MC 275 and speaker recommendation?
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Satchmo
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SF Cremona Auditor are great speakers, but I'm not sure they fit your budget. I have a soft spot for Vienna Acoustics, used to own a pair of the first generation Mozart. You might consider VA Beethoven Baby Grand (do not require stands). VA tend to have a warm sound (which I enjoy). Both SF and VA are imported by Sumiko, so you might be able to audition them at the same dealer.
Second that! I have the Auditors + REL sub with my MA2275. Nice match. I'm sure a used Signum or EAII would work well too.
Chris
Zebra my friend. I've tried many, Zebra's give me the balance I was looking for and for a 25ft run I needed between the 501s and the Cremona A's, the price is laughable. It's not the money, I have a decent sum invested into my system already but why spend more than you have to??? With audio, what you pay is not necessarily what you get. It's a balance and synergy game. :thmbsp:
Hi, above are all good recommendations.I have heard it at places like Tweeter/BB,aonther option to consider is ML(Vantage)if you are able to up your budget.I have tried Lipinsky 707 with Mc 275V and didn't like it had a canned sound,muffled,mushy for lack of better words.
Next week ,I am planning to try BW 805s with Mc 275.
I have already listened these with AR-Vt150amps and they sound warm and relaxing.
But to my surprise what beats them all as listen to vocals/soul music is;
Amp-Mc30s
Preamp-MC C22 Reissue
Source-Sony CES555
Speakers-BW CM1 on sanus stands
Monster 16 gauge cable for speakers and straight wire interconnects.
Music force you to sitdown,relax and enjoy or unwind your stress.
Sami
Next week ,I am planning to try BW 805s with Mc 275.
I have already listened these with AR-Vt150amps and they sound warm and relaxing.
But to my surprise what beats them all as listen to vocals/soul music is;
Amp-Mc30s
Preamp-MC C22 Reissue
Source-Sony CES555
Speakers-BW CM1 on sanus stands
Monster 16 gauge cable for speakers and straight wire interconnects.
Music force you to sitdown,relax and enjoy or unwind your stress.
Sami
Satchmo
Member
Actually, I loved them. Very sweet top end, thanks to that silk tweeter (Scanspeak, I believe). You can fill the bottom of the cabinet with sand or lead shot to deaden the speaker... I did. Once you get them weighted down and spiked, they are rock solid and essentially vibration free. While the Mozart has a nice, warm presentation I found that I liked them with a sub for some recordings. The sub wasn't needed on well recorded material, but it came in handy when overcoming the shortcomings of poorly recorded or compressed pop/rock music.
My previous system was an all-Classe solution based around the CA300 amp, linked with Silver Audio interconnects and speaker wires. I particularly loved to listen to horns on the Mozarts, even more so than with my current McIntosh + KEF Reference 205 system. Louis Armstrong is a favorite, and the Classe + VA Mozart system played his music wonderfully. In contrast, my current system is more useful for playing a much broader selection of recordings, plays louder, and is great for DVD viewing. But it lacks the liquid magic when playing horn recordings. Something a bit dry, thin and tipped up in the treble. Not sizzly, just dry and thin.
Anyway, I recommend the Mozart is a wonderful little speaker, and easy on the ears.
howiebrou
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You might wish to pm Prodigal. I believe he has the 805s with C2200 and MC402 + MCD201.
howie
it sounded bit harsh when I first got the speakers but after about 60hrs it became very smooth in highs and midrange I have a very small room so I can't really complain about the bass.
what kind of music do you listen to ?
I listen to jazz,classical, and vocal for what I listen to I couldn't find anything better in that price range which was $3000.00
I was compairing with Energy veritas 2.4,Monitor Audio gs20,and Altec Lansing 508
what kind of music do you listen to ?
I listen to jazz,classical, and vocal for what I listen to I couldn't find anything better in that price range which was $3000.00
I was compairing with Energy veritas 2.4,Monitor Audio gs20,and Altec Lansing 508
Satchmo
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I listen to a lot of older jazz (swing, traditional, Dixieland) and older rock from the 60's and 70's. I considered the Beethoven Grand but ended up going with the KEF Reference 205 (much more expensive speaker). The KEF has the edge on neutrality and dynamic range, but I've been spending effort trying to warm up the sound as the 205's are leaner than I prefer. I will probably end up adding a JL Audio or REL sub.
Generally, VA is one of my favorite sounding speaker brands... I love the warm sound. Your use of the term "liquid" is exactly how I would describe the upper midrange on VA speakers. With my original Mozarts I had limited bass. The newer Mozarts address this, I believe.
Generally, VA is one of my favorite sounding speaker brands... I love the warm sound. Your use of the term "liquid" is exactly how I would describe the upper midrange on VA speakers. With my original Mozarts I had limited bass. The newer Mozarts address this, I believe.
