Have a listen to the Gradient Fi loudspeakers.They have cardiord radiation from midrange up. I have the 1.3 and the early Revolution models for almost 30 years and they still sound great.
@KBWrecker
8 ай бұрын
Any updates on this list Erin?
@genohero6139
8 ай бұрын
Do a review on Heco Celan Revolution 3
@stopthefomo
Жыл бұрын
8C is also my end game speaker! Total technology tour de force! I love these masterpieces of design and innovation
@SpacedOutDoonie
7 ай бұрын
This channel is insane for anything speakers related. Im glad I found it.
So glad the Linton made the list! Love mine. Great video. Here's to hoping I can afford some of the others on the list in the future.
@lurkersmith810
Жыл бұрын
I wish I'd discovered your channel and ASR before I discovered a certain "Inexpensive Sound Person" out there who got me to buy my first set of ELAC speakers, the Uni-Fi 2.0's. It was ASR (Audio Science Review) that led me to my second set of ELACs (Debut Reference 6.2, right in my sweet spot of budget / performance), and your comments there that led me to your channel. Thank you (and Amir) for explaining things in such a way that I can have a high confidence I'm going to like a set of speakers buying "blind" like we do in this on line shopping age.
@jeffinnh76
Жыл бұрын
So happy you're back
@justinhardyj
Жыл бұрын
I would love to hear your thoughts on Ascend Acoustics speakers given just how measurement-oriented that company is! I'm sure some of their speakers would suit your tastes rather well
@xentakis
10 ай бұрын
I just happened to be browsing the channel and noticed he uploaded an Ascend Acoustics review yesterday.
@justinhardyj
10 ай бұрын
@@xentakis Yeees was so hyped when I saw that
@guystpierrecomposer
Жыл бұрын
Nice review! I have the Lintons and for me, the Audiolab DC block bring up the upper mid/hi and details perfectly. That would be Dac and amp dependent however. ( mojo 2 - SMSL VMV A1 in my case)
@JamesWilliams-gf8gm
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! I love this type of video. I voted with my wallet and bought the Revel 228be and JBL 4367. I highpass subs at 60hz on both using a JL crossover. I really liked the Revel 228be and still do… but… with a direct A/B in my own room on a Mcintosh MC462 amp in direct A/B the 4367 smokes the Revel. More detailed in the bass and much more detailed in the highs. Mids are about the same. Then you add in dynamics, and the 4367 sounds much more real. It snaps harder on drums etc. hard to describe. But dynamics is where it is at and far more important than I realized before. As for soundstage. You know they are not that different. Yes the revel is wider I guess but sounds small due to lack of dynamics. Kind of odd. I would have never said the 228be is closed in or small sounding but next to the 4367 it is out classed. I sold the Revels and plan to by a few more JBLs for a 5.1.4 setup. I will do 4367s all around if I can swing it. If not maybe the 4349. Currently I have 590s in the rear which are ok but kind of harsh sounding in the treble for music.
@juanmillaruelo7647
Жыл бұрын
I am surprised to find a 1000€ speaker (in the EU, rebated) in the company of such tecnological marvels as the D&D, the groundbreaking Kef Reference... I'll have to try the Lintons in my own listening room to be convinced one way or another. "Three way", drivers stacked in a big cabinet with old school vibes at that price point! 😂
@lisan_al-ghaib
Жыл бұрын
A tier list of everything you've reviewed so far would be nice
@59seank
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Erin. I was hoping you'd make a video like this and you delivered.
@theodoroschronis2966
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this very nice presentation! I think that the Linton in my country (Greece-Europe) are an absolute bargain for the price of 989 euros (1244 euros with the stands)! I will think of them as I was about to buy the Kali Audio IN8 2nd wave. I want quality and quantity of music in a room that I move around doing things.
