Half Price Expensive Speaker Alternatives!

[@Bear-Knight]

Ive got 4 of my dad's Wharfdale 3way towerspeakers from the late 70's. Still sound great and when the cones crack/dry I'm gonna refurbish them in the original wood boxes

[@miccijrful]

@@Bear-Knight also rocking my dad’s Wharfdale speakers and tube amp. Love them both and love your idea to rebuild the speakers at some point.

[@WireHedd]

A great set of mid priced but awesome sounding speakers would be the KEF Q150s. They sound better than the Q350s (to me) and with a good source, such as the Marantz M1, they surpass the LS50s at less than half the price. Paired with an SVS 3000 subwoofer and they're awesome. Great video Randy, thanks.

[@amazoidal]

Kefs just don't have high SPL capability like my Moabs.

[@CinnabonMcTasty]

The day that Emotiva makes a speaker that doesn't look like a cheap studio monitor from Guitar Center they will have my attention. I'm not saying buying something entirely for looks but it matters as mentioned. Are you listening Emotiva? Give us some wood grain or something.

[@joshblank1]

Could care less about looks. Have Emotiva bookshelf speakers and amp, sounds as good as set up twice the price

[@Solicitor1957]

I’ve always thought that too. Dreadful design. No chance that I would buy such a thing…

[@TriAmpHiFi]

@@joshblank1 . So that's B2+ @$379 & BasX A2 @$579?

[@zackbone1327]

Yeah I’m just not big on the emotiva industrial design. The performance looks hard to beat sadly

[@joshblank1]

@@TriAmpHiFi B1+ at $279 and BasX A2m at $279. Beginner set up, but for $560 total. A steal

[@spacelord2234]

I am still in love with my Linton's. In combination with the wiim player and the included EQ they showed their amazing potential 🎉

[@ginom407]

I heard a pair of Cornwalls this past spring and they blew me away. I hope to own a pair some day because Why Not! Thanks Randy for another great video! 👍👍👍

[@jackj3917]

@ginom407 I own a pair of Cornwall IVs, and they are great. I've owned them for a year and a half and they still surprise me from time to time.

[@PhilippeV666]

This is the type of content I like to see. And brought with the usual fun flair as well.

[@PhillyBosoxFan]

Hi Randy. Love your channel! I started watching a few months ago while on a quest to resume my love of music previously put on hold for many reasons. My budget will no longer allow most of the things you review but what you have taught me is to find speakers "that give you joy", from your review of polk TSi100's, which I own, and to pull the best out of what you have. That thought launched my quest. Craigslist, ebay and chi-fi has allowed me to construct 2 systems that absolutely bring me joy, with components to mix and match! Thanks for sharing your passion and humor.

[@1QKGLH]

If you go more than a few months back to some of his older videos you'll find the old CHEAPaudioman. Lots of inexpensive stuff reviewed. I'm just starting this video. From the title, maybe Randy is back, and broke like us. lol

[@PhillyBosoxFan]

​@@1QKGLHI'm chuckling! He has gone on to higher priced levels but as we both know, prices are not exactly headed south. I actually have gone through most of his old stuff. I'm trying to get the customer support number for Sith Audio. My Lance's hair detangling spray didn"t do as much for the hair tangles as it did for removing the hair all together.😮 Apparently Lance's is a division of Sith... Sponsers... can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em... Currently listening to Miles Davis, Kind of Blue via Wiim Mini, SMSL SU-1, Fosi bt20a pro into Polk RTi 38 speakers and a Polk PSW 303 sub. Very sweet...

[@cheapaudioman]

I'm lucky enough to be able to listen to lots of products at a bunch of different price ranges now. But I don't really know how well a budget speaker stacks up unless I've heard more expensive things. Doing videos on more expensive products will actually make the super budget recommendations even more valuable. and thank you all of watching. Sith Audio's customer service is pretty terrible. It's just a call center out of Tatoinne

[@PhillyBosoxFan]

​@@cheapaudiomanthere is some luck I'm sure but you've built a great channel. Contrary to one line of thinking, you actually did "build that"...nicely done. As for Sith...Elon, love him or hate him, is doing cool things with rockets. It's only a matter of time before Sith gets a visit from a disgruntled visitor, hopefully a Karen 😱 ...

