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AV123 LS6 Line Source up and running

Hello

I got my piano black LS6 delivered today! I paid the shipment company $50 to set them up for me, which was nice to get out of the way.

Here is the picture:

AV123 LS6

There they are, next to the Merlin VSM Mxe's. Pretty interesting comparison... comparing a true line array, with a very, very nice point source. Look at the size difference!

I've had a chance to listen to some music today... and I must say, wow. I don't want to jump to any hasty conclusions... but the dynamics on the LS6 are incredible. Very musical and non fatiguing sound - even in this room that is way too small for them.

The Merlins replaced some very nice Dynaudio monitors with a Velodyne DD15 sub. The Merlins were so much more transparent, and an open window to detail.

Unfortunately, I can't keep them both... I haven't had a chance to A/B, but the non-burned in LS6 is pretty amazing... the question in my mind, though, is can they match the Merlin's transparency? I'm not sure...

Running them with Cary/AES Sixpacs (55WPC EL34 tube amp), and it is a great match with the amp. Currently using the Anthem D2 as a complete preamp. Still waiting on the ARC (EQ) in the mail, which will help with the room responses.

Comments are welcome. Thanks for reading.
goatwuss
goatwuss OP
877 posts
 
Thanks for the comments... as I mentioned in my last post, I confirmed all of my observations with moving the non-playing speakers out of the room. There was no noticable change to the overall character of either speaker with the other out of the room.

Also, as I explained in the last post, though they both sound very different, neither speaker sounded muddy.
johnnyb53
3,510 posts
 
Congratulations on taking delivery on an excellent speaker. Consider yourself lucky that you actually took delivery. Soon thereafter customers were sending in full payment for the new line arrays (and other products as well) as Schifter/AV123 went into meltdown mode and customers never saw any speakers or refunds.
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desalvo55
257 posts
 
I was one of the folks who didn't recieve a sub I paid for. I did however receive a beautiful pair of LS6's in piano black made in China. The LS6's made in Columbia had issues. They were freakin amazing speakers. Top to bottom extension to die for. I chased a High Frequency issue for a year then sold them before I discovered that the HF problem was due to an issue with my AC voltage. Those 2X array of ribbon tweeters will let you know if you got issues! Fixing the AC solved the problem and wow.

By far the best sale, folowed by worst sale of my life. And I'm not talking about the undelivered sub.

I'm still looking for a speaker that can approach what those line arrays did.
goatwuss OP
877 posts
 
Hey guys,

I just saw that this thread had been revived.

I've since moved on from the LS6. I really enjoyed them at the first apartment I was at when I was running Anthem ARC to tame the huge bass output. At the new place I was running an analog preamp (no EQ), and was looking at major, major room treatments/rebuilds to bring the bass anywhere near flat.

Just another case of the room dictating the speaker - Ironically, I'm back at the first apartment now! (well, same complex, different unit, same floorplan)

Currently running Gallo 3.1s - another real nice speaker, with different pros/cons. For those who haven't heard them, they have the transparency of maggies, with actual dynamics! I'm really enjoying them, but man I miss the LS6! And the Merlins... : (

RIP AV123 and the LS6
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