@castro619a
Жыл бұрын
I just bought JBL 580’s for $150…. Man they are awesome
@MrRocktuga
Жыл бұрын
I suspected that the Linton's would be in this list before I watched the video. 😊 I'd suggest that it may be something to think about. They are actually cheaper here in Europe, but I'd say that all the others on the list make the law of diminishing returns kick in too soon. There's no real reason why all the others need to be so expensive, besides brand strategies. Sure, the customer has to pay for the development and better finish/build quality, but manufacturers often make lower priced products in their range sound much worse than they had to, just in order to justify the much higher prices. Unlike so many other technological products, we can't say that a newer entry-level product performs as good or better than a TOTL one, even 15 years later. Kef has been doing amazing TOTL loudspeakers for decades, but their best technologies only end up in lower priced products in the way it looks, not in the way they sound. There's no other reason why these Kefs aren't sold at the same price of the Linton's, even if in a downgraded finish option (using veneer, as an example). Like all products, it would be way cheaper to produce and dilute development costs if the loudspeaker was much more affordable, thus selling huge quantities of it. I understand that's how companies and the economy works, but paying that price for a small bookshelf is something that would be hard for me to do. I personally can't see the real "value" (in the context of price vs what I'd get). Sure, I would probably thing otherwise if I was rich, but if that was the case, I'd probably have larger rooms where bigger loudspeakers would be a best fit. But it's only my opinion, which only makes sense to me. While I don't spend that kind of money, I still have several different loudspeakers around the house. 😊 I believe that loudspeakers are the most fun thing in HiFi, since every loudspeaker sounds different from another model in a level of magnitude that electronics can't do these days (unless something's broken). They interact with every room, and with the taste of the listener (which also includes music genres that are mixed and mastered on very peculiar ways). Keep up the great work on this channel. 💪 And that's fun. 😊
@Nick_2i
10 ай бұрын
Its worth pointing out that the Kefs are sold at around the same price as the Lintons, they're just called the Kef R3 Meta instead of the Reference 1 Meta. The R3 definitely aren't on the same level as the Reference 1, but they are way closer than the price would suggest and are obviously a better value. The extra $7k gets you a bit of a performance boost, along with a much nicer finish and overall build quality, as well as being made in England.
@sparkplug5392
Жыл бұрын
love the Lintons - i got the pair with stands 1400euro!
@pioferro
Жыл бұрын
Those JBL 4367's are magic!
@ErinsAudioCorner
Жыл бұрын
They really are. I’ve been very tempted to buy them a few times but I just don’t have the space or the spare cash the make the jump right now.
@JamesWilliams-gf8gm
Жыл бұрын
@@ErinsAudioCorneryou should do it lol. Cry once and be done. I got a new in the box pair off of audio mart for $8250. Just have to keep an eye out. They are ugly though and I had to make my own stands which is lame.
@ColocasiaCorm
Жыл бұрын
I want a pair. Maybe someday I’ll have enough to buy them. 😊
@silverbackag9790
4 ай бұрын
I’d like to see a review of the Ohm Walsh. Considering a pair for a large room that I can’t really treat.
@Sonofsun001
Жыл бұрын
Love for you to do top affordable speakers, perhaps starting from budget and then do midrange.
@patbeesley6616
7 ай бұрын
Great review, and I appreciate your perspective + data details!!!
@neonpeonu
Жыл бұрын
Hey Erin, Great video as usual... Are you done with car audio? Do you plan to review any car audio related products?
@kurtgrutzner6607
Жыл бұрын
Am wondering why the March Audio Sointuva WG didn’t make your cut? You seemed to speak extremely positively about it. And you mentioned it measured at the very top of the mountain. Thanks!
@Karolus
Жыл бұрын
Really interesting list! I may already know the answer, but where do the Genelec Ones stack up against these 5 for you? I'm guessing that they have a lot of the linearity that you look for, but more narrow dispersion than you enjoy? Or are there other things that aren't to your taste with them? Perhaps for another time, I'd love to hear if your list changes if you assume a sub is being used.
@chadlejeune9834
Жыл бұрын
Can you speak to how close the R3 Metas get to the Reference 1 Meta with the 3D soundstage and imaging?
@mathewward84
Жыл бұрын
Everyone in the @kef enthusiast group that has heard both will tell you that none of the R series get anywhere close to the reference series. The R11s don’t even get close to the Reference 1.
@philrob4468
Жыл бұрын
@mathewward84 ya thats shat I'm afraid of... I had the opportunity to get the r3 meta.... but I'm just waiting to get reference 1
@willbrink
Жыл бұрын
Great list. Review something from ATC some time!