[@ahambhramasmii]

@@cheapaudioman can you make a video on subwoofers also affordable, sound test etc .

[@JohnScheppler]

Thanks for 4 years of listening to speakers so we aren't getting ripped off buying the expensive versions of affordable speakers.

[@CompetentSalesUSA]

We still get ripped off😢.

[@ThomasKahalepuna]

If you have wood floors and have a giant area rug, will a bookshelf or a tower have less issues with the acoustics in general?

[@terryhu57]

The Quad S-2 is being sold for 750 to 800. A great speaker that was 1200. I believe discontinued but I love it. Very detailed, bright if not set up correctly.

[@thomasdix8453]

I love those Cornwalls and really like the new SVS towers. Thanks for the video, Randy

[@tmdillon1969]

I have some ideas as well. If you want Cornwalls you can find Cornwall 1s for less than 1K if they're not that pretty. I rebuilt a set I got for $172 and put in upgraded Crites crossovers, increased bracing, and two layer damping and they sound incredible. All for less than 1K combined. The older Cornwalls have pretty boomy cabinets but much higher quality components in their crossovers than the 3s and 4s. Personally, I disagree with Randy about the Cornwalls and source components. I find them to be the most forgiving of what you're driving them with of any Klipsch product and especially in the Heritage line. One of the best things about them is a speaker that size still sounds "complete" at very low levels. A woofer that big just moves a lot of air so the bass doesn't fall into the background when you have it at conversation level dbs. Another line I'd look at is CSS. They are not "cheap" but boy what you get for your money....wow. I built the CSS 1TDX kit with the upgraded crossovers and they are simply incredible. That's around $1300 for that kit but you can find multiple reviewers throwing them against 5K-10K speakers and the 1TDX don't give up anything. Mine are in our family room which is an acoustic nightmare and people who don't know a speaker from a banana comment on how good they sound. Right now CSS has their flagship Typhon model on clearance for $2995 which isn't cheap buy any means but they are beautiful and built to compete with anything under 20K. Of course Randy is focused on new items because then one can readily get them for themselves. I like used so someone else pays the depreciation. With that I'll say that 90s Mirage/Energy speakers are the best value I regularly see on FB marketplace. I've seen pristine pairs of 1090i towers for $250 when they were 3K new in 1995. They were still made in Canada then and it was before Klipsch bought them and killed the brand.

[@Mike.Macmyazka]

When did you buy and upgrade the Cornwall’s? I ask because I’ve looked at Crites and stuff and unless you know of a cheaper way to purchase them, they don’t seem to be that cheap anymore. Also I haven’t seen a pair of Cornwall that sell for less than about $2k…pretty or not. Looking at what is on the bay at both available and sold pricing. There’s no local market. And for me to drive hours to find something that is in that price range is more expensive due to time and fuel. I mean maybe if you’re really diligent, what you are saying can be done right now but not from what I’ve seen. Just my opinion. Still a lot cheaper than a new pair of IV’s though so I’ll give you that. As for CSS. I want to buy some of their speakers but I haven’t pulled the trigger yet. I do own two of their SDX10’s that I frankensteined into JBL 550P sub enclosures. Still using JBL plate amp for now. They are 10 times the sub that the JBL stock was. And that’s without giving them the power they deserve. I need to find a Crown amp or something similar to give them at least 500W RMS each to really see what they can do. All in on $500 for sealed subs, I think they compete with ANYTHING in the sub $600 range on the market right now. The 550P’s were $190 new. The drivers were just about $300 each. One was retail at $325 and one was 10% off. So almost dead on the $500 mark so far. Figure a two channel Crown to fit my needs will be a few hundred more. They’ll still be well worth the price paid for everything. Hopefully my comment doesn’t sound combative. I’m just wondering if the Cornwall were in the past year or if that was a few years ago.

[@blinkingmanchannel]

Brilliant start to this one!👍 Ohhh! At about 2:00 ish, it gets even better! yep, you're definitely bringing something unusually good to this hobby! I noticed my first "good" speakers were able to, uh, start and stop big sounds instantly. (No echo or trailing off, from silent to big to silent... instantly.) And that is what I understood to be the attribute of "dynamic" but when I write that in words, I see how difficult it is to do what you're doing! Dynamic is definitely a thing... hard to describe... Keep going Dude!

