Speakers that turn your analytical mind off?

Schw06,

I recently had an opportunity to audition some Mosaic interconnects and speaker cables in my system. I suspect they were the same interconnects as yours. The speaker cables were the entry level ones, but I wish I could have heard the top-of-the-line ones. I posted my thoughts about how the interconnects played in my system on my main system page. I didn't leave the speaker cables in my system long enough to form much of an opinion so I didn't post about them.

I also had an opportunity a couple of weekends ago to listen to a system with those same Mosaic interconnects and speaker cables, Essence Jasper mono blocks, and Intuitive Design Denali speakers. It sounded really nice. That system was doing some things that my system doesn't, but I think my system extracts more delicacy from certain recordings. Anyway, from the combination of my recent experience of fiddling around with those interconnects and hearing what I guess are older, bigger cousins of your speakers, if I were trying to take your system in a less analytical direction I'd first consider the interconnects and speaker cables rather than the speakers themselves. I've never heard your speakers but if they are indeed cousins of the ones I heard, meaning a Dale Pitcher speaker, I wouldn't be too quick to change them out of the system.

Cheers,

John

"08-26-14: Czarivey
Shw06,
I've listened to lots of music(being a media dealer), but couldn't figure out which one I'd be able to listen during the shower."

Or do what I do. Wrap your favorite speakers in cheap plastic garbage bags and listen near-field. Brings a whole new meaning to "a liquid sound."

But Robsker said :

"08-26-14: Robsker
It seems to me that it is systems --- not speakers alone (or even speakers primarily) --- that can draw you in or turn you off."

I would extend his thought to include the room environment. The same speakers in a living room will sound differently when in say, a bathroom.

WLM Diva:

http://www.wlm-loudspeakers.com/indexengl.html

(6moons' review of the Diva Monitor; essential the same speaker, just standmounted):
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/wlm/divamonitor.html

(excerpt)

As our own Jeff Day reminds us, there's a music lover's perspective which deviates from the studio monitor credo of 'warts'n'all'. Music lovers first and foremost insist on an emotional connection with the music. Secondly, they insist -- very sensibly if you ask me -- that all of their music and not just a very narrow selection thereof be enjoyable. The Diva Monitor conforms perfectly to this omnivorous demand. It's a tone monster. That makes it a fabulous addition to the retro/vintage sector of loudspeaker design where large paper cones with pleated cloth surrounds remain en vogue. Those counter the over-articulated 'starving super model' ideal that's pursued to excess elsewhere. It returns us to the earthy curves of a Sophia Loren, the power and brio of Classic Rock and the soulful tone of a Mesa Boogie.

hORNS Mummy:

http://www.horns.pl/mummy.html

(HiFi Pig review)
http://hifipig.com/yummy-mummy/

(excerpt)

Here’s the thing. They are not monitors. They are not meant to be monitors. I actually found sitting down and listening critically to record after record really difficult. What was happening was I’d sit down with good intentions and a pad and a pen in hand, but after a short while I was just letting the music get on with it, enjoying it for what it was and I was rapidly losing concentration…getting lost in the music. I wasn’t trying to pick out instruments in the mix and point out where they were panned to on the desk. I was being entertained by the tunes in a way that I’d not been in a long time and isn’t that what our hifis are supposed to do?

Revel f208s

Is this our chance to throw out the name of our favorite speaker ???????