I believe the dynamic speakers that Steinway made were especially fast but they are most likely out of production. I have Quad 2905’s with newer 2912 panels. I’d recommend the Quad 2912’s depending on your musical preferences. For classical/art music or jazz, they can be breathtaking but playing Rage Against The Machine would be utterly ridiculous. I run my Quads with my ASR Emitter II Exclusive at 250 watts per channel at 8 ohms. This is a perfect match but you can run them with much less. If you buy Quads, buy the 2912’s because those panels are superior to any of their previous panels. As for Sound Labs, definitely if you have the cash flow and room enough for their largest models.
Best speaker brands for transient response
Hello all, first post / longtime lurker on here. I have really appreciated all I've learned from following threads on here -- much appreciated.
I've had three speakers in my house for a few years, and have learned that transient response is the quality I value most. I'm researching upgrade options and would appreciate recommendations on brands.
Currently I have KLH Model 3s, JBL 4305Ps, and JBL Studio 590s. The sealed KLHs are far superior in transient response / speed / attack. The 4305Ps are pretty good (I'm assuming because they're active) and the 590s, while they do a lot of things well, are relative laggards.
I am assuming that on average a sealed design at any given price point will outperform a ported speaker in this area of performance, but I'm sure there are important exceptions.
I'm also curious if more expensive ported horn speakers (Klipsch heritage line, or the JBL 4349 for example) may deliver equal or better in transient response compared to a lower cost sealed speaker because they're using better drivers, crossovers, etc.
Thank you for any feedback / ideas you have.
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@goofyfoot thank you for the recommendation on the Quads. The ESL models are out of my price range but I've had a look at the Revela 2 and it is in my range and has been very well reviewed in the limited reviews out there. Music Direct is a dealer for them in the city. And yes I don't have a very big room to work with which does exclude some otherwise good options. |
I’ve owned both the 1.7is and .7s. I’ve also auditioned the 3 and 20 series Maggies. They have better bass than most pistonic-cone speakers, especially when driven with high power, massive current reserve amps. That said, I’ve encountered quite a few speakers that I feel have better controlled bass with more realistic definition—less distortion I would say. For example, Børresen X series and Philharmonic BMR Towers both have considerably better defined bass than did my recently departed .7s. Those speakers are 5X and 2.5X the price of the .7s respectively, so it’s not terribly surprising that they’d have better bass. Some other aforementioned speakers also have subjectively faster bass than the Maggies, though nothing I’ve heard under $15K/pair begins to match the Børresens.
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