[@scofab]

Bookshelf DALIs... they sound so much bigger than they are and IMO rather nicely too. Out of production now I think but I have a pair of Zensor 3s on my desk ($500+/- IIRC) and man they kick way beyond their pay grade. Thanks again as always and regards.

[@hocheye]

Love that you review what is affordable!! , and compare with more expensive speakers! Keep up the affordable, don't get dragged into the unaffordable like many reviewers.

[@lumberjaxx3335]

The best alternative for the Utopia is the Focal Sopra, used of course. They are absolutely magnificent, hard to beat the Berillium Tweeter

[@bartketelbuters542]

Recently bought a set of Jamo 507. Retail in the 90's, around 2000 dollars. Bought them for 150, can't beat that. If you want something new of same quality, you'll have to spend 3000-4000 dollars, or more

[@harrydavidson5548]

Thanks for the video Randy. Id like to suggest the Q acoustics concept 30? You get a lot of the Concept 300 sound and the 30's are on sale in UK for £500. A bargain to my ears🙂

[@jeffreymoorbeck5039]

The biggest challenge, especially for a newby (like me), is trying to determine what is making something sound good or bad. Is it the speakers. is it the amp, is it the recording? Since there aren't many stereo stores left, you almost have to purchase something just based on reviews and hope it satisfies your listening experience.

[@smkordis]

All of the things you mentioned and very important is placement in the room. Unfortunately, even if there is a stereo equipment store near you, it is typically full of expensive high end equipment that most of us can’t afford.

[@SGTOldSchool96]

Find a speaker within your budget that, 1. can meet your dynamic needs for your room and listening distance. 2. with good directivity and estimated in-room response. 3. EQ to taste.

[@davidjudd951]

Crutchfield is a great place to look. Their lineup is huge, their tech. support is the best in the industry, and they have a good return policy. They can set you up with a system for your budget. I don't work for them by the way. I buy from them because in this day and age of crappy customer service, they are an absolute first rate company to deal with.

[@brysonfitzgerald5238]

​@smkordis that, and because of room acoustics, it's likely that components you like in the stereo shop will sound very different when placed in your home setup. I much prefer having hundreds or thousands of reviews readily available, or lots of forums to peruse, over listening to a component in a store with a sales associate hovering around me. But, that's just me 😊

[@Avruthlelbh]

In order of importance from most to least: Your preference bounds/HRTF, your environment, your audio-playing equipment (as in speakers/headphones/IEMs), your DAC, your Amp, your familiarity with a recording, and the resolution of the recording itself. All of these are important, and the order can change if you have a massive bottleneck with a horrible DAC or a compressed-to-hell audio file, for example. That being said, you don't need to find hundreds of reviews to get the idea of if something is good or not. I fully recommend finding someone who seems to have similar preferences you do based on products you both like/dislike, and use their reviews as a reference when buying. Just remember returning is pretty much always an option if you're buying new.

[@MrDunamis24]

The new transformers one movie is fantastic!! Took my daughters and they loved it! In my opinion its the best transformers movie to date.

[@frankd.b.9233]

Have you ever listened to the Arendal 1528 Tower and if so what do you think about it?

[@VillageIdiot-u2b]

Is a bright speaker better for TV and movies in a stereo scenario?

[@rancosteel]

I have a pair of all original Bang & Olufsen S45-2 acoustic suspension loudspeakers I bought on eBay. I restored them back to original condition. They sound great and I really dig the Uni-Phase angled front panel. Very trippy design feature.

[@scottwalters8702]

Randy: How would you rate these to the Emotiva T2s, or the Klipsch 8000s?

[@1QKGLH]

Mr. Randy. I'd love to see you do something with Magnepans. The new price for the upper-end stuff is nuts, but the LRS is an incredible speaker and I think hard to beat. But It'd be interesting to see how it stacks up against similarly priced stuff, stuff at twice the price, and then add a subwoofer to the LRS and see how that changes the value proposition. Another angle that's harder to do and not really the scope of this channel is the bang for the buck on the used market. I picked up some 3.5Rs a few years back for $650. My god was that the best $650 could sound .

