Kencat
Super Member
I have finally got my December purchased Q2's working. Finished them up Sunday and have been working them out since. I think the new foams are going to take a while to limber up, not that they lack in the bass department now.
I had to decide to put them together with only one replacement 2.7 Ohm 25 Watt resistor as the other one is back ordered. I just plain wanted to hear these puppies and wasn't going to wait any longer I don't think I can tell the difference if there is any. I'll put the new one in anyway when I get it.
Inefficient. Maybe so, but there is way more sp available in my little "lively" living room than I'll ever need. The Adcom GFA555 II isn't breaking a sweat (I don't think anyway....the distortion indicators haven't blinked at me) with the massive cooling fins only get mildly warm. Preamp is a Nikko Beta II (loaner from a friend :thmbsp: )
The sound - unexciting. I have a hard time coming up with all the buzz-words and superlatives to describe them. High highs, nice clear voice. Low lows (bass like I've not heard before :yes: ). I think my expectations were so high, I'm so critically analysing every piece of music, and thinking I'm hearing something wrong still with the speakers, I'm not enjoying the music. I'm beginning to believe I'm hearing the faults in the recordings (or MP3's - ya I know, shame on me :sigh: ). As I say this, I'm resolving to stop that nonsense and enjoy the music!
The sound is good.Great. Pure. Even my wife when I ask her what she thinks, kind of just looks, thinking about what to say. Tonight she said "well balanced". Listening to Madonna's I'm Breathless, my wife said "she sounds like she is in the room singing". That's a pretty good compliment.
I've found a track of music that just shows off the bass response of these Q2's incredibally - U2 Zooropa, track 7, Some Days Are Better. There is content there that I can't hear, but I know it's there. Even at low levels, the bass pervades the room, hell, the house.
You have to learn to appreciate these speakers, because at first listen, you don't know what are you hearing. That sounds strange, but they don't kick you in the face, demanding to be noticed. If these did not do well in sales back in the day, then this would be the reason. JP - they may not fair well in that upcoming shootout because of this. But then, with astute, experienced listeners, their true nature may be detected.
Enough rambling for now. Here are some pics of my setup (Mach 2's and HPM-60 Series I's to the sides). I know.......I need a bigger TV. But, I'ld rather be listening to tunes for the most part.
Ok, I'm listening to Sammy Hagar's Red Voodoo - This is awesome. I'm wanting to crank this big time. This is starting to approach what a live performance would be....Now, nothing can do that........but I'm hearing a range that more closely approximates it than I've heard before. If I dare to keep turning the volume dial, it may be damn near a concert in here.
Hey, good night all. Talk at you later.
I had to decide to put them together with only one replacement 2.7 Ohm 25 Watt resistor as the other one is back ordered. I just plain wanted to hear these puppies and wasn't going to wait any longer I don't think I can tell the difference if there is any. I'll put the new one in anyway when I get it.
Inefficient. Maybe so, but there is way more sp available in my little "lively" living room than I'll ever need. The Adcom GFA555 II isn't breaking a sweat (I don't think anyway....the distortion indicators haven't blinked at me) with the massive cooling fins only get mildly warm. Preamp is a Nikko Beta II (loaner from a friend :thmbsp: )
The sound - unexciting. I have a hard time coming up with all the buzz-words and superlatives to describe them. High highs, nice clear voice. Low lows (bass like I've not heard before :yes: ). I think my expectations were so high, I'm so critically analysing every piece of music, and thinking I'm hearing something wrong still with the speakers, I'm not enjoying the music. I'm beginning to believe I'm hearing the faults in the recordings (or MP3's - ya I know, shame on me :sigh: ). As I say this, I'm resolving to stop that nonsense and enjoy the music!
The sound is good.Great. Pure. Even my wife when I ask her what she thinks, kind of just looks, thinking about what to say. Tonight she said "well balanced". Listening to Madonna's I'm Breathless, my wife said "she sounds like she is in the room singing". That's a pretty good compliment.
I've found a track of music that just shows off the bass response of these Q2's incredibally - U2 Zooropa, track 7, Some Days Are Better. There is content there that I can't hear, but I know it's there. Even at low levels, the bass pervades the room, hell, the house.
You have to learn to appreciate these speakers, because at first listen, you don't know what are you hearing. That sounds strange, but they don't kick you in the face, demanding to be noticed. If these did not do well in sales back in the day, then this would be the reason. JP - they may not fair well in that upcoming shootout because of this. But then, with astute, experienced listeners, their true nature may be detected.
Enough rambling for now. Here are some pics of my setup (Mach 2's and HPM-60 Series I's to the sides). I know.......I need a bigger TV. But, I'ld rather be listening to tunes for the most part.
Ok, I'm listening to Sammy Hagar's Red Voodoo - This is awesome. I'm wanting to crank this big time. This is starting to approach what a live performance would be....Now, nothing can do that........but I'm hearing a range that more closely approximates it than I've heard before. If I dare to keep turning the volume dial, it may be damn near a concert in here.
Hey, good night all. Talk at you later.