@ocaudiophile
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the realistic, informative and quantitative evaluations. I couldn't find info about the impedance of these speakers, which one of these speakers in your view could easily be powered even with a tube amp?
@ResolveReviews
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. Best speaker reviews on the internet!
@ErinsAudioCorner
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! It’s a struggle sometimes but messages like this help to keep me fueled.
@AnthonyToth-t5v
Жыл бұрын
Erin you forgot tannoy dual concentrics fantastic speakers most audiophiles in Britain and Japan are obsessed with them
@jsil36
Жыл бұрын
I agree, speakers are like fine wine, all have different taste base on the mood you're in.
@halcyon7005
Жыл бұрын
My only question is, how many other speakers at the price point of all these have you tested? Really appreciate your hard work and data.
@marcgallant5270
Жыл бұрын
Hey Erin, quick thoughts on a project I'm thinking about. I'm toying with the idea of building/finishing nice HDF cabinets and dropping KEF Ci200RS-THX drivers for L-C-R. I like the idea of an 8"midrange / 1.5" tweeter combo for HT application(high SPL). Max SPL In Room on these should be in the 112-115 range which gives great headroom for reference levels. I'm honestly surprised KEF doesn't manufacture a bookshelf version of these for HT application.
@roberleiton
10 ай бұрын
Erins! Thanks for your review. Based on your experience and taste, which speaker did you enjoy more, the Kef R3 or the Wharfedale Lintons?
@ABNHW
Жыл бұрын
I am trying to understand how speaker placement affects depth and even that layering effect (borrowing from MECA). Hopefully you can get to this in one of your videos.
@gitmobob6266
Жыл бұрын
I have heard 3 of the 5 speakers and personally I wouldn't own any of the ones I've heard. I'm not saying they are bad just not for me. I never look at measurements but use the best instrument for judging speakers, my ears. I buy what I like and have never been disappointed.
@drdiesel1
Жыл бұрын
Have you ever heard any of the MarkAudio full range stuff? I was shocked at the detail, my Fav speakers to date, though I don't think anybody sells complete/finished sets.
@tango_gru
11 ай бұрын
Hello there .... thanks for such a nice video. Can you make a video on speakers for close sitting/desktop setup for speakers that dont mind the room much ???
@Joel-m777
Жыл бұрын
What about the March Audio speakers from Australia? Also would be interesting to see your views on amplifiers as well.
@rosewoodsteel6656
Жыл бұрын
Erin, Do the Linton's have the definition of KLH Model 5's? I am looking for a speaker in the $2500 and under range and prefer one that is capable of providing a great listening experience, without lacking in detail. Thanks!
@erics.4113
Жыл бұрын
Have you considered JBL L82? I think they're around that price target and are very detailed. The MoFi Sourcepoint are very detailed, but you'd be looking at the 8's for that price and I've only heard the $3700 Sourcepoint 10s.
@rosewoodsteel6656
Жыл бұрын
@@erics.4113 No I haven't. Thanks for the quick response. I'll check them out!
@IliyaOsnovikov
Жыл бұрын
Erin, what frequency does you polar radiation pattern chart starts from? I am wondering why it doesn't show omnipolar radiation at low frequencies. In this video I've seen it only for the Revel speaker.
@joeydelmarsjr.646
Жыл бұрын
I own diamonds 10.1 and I love em and enjoy its for music duty only
@marcparsons1726
Жыл бұрын
A little off topic but any chance of seeing an old Classic Speaker review. How would they hold up today?
@ErinsAudioCorner
Жыл бұрын
I’ve done a few. Problem is materials breakdown/failure over decades may cause the results to be non-realistic.
@KoeiNL
Жыл бұрын
What would your judgement be on the Revel M106 versus these Wharfedales? I really like the looks of the Wharefale. The M106 sounds great, but it doesn't quite match the style of my interior.
@ChannelBri
6 ай бұрын
Surprised the March Audio Sointuva Bookshelf wasn't included
@Mishael_Agyei-Boamah
6 ай бұрын
That was the older WG variant... When he does a remix of this video he'd add the new AWG
@ChannelBri
6 ай бұрын
@Mishael_Agyei-Boamah New model? Nice, Thanks. So Awg or Revel m126be? Seems like quality wise every part save maybe the tweeter's waveguide goes to march, but revel has that big massive budget engineering and return policies...