[@CarlVanDoren61]

Randy's a cereal 📦 listener 😮

[@joes3800]

Wow, you did Focal Utopias? In that case, I might as well ask: Do you have a cheaper alternative to Perlistens? Or have you not heard/experienced Perlistens enough to provide a comparison? In any case, thank you for this and your other videos!

[@brettkuras1800]

I did go see it TF1 and my kids 7 and 15 loved it!

[@RevanChenupati]

This question has nothing to do with the video but what are your thoughts on the edifier r1280db?

[@timbacchus]

I watch your show because I love music and you don't talk about politics.

[@NoName-rp6ww]

Another alternative is to look on the used market. There I bought the current setup, consisting of ELAC 247.3 and ELAC Sub 2030. I manage the setup with the Audiolab Omnia and I am really excited about this combination.

[@baronofgreymatter14]

Can buy a lesser expensive speaker add an external low pass/xover and add a reasonable sub..which frees the moderate priced speaker to do mids and highs

[@vthomas375]

A reasonable sub would have to be a transmission line but they're enormous. You may as well buy a transmission line.

[@CharlieCianciolo]

Love your content! Transformers One was fantastic!!! Well worth a view in theater or on streaming when it comes out.

[@christianhernandez9591]

My uncle and his buddies took a mixed group of kids. The dads had a better time than the kids!

[@tamasp4467]

would be interested, what do you think as an alternative of the fyne audio F series?

[@stevenwilliams6258]

At the few concerts and even bars I've been to I recall hearing the vocals out front, lead guitar out front, crashing cymbals and feeling the bass but not so much hearing it. Speakers like Klipsch Cornwall present recordings this way even with modest equipment. I have Klipschorns and a speaker similar to the PBN Sammy but DIY - not as nice looking but sounds like my Klipschorns do in tonal balance but go deeper in bass. I built speakers in the 70's and 80's that had that sound at a fraction of the price -- when a Cornwall was something like $350 each, the DIY version was $100 each -- rent was around $150. I selected the speakers at a local shop. I set the crossover to how I liked it, avoiding resonances I didn't like. Perhaps they wouldn't have measured well but who cares? The sound was good. A speaker I built in the 70's used re-coned 10-inch drivers in a cast frame (I got blown at Radio Shack) with accordion rubberized surrounds and was either 2-way or 3-way, can't recall. Sounded great at around $50 each. My goal then was to not break the bank. Now that I have decent playback, the sound is all the better. Getting sound that doesn't fatigue is essential. A short listen in the shop is difficult to know how you'll like it long term.

[@quiksr20]

Keep in mind you can also find alternatives for 1/4 the price at the same sound quality if you just shop used, None of these modern speakers hold their value that well. Great video none the less.

[@bryanwilliams3665]

Any Suggestions for a poor mans Harbeth ?(Pipe and Slipper sound)

[@alexRobinson-c7t]

I just bought the polk es15s and Fosi Audio TB10D amplifier. And I am thinking about buying the fluance rt85 what preamp do you recommend for this setup?

[@killebrewje]

Transformers One is really good!

[@chriskellas2902]

So I am wondering if the MoFi 888 has any peers, or substitutes at or a lower price point.

[@everettslattery2578]

Question what sites do you find the best deals on? Generally speaking

[@user-rg4xn3ib4c]

What is your opinion about speakers that are NOT picky? I have a pair of Dynaudio Contour 3.0's and they are not picky at all. Seems like everything sounds really good. Had a pair of Legacy Classics, not picky and everything sounded great. Is it possible that with some speakers, components make them pickier? Guess I feel like I would hate a picky speaker. Great shows! Thanks.

[@EastFrisianRonin]

Those new SVS towers are really really good.

[@billanders9199]

I wish you could get the Paradigm Founders in to review. I replaced the Lintons with them and couldn't be happier.

[@albertchan3238]

Hi, I am also thinking to get a pair of Paradigm Founders 80F. May I ask what amp are you using to drive yours?

[@billanders9199]

@@albertchan3238 Emotiva DR2.

[@ufarkingicehole]

At $4000 a pair, they should out perform Lintons

[@baronofgreymatter14]

Sorry Randy. Love my Cornwall IVs. Wouldnt replace them

[@AudioNaut93]

I don’t think anybody was asking. The fact that you would leave this comment on this type of video is pretentious.

