. Stacking all the electronics on the ground (or 2 inches off it) between the loudspeakers is the worst place in the room by far to arrange the gear. There's several reasons why not to. No manufactures, and I mean NO manufacturers suggest putting their products there. Audiophiles, it is OK and perfectly reasonable to having a HiFi rack at waist height and above. Feel confident too that speaker cables beyond 6 feet will not be detrimental to sound quality. The ONLY motivation to this strange component arranging as of late is simple. It isn't meant to improve sound quality. It is only done to snap an all-in-one, look-at-me picture to post on social media. It's a silly way to lay-out a listening room. Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass 🔈🔉🔊 PS, I'll mention I was a retail salesperson at the Tech HiFi retail stores in the northeast for a few years between '83 & '85. I only say this to convey my understanding of retail hifi floor space.
@zachansen8293Ай бұрын
The height of your electronics mattering is a new one to me.
@TriAmpHiFiАй бұрын
@@zachansen8293 . It makes about as much sense as putting a stove, toilet or sink at ankle height. Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass 🔈🔉🔊
@zachansen8293Ай бұрын
@@TriAmpHiFi You've never been to asia.
@TriAmpHiFiАй бұрын
@@zachansen8293 . Ya, cute but as a representative of Olsen's Hifi, would you recommend audio gear be positioned between the stereo pair of loudspeakers regardless of the shelf height? Would you say, If you were commissioned to professionally arrange gear in an average rectangle room, that the place to put gear is between the loudspeakers? Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass 🔈🔉🔊
@zachansen8293Ай бұрын
These speakers are my favorite bang for the buck in this price range. Listening to them at the show down by seatac last year impressed the heck out of me.
@hclandscapesАй бұрын
Would you put stand filler in these KEF stands?
@sakio327Ай бұрын
The KEF stands can be filled with fillers, but they are pretty heavy duty already. I can't think of a reason to ever fill it.
@hclandscapesАй бұрын
@@sakio327I have concerns on how stable they would be with heavy R3 metas on top of these stands? And thought if filler was used it would make the stands less prone to being tipped over
@olsonshifi3714Ай бұрын
@@hclandscapes these stands are already heavy so we have not opted to fill these stands at the store. I did fill the ones I have at home that don’t move around as much
@sakio327Ай бұрын
Having purchased the R3 Meta from Olson's a couple months ago, I can tell you that the R3 Meta is a phenomenal speaker. I paired it with the Yamaha R-N2000A and it seems to work well. I guess the best way to describe the sound is "neutral". It's not overtly bright like the KEF's of old, but not exactly warm (say like a Klipsch Heresy IV or a Wharfdale Linton). It certainly sounds better than the LS50 (I guess being a three-way helps). What it is lacking is low end. The speaker is capable of really clean sound until it hits its limit at 58hz and just rolls off abruptly. That may be OK with most classical music (except for anything with a pipe organ), but it will not be enough for bass heads. A subwoofer is definitely recommended. That being said, I bought these so that I don't bother my neighbors with booming bass so I can listen to classical music fairly loud without setting of the complex manager. Overall, I do recommend it.
@treeduck3705Ай бұрын
A good subwoofer for those is the Rel T/7x.
@De132anАй бұрын
Can you preview the Reference 1 with oem stands as well. Plus the address the optional 2 provided ports that alter the bottom end frequency? Amplification with these as well? I’m sure I’m not the only one interested in the new Meta Ref 1. Thank you
@zachansen8293Ай бұрын
I'll have to stop in and listen to them!
@davidstein91292 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing this important video for us.
@Think_Up2 ай бұрын
That's not enough space above that amp to breathe.
@dr.victorpena162 ай бұрын
Just got the R11 Meta and waiting delivery and installation. All reviews point to these being amazing speakers.
@paulomontero123 ай бұрын
Horrible music 😮
@leevuong88433 ай бұрын
After 30 years, the ferrofluid in the tweeters will have evaporated and will need changing. The woofers' foam dust cap and suspension will have dried and crumbled. The dividing network's capacitors will also most likely need changing.
@brianclass19883 ай бұрын
bro.. why did you stop making review videos.... you have the presence and really give a good review.. im sure you would have only gotten better.. please make more.. i just subscribed
@olsonshifi37143 ай бұрын
Appreciate that Brian. Im actually working on getting some new videos going. I appreciate the bump
@filmses3 ай бұрын
Hi, 3 R11 for LCR or price/performance 3 R7 is better? I will be using them with subs 👍🏼
@tomkochan81344 ай бұрын
i have fried every paradigm speaker up until the founders! i run a 400w rotel in a open living space. high ceiling lots of glass. i bi wired the furthest from the amplifier.these 4 speakers give me all that i can take.3 years still rocking out. i might need hearing aids now 😅
@Natan90005 ай бұрын
Thanks for the song tips I like them a lot especially the cascades and love&hate
@tg63735 ай бұрын
At first I thought he said, I smelled the fingers. Either way, I love it!
@mekore5 ай бұрын
the lack of eq haunts me.. I need some room modes to be tamed
@ghanisaga86855 ай бұрын
Emotiva xpa3 over power to this speakers?
@bayeziidislam87205 ай бұрын
What preamp is used here?
@AllMightyLee6 ай бұрын
Hmmm.... Great find. But it takes 20 years for the Ferrofluid in the T33 tweeters to evaporate and turn into gunk. And the woofers' foam suspension and dustcap are also most likely dried up and have started to crumble... A restoration is needed on these new speakers... ;-)
@stevevanderzee1836 ай бұрын
I have this amp for 3 years and I still don’t regret it. I feel this amp doesn’t get the credit it deserves. Where do you find an integrated with not just 1 but 2 hdmi inputs. It makes my magico A1 speakers sing.