@Mishael_Agyei-Boamah
6 ай бұрын
@@ChannelBri Yeah Revel has the big speaker manufacturer cushion but I'm sure if you talk to Mr Alan March via his contact to gain some information you can learn about his return policies
@RedBeardedRabbit
Жыл бұрын
So Erin, you like the Linton over the new R3 Meta? I'm personally looking for something that is also wide vertically (I like to walk around watching TV, and work out to music) so concentric designs are on my shortlist. That, or Ohm Walsh... but never experienced anything like that so I don't even know how I would decide on one vs the other without trying.
@ErinsAudioCorner
Жыл бұрын
I already had the Kef Reference 1 Meta on the list. 💪
@RedBeardedRabbit
Жыл бұрын
@@ErinsAudioCorner I guess this was the "any price" list after all - my mind was still comparing at a similar price point. Thanks!
@FOH3663
Жыл бұрын
If you're even contemplating the Ohm omnis, ... just get them.
@wh1ppet1982
Жыл бұрын
Clear and succinct. Thank you
@gabeo.731
Жыл бұрын
No love for Klipsch? Anyway, I wish you the best Erin!
@bbg619
Жыл бұрын
I've got Wharfedale Evo 4.2 and I loved them, I really wanna replace them with Linton, do you guys thinks that's really an upgrade?
@silvanosiviero5015
Жыл бұрын
Ciao Erin. Avrei giurato che tra i tuoi preferiti ci fossero il March Audio Sointuva e il BMR Monitor
@nixx5490
Жыл бұрын
The wharfedale has been seen few times for less than 750 USD a pair in Europe, for this price it is difficult to do better
@JR-ho5qm
Жыл бұрын
Great top 5! Could you consider measuring a CerwinVega! SL12 or XLS 215? I have never seen measurements on a CerwinVega! Speaker before. I’m very curious because I like them
@abboberg
Жыл бұрын
The reason you may not find measurements of CV or even comparison tests to other speakers, is that CV speakers are not intended for the "audiophile" or "audio enthusiast" market. This is also true about Bose speakers.
@JR-ho5qm
Жыл бұрын
@@abboberg just curious to see what it looks like. I’m assuming they are u curved? With a turned up treble and bass
@T8424
Жыл бұрын
There’s an older review of the CLS-215 with measurements if you search online. Tried replying a couple times, but it keeps getting deleted for some reason.
@JR-ho5qm
Жыл бұрын
@@T8424 cool thanks! I will check it out. How did it measure? That was a good speaker
@T8424
Жыл бұрын
More linear than I would have expected. Bass was exaggerated and on axis appears to gradually rise toward the upper frequencies. Slightly off axis above 300 hz seems relatively neutral, but by no means ruler flat. Sensitivity measured well below specification, but that seems common with speakers advertised as high sensitivity. I’ve seen worse impedance curves, but there is a spike at 50 hz and a notch at 150 hz.
@geraltthewitcher111
Жыл бұрын
So, you prefer JBL 4367 than JBL M2? Big difference?
@agnelroshandsilva3929
Жыл бұрын
Hi Erin. Nice review. Between the Wharfedale linton and the klipsch nines, which would you prefer and why based on only sound quality.
@ErinsAudioCorner
Жыл бұрын
Personally, I’d go with the Wharfedale. While both are relatively linear, I like the wider radiation pattern of the Linton.
@agnelroshandsilva3929
Жыл бұрын
@@ErinsAudioCorner gotcha. Horns are rather directional and can be a little too forward and bright. The relaxed nature of the lintons with a wide dispersion would be Preferable to Me as well. Thanks that helps. I am going to order the Linton on Your Recommendation.
@ErinsAudioCorner
Жыл бұрын
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@26ufk
7 ай бұрын
What do you think about Salı Spektor 2 for my first audio system
@Jamy4ya
Жыл бұрын
No Elac unifi reference ?😮 Which is more cheaper and still amazing..
@carlom.3737
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Question: for 2 ch music if one were after a more full range performance without a sub, do you think based on your experience with Revel, that the 228be would perform as well as the 226be but with just added bass extension?
