linn artikulat vs espek

Sorry for the late response but it's been awhile since I came to this forum because my work keeps me quite busy.

For the bass section I am using a 2250. It may be somewhat to powerful, however I already had the amp on hand. For the highs and midrange I am using the new Chakra 4100. Two cards were put in the 4100 and of course one card in the 2250.

This weekend I am working at the Montreal Audio/Video show and I had the opportunity to listen to the Artikulat 340. They were hooked up on the Unidisc 1.1 and a Klimax preamp. Although they sounded real good, I wasn't overwhelmed by the results, or in any case I am not ready to run to my local dealer to get a pair. But let's be fair. A show in a hotel room may not be the best way to demonstrate the full potential of a sound system but somehow I was expecting much more from these speakers.

At this point I still think that the Espek in an active setup is a wise decision. However I fully agree on the fact that if they're not to be used in an active configuration, there are better values out there.

Very interesting, thanks for the response. I am going to be auditioning some active Espeks in a couple of configurations. First with a Chakra 6100 driving them, and second with two Chakra 2200's combined with a C2100. I was unaware you could use a 2250 with Chakra's, as I thought they took different cards.

I love the Chakra 2200 amp, and wish I could swing a way to hear the speakers driven by three them. But either way, I am anxious to hear the Espeks active. I'm waiting for my dealer to get the cards in, and also for my new preamp to arrive. Once that happens (and I shake off this nasty bug that’s been dogging me for a couple of weeks) I’ll be in business.

Let us know about the results.

Cheers