Yg carmel 2 owners

Hi @smodtactical

I have always felt the A3 has the potential to be a much better value than the S1 Mk II and far easier to own, but I have not actually heard it, and I was using the S1 Mk II as a foil for the YG Carmel because both are floor standing 2 way speakers.

With all things, use your own ears. :)

Best,

E

I have only head them a few times. Typically they were setup as described by Stereophile in that instead of having a bloated bass facsimile like so many 2-ways, the bass is shelved off and is very dry. In a very small room a Dallas dealer had placed them against a wall to get some bass out of them room. It was fine for a demo, but I wouldn’t live with it. It is great Ron17 invested in them; I passed on them not sure I could match them with a sub and play at a decent scale in my room.

I have also heard the A3s, same day as the Carmel 2. The A3 is the more complete as a full range, and they are really good. That day, though, they did not have the refined transparent, electrostatic-like-but-better, hypnotic and well integrated sound like the YGs. The S series is a lot closer. In my limited experience.

hi @smodtactical,
I owned the Carmel 2s for about 3 years and absolutely loved them. My prior room was about 13 x 15.5 x 9 and they were a perfect fit, for me. I did pair them quite easily with a REL sub and then later with a JL Fathom 112v2. As mentioned above, they have significant headroom based on components and cabling - you will hear the differences and the benefits. I have run them with plenty of power, so that is always a consideration. We only parted ways as I moved to a larger room ~15x25x9 where I found the Hailey 2.2s fill out my new space that much better...

Zprr sweet man. Haileys must be awesone.

@erik_squires Sorry Erik did you say you like the S1 mk2 more than the carmel 2 ?