[@Avruthlelbh]

Give me the timestamp in which he tells anyone to sell their gear for cheaper stuff, cause I just watched the same video and I never saw that part. This is for people after a certain sound that can't afford the higher end costs. Talking about how you already have the more expensive version doesn't change the video.

[@baronofgreymatter14]

@@Avruthlelbh he referenced the Cornwall iiis since he hadn't heard the IVs. I would not trade mine for his cheaper alternative

[@Avruthlelbh]

@@baronofgreymatter14 ...and he didn't tell you to. Is English not your first language? You do know what the word "alternative" means, right?

[@baronofgreymatter14]

@@Avruthlelbh careful your man crush for Randy is showing.

[@deanw2847]

Transformers One is the best transformer's movie I have ever seen. Great story & visuals. Highly recommend!

[@ianhughes100]

Have you tried the Dali Oberon 1 bookshelves? I stumbled onto a pair recently for less than $300 used and was very impressed with them.

[@steveh545]

excellent video, resonates with me today. I have a pair of 'regular" Lumina 2s, but have been considering a pair of Lintons, or Super Dentons. Well, low and behold my (and your) local record shop now carries Wharfedale, Leak, Cambridge, and a few other things. So, stopped by after work, gave them a listen. Came home, listened to the SFs. I think i'd have to listen side by side, in the same room, with the same electronics. My aural memory didn't really cut the mustard. (and the Q's have been on my mind). Really my SFs (with a sub) are fine, probably just need better sources/amplificaiton.

[@thornwithin6195]

Hey hey Cheap Dude! Love the video! I love my Lintons! Big sound and I run it with a Emotiva 8 inch sub. Totally expands the sound stage. Also my son and I love Transformers One! Easy recommendation.

[@RobbieCalifornia69]

Very entertaining video … one of your best yet. Great topic … and your list of $$$$ vs $ was well conceived and very interesting.

[@cheapaudioman]

Thank you, my friend

[@ecko80911]

Wanted to change out my speakers for my two channel listening area. The first generation of Emotiva’s were too ugly for me to pull the trigger. But the new line looks much better. So I pulled the trigger at this year’s Emofest and so far I’m happy. I did have to bi-amp them to get the sound I was looking for, but at least I was able to purchase these be part of the conversation of having towers for my two channel listening area.

[@Mike.Macmyazka]

You mentioned the RSL speakers. They are having a closeout sale now for Halloween. They stocked it yesterday and sold out of everything quickly. Got an email not long ago after watching your video now (they restocked) and decided to pull the trigger on speakers I definitely don’t need. Got the CG3M for $91 each instead of $105 each. They also had the CG23M for $115 each instead of $149 each. They must still have a few CG23M available. That’s the only item not sold out as I write this. If anyone is looking to save almost $70 on a pair. I am going to try these out in place of my Kef Q150 and will most likely move them to the kitchen because the wife was upset she couldn’t hear things as well in there. When we eat or cook. We have started listening to music at dinner time and she now wants something in the kitchen. Looking for something small that will sound good and can satisfy her requirements. Might grab a Wiim Amp Pro for them.

[@blinkingmanchannel]

@@Mike.Macmyazka This is an awesome story!

[@user-st9wh4ed5l]

Thoughts on the Polk R700? looks like a direct comparison to these speakers

[@NosEL34]

They are pretty good if you have the room for them. They are not overly exciting but they are balanced in the right room. The R700's replaced my Linton's and I preferred the Polk's to my R3 Meta.

[@user-st9wh4ed5l]

@@NosEL34 oh i have the R700. Easy to listen to them all day. Definitely curious to hear what others think about them compared to other similar priced speakers. My experience says they are pretty hard to beat at their price point.

