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Really?The larger 6 series standmounts have always had great scale, that would be today's 606 s2.
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Really?The larger 6 series standmounts have always had great scale, that would be today's 606 s2.
My 685 Mk1 had unbelievable soundstage width and height, and a fair bit of depth tooReally?
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To be frank the 685s were the only moderately priced B&W speakers that I have owned and enjoyed.My 685 Mk1 had unbelievable soundstage width and height, and a fair bit of depth too
I remember these back in the day, and yes, I think you're right this was great box!Try some Mission 751 as well. No really.
Mmmmhh, I originally replied just with 'no' but I bought a new pair of Ushers S520's many, many a moon ago. I already had a pair of said Missions 751 which I picked up cheaply. They did not stay long. - I thought at the time the Ushers were much better but to be honest I can't recall how exactly they sounded.Really?
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The original ones I think? The Freedoms didn't half suck when they swapped out the tweeter for that silk dome thing. Bad move. Robbed them of the life that made the originals really sing.Try some Mission 751 as well. No really.
Fundamentally different speakers. The 520s were raved about by Hi Fi World, but I'm guessing they were pretty smooth (or "warm sounding"). The 751s - and I had the original 751s and 752s - came with a great midrange and bass, but the kind of clarity, thanks to the mesh dome tweeters of the original, that I've only heard in actives. Mine were paired with - at the time - an Arcam Alpha 5 amp. Later, when I had the 752s, they went with a Sansui AU-217 and it was one of the best setups I ever owned. Also tried it with a Sansui AU-717 which was a terrific amp, but had issues as it was getting on for 30-odd years old at the time and the volume pot (sealed) was a PITA to get cleaned out. It went to the skip a decade ago.Mmmmhh, I originally replied just with 'no' but I bought a new pair of Ushers S520's many, many a moon ago. I already had a pair of said Missions 751 which I picked up cheaply. They did not stay long. - I thought at the time the Ushers were much better but to be honest I can't recall how exactly they sounded.
Thanks for that - I've never heard the Freedoms directly against the originals. I've been half-looking for some Freedoms to do an actual test, but maybe I won't bother. I have (original) 752 and 753 at the moment. They are going to be part of a 5.1 system, but the amp will also be used for 'movies' in a 7.2 or even 9.2 config, so I was thinking to add in some 751 as the rears.The original ones I think? The Freedoms didn't half suck when they swapped out the tweeter for that silk dome thing. Bad move. Robbed them of the life that made the originals really sing.
Stick with the originals, the Freedoms roundly sucked.Thanks for that - I've never heard the Freedoms directly against the originals. I've been half-looking for some Freedoms to do an actual test, but maybe I won't bother. I have (original) 752 and 753 at the moment. They are going to be part of a 5.1 system, but the amp will also be used for 'movies' in a 7.2 or even 9.2 config, so I was thinking to add in some 751 as the rears.