@JamesWilliams-gf8gm
Жыл бұрын
I have heard both and owned the 228be. They sound almost the same, the 228be is better though. The 228be will probably play louder if you need that (you don’t lol).ASR has measurements of the 228be. I found the 228be to be lacking in bass extension and used subs. My other speakers in the house (JBL 4367, thiel 2.4, JBL 590, Klispch RP8000F) all had more bass extension than the revel. I really think the revels needs to be close to the wall at say 2’-2.5’ to get bass kick. At 3-5’ they sounded pretty soft in the bass to me.
@vettesweetnos
Жыл бұрын
I've heard most of these but prefer Legacy Audio, Perlisten, Paradigm, and Ascend Acoustics over them. Revel can stay
@x-techgaming
10 ай бұрын
Do you prefer the Linton over Philharmonic BMR Monitor, Buchardt SP400 MKII, and HECO Celan Rev 3?
@ErinsAudioCorner
10 ай бұрын
Not familiar with the HECO. But I’d personally go with the Linton.
@larsv6144
Ай бұрын
Will the Mofi SourcePoint 888 make it to this list?
@Mishael_Agyei-Boamah
Ай бұрын
yes it would. his top 5 now is in this order: KEF Blade 2 Meta MoFi Sourcepoint 888 JBL 4367 Dutch & Dutch 8C MoFi Sourcepoint 8 in place of Wharfedale Linton 85th Annniversary even though the Linton is really good too. the Sourcepoint 8 is his standard standmount recommend nowadays
@susokraut3169
Жыл бұрын
Great speakers, no surprises, maybe the Linton´s.
@HM204DTA
Жыл бұрын
In China, Linton 85 only costs $600 per pair.
@luxpiotr
4 ай бұрын
Dutch & Dutch 8c is Denon 8c on progres bar 🤣
@we8463
Жыл бұрын
Please review the KEF R6 Meta
@tonyrobles9070
Жыл бұрын
Have you ever listened to the JBL L7's? 12" subs on the side of each speaker. Some of the sweetest tightest controlled bass I've ever heard. Thanks for the awesome video and keep up the great work Erin! 👍😊 🎶 🔊
@danielsaldivar5622
7 ай бұрын
What about the Polk R700’s?
@stevenma2010
Жыл бұрын
In just a few words, why to the Linton 85s beat the new Kef R3 Metas that you praised so highly?
@hartyewh1
Жыл бұрын
Any recommendations for speakers as I went and tested Revel F228Be and Paradigm Founder 120H and in the end wanted neither. 120H was wonderfully dynamic with peaky highs and F228Be was wonderfully smooth, but clearly lacked dynamics. I wonder would be the best of both worlds?
@JamesWilliams-gf8gm
Жыл бұрын
I have owned the 228be for about two years and moved onto JBL 4367. I have also demoed the founders and thought they were pretty meh. The 228be really lacks bass extension and impact and need subs. With subs highpasssed at 60hz they are pretty good. Anyway the JBL is pretty amazing. It is very smooth like the revel but with a lot more detailed and way more impact. The bass and highs are much more detailed. Mids are about the same. I have never heard a more dynamic speaker than the 4367. Makes the 228be sound small in it dynamics. They are how ever big and ugly. Another option you might like is a used pair of wilson audios. They are pretty dynamic in the bass/mids. They are not as detailed or dynamic as the JBLs to my ear but better than most box speakers for dynamics.
@hartyewh1
Жыл бұрын
@@JamesWilliams-gf8gm Thanks for the suggestion. I'll go test them.
@jorgebacani1901
Жыл бұрын
Just wondering why March Audio Sointuva is not on your list? I remember you said they were the best passive speakers that you measured.
@ErinsAudioCorner
Жыл бұрын
They were, but this is a personal list, and I generally prefer speakers with a wider radiation pattern.
@jorgebacani1901
Жыл бұрын
Your review of the Sointuva pair made me want to return the Mofi Sourcepoint 8 that i purchased recently and replace them with Sointuva. I have yet to hear the Mofis which are to be delivered next week. I would assume Mofi Sourcepoint 8 would have similar sound signature with the 10 except bass response and spl. If you don’t mind sharing your thoughts…In your recollection which has a wider soundstage Sointuva or Sourcepoint 10?
