Hi guys,
Sorry for the delay. It took me a while to get the speakers and set them up. Holiday madness delayed things a bit.
Here are some initial observations of mine:
Hooked up the new speakers yesterday.
Unpacking these speakers is a chore, and best done by two people, but I didn’t have anyone around to help when I opened mine, and honestly I prefer to do it myself so I can give 100% focus to it and block out the noise. Moving them is also a chore. I did have a friend help me with this and I’m glad I did. It's nice to have the grunt work done and be able to relax and spend time with them now.
I have Tontraeger stands for them, which are perfect IMO.
At first listen they sounded tight and bright. Really harsh is the only way to say it. Not good.
30 minutes later they began loosening up and sounded much better.
Five hours of listening on them now and they are starting to produce their magic.
Absolutely love them!
They already sound better than the 40.1’s, and that is really something considering how good those speakers sound.
I think they need several more hours of break-in. Some people have said as much as 200 hours. Not sure but I guess I’ll find out.
Just took the grilles off, and can honestly say I think they sound better with them on, but the olive wood finish is just too beautiful to cover up!
Feeding them a steady diet of analog and digital music, ranging from folk to classic rock to classical and loving it all. The best way to describe the sound is that the music just sounds "right." The sound is so natural and easy on the ears that it calms me to just sit here and play them all day, which is what I plan to do today (it's Saturday and there is freezing rain outside - no need or desire to leave the house).
I played the new Mofi UH1S copies of Blood On The Tracks as well as SRV's first album last night. Holy Schitt was that a treat! This morning it's digital versions of Wilco's library that are providing the magic.
Thanks,
Peter