[@NosEL34]

@@user-st9wh4ed5l yeah I think that a lot of people that buy the R700 it might be there first "expensive" or most they ever paid for a speaker. I think because of the Polk name we will have some people that usually spend upwards to $3k on speakers but buying a Polk isn't high on their list. My take on the R700 is that it is a great speaker for the money. It has the ability to scale well with more expensive equipment. You can buy the Polk's early in your journey or before you start venturing into more expensive separates or integrateds. As you start climbing into better components replacing the Polk's right away isn't completely necessary. They can make due until your surrounding components are ready for that next level speaker. But also, the Polk's could very well be the last speaker one buys for a very long time. To me, there isn't one great thing that sticks out from the Polk's. It's just a good all around pair of speakers. Not much to complain about for the money. Especially if you get them used or on sale for under/around $18-1900. Which is still a lot of money for most average people. $2k on speakers is ridiculous to a lot of folks. They obviously aren't the best but damn good for the money & I would say not embarrassed compared to more expensive. If set up correctly & used under 90db sound levels they are good. The room has a huge effect on them though. I have to use a little PEQ due to them being close to the wall behind them. Without a little DSP they wouldn't work for me. Set up right I think most people could keep em for a lifetime. They don't have that super high frequency extension though...but I try to avoid speakers like that anyway.

[@mattwilliams9611]

Very good video Randy !

[@FeedScrn]

Good review.... Major video. - And the OhmSpeaker omnidirectional?

[@FunRunEndsInTragedy]

I’m more than happy with my B&W 606’s (£250 secondhand but very little used, practically brand new, in fact). I can’t see myself upgrading them outside of a lottery win

[@HeavyBeats24]

Got the last pair of elac’s on wal mart!!! Thanks Randy!

[@RtH4rbr3cht]

good idea for a vid Randy. Thanks !

[@davidperry4013]

I love Q Acoustics speakers and I actually own a pair of 3020i and they are a warm sounding speaker while still being highly detailed sounding speaker for the price . I’ll one day step up to concept 50s or bite the bullet on concept 500s.

[@6StringPassion.]

Randy, any thoughts on Magneplanar MG2.7i for around 6K?

[@chrisodillman3355]

Any sith audio products that are in this category? 😄

[@FunFiEmpire]

Sith Kyber audio crystals, improves clarity, foresight, and bass response

[@robinkleinsteuber5217]

​@FunFiEmpire ... and clears all one's body holes of all blocking particulates by subtogruntulatory expulsion, emptying one for greater sensitivity of the senses! 😮 👀

[@chadkoehler8021]

Andrew jones designed Carina floorstanders are amazing…caught them at 1500

[@hartsickdisciple]

Say what you want about the company owner, but I think Tekton still makes the best sounding-speakers for the money. They sound like live music. Nobody makes anything for under $1500 that can touch the Lore.

[@sietchtabr5120]

It's been a while since I've been watching your channel, it's still very interesting👍 What a pity Emotiva is not available in Europe, but what about Elipson speakers in USA, you could perhaps take a look at these jewels that are the xls15, xls11 and xls7... Cheers from Paris

[@elbebe1000]

Thank you for so great information. I am waiting to see your pics for the end of the year.

[@RickSaunders-lb9co]

Great video. In the market and took notes....great.

[@johncallison4745]

on the elac, you should check Tekton Design mini lore think you might take them even thought they are about 260 more in price. Techs are a bit more vocal and realistic stage setting. They come very close to the lores you reviewed in sound. I prefer the Teks but, that is not to say the elacs are horrible or a less speaker it is just a different sound that some may like. I fully agree with you on the emotiva, another good choice to fit this would be Teks lore reference I feel they do a little better on the lows and a little better on the highs and are tube friendly. On the book shelf I will have to say the teks are a much better choice than the ones for mentioned coming in at 700 pair. Great review! Would love to see a review on the Teckton NEBO yes it is a bit more in cost i.e. 4200 pair but, I love these speakers so much I feel they give the most life like sound of every speaker I have ever owned at any price point, wish they had been around when I purchased some of my speakers over the years the $$$$$ I could have saved.

[@danieldamico3177]

Transformers One was fantastic!

[@robertprotean6088]

How about a review of m&k d95

[@libertyss32]

How long have you have you been practicing? It won't be long enough. itnoJC come out!

[@lokerola]

Hey Randy, love your videos and reviews! You should check out speakers from NHT. They've been known for years for making excellent, inexpensive speakers. The NHT SuperZeros and NHT SuperOnes great little speakers for the price.

