mceljo
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| help focal 726v to 836v? On paper the cabinets and configuration appear to be virtually identical leaving the driver material as the most significant difference. As much as I enjoyed listening to the flagship Aria I don't think it was significantly better than the Chorus ... | |
| help focal 726v to 836v? I have heard the top Aria locally and I don't think they are significantly superior to the Chorus 800 series. There are some excellent deals on the discontinued speakers making them a much high value in my opinion. | |
| help focal 726v to 836v? I would anticipate your integrated sounding great with it. I have an Integra 50.1 receiver that sounds great and a Yaqin MC-30L integrated tube amplifier rated at 50 wpc in ultralinear mode that sounds fantastic. | |
| help focal 726v to 836v? I own the 836v and have only heard a 726v once; however, I think you will find it to be a substantial upgrade. The 800 series have better cabinets and lower frequency extension due to the bottom port. Plus, I think the true 3-way design is superio... | |
| New platinum eclipse 7 really better than previos Why would you purchase newer cables without expecting an improvement? New and/or different models is the only way to stay in business so it isn't necessarily expected that every new model result in a sonically better product. | |
| Pro Audio Speaker Wire Fail - Story/Question I think the success of the recent changes became obvious today. Special music was a duet with a singer and acoustic guitar. Had I been running the board I would have brought the volume on the guitar up a bit, but it sounded so clean I didn't think... | |
| Chinese integrated for around $1k If I were forced to choose, I would get the Dussun V6i. My primary reason would be the 150 watt at 8 ohm / 300 watt at 4 ohm rating. If the specs are accurate this is a high current amplifier. That is the same power rating as the Krell S-300i. Don... | |
| Need Advice - new system I am a Focal guy and love my 836v speakers and almost got the 816v. I also do home theater and stereo in the same room. I personally would get a stereo integrated with a home theater bypass to power the mains so you can hook you stereo sources dir... | |
| two way v. three way speakers @Maxboy00 - I wasn't intending to imply that we were not in agreement. Sometimes forums, like emails and texting, cause a failure to communicate. We need a more resolving forum, right? | |
| two way v. three way speakers @Maxboy00 - Because you can't afford both! Obviously, there has to be some balance, but I like knowing that my speakers are limited by the rest of my system than the other way around. Just my budget compromise preference. | |
| Do Jumpers make an audible difference? @audiolabrynth - I still say no way anyone can hear a difference using mass produced Monster Cable in 1 foot increments. Your theory of signal degradation is sound but the question is if it is enough to be audible. Using this theory shorter is alw... | |
| Are older series speaker cables a bad investment?? Marketing and sales is the biggest factor in new models and lines. | |
| Do Jumpers make an audible difference? I think anyone claiming to hear a difference between cables that are 1foot different in length, but otherwise identical, is fooling themselves. There are scientific reasons for shorter cables being better in most cases, but 1 foot isn't enough to ... | |
| two way v. three way speakers My opinion is that if you like the way a speaker sounds you will most likely enjoy it in almost every setting, but the amplification makes a huge difference. I have been more impressed with a pair of Focal 807v speakers powered by a Pathos amplifi... | |
| Do Jumpers make an audible difference? Try using some junk jumpers for a downward comparison to see how much of a difference may be possible. Better yet, have someone else put only one, or not, in and see if you can identify it. |