RE: you got your wish ...

Posted by ionman (A) on September 2, 2012 at 12:35:01

In Reply to: you got your wish ... posted by TBone on September 1, 2012 at 10:34:53:

Hello, If you are looking for Slam, Prat, and Tone Accuracy then I would say for speakers that Hales Revelation 3, Hales Transcendence 3, 5, or 8s would be your ticket. The Hales possess the deepest most articulate/tight bass of any speaker that I have heard. They also were designed with a flat frequency response, which makes them sound neutral and non-fatiguing (I listen to my Hales Revelation 3's for hours with no ear fatigue). Since they have a flat frequency response the sound is "seamless" from the low end to the high end. Paul Hales design methodology was to get the timbre or tone of the speakers right and he was able to do this in spades. The only problem with going this route is that Hales Design Group are no longer in business, so getting replacement drivers may be difficult (but it would be a cheaper way to go versus the some of the other speakers you mentioned.)

The Hales speakers are a sealed box design; therefore, the bass is very articulate and they go down to 25-28 Hz depending on the model. With this level of response you really do not need to add a subwoofer; however, with the addition of a Bag End Infrasub 18 subwoofer mated with the Hales speakers makes for one awesome combination. The Bag End is one of the most "musical" subs I have heard and fills the bottom end with a fine foundation.

Concerning Maggies and Wilson speakers. Maggies tend to get "twangy" at high volumes and I never felt they got the timbre quite right. As far as Wilsons, if you like your music to sound hard and mechanical and non-engaging then this might be the speaker for you. :) I haven't heard a Wilson speaker that I liked.

For Amps I would look at a Belles 350A Reference amp (the Pass Amps in the past that I have heard were a bit reticent in the bass area). The Belles would deliver ample amounts of bass slam. Other amps that I would look at are Audio Research, Cary, McCormack.

For Preamp either Audio Research, Belles, Cary, McCormack.

Last but not least is Power Cords....the best upgrade to my system has been the addition of DCCA power cords. Compared to other power cords I have used (Shunyata, Acoustic Zen, PS Audio, etc.), the DCCA cords seem to convey the emotion of the music like no other power cord I have tried. They also have a very holographic 3D-like soundstage.

Hope this helps in your search. I listen to mostly progressive rock with some electronic music and female jazz singers and my System simply rocks.

-Ionman
"An ounce of perception, a pound of obscure." - Neil Peart

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Topic - Bored - Time for a change - New system - fin1bxn@msn.com 08:04:56 08/31/12 (26)

RE: Bored - Time for a change - New system - Palmer 15:52:49 09/3/12 (0)

RE: Bored - Time for a change - New system - jsm71 08:51:56 09/3/12 (0)

speaker suggestion - Dmannnnn 22:26:02 09/2/12 (0)

RE: Bored - Time for a change - New system - fstein 17:48:27 08/31/12 (0)

don't make any more than one change at a time IMO - Tom Schuman 14:06:43 08/31/12 (1)

RE: don't make any more than one change at a time IMO - Raymond Leggs 16:14:59 08/31/12 (0)

i also love my system that i raised from a pup - musiclistener 13:47:12 08/31/12 (0)

Shindo Apetite integrated and Audio Note AN-E HE's... - Steve Parry 12:57:30 08/31/12 (6)

RE: Shindo Apetite integrated and Audio Note AN-E HE's... - RGA 08:08:01 09/5/12 (0)

RE: Shindo Apetite integrated and Audio Note AN-E HE's... - SgreenP@MSN.com 18:17:33 08/31/12 (1)

I disagree...I tried various things for years, bought them new, - Steve Parry 20:56:57 08/31/12 (0)

AN-J's are a good rock speaker - Frihed89 13:19:26 08/31/12 (2)

I agree. - R Browne 20:28:43 08/31/12 (0)

Yes, they are! I have several happy 'audio party' experiences with them. - Enophile 17:13:02 08/31/12 (0)

Harbeth SHL5's. - mbnx01 12:51:22 08/31/12 (0)

RE: Bored - Time for a change - New system - Rob Doorack 09:53:21 08/31/12 (5)

you got your wish ... - TBone 10:34:53 09/1/12 (2)

RE: you got your wish ... - ionman 09/2/1212:35:01 09/2/12 (1)

I'm not searching ... - TBone 10:12:03 09/4/12 (0)

I see JBL finally figured out - E-Stat 13:21:32 08/31/12 (0)

Precise imaging for rock-n-roll, forget it - jedrider 12:23:29 08/31/12 (0)

RE: Bored - Time for a change - New system - Mick Wolfe 09:50:34 08/31/12 (2)

I've had both Klipsch and Magnepan MG 3.6 - fin1bxn@msn.com 10:00:47 08/31/12 (1)

RE: I've had both Klipsch and Magnepan MG 3.6 - Mick Wolfe 17:08:42 08/31/12 (0)

Slam, Pratt, and Magnepan MG20.1? - Chris O 08:38:51 08/31/12 (1)

RE: Slam, Pratt, and Magnepan MG20.1? - josh358 16:56:37 08/31/12 (0)

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RE: you got your wish ... - ionman 09/2/1212:35:01 09/2/12 (1)

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