not got an itch but got the bug!!

[GSB]

so i'm listening to some music, volume is at a reasonable leval...then abit higher for more punch.

i'm starting to recognize that the mid range isn't all that,that bass is abit muddled....higher freq is abit shrill.....omg...i got the bug :help:

now i know my speakers were also going to be the weak link in hifi listening,but how come the sound i want can be heard from outside my kitchen door(while having a cig)then when i walk into the living room it's a muddled mess...... :?

i'm hooked,i've never been able to disect sound from speakers to the leval i am now doing(or wanted to for that matter)i can't believe i now know what i want.the hours of reading threads and posts aswell as reviews from the 'top-end' guys from here is being digested and in some part understood.

i can now justify the£1000 for a pair of speakers,if they give me what i want...i can understand why one would have the hassle of organizing a home demo as opposed to listening in shop and handing 'ya card over.

in the next year or two i will be in the market for some serious floorstanders as i don't think the bookshelves i had in mind which was going to be incorperated into my current av set-up will cut it for hifi.

the problem i now face is placemant,finding room for the badboys.....

what started a little over a year ago as just a one buy automatic fix has taken over my consious mind.....even at work i'm replanning my living space :doh:

so anyways,excuse my ramblings but please guys keep up the reviews and comparrasons,they are very much appreciated :cheers:

 

[plastic penguin]

If you have an itch, buy some calamine lotion. It's a lot cheaper.

 

[GSB]

not got an ich but got the bug....prescription is bloody expensive tho.... 😉

 

[plastic penguin]

We all have periods where you feel the urge. Sometimes you can succumbe to the itch (sorry it's not a itch) and other times you think: "Why?" I've learnt that unless it's essential then I tend to stick.

What you need to do is to write down (physically write in a jotter) the pros and cons of your system, and if the cons outweigh the pros then change a component.

 

[BenLaw]

how come the sound i want can be heard from outside my kitchen door(while having a cig)then when i walk into the living room it's a muddled mess...... :?

This shouldn't be happening and would appear to demonstrate you are happy with your system but not what it is doing in your room. Can you please describe you room size / layout / furnishing and listening position? Photo would help. We may be able to save you a lot of money!

 

[BenLaw]

(physically write in a jotter)

I suspect the OP will need to buy a 'jotter' first. Although the jotter shop is probably long gone from our high streets along with the record shops and Woolworths.

 

[plastic penguin]

(physically write in a jotter)

I suspect the OP will need to buy a 'jotter' first. Although the jotter shop is probably long gone from our high streets along with the record shops and Woolworths.

Jotters are no problem. Plenty of stationary shops to hand. They never move an inch. :cheers:

 

[GSB]

here's my layout Ben,as best as i can take i'm affraid.....room is approx 10ftx20ft

 

[Dave_]

(physically write in a jotter)

How quaint.

 

[GSB]

(physically write in a jotter)

How quaint.

No need for ink...have an ipad 😉

 

[plastic penguin]

GSB

Having re-read your opening gambit and looked at the photos, re-thinking the room layout may solve the problem, or at least will give you chance for floorstanders. Your room is similar to mine (18 x 13'), and the worst case scenario would be a compact floorstander such as http://www.richersounds.com/product/floorstanders/kef/iq50/kef-iq50-blk. Should match your eggs well too.

 

[GSB]

trouble is pp,the tv can only go in that corner,maybe there may be abit of play to accom floorstanders,but thats probably all.

will have a read up on those iq's :cheers:

 

[CnoEvil]

trouble is pp,the tv can only go in that corner,maybe there may be abit of play to accom floorstanders,but thats probably all.

will have a read up on those iq's :cheers:

I've heard IQ5/IQ7 and owned IQ9s, so if I can help....just ask.

 

[GSB]

cno your opinion is always welcome and of course if you could let me have your current F/L speakers for under 500quid i'd be most happy :rofl:...it is in fact a system i'd like to aspire too

i'm being very swayed by the Rseries,maybe the R500/700 would be a little overkill for my avr,but the R100/300 could be intragrated into the current 5.1 set-up.

:rofl: mrs has been taking the 'P' out of me for crawling around with a tape measure..... :roll:

 

[CnoEvil]

cno your opinion is always welcome and of course if you could let me have your current F/L speakers for under 500quid i'd be most happy :rofl:...it is in fact a system i'd like to aspire too

i'm being very swayed by the Rseries,maybe the R500/700 would be a little overkill for my avr,but the R100/300 could be intragrated into the current 5.1 set-up.

:rofl: mrs has been taking the 'P' out of me for crawling around with a tape measure..... :roll:

The R series is the way to go.

Mrs Cno realized that I'd lost the plot years ago and has pretty much given up on me......though seeing me with a measuring tape is never a good omen.

 

[shropshire lad]

cno your opinion is always welcome and of course if you could let me have your current F/L speakers for under 500quid i'd be most happy :rofl:...it is in fact a system i'd like to aspire too

i'm being very swayed by the Rseries,maybe the R500/700 would be a little overkill for my avr,but the R100/300 could be intragrated into the current 5.1 set-up.

:rofl: mrs has been taking the 'P' out of me for crawling around with a tape measure..... :roll:

The R series is the way to go.

Mrs Cno realized that I'd lost the plot years ago and has pretty much given up on me......though seeing me with a measuring tape is never a good omen.

It is when Mrs. Cno gets out her measuring tape and starts measuring you up ( for your coffin) is when you know you have gone too far and should start worrying !

 

[GSB]

🙂

 

[CnoEvil]

It is when Mrs. Cno gets out her measuring tape and starts measuring you up ( for your coffin) is when you know you have gone too far and should start worrying !

🙂

Mrs Cno got the measure of me a long time ago!! :wall:

 

[plastic penguin]

cno your opinion is always welcome and of course if you could let me have your current F/L speakers for under 500quid i'd be most happy :rofl:...it is in fact a system i'd like to aspire too

i'm being very swayed by the Rseries,maybe the R500/700 would be a little overkill for my avr,but the R100/300 could be intragrated into the current 5.1 set-up.

:rofl: mrs has been taking the 'P' out of me for crawling around with a tape measure..... :roll:

The R series is the way to go.

Mrs Cno realized that I'd lost the plot years ago and has pretty much given up on me......though seeing me with a measuring tape is never a good omen.

...especially on this forum. Any mention of tape measures will have Mr. Duncan skipping along. :rofl:

 

[RobinKidderminster]

Confused. Sounds better whilst havin a ciggie or a pint. Sounds like a case for some room treatment

 

[GSB]

wish it was Robin.....would be alot cheaper than replacing my front L/C/R speakers.