Recent content by swagmeister

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    Active Speaker recommendations - Aktimate Maxis have died

    The aktimate blues are a 5 star rated product on this site whereas the two you have linked are both 4 stars. I know a What HiFi review isn't everything but I suspect it carries some weight and I'd be tempted to believe the Blues are the best of the 3. I'm going to take a bit more time and...
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    Active Speaker recommendations - Aktimate Maxis have died

    I've been offered the Blues for £350 I remember reading reviews / user opinions on the Maxis years ago and saw lots of comments that they compete with systems up to 10 times the price. If the Blues are an improvement on the Maxis then £350 is too good to turn down. The Yamahas look...
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    Active Speaker recommendations - Aktimate Maxis have died

    Do the n500s have the power and sound quality of the blues?
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    Active Speaker recommendations - Aktimate Maxis have died

    I'm probably wrong on the terminology but I want the same as whatever my Maxis are (power themselves). I can get the Aktimate Blues for £450. I am willing to go £600 if there are better options but I'm not sure anything will be better than the Blues at this price...
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    Active Speaker recommendations - Aktimate Maxis have died

    I've had Aktimate Maxis since about 2010 but they're dead (RIP). They were very well reviewed here: http://www.whathifi.com/epoz/aktimate-maxi/review Aktimate have been offering a new version - the Aktimate Blues since around 2013 and I'm considering them...