Mapman,
Yeah, I agree, about pianos sounding terrific on the Ohms. I have some Diana Krall with well recorded piano that the Ohms reproduce extremely well.
Zkzpb8,
Thanks! And happy new year to you, too. I'll let everybody know what I decide about the drivers. What's a little confusing is that there are a couple of added variables in the mix, now. First, the amount of break in time that one pair of drivers has had over the other. Second, John mentioned (and I think it's correct) that speaker placement for the new drivers may be different than for the older ones.
By the way, my impression is that what he's essentially done is to provide the kind of high frequency boost that some of the larger Ohm models provide via a switch, but that the Micro's do not.
Jwtrace,
Great.... maybe John will just comp me on the upgrade to the 100-S3's! LOL! For all the publicity, that is!
OH, and check this out: I put the Arro's up on Audiogon, and they sold within about 5 hours! Even better, they sold to someone local who picked them up in Austin and paid cash. I was so dreading having to pack them up, especially because the plinths that the spikes go into attach to the bottoms of the speakers with something like Blu-Tac, and you can damage the finish when you try to detach the plinths. So not having to deal with the hassle of shipping was a blessing.
Mapman... By the way, the fellow who bought the Arro's was replacing a pair of Dynaudio Audience 52's, I believe. He was driving them with a Naim Nait amp, which I've heard is what Totem uses at show demos for electronics, so it should sound wonderful. He was very pleased!
Yeah, I agree, about pianos sounding terrific on the Ohms. I have some Diana Krall with well recorded piano that the Ohms reproduce extremely well.
Zkzpb8,
Thanks! And happy new year to you, too. I'll let everybody know what I decide about the drivers. What's a little confusing is that there are a couple of added variables in the mix, now. First, the amount of break in time that one pair of drivers has had over the other. Second, John mentioned (and I think it's correct) that speaker placement for the new drivers may be different than for the older ones.
By the way, my impression is that what he's essentially done is to provide the kind of high frequency boost that some of the larger Ohm models provide via a switch, but that the Micro's do not.
Jwtrace,
Great.... maybe John will just comp me on the upgrade to the 100-S3's! LOL! For all the publicity, that is!
OH, and check this out: I put the Arro's up on Audiogon, and they sold within about 5 hours! Even better, they sold to someone local who picked them up in Austin and paid cash. I was so dreading having to pack them up, especially because the plinths that the spikes go into attach to the bottoms of the speakers with something like Blu-Tac, and you can damage the finish when you try to detach the plinths. So not having to deal with the hassle of shipping was a blessing.
Mapman... By the way, the fellow who bought the Arro's was replacing a pair of Dynaudio Audience 52's, I believe. He was driving them with a Naim Nait amp, which I've heard is what Totem uses at show demos for electronics, so it should sound wonderful. He was very pleased!