Ok Ive got $17,000 worth of gear connected to my $350 surrounds that are doubleing as my front mains. I must say, this is the best i've ever heard them sound. The bass is still weak though and the soundstage is suffering a bit. Do you guys think some dedicated stands would improve things?
I loaned a $400 integrated tube amp to a speaker distributor that used it with a pair of $22K horn speakers and actually enjoyed the combination very much.
I agree with david, I think that the mirage speakers do look great in your sytem....I would, in your situation, probably blow the cones right out of those speakers. cheers to you,
Nah, you don't need no stinkin' stands! Dem der Mirage speakers will blow the doors off of most so called high end speakers. The amplification is kinda mediocre, however, compared to the speakers. I would recommend upgrading that first.
I actually just bought this preamp. Recently my line of work took a hit and I sold a Sonic Frontiers line 3, A pair of Dunlavy 4a's and my Vpi Scout with an Ortofon Kontrapunkt B. Things picked up rather quickly and I purchased the Athenas. Im waiting for a company to crate them and put them on a freight truck. I wanted an x-1 preamp to compare to the line-3 but Im not ready to put out $2500 yet. I also bought a used music Hall mmf-7 and wanted a double duty preamp. Didn't feel like I could go wrong for $300 especially considering what people have said about the Forte. I cant give it much of an evaluation with these speakers though. I'll give a full report on the preamp once I get the Mirages on their dedicated stands. hehe. Or when the Athenas arrive.
How do you like the Forte preamp? I have the same unit just doing phono pre duties, but did notice that it is not a slacker as a regular preamp. Did you keep it because it was comparably good in contrast to other pres or simply because you have it left from an old system?
In any case, the combination of el cheapo speakers and an expensive electronics almost always sounds much better than the other way round. A couple of years back, I have heard a demo of (then new) Marantz CD-7 player and an expensive Marantz integrated driving $150 Tannoy Merkury M1 speakers. The sound was jaw dropping. The demo was conducted by Ken Ishiwata himself.
Ok, Im actually waiting for my Dunlavy Athenas to show up and couldn't stand just looking at my gear so in went the mirage surrounds. The weight of the cables is almost pulling one of the speakers off the stool. hehe It looked so ridiculous I just had to take a picture.
I don't understand why you have that equipment with those speakers. I don't think you should bother with stands. You should get some speakers appropriate for that equipment.
Welcome to the club. I currently have $500 Marantz CD driving $23000 Avalon Eidolon Vision. Even my cables cost 16x more than the Marantz CD player, LOL.
