

On industrial scale this can be cheaper, but good high sensitive speakers cost money, at leasst a few thousand for a pair, even when build diy in most cases (the econowave is an exception in some versions).

But in a small space you don't need much db to go loud, so maybe search more in the 85-90dB range, even an amp of 10-20w will be enough to driver that very loud in a small room. The choice is much bigger and prices are way lower for high quality. I did run (diy) 89dB sensitive speakers from an 8 watt amp for a while, and did not lack power in my music room (at that time, I moved) of 3x3.5x2.8m sitting at about 2m from the speakers, I rarely went over 50% open on the preamp with those...

Hi,
thank you very much for the very exhaustive answer.
I have a few speakers but all of them are either large or not very sensitive.
Perhaps the most sensitive ones I own are Jbl 4312 and Technics SB 5000.
In the new, smaller room I would like a configuration that for me is almost a gamble. But I like the fact of trying; I am aiming for a tube power amplifier or a low-power SS amplifiers. The opposite of what I usually use. I already have my first system and I am really satisfied with it.
So I would like a fairly sensitive speaker that gives me the possibility of being amplified even with a few watts.
I am not interested in shaking the house, I want to build a correct, coherent and very enjoyable system, a sort of new challenge for me.
However I will also try to look into DIY, who knows, maybe the idea of trying to build my own speakers might intrigue me!

 

[mags65]

Fyne F502SP at home.
Audiovector C2 at summer cabin.

Fyne F502SP at home.
Dali Oberon 7 at summer cabin.

 

[Waxx]

Those are in general rather expensive, and a SET amp of a few watt is already very coloured, so not so good speakers will still sound very good with it if you like that sound. You could try to find some older JBL or EV speakers with big woofers and compression drivers for your budget, but that is always a gamble. Otherwise you will have to raise your budget. Kiplisch also makes a lot of high sensitive speakers, but they are very bright (not flat neutral)

 

[Mikig]

Those are in general rather expensive, and a SET amp of a few watt is already very coloured, so not so good speakers will still sound very good with it if you like that sound. You could try to find some older JBL or EV speakers with big woofers and compression drivers for your budget, but that is always a gamble. Otherwise you will have to raise your budget. Kiplisch also makes a lot of high sensitive speakers, but they are very bright (not flat neutral)

it wants to be a different approach so I'm not looking for a neutral speaker. Mostly, since the new room is in the house, and not in the cellar like my main one, listening is almost always at low volume. Then maybe I don't like the new configuration after 5 days, so I don't want to invest too much money either. I'm used to a very quiet and not very colored system, I'd say quite neutral, that's why the 4312 ended up in the corner. For this new "low volume" project I fear that a speaker that is too neutral could then make the sound too flat and not very engaging.

 

[mlsstl]

Question about speakers:

if I had to buy a pair of speakers with good sensitivity, say 92/93 and up, what do you recommend?
Modest price, please, but great performance! I would like a bookshelf because the listening room is small, 3m x 5m by 4m high.
Thanks to anyone who can point me to some options!

PS: also on used or hard catalog, but I would not like to go too far back with the age of the speaker, I like low noise and good precision…

Before you spend too much time chasing 92 dB or higher sensitivity speakers, have you used a sound level meter to determine your preferred listening level? The definition of "loud" or "moderate" varies widely between people. You may think you're listening to "loud" music when you're barely breaking 75 or 80 dB. Not everyone need heavy metal head-banger loud.

Reasonably good sound level meters are available for $30 give or take, and you can also download apps for your smart phone for free or low cost. That will give you a much better idea of what to shoot for when evaluating which speakers to buy. I have 88 dB sensitive speakers in a 15' X 25' room with vaulted ceiling and open on one side and have no problem reaching my 85 dB "loud" with 60 watts a channel. No audible hint of clipping even on peaks.

 

[Robin L]

Infinity Primus 250's. Bought used some years ago, set me back all of $30. I'm also using a Sonus Son of Sub powered subwoofer, that was $50, used. Listen to them nearfield. Very happy with the sound, listen mostly to CDs.

 

[Eric Natural]

HT is B&W M-1 fronts & using Monitor Audio Radius45s for dolby & atmos - dual sub
Stereo is MA Studio 6 circa30yrs with new tweeters from Kevro - Elac sub
Home Studio is Fluid Audio 8 coaxials w/ ARC4 dsp
Cheers

 

[amper42]

BMR Monitors
BMR Towers
Revel F328Be
Revel F228Be
Revel M105
VMPS SuperTower III (1993 Vintage)
VMPS 626
VMPS TallBoy Subwoofer
HSU VTF-3 MK5 HP Sub
Canton Vento Ref9.2
B&W 606
Ascend Sierra Towers with RAAL tweeters

Yes, I'm an addict.

 

[JohnnyAudio]

try these...

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One pair | 6.5 Inch Premium Desktop Full Range Speaker | YUN C-6​

$1,199.00 $859.00

Speaker type: Mono-driver Full Range Ported Speaker
Type of Speaker: Passive Speaker
Driver unit: Crystal-6
Frequency Response: 40 – 20k Hz
Sensitivity (2.83V/m): 95 dB
Dimensions (each): 320x370x540 mm
Weight (each): 10.5 kg
Rated-Max Power: 40-80 W