Drizt Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 Of course. Just waiting for people to reply in the thread before adding them to the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JohnA Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Ummm, do my R1's count?What about TerryJ's Frankenspeakers, they should also be included. sure do, if they are active they belong on the list as far as i can tell. It is interesting to see how many people have gone active. I never considered active at first. heck, i never considered an aussie manufaturer....seriously, you want me to purchase a no name brand, a non trophy item....READ MY SIG!!!!! damn how things change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aslan Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 sure do, if they are active they belong on the list as far as i can tell.It is interesting to see how many people have gone active. I never considered active at first. heck, i never considered an aussie manufaturer....seriously, you want me to purchase a no name brand, a non trophy item....READ MY SIG!!!!! damn how things change Damn tooting John..............Trophy Schmophy. Mind you there's every chance they will be considered trophy items in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aslan Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Double Post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JohnA Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Andrew i am glad we have great Aussie manufacturers. SGR, yourself or anyone else....i hope they all become trophy brands but what i hope does not happen, is that they do not become out of reach for the average Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloth Ears Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 There are some albums that are just rubbish unfortunately. But I have been enjoying more and more albums on my new speakers not less. I've found that if I enjoy the music, the quality of reproduction matters less than if it isn't may favourite tunes. I sometimes get disappointed listening to Dark Side of the Moon (for example), but then Us and Them starts up and I forget about the quality and just listen to the ideas :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrporcelain Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Altec Lansing 221 for me. I threw the passive SGRs in the bin. 1.6kgs over 160kgs any day (that you have to get them up the stairs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentient Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Ummm, do my R1's count? You mean Gino's R1's, or will you be building a 2nd pair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentient Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 It's not a freq resp thing. 99% of my titles are Superior in everyway on the actives, just mesmerising. But they are very revealing, and on some titles distortion becomes noticable. The same title on my passives, and if I turn the volume way up, I can hear that same distortion. More detail, means flaws in the recording come to the foreground, well, on my system anyway. I doubt you'd know my chillout album, it's rare -> http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6082275/a/Diamonds+La+Roca.htm Awesome tracks, great music, there is just some distortion coming to the fore on the actives. There are some albums that are just rubbish unfortunately. But I have been enjoying more and more albums on my new speakers not less. It was the same with my Osborn Interludes. In passive form they were very fatiguing after a while and poorly recorded things sounded awful due to the over emphasis of some frequencies over others. After I had them converted to active I actually found them to be more forgiving due to them being more accurate. Hard to explain really, but thats what I found. I also hear much more detail with the actives, win win for me.Can you give us an example of what CD's you are talking about, and we might be able to give our opinions on our own systems. Have you taken any measurements in your room? Do you know if the midrange or treble has any push in your room? If so might be worth talking to Stuart and he could do something for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aslan Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 You mean Gino's R1's, or will you be building a 2nd pair? There mine until he takes delivery in September And yes, a second pair are coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Gimlet Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I have actives all round - three Meridian DSP5200s L/C/R and a pair of Meridian DSP3100 rears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizt Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 Fair enough mate. Just the price you pay for ultimate transparency I guess. It's not a freq resp thing. 99% of my titles are Superior in everyway on the actives, just mesmerising.But they are very revealing, and on some titles distortion becomes noticable. The same title on my passives, and if I turn the volume way up, I can hear that same distortion. More detail, means flaws in the recording come to the foreground, well, on my system anyway. I doubt you'd know my chillout album, it's rare -> http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6082275/a/Diamonds+La+Roca.htm Awesome tracks, great music, there is just some distortion coming to the fore on the actives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizt Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 I have actives all round - three Meridian DSP5200s L/C/R and a pair of Meridian DSP3100 rears. Thats a very impressive system mate, must be heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damohpi Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Emerald Physics CS2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizt Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 Any others out there ? Active Speakers (L&R): SGR MT3SL - Drizt Audioengine A5 -Keith_W SGR-TAG Beechies (Altered) - ozmillsy ADAM A5 -glenn20 MorDyn's (DIY)- fury SGR Octagon's - JohnA Meridian M20's - jimgoulding ADAM Tensor Delta - proftournesol Elac 510 / Lambda PB12 (active crossover between sub and speakers) - Cloth ears Maggie IIIas (Altered) - andyr SGR MT3a's - Young Skywalker Aslan R1 - Aslan Frank's (DIY) - terry j Meridian DSP5200 - Mr Gimlet Emerald Physics CS2 - Damohpi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proftournesol Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 I'm a sucker for active, I've also got some Audioengine A5s and hoping to soon not have Avantgarde Solos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizt Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 I'm a sucker for active, I've also got some Audioengine A5s and hoping to soon not have Avantgarde Solos hehe, good man. You assembling a nice array of active speakers there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 I have box's & box's of parts so its in-active at the moment .The tweeter OPT's are being wound as we speak . Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proftournesol Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 hehe, good man. You assembling a nice array of active speakers there. someone else has a chance to get their name on the list by buying my Avantgardes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joz Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Hi Prof are they still connected up?? I'm not actually in the market but would love a listen to both your sets of speakers before the Avantgardes go.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proftournesol Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Hi Prof are they still connected up??I'm not actually in the market but would love a listen to both your sets of speakers before the Avantgardes go.. currently in-active but easy to connect up as both they and the ADAMs use XLRs. It's just a matter of lugging them into the room, one problem with actives is their considerable weight - Solos are about 30kg each, ADAMs a kg or so less. I'm away for 2 months at the end of the month so you'll haVe to be quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joz Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 I'll see how I go with a leave pass,so hopefully I'll get a quick session in seeing as that your local to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgy Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 (edited) I have just installed Legend Tikandis. As most would know these come with DEQX crossovers and (in my case) hypex amps. http://www.legendspeakers.com.au/products/tikandi.html Edited May 15, 2009 by Higgy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizt Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 I have just installed Legend Tikandi's. As most would know these come with DEQX crossovers and (in my case) hypex amps. http://www.legendspeakers.com.au/products/tikandi.html Very, very nice. Id love to hear these one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgy Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 I'll try to organise an informal session after the next yumcha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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