@Mishael_Agyei-Boamah
Ай бұрын
@@jorgebacani1901 I hope you got the Sourcepoint 8
@ericdeweese3748
Жыл бұрын
You need me to try and work a way to get the Danley HRE or Studio 2 in your hands for a while?
@ErinsAudioCorner
Жыл бұрын
That would be cool.
@fmottnar01
Жыл бұрын
Great list.
@GP-fc7jv
Жыл бұрын
I really like ohm speakers
@rickp6303
11 ай бұрын
Fischer & Fischer Audio SLATE Speakers ! They sell them in the USA now ! GAME-CHANGER...
@yepyep3897
Жыл бұрын
Hi Erin, Which would you find to be the most accurate, as a studio monitor? Also, I’m surprised that you didn’t mention a Genelec One-Series, here. Thanks.
@thulion
Жыл бұрын
I'm broke af so I'm doing the Dutch & Dutch DIY version for 1/14 of the price
@satchelm0uth
Жыл бұрын
oooh, could you point me to what/how to do this?
@thulion
Жыл бұрын
@@satchelm0uth maybe I'll open a thread on diyaudio, for now I'm still at a preliminary design stage. For now I have to make a test box to understand how a cardioid speaker works since it cannot be simulated. At the moment the chosen components are: subwoofer sb23mfcl45-4, passive radiator Dayton rss210, midrange sb20frpc30, and tweeter I still have to choose, among the candidates there is the Seas 27tbfc with visaton waveguide and the sb26stwg. The box has a net internal volume of 25 litres. F3 30hz therefore close to Dutch and Dutch
@sPi711
Жыл бұрын
@@satchelm0uth My advice is to start with a good quality, full range driver. The speaker first. In my case, and just because I really didn't have many resources (any, really), I took a Mark Audio 8in full range driver and put it in a KLH Model Thirty-Two where the tweeter hole served as the front port. This speaker box has what is considered "golden ratio" proportions and has a volume sufficient for that speaker to get down to its resonant frequency, which in this case is 43 hz. I put just enough fiberglass batting into the box only to the point where I could hear my voice with a rich resonant quality when I spoke into the box. The "finished" product is very seductive with its ability to play back decent recordings. If I want those 8 inches to sound really great, I would double the height of the box and the depth of the box, and at that point, you really wouldn't need a subwoofer. Mark Audio stuff takes a little while for them to run in and it has to be done gently. But those hastily slapped together DIY speakers sound fantastic. You're just not going to rock the house. That's the trade off; and there's always a trade off. The trade-offs with regard to sound diminish as the systems become more sophisticated and the price goes up. That's the particular trade off there. Each of the tiniest incremental improvements is prohibitively more expensive than the one before. Start with the loudspeaker and a decent source, and then work your way through the amplification part. Have fun.
@notenote2004
Жыл бұрын
Good video, but you should have shown each speaker for at least 10/15 seconds… they were there just a couple seconds and then MIA,
@ErinsAudioCorner
Жыл бұрын
Noted!
@init4fun
7 ай бұрын
Hilarious. Cannot, for the life of me, click on the damn link for the KEF review because you’ve lumped those links so close together it’s impossible to select on an iPad without string bean sized fingertips. I’ve inadvertently selected the JBL review a dozen times instead. Not a knock on JBL, but I’m completely uninterested in their products. Will try to find it another way.😂
@ErinsAudioCorner
7 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@init4fun
7 ай бұрын
@@ErinsAudioCorner Erin, have you ever reviewed another of Jones’ concentric designs, the ELAC uni-fi line? Just got a new pair of his first iteration, the UF5, for $399, which is an insanely good price, and I’m in love with them. Most balanced sub-$2k pair of floorstanders I’ve heard, if you’re not hung up on aesthetics or coloration. Be nice to hear your thoughts on them.
@ErinsAudioCorner
7 ай бұрын
@@init4fun I’ve reviewed the UBR line. I owned the UniFi briefly but it arrived damaged so I sent them back.
@tone-369
Жыл бұрын
Wharfedale Linton ❤
@TemperTemper...
Жыл бұрын
If I'm paying $15,000 for a pair of speakers they'd better do the dishes too.