[@JR-ho5qm]

I got one for you Randy. Wilson audio cheaper counterpart CerwinVega XLS 215. They both offer a wall of sound with lots of bass. Or even the cheaper CerwinVega! SL15

[@smkordis]

Although the XLS actually sound decent, but not great, $1800 speakers with really low end crossover components are not a bargain, IMHO. I heard these speakers and I thought the mid-range was muddy or muffled.

[@JR-ho5qm]

@@smkordis shouldn’t be. They need lots of power to sound clean. The crossover parts are hot garbage and definitely huge gains by changing them to higher quality parts equal value. But what speaker has good crossover parts? Not to many

[@avjake]

I find it hard to believe the RSLs have the same "character" as the KEF LS50 Metas. If you move vertically off axis by 3 inches the frequency response will change dramatically. The beauty of well designed concentric drivers is very similar frequency response off axis horizontally and vertically, plus identical time alignment no matter where you listen from. The midwoofers in a D'Appolito design should be as close as physically possible to avoid severe lobing in the vertical axis response. This will also create a very uneven total audio power output of the speakers into the room, likely increasing listener fatigue significantly.

[@s.daniel9224]

I rotate a lot of speakers. I want to keep all of them…except monitor audio..Only speakers I just could NOT get used too. All of their series. Very bright and fatiguing no matter what amp I paired them with. Flip-side, a brand that seems to always sound great-q acoustics.

[@xsamitt]

Hope to see more on this subject!

[@OrdinaryAverageGuy-z6w]

I'm sorry, I am not trying to cause controversy here. That being said. REALLY?. Comparing the behemoth Klipsch Cornwall IV to what basically amounts to an overgrown bookshelf speaker?. Seems a bit like apples and oranges to me. Just because two speakers may have some common traits like being bright or warm etc...does not make one a decent substitute for the other. I have listened to both the Cornwall and the JBL. Not even in the same State, let alone ballpark.

[@ericmiranda7030]

Begging you to go see the new transformer movie! Its so good!

[@biggsy..215]

Bad hair day, bro...kids giving you grief. 😂😂

[@BrianHall-Oklahoma]

I'm happy with the sound of my Heresy IVs powered by 2 Fosi V3 monos. I don't want or need any other speakers.

[@dhowting]

Any "listeners" in Canada ? Paradigm is having a "fall sale" until Jan 1st at a lot of retailers up here......Monitor SE8000 tower speakers (1" tweeter, 6.5" mid and three 8" woofers) for $1499 per pair vs reg $1999!! For example 😉

[@nerdfpv]

13 years ago i build a Visaton "Pentaton BB" with the extra circuit. She rules them all and iam happy too never Upgrade again❤

[@bartketelbuters542]

I've build a lot with Visaton. Currently (for over ten years actually) running a Jamo Oriel inspired design , with TIW200XS, AL170 and KE-25SC. Took me some time to get them right, but you'll have to spend A LOT to beat those.

[@nerdfpv]

@@bartketelbuters542 diy always wins😉🤘🫡

[@loubano]

Great video and advices. Thanks a lot !!!!!!

[@calvincurry8496]

Why does everybody do the SVS Pinnacle and the Titan. How about the SVS evolution Tower the Smallest of the 3 towers. $3000.00. That would be more affordable

[@francoisroberge5882]

Good luck finding a substitute for Vivid speakers.

[@jukingeo]

In terms of the KEF LS-50s. I would think that the KEF Q350s would be a good choice for an lesser priced alternative. The funny thing is that the response graphs are very close on both speakers, and in fact, the Q-350's have more bass. So really why is KEF asking $1600 (not $1300) for the uglier looking LS-50's? I don't know, but I have been speculating that KEF might be doing what other brand name companies are doing...trolling. Yeah, that's asking way more than what a product is worth. Speaking of trolling, seeing as to how much Klipsch is charging for their heritage line is making my stomach churn. Yeah, they were always expensive, but I think they are just taking it too far. I really don't think the Cornwalls are worth that. As for those Focal speakers? Well, those of you that have seen my past posts in regards to Focal. They top the list as my #1 biggest troll company. I mean really $100k for speakers? That's the cost of a luxury car! Or a nice cabin in the woods! Home speakers shouldn't cost that much..ever! And you would be stupid to buy them too. That's a total waste of money. While I think the SVS is still too expensive at $2500, it looks to be a similar speaker to the Focal and probably will get you 85% to 90% there. Do you really need to spend 40 times that amount? No, definitely not.

