Darthfunk Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 Hey guys was offered $14xx for the Chorus S 726. Very tempted with the Chorus Cobalt 826 but the price tag is $22xx. Definitely within my budget not sure if i should put the extra $$$ on the Cobalt 826. Thoughts? Hmm just realise there is a newer model the 700V and the 800V. Btw any JMlab owners care to share their experience with the above series? Cheers!
synthesis1624705793 Posted October 15, 2006 Posted October 15, 2006 Once you try the Cobalt I'm quite sure you won't go back to Chorus. I believe normal price for 826 was around 3.3k I think. And with the new model on the way, probably you can bargain a bit more though the current price is already quite attractive.
Relax Posted October 15, 2006 Posted October 15, 2006 Hey guys was offered $14xx for the Chorus S 726. Very tempted with the Chorus Cobalt 826 but the price tag is $22xx. Definitely within my budget not sure if i should put the extra $$$ on the Cobalt 826. Thoughts? Hmm just realise there is a newer model the 700V and the 800V. Btw any JMlab owners care to share their experience with the above series? Cheers! Guess U must have heard the sound of Cobalt speaker. Would U care to share ... Thinking of getting it too but was told by some the bass is thin.( is it true???) Also what is the price range of the new series that U mentioned??
Darthfunk Posted October 15, 2006 Author Posted October 15, 2006 Yea the Cobalt was very clear and crisp in terms of music and movies. You are right about the bass it could do with a little bit more punch. The V series has not arrive yet so i didnt get to hear them. The reviews mention that the V series has better bass then the S.
Relax Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 I think only the 800V series has bass improvement due to the down firing port. Also IMO, would rather wait for the new V series. Did dealer mention when the V series is coming in???
Darthfunk Posted October 16, 2006 Author Posted October 16, 2006 Nope didnt mention when. He was pushing the Chorous S and Cobalt and ask me when i can come down again to demo again. I might drop down again to see when the V series would come in. Well in terms of looks/cosmetics the V series definitely look better especially the 800 V and i heard the price for the 800 V will cost slightly lesser than the Cobalt. Also the tweeter for the V series has change.
synthesis1624705793 Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 I kinda doublt that the new Chorus V will have better bass than the current series. Since you get a hint that the new 800V is slightly cheaper than the Cobalt, I would lean on the Cobalt especially with the current attractive price. Cobalt shares the same driver type as Electra or even Utopia albeit with different motor. The tweeter is also direct descendant of its higher series. On the other hand, Chorus employs completely different driver and tweeter, which is geared toward budget segment. Sure JMLab can tweak here and there to perform better but I believe some limitation is there. Note that the crossover point is raised from 2.2kHz to 3kHz. I assume that the resonance freq of the new tweeter is higher than the old one. Typically the better the tweeter has lower resonance freq. Well, that's my analysis anyway, it may be wrong..... ;)
Darthfunk Posted October 16, 2006 Author Posted October 16, 2006 Hmm its seems that the newer series of the Utopia be and Electra be has change from tioxid 5 tweeter to the Beryllium tweeter. However camparing the Tioxid 5 to the TNV its seems the Tioxid is still better. The biggest draw to the Chorus 800 V will be its improvement to the Bass and a slicker look.
Relax Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 My thought Wait for the new 800 V series so that can expand into multi channels or HT without hassle. With current Cobalt, might have problem expanding due to discontinued model. Better still, wait for the 800V arrival and do side by side comparison. But if synthesis' assumption is right and speaker is use for stereo only, than grab it!!!
c7221624705751 Posted October 17, 2006 Posted October 17, 2006 Hmm its seems that the newer series of the Utopia be and Electra be has change from tioxid 5 tweeter to the Beryllium tweeter. Utopia Be has been around for almost 5 yrs already. The BE tweeter is the main selling point. Electra had a 25 anni BE edition for 2 yrs also. Now they release the 1007/27 BE with a better look. The tioxid tweeter is from the prev Utopia (i.e. >5yrs ago). IMHO you should totally forget about Chorus line. That's there simply for a market presence. The main selling point of the Cobalt is its tweeter which is trickled down from the Electra line, which itself is from the prev Utopia line. Unless the BE tweeter is being passed down, the tioxid tweeter is still the 2nd best in the JMLab family. I've listened to Chrous, compared with the Electra I have (not the BE version) the diff is huge. The chorus is simply harsh. Never tried the Cobalt really but if it shares the same tweeter driver as in Electra that places it one whole level above the Chorus. JMLab has always been renowned for its tweeter and mid range (and also very easy to drive). The xover is smooth and seamless. And yes most agreed its bass is a bit weak, but that can be compensated by a gd sub. In any case which affordable spker gives you real gd bass ? The diff between relatively gd and perfect is just a little.
Quest88 Posted October 17, 2006 Posted October 17, 2006 good bass is subjective. i think jmlab is more on clarity than weight.. some may call it lean, even on the mid-range. i too am using the tioxid tweeter with an old jmlab (refurb), and enjoy it very much. find the chorus lacking that sparkle whenever i go over to my friend's house to listen, but its quite a decent speaker also.
Relax Posted October 18, 2006 Posted October 18, 2006 So what JMlab center and surround sperakerws would u pair with discontinued cobalt 826s? I'm think of getting the 826s too (if I like what I hear) but main concern is above.
Quest88 Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 cobalt CC 800S should match quite well I'd think. I'm using that also. surround not so important IMO. up to you what you want to get.
Relax Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Hi Quest , Don't think Cobalt CC800s is around anymore. Did not see it in Asia Sound. U know where to get it and what is the price like?? thanks is advance..
synthesis1624705793 Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 Hi Quest , Don't think Cobalt CC800s is around anymore. Did not see it in Asia Sound. U know where to get it and what is the price like?? thanks is advance.. Well, I may eventually DIY my center and sell my CC800S but you may have to wait rather loooooong for my 2nd hand. It's very seldom you see 2nd hand JMLab unless it's rather old. The Profile center should match as well. You may also check with Jay Audio whether they carry Cobalt series or not. I don't know their contact though...
Relax Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 Hi guys, so have anyone audition the new Chorus 8xx V series against the discontinued Cobalt series.? Interested to know. Have yet to find time to audition so I'm asking any of u good guys out there... any inputs will be appreciated.... thanks
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