@rahliE777
Жыл бұрын
Do more of these! Love these kind of videos.. Honestly I’d love to see you break them up, “best floorstanding speakers”, “best bookshelf speaker”, “best desktop speaker” (that last one would prolly be a grand slam, more people are looking for a quality PC setup than you think).. Maybe even take into other pieces of kit you enjoy, DAC’s/amps etc!
@rahliE777
Жыл бұрын
“Best desktop PC Speakers under $500”= 💰! (Or insert whatever price point, u can even do more than one) I know there’s a lot of videos out there like this, but if you can get your video out in that algorithm it’ll be timeless.. College kids need them for their dorm, younger kids on their gaming setup, moms and pops who do work from home or spend time in front of their PC, everyone wants a good value speaker outside of the shit Logitech offerings for their desktop cuz not everyone is interested in a home theatre or have a full listening room, but everyone does listen to music at their desktop! Looking for this exact video is what brought me into the audiophile world which is turn eventually brought me to your channel
@ErinsAudioCorner
Жыл бұрын
Noted!
@bokramubokramu8834
Жыл бұрын
@@ErinsAudioCornerthis is a good idea for growing your channel too. And not that many (if any) out there that are not paid by the companies. Cool thing with bringing normie viewers is you get to also educate them with the rest of the content you do. Also price range rankings is a good idea i think. Top 5 under $2000 and so on.
@Chon-c
6 ай бұрын
I know many people doing exactly that (pc set ups). So yes. More than people thinks.
@ropeburn6684
25 күн бұрын
Best floorstander and best bookshelf: Linton wins both 😂😂
I've had the Lintones for about 6 months, and for the first 4 months I set them up the way everyone suggests (tweeters inward), the sound was good, but it was "located" between the speakers (it didn't spread outwards). Then I changed the position of the speakers, so I placed the tweeters towards the outside and immediately I got a much wider sound image that went outside the position of the speakers (expanding to the left and right, as if I had a wider room). I read in a couple of places that for narrower and longer rooms it is better to have the tweeters facing the outside, and for wider and narrower rooms it is better to have the tweeters facing the inside. I'm interested in your opinion on this, i.e. is it OK to keep the speakers positioned like that or maybe it's better the way everyone suggests (tweeters inward) ? The dimensions of the room are: - width 3.6m - length 7.3 m - height 2.5m THANK YOU
@kingtubbyleeperry
Жыл бұрын
I’m a big fan of the Dutch & Dutch speakers. Nice that they’re from the Netherlands. It’s such a complete package, really full range, cardioid, dsp, digital inputs, room correction, roon endpoint and great looks. I have the 8m, the non cardioid version without the 2 woofers in the back, which is also still very very good. ❤
@luke9822
Жыл бұрын
These really are the speakers I wish I could get for my living room. They're just way above what I'm willing to spend. I wish someone could make a speaker like this around $2,500/pair.
@PKAWA
11 ай бұрын
I can confirm they are fantastic speakers. Very curious about the new uBACCH plugin that would reportedly take them to a new level
@koo3144
Жыл бұрын
Dutch & Dutch 8C's are my dream speakers. I was not surprised they were on your list. There are way too few cardioid speakers out there for some reason. Most people have to keep their speakers near walls, it makes no sense that most speakers are not designed to be used that way.
@JamesWilliams-gf8gm
Жыл бұрын
New band for me until he reviewed them. I would like to hear some good active speakers. I have only heard ones under $2000. They were all good for the money. But an all out assault would be cool.
@abboberg
Жыл бұрын
@@JamesWilliams-gf8gm An example of "all out assault" on active speakers would be Grimm.
@dilbyjones
Жыл бұрын
Mine too I don’t see why it hasn’t been copied yet…lol
@FOH3663
Жыл бұрын
I've used/mixed on countless actives. I own and currently use JBL, QSC, and Seaton actives. All absolute stand outs in their respective price level. All out assault actives would include ATC, Augsburger, Dynaudio, Genelec, etc. btw, there's no greater value in all of hifi than affordable active monitors. There's many quality offerings, but JBL's 8" two-way is phenomenal for what it does. $250, for the trickle down tech of JBL's several decades of research ... active, dsp contoured, with the killer waveguide. The active monitor segment is hugely competitive ... thus each mfr to continually elevating their game.