[@blinkingmanchannel]

At about 14:46 you talk about how "picky" a speaker might be about the recordings... I'm understanding that to mean the way the studio and mix engineers did their... whatever they do. Long ago I had a vynil record from Todd Rundgren (who is still alive!) in which he talked about recording stuff... that was the first time I realized there's another whole dimension to this... So what's the kind of thing that comes through for you when you hear "picky" speakers? What do you do with that? I will guess that in that case the DAC is invisible, as it should (?) be... I've never tried to explore this level. I have no idea how to even start... I'd love to have your perspective!

[@cheapaudioman]

Some speakers. and usually the higher end ones that have the ability to reolve a lot of detail can make it pretty obvious if there is a bad recording. Most of the time I like a speaker to play well with all of my music because I listen to a lot of music that wasn't recorded well. Ignorance is bliss though. If you find a speaker that you like and plays well with the music you listen to the most then that's the speaker you should stick with

[@jasondisario8905]

Why don’t you ever check out vaga’s the have come some way from just party speakers?

[@jasondisario8905]

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[@jasondisario8905]

Ps I absolutely love the channel.

[@randybehenna3763]

Love this show ❤❤😊

[@michaeldelamare7708]

That "boring stuff" at the start was interesting to me Also I don't like a dark speaker

[@NarkisMagana]

Great content, as always! A bit off-topic, but I wanted to ask: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). Could you explain how to move them to Binance?

[@kellygrant4964]

When choosing my speakers (20 years ago) Tannoy speakers to me I called Tinoy... they were way to bright and couldn't listen to them for long. But that first few songs would be wow... after that I found them annoying. I learned early to watch out for the wow effect. I found if I was amazed right away it more than often was a bad thing.

[@michaelwright1602]

I just picked up a pair of CABASSE Murano bookshelf speakers from Upscale Audio for 1/2 price! $4500 speakers for $2200... Black and White still available. Thank me later. ;-)

[@bgroovin1343]

Me too! But they called me on Monday telling me the mahogany was gone, so I had to settle on the black. I was definitely bummed about that but still wasn't going to cancel my order. Everything is sold out now.

[@michaelwright1602]

@@bgroovin1343 Same here, I was going to pull the trigger on a Friday for the Mahogany, and then looked at my new Fyne Audio F500SP's I was listening from Upscale... Then the following Monday, Nemo's Cabasse video popped up in my feed, again... Black and White still available, I went with the Black. They will be here tomorrow according to FedEx. I also went back and grabbed the Cabasse Abyss, that amplifier with the DPS, and streamer is intriguing to say the least.

[@robotronrichard]

I’m warm, bright, musical, exciting, and dynamic… does that make me SPECIAL??? 🤣

[@machwind3266]

That's great !!! Hows your imaging and soundstage???

[@s.daniel9224]

RSL is having a great sale right now.

[@zounds13]

Everything is sold out! 😅

[@rockroll9513]

@@s.daniel9224 😂😂😂

[@ethimself5064]

For many a moon(decades) I have heard s number of times - Some people say that speakers should be 100% neutral so that one actually hears what the audio engineers etc layed down. Just a mention from yester years and decades. 🤔

[@TheCompton2010]

He touches his glasses every 19.35 seconds

[@kewlbug]

Why don't you just run the B roll while you keep talking..

[@kevindriscoll3705]

That b roll music is way too creepy

[@cheapaudioman]

halloween, baby.

[@Drakken2030]

transformers one was really good

[@timd5365]

Randy, Love your channel, but I bet I'm not the only praying you lose that transition music. It sucks. LOL.

[@rawsonte]

The whole under 1k retail scene making me tired... always some new frugal product to check out, only couple stand out and not get differentiated enough and the creep of everyone talking of same product at same time increases distrust. I wonder how many people buy 3-4 frugal products when might have been satisfied by the 2-3x product (cost) to begin with but I suppose you have to go through the learning process. However, I know how this hobby works, you have to have something else to try to step up for something convinced oneself needs despite many times it just being something different.