Audioholic:
How much space do the Art emotions need compared to the Emotion monitor signature? I have seen s/h Art emotion monitor signature go for the same price as the standard Art emotion - the question is do you think the extra quality of the crossover in the monitor signature is worth the reduction in perhaps palpable presence of the speaker - I don't want the music to be overbearing in my lounge, which is 18" by about 12". Should I discount the Art emotions because the speakers in my room have to be positioned close to the walls, or do you think that the emotions work from that distance.
In terms of discount off RRP, the art emotion monitor signatures are the bigger bargain and considering scale of sound isn't everything I was leaning towards trying to hear the Monitor signature.
Also I was thinking of clearing a lot of money by selling my amp and newly acquired Bryston DAC and getting an MF A1008 amp using it's integrated DAC (which is based on the X-CAN V8). Do you think if doing a a/b test the differences between the bryston and the integrated dac would be that noticeable on 16bit res music (Which all my music is).
Many thanks,
Hi
Placement? The Emotion happiest sitting around 6 inches from back wall and clear of side wall although manufacture reckon that if you have a need to place ART in the corners of the room they should be toe in. Listening position should be about 10 foots away at the minimum, imo, as you will get a better soundstage from top to bottom.
The monitor model is base on the same principle as the Emotion but use smaller drivers so I expect them to have an almost the same sound but on the smaller scale (I never own them so can't 100% comment on how they would preform) I had a pair of DECO 10 signature for few days and they were too much for my room while the Emotion sound just right (18" by 26"). I certainly would recomend a smaller Monitor Signature over the Standard Emotion simply becasue of the Jensen crossover/Kondo wiring really make a big different.
Electronic matching, I found they sound best with a natural sounding, certainly not forward sounding machine. Think low watts tubes amp rather than big watts solid state but then again I had a great result with GamuT D150 power house as well as Ecs EA2 welding machine! Class A amp can sound bright (when push hard) with ART so watch out for that too.
I really like MF 1008 (the DAC is exceptable rather fantastic at this level) but I do prefer Bryston's house sound. I wouldn't say I would put them with ART though. Don't get me wrong, they still would sound superb, just not the best that ART can do.
all the best
PS. I haven't got ART any more, I did fancy a change and went for A.D.A.M speakers. certainly not an upgrade but very different approach to reproduction of music.
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