Before getting rid of a few speaker sets and amps, I thought I'd review some for posterity. This one being the Baby Advent II review.
The speaker is an unported design and sits at 16.5" tall X 11" wide and 6" deep. Not a space hog by any means and the shallowness of them makes them sit nicely on small tables and bookshelfs. The woofer size is 6.5'" with a .75" tweeter. Construction is of black formica covered medium density MDF; with what seems like pecan or oak top and bottom ends. Mine were stained a teak-kind of color and have since sanded them smooth to their natural color thinking I would stain them differently (I enjoyed the distress light color so left them that way). The drivers are unshielded. Overall good looks and perhaps high WAF factor.
How do they sound?
Using my unmodified (stock 60's amp) magnavox console pull, they rate well in mids and highs, vocals and jazz stand above the average speaker. In all honestly I was surprised that they'd play this way seeing how they're mildly inefficient (89 db) and my amp is a SET that puts out 4-5 watts in brand new trim. Rated at 50 watts RMS they enjoyed the tube amp just fine.
There is no problem filling a small to medium sized room with my amplifier and were obviously louder with my NAD 3400 which has more overhead. The bass is fair for a speaker this size (remember 6.5" drivers with 6" depth) and lags behind in the lower frequencies. It pales against my spicas tc-50s (8" woofer) which are not known for having great bass, but rather as an all-around performer. I will say however that the Advent's looks and unakward footprint is well above the spica's, not to mention the tendency the spicas have to clip said amp w/any significant volume.
An all around performer that will satisfy most. With its handsome and trim profile, they are great for those space-conscious buyers looking to match their small and low powered amps without taking up the whole computer desk, kitchen cabinet, or garage wall.
Pro's:
Looks
Size
Ability to play well with low power (It faired very well with my tube amp)
highs
mids
Cons:
Bass is lacking. While not lackluster, some users will definitely always want more.
Speaker terminas are spring loaded push-type
Specs:
Freq response: (+/- 3dB): 60Hz – 21KHz
Impedance: 6 ohms nominal
Power Handling: 50 watts RMS, 150 watts peak
Sensitivity: 89 dB
Crossover freq: 4500 Hz
Woofer: 6.5 “, Tweeter: .75" Mylar dome
The speaker is an unported design and sits at 16.5" tall X 11" wide and 6" deep. Not a space hog by any means and the shallowness of them makes them sit nicely on small tables and bookshelfs. The woofer size is 6.5'" with a .75" tweeter. Construction is of black formica covered medium density MDF; with what seems like pecan or oak top and bottom ends. Mine were stained a teak-kind of color and have since sanded them smooth to their natural color thinking I would stain them differently (I enjoyed the distress light color so left them that way). The drivers are unshielded. Overall good looks and perhaps high WAF factor.
How do they sound?
Using my unmodified (stock 60's amp) magnavox console pull, they rate well in mids and highs, vocals and jazz stand above the average speaker. In all honestly I was surprised that they'd play this way seeing how they're mildly inefficient (89 db) and my amp is a SET that puts out 4-5 watts in brand new trim. Rated at 50 watts RMS they enjoyed the tube amp just fine.
There is no problem filling a small to medium sized room with my amplifier and were obviously louder with my NAD 3400 which has more overhead. The bass is fair for a speaker this size (remember 6.5" drivers with 6" depth) and lags behind in the lower frequencies. It pales against my spicas tc-50s (8" woofer) which are not known for having great bass, but rather as an all-around performer. I will say however that the Advent's looks and unakward footprint is well above the spica's, not to mention the tendency the spicas have to clip said amp w/any significant volume.
An all around performer that will satisfy most. With its handsome and trim profile, they are great for those space-conscious buyers looking to match their small and low powered amps without taking up the whole computer desk, kitchen cabinet, or garage wall.
Pro's:
Looks
Size
Ability to play well with low power (It faired very well with my tube amp)
highs
mids
Cons:
Bass is lacking. While not lackluster, some users will definitely always want more.
Speaker terminas are spring loaded push-type
Specs:
Freq response: (+/- 3dB): 60Hz – 21KHz
Impedance: 6 ohms nominal
Power Handling: 50 watts RMS, 150 watts peak
Sensitivity: 89 dB
Crossover freq: 4500 Hz
Woofer: 6.5 “, Tweeter: .75" Mylar dome
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