Recent content by Chord_Freak

Hi guys, I've not been on here for a while but I'm still enjoying the Apex speakers! I have just added a DSpeaker Antimode to tame a huge peak at 40hz on the sub and it has done an amazing job. For anyone who has boomy / flabby, over-bearing bass from the Apex sub, get one of these...

I upgraded from the Kef KHT 2005.3 5.1 speakers with the Kube 2 sub to the Apex 5.1 setup and the difference was immediately apparent! The Kefs were a good speaker package for the £800 but the £2500 Apex speaker package is in another league altogether (as you would expect for the price...

This seems like an odd test, that won't really tell the full picture if you were to buy the AV version of the stereo amp. Is there a reason you couldn't test the actual AV amps as opposed to the stereo amps? In my experience a stereo amp rated at the same output as an AV amp is still going to...

Sorry, I've mislead you slightly, when I say I listen in stereo mode I mean 2.1 stereo - by default the yammy in 2channel stereo still uses the sub for the bass. It's only if you put it to 'pure direct' that you lose the sub. I agree that you can't really use the Apex without a sub for stereo...

Thanks for that RickyDeg, I'll try multi-channel again and turn off the centre channel and see how it sounds. I think it was the centre channel that was obscuring the stereo imaging which is what I didn't like about the multi-channel mode so by doing what you've done it should sort out the...

Guys, when listening to CD's in 5.1 what decoding mode do you use - there's so many and they all sound different! I decided to buy a second-hand Cyrus CD7Q (upgraded Q DACS) to play my CD's but still find 2channel stereo sounds better than any of the 5.1 modes - am I missing something? What's...

Hi Greedy, the surrounds are positioned so when I'm sitting down the tweeters are at ear level, they must look lower in the pic, thanks for the heads-up :)

Thanks RickyDeg, I'll have a look at the settings for 7 channel stereo and see what I can tweak. I had another look at the BDI link you gave me and I think they are a bit out of my price range unfortunately, the first one I looked at was £1,500 :O I was thinking of something for around £300 ish.

Hi RickyDeg, thanks for the kind words and for the link. I've never heard of BDI and have had a quick look on their site - there's some really good-looking stuff on there but there aren't any prices. I'll have a more in-depth look into it when I've got the time :) Just out of curiosity, what...

Hi guys, I've had the Apex setup for a few weeks now and am still really impressed with them - so much so that I have now sold all my high-end 2 channel equipment and am just using the AV equipment for everything - music sounds amazing! I was using Monitor Audio Studio 20se floorstanding...

Hi Michael, thanks for that. Did you stab the spikes through the carpet and the underlay to the hard floor underneath or do you just let the spikes sit on top of the carpet? Also, do you use the spikes on the sub - as these are much chunkier than the stand spikes? Thanks

Hi guys, still running in the new Apex. They are starting to sound a bit smoother at the top end, they sounded a bit bright to start with. I'm impressed with the amount of top-end detail, much more revealing than I expected! :) Quick question for people who use the stands and sub on carpet -...

Well, I've setup the front 3 speakers and the sub - the rears will have to wait until the weekend as I need to drill holes in the wall! First impression is WOW, WOW, WOW and WOW again! I bought these to replace a £7,000 stereo setup and was hoping they would be good enough to allow me to sell...

Thanks RickyDeg and yes it was a bit of a mission reading every single post - but it was worth it. I have also read all the manuals for the Apex kit online so when it arrives I can set it straight up - I'm sad aren't I! :) The wait is killing me, I hope it turns up soon!

Hi guys - another soon-to-be member of the Apex family! I've booked today off work and am sitting patiently waiting for the speakers to be delivered (4 x A10's, 1 x A40 and 1x AW12). I can't wait! I've never actually heard the speakers but they will be replacing my Monitor Audio Studio 20se...