Ok so having had this debate about sub sat vs floorstanding for a while, I finally went and tested them one after the other using the lx83.
First i heard the CM8 package, movie of choice was spiderman. It was detailed and sublime, i could hear ever crease of leather and ever drop of rain around me. I felt immersed in the movie without a doubt. However the downside was that the lx83 somehow lost control of the bass and I heard a distortion in he PV1, that horrible thorb noise you get when the volume is too high . That did not impress me in the least as the PV1 is an amazing sub!
Next came the Apex- The Apex was detailed, however nowhere near as good as the CM8, there was something missing, and that was the mid driver. that Mid driver had bought more detail out of hte movie for me. The Apex sorely lacked in this area and at that point i signalled for a stop in the demo, i was that unimpresed. The sub was also nowhere near as good as the PV1, it was flat and lifeless.
In conclusion, the CM8 (floor standing) in this range trumps the sub sat system. Granted films are recorded with sub/sats, but there no way a small speaker that size can macth a full size one, the lx83 made that painfully clear. Of course there are more expensive sub/sats that need trying, however as far as the apex goes, there is no way i would spend that amount of money on it when there are alternatives that pummel it.
So this now leaves me with the GS20 and Q900 to try out....Dave im coming for you
First i heard the CM8 package, movie of choice was spiderman. It was detailed and sublime, i could hear ever crease of leather and ever drop of rain around me. I felt immersed in the movie without a doubt. However the downside was that the lx83 somehow lost control of the bass and I heard a distortion in he PV1, that horrible thorb noise you get when the volume is too high . That did not impress me in the least as the PV1 is an amazing sub!
Next came the Apex- The Apex was detailed, however nowhere near as good as the CM8, there was something missing, and that was the mid driver. that Mid driver had bought more detail out of hte movie for me. The Apex sorely lacked in this area and at that point i signalled for a stop in the demo, i was that unimpresed. The sub was also nowhere near as good as the PV1, it was flat and lifeless.
In conclusion, the CM8 (floor standing) in this range trumps the sub sat system. Granted films are recorded with sub/sats, but there no way a small speaker that size can macth a full size one, the lx83 made that painfully clear. Of course there are more expensive sub/sats that need trying, however as far as the apex goes, there is no way i would spend that amount of money on it when there are alternatives that pummel it.
So this now leaves me with the GS20 and Q900 to try out....Dave im coming for you