@davidbee81787 ай бұрын
Someone else here mentioned that the amp goes from Class A into Class AB . . . not B . . .. that is an important distinction because this great amp never operates in Class B ! Just saying :-) For this level of sophistication and build quality, IMHO it IS a great value! and apparently a superb match for electrostatic speakers.
@DrMasonStorm7 ай бұрын
I have one of the older STATEMENTs with the original power supply. I too have been Roon'd by it 😅
@michaelgustav30357 ай бұрын
Awesome 😎👍, Very rare find... Wonderful 😊👍👋...
@desmondc30008 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great review. Would you consider a NAD M28 purifi amp tight and controlled enough for the 100Fs? Do find it keeps my current speakers really tight but they’re in a lower league than the founders.
@GS-nw6nm9 ай бұрын
Can you review the r6 meta as a LCR set?
@dhmallet11 ай бұрын
The Zen has been the foundation of my system for over 5 years since it is both a Roon endpoint and Core. Together with my Lampizator Amber 4 the music just takess on life.
@Birmingham_racing Жыл бұрын
My brother has a t7x it feels a lot of than 30hz as the specs say. I've got a 1205 mk1
@Birmingham_racing Жыл бұрын
Felt the fingers? Not something I ever want to hear you say that again
@adamwrzalik1356 Жыл бұрын
Słaby wzmacniacz
@Mrnatd Жыл бұрын
พูดเยอะ
@tomwebb7091 Жыл бұрын
For perfect masterings and recordings id recommend MA speakers. For 90% of my music collection, i dont recommend any of them lol
@LTD0784 ай бұрын
Are you saying they are too good?
@tomwebb70914 ай бұрын
@@LTD078 Not really, i dont like the MA house sound. Dry, bright and lacking musicality especially with the wrong amps!
@johnh539 Жыл бұрын
I have never been so surprised watching a KZbin video ??? I own the evo 100. It looks from the first few seconds of your video as if you have tube warning light 1and 4 showing. that said mine is the best sound I have ever heard so far.
@olsonshifi3714 Жыл бұрын
That must have been the light hitting those causing a reflection. Thanks for pointing that out
@adamlitchfield337110 ай бұрын
Are you still happy with it John? I'm thinking about buying it this week
@johnh53910 ай бұрын
@@adamlitchfield3371 I bought it because I new that if I bought a solid state amp someday another one would catch my eye. I will never regret it. When I feel like experimenting all I need to do is try different valves 👍
@johnh53910 ай бұрын
@@adamlitchfield3371 A second answer: I have no experience with any other valve amps. I have heard (YT) people say they like Manuel bias adjustment as it allaws them to run the valves hotter as they say they prefer the sound.(Despite the fact that doing so must shorten valve life). perhaps some day you might let me know ?
@johnparks6172 Жыл бұрын
Well, I'm not a $20k Audiophile, but an Audiophile nonetheless. Parasound it seems, from the totality of reviews I've read and heard, is consistent in its sound reproduction. I believe this has much to do with it's use of toroidal transformers (not ignoring John Curl). These provide what I call a hybrid sound, between tubes which are warm, and solid state which has a quick attack. I've just purchased 2 used A23s from reputable dealers to use as monoblocks. While waiting on the other to arrive I'm using one in my system as stereo. The sound is superb, sublime. The bass has weight and authority, and the mids and highs are smooth and detailed without fatigue. I've been looking for a review of either the A23s or the A23+ has monoblocks. I haven't found one. Is it possible to request Olsen's do a monoblock review of then? Thanks for reading.
@michelraizenne4827 Жыл бұрын
Canadian here, We pronounce Aluminium like you ''Alumanum'' not like the british do...love your review btw.
@JJ-no2ob Жыл бұрын
Wow -so that’s what they looked like coming out of the box! I bought mine in 1994 straight off the dealer show room floor. Thanks for doing this video Olsen HIFI!
@rovd4433 Жыл бұрын
You've failed to mention the subwoofer specs.
@olsonshifi3714 Жыл бұрын
This review is my subjective listening experience. I avoid talking about things readily available on manufactures site.
@howardmenkis5252 Жыл бұрын
Ya want to use them for my side surrounds with my 120 Founder
@gordthor5351 Жыл бұрын
It seems that many JC5 owners don't know about or forget about the Halo line flagship JC1 mono blocks. Also, that poor amp is going to cook itself with no breathing room on top to dissipate the heat from 12watts of class A bias. That's about 300 watts of heat at idle which needs to be dissipated.
@radekliko526 Жыл бұрын
Hi, nice brief review. I placed an order ls60 with sub kc62. Is that a wrong set up to choose with these speakers having sub kc 62 i/o mentioned sub kc92? Listening room size 35m2. Would be good to know if kc62 in this spec is a waste of money or the difference not big as it may sounded in your video. Listened some reviews that kc 62 actually better sub than kc 92, so I don't know what to think of it. :( Thanks for clarifying!
@danielstuurman2770 Жыл бұрын
I want to combine this with my LS60 but I think I will need two of them
@martinvegas1327 Жыл бұрын
Can you do a KSA i400 video please and the vanguard dac with pre module?
@garethpauljones1 Жыл бұрын
I've just bought one and it really is special. It has everything; detail, sound, power and much more. Highly recommended.
@pauldoyle8986 Жыл бұрын
Arendal 1723’s are much better.
@Mr.BananaManYT10 ай бұрын
And why is that? You can't say that and not give any insight.
@richarddegannes2928 Жыл бұрын
Hi, Can I use a pair of REL S/510 speakers with Monitor Audio PLT 100 3G speakers in a room that measures 224 sq ft for music only? Thanks.