Acarian - Alon IV vs. Alon V mkII

Chip,

I was an early Alon customer, purchasing a pair of Alon IIs in 1993, prior to any of the reviews. I chose the IIs over the IV because they were a better fit in my smaller listening room. The IV is a little larger, and plays a little deeper. My room size is 15' x 18'.

Prior to the Alon II, I had Apogee Duettas and Vandersteen 2c speakers. For me, the Alons were keepers, and I listened to them ten years. When I changed speakers, it was primarily due to my desire to try something different.

For the price, these speakers are very, very good. Everyone, most importantly me, liked the speakers in my system. When I finally sold them, many friends remarked how much they enjoyed listening to music through the IIs.

Ten years ago, I listened primarily to rock. Now I listen mostly to classical (80%). They work well on both genres of music. Open baffle mid-range and sealed bass, too. I have better speakers now, but for the money, either of these is wonderful.

scott

The IV's will need a fairly large room.I believe the V's will be more refined,but you would have to be able to A/B them to hear the difference I suspect.I have heard the Alon line extensively,and have owned several pairs of the II's,which are unbeatable for the money.One last tip: Many of the units can be damaged in shipment,so factory boxes are pretty important.
tracer

The point Tracer made is true I went throught 3 pairs of the Alon 2' s before the dealer got Me a pair not damaged. As to the other question between Alon 4 or Alon 5 go for the 5 MK 2 or 3 the 3 being much better. I would also think about getting the alnico tweeters for the 5's they already have the alnico mids. That makes a huge difference in the sound much more than the alnico woofers. I own Alon 5 MK 1 that I have upgraded to all alnico drivers and after 10 or so years living with them I still love them. The Alon 5 's are a little less fussy to set up in a room the 4 ' s need a big room