@dananskidolf
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I'd be very interested to see more cardioid speakers too. KEF have the LS60 and their Blade Meta series for example.
@nekomancer350
Жыл бұрын
Not sure if this is in line with your content, but I'd be interested in a video discussing room acoustics for the consumer and what effects reflections cause such as the room modes and standing waves, comb filtering and other phase problems one might expect to find etc.
@rodya1413
Жыл бұрын
I bought the Lintons after your review and I never listened to as much music as I do now. You can just listen all day long without any fatigue, love them.
@ErinsAudioCorner
Жыл бұрын
That’s good to hear. 😎
@wallycunningham5090
Жыл бұрын
Have you tested if your ~60° radiation width preference holds up to narrow rooms/longer listening distances?
@ErinsAudioCorner
Жыл бұрын
I’ve found it holds up well in 3 different rooms which are all different from dimensions to furnishing.
@joek6207
Жыл бұрын
You gotta try the Polk L800’s in an optimal setup! They are mind blowing
@kevinusta7534
Жыл бұрын
Wrapping up my Philharmonic BMR, was hoping it made the list.
@alexorigoni8626
Жыл бұрын
A great video, once again. I think this video will blow up, comparatively, because “top xyz” videos are so easily searched. I hope this one brings you a bunch more subscribers, you deserve it.
@ErinsAudioCorner
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@_kicaBo_
Жыл бұрын
Have you thought about making your own speaker? You have good equipment, it could turn out something very good :)
@antoniomarsicola8608
Жыл бұрын
Hi Erin, had you already tested the R3 meta when you did this video? Do you still think that Lintons are a better value than R3 Metas? I encourage you to ask Kef a pair of R7 to test, should be even better
@FOH3663
Жыл бұрын
fwiw; JBL's 4367 isn't a three-way, its a two-way. The HF compression driver is a dual-opposed, annular polymer diaphragms. Two identical diaphragms firing towards one another and into a phasing plug collector combiner, turns the energy 90° and launches out the front. Big picture, it's no different than attic mounted IB, quad 18"s in dual opposed, firing toward one another and launching the energy out from there. JBL D2 cutaway ... will illustrate the clever driver.
@realitykicksin8755
Жыл бұрын
To my opinion; the best channel for Speakers Reviews. Well done Erin.
@LoniGuitarChannelHr
Жыл бұрын
Best value speaker of all time is Magnepan LRS(+), true high-end sound on the budget. Specially now when D class power is affordable (XTZ A2 300). I had many speakers since 80' (first was Wharfedale , then Celestions, Bowers, Mission, Sonus Faber Concerto, Grand Pianos, Martin Logan, etc.. ) but Magnepan LRS is simply delightful. Don't measure well ? Because measurement equipment and methods are not develop for measuring planar speakers. When you put them in right sized room, they measure OK and they can sound better then 4000 $ dynamic speaker.
@johnlonky8591
Жыл бұрын
LRS are great, you need careful placement and good amp. If you lacking bass you probably got big room and you need bigger panell (model). Measurement junkies tend to ignore this (Amir/ASR), they like to measure little nuances, but they ignore basic physics laws and manufactures guidelines.
@OEFVet0405
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! Very good job at providing the objective and the subjective without getting too much in the weeds. I liked how you defined your criteria, and then pointed out strengths / weaknesses of these speakers according to your criteria. Very well done!
@thillyard1
Жыл бұрын
Erin great job as always. I would love to see you recommend speakers for home theater where dedicated subs are assumed. Personally I don’t care if a speaker extends much below 60-80hz because I have two massive subs to handle low bass. In my room these speakers are 100% home theater, I just don’t use the space for critical music listening (2 channel).
@johannjohann6523
8 ай бұрын
My kinda guy. "If money were no object, I wouldn't buy just one set of speakers, I'd buy 3-4". You can never have "too much" stereo equipment or speakers. lol I pick up stuff all time, usually not working properly and I can fix them. Because sadly money is an object for me. But my dream pair of speakers are the Klipsch LaScala.
@vladionescudimancea2069
14 сағат бұрын
Brother... that'not for "any price"... Got the cabasse antigua for about 450 euros... are they that bad?
@bokramubokramu8834
Жыл бұрын
Damn you must Really like the Lintons! Great video as usual, keep it up!
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