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Industry Circles => Bryston Limited => Topic started by: PRELUDE on 15 Sep 2013, 10:35 pm

Title: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: PRELUDE on 15 Sep 2013, 10:35 pm

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86983)
CABASSE
LA SPHERE

I would love to have a pair of this in my listening room for a week or so.
I would not even care if they keep the amps. I would gladly use all my Bryston amps.

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: Laundrew on 15 Sep 2013, 11:57 pm

I suppose at the end of the day, if you could purchase anything you wanted at anytime, life would really be boring - wish I could be "real bored" for a week or so  :lol:

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86987)

Be well...

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: Samurai7595 on 16 Sep 2013, 12:46 am

Magico Q7, to see & hear what the fuss is all about...


(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86989)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86990)

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: rockadanny on 16 Sep 2013, 12:49 am

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86991)

... including the back wall bass horn ... oh, mama!

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: Austin08 on 16 Sep 2013, 01:13 am

Genesis 1.2
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86997)

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: RDavidson on 16 Sep 2013, 02:12 am

Quote from: rockadanny on 16 Sep 2013, 12:49 am

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86991)

... including the back wall bass horn ... oh, mama!

Whoa! I've been in this hobby for quite awhile, and have never seen something so......... :o

Don't get me wrong, I've seen similar setups, but nothing so huge being so awesomely custom built into someone's home. Amazing! That light fixture looks like a very cheap afterthought, however.

Audiogon ad "Large and in charge, one of a kind, horn based speaker system with a home built around it for sale.........Paypal ads 3%."  :lol:

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: gene9p on 16 Sep 2013, 12:29 pm

I'd be happy with a pair of B&W 804 diamonds........ :green:

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: HsvHeelFan on 16 Sep 2013, 12:38 pm

Speakers that I'd love to test drive for a week:

Duntech Sovereigns
PMC BB5
Bryston Model T's with Bryston T-sub.

I may need a pair of 28's to drive all of those...

HsvHeelFan

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: Devil Doc on 16 Sep 2013, 01:06 pm

In this instance, the Buddhist principle, "All pleasure is pain", would most likely be true, but spending a week with Vandersteen Sevens might be worth the agony of having to let them go.

(http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue47/images/vandersteen%207s.JPG)

Doc

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: pslate on 16 Sep 2013, 01:24 pm

Maybe I don't have exotic tastes, bit I'd love to play around with the Genelec coax :thumb: http://www.genelec.com/products/8260a/ Well maybe get fancy and do a shootoff with TAD.

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: turnovertherecord on 16 Sep 2013, 01:33 pm

Without going way outside of my budget

Bryston is a good match for these

I have a 4bsst2 but I think a pair of 7`s would work better

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&cad=rja&ved=0CFMQtwIwBg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DlP51uAFgYUU&ei=7Qc3UoeuF-Pl2QXd8oDQDA&usg=AFQjCNH7ccrfpTgZSpTp7LRRt2boD_G9xg&bvm=bv.52164340,d.b2I

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: AKLegal on 16 Sep 2013, 02:23 pm

Yep, these.

Quote from: Samurai7595 on 16 Sep 2013, 12:46 am

Magico Q7, to see & hear what the fuss is all about...


(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86989)

And the SCAENA Model 1.4 even though I don't have the space for them.  I heard them at AXPONA Atlanta and fell for them. 
 I couldn't find a decent sized picture of them though.

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: BobM on 16 Sep 2013, 04:08 pm

My first thought went immediately to MBL's, but I would need "size of room" appropriate ones. The 101's would likely be too big for my space. Maybe these ...

(http://www.mbl-emirates.com/html_images/18product6_0001.jpg)

or these

(http://www.mbl-emirates.com/html_images/18product7_0001.jpg)

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: JfTM on 16 Sep 2013, 06:57 pm

Quote from: RDavidson on 16 Sep 2013, 02:12 am

That light fixture looks like a very cheap afterthought, however.

All the budget went into gear!  :)

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: mkaiser on 16 Sep 2013, 07:12 pm

Quote from: pslate on 16 Sep 2013, 01:24 pm

Maybe I don't have exotic tastes, bit I'd love to play around with the Genelec coax :thumb: http://www.genelec.com/products/8260a/ Well maybe get fancy and do a shootoff with TAD.

+1

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: racerxnet on 16 Sep 2013, 10:40 pm

Quote from: Austin08 on 16 Sep 2013, 01:13 am

Genesis 1.2
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=86997)

My Genesis 2's are as close to the 1.1 that I can afford. If you are in the Chicagoland area sometime, come over with your music for a listen.

MAK

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: SteveFord on 17 Sep 2013, 12:42 am

Martin Logan CLX would work for me.

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87027)

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: Big Red Machine on 17 Sep 2013, 01:08 am

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87028)
Wilson Alexandria

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: Austin08 on 17 Sep 2013, 01:54 am

Quote from: racerxnet on 16 Sep 2013, 10:40 pm

My Genesis 2's are as close to the 1.1 that I can afford. If you are in the Chicagoland area sometime, come over with your music for a listen.

MAK

Thanks, Philly is a little far from Chicago but I hope I would be able to visit you sometime in the future.

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: OzarkTom on 17 Sep 2013, 02:24 am

I would love to try the Zellaton Studio Reference One speakers. Said to be the best sound at Munich this year by a clear margin.

http://cybwiz.blogspot.com/2013/05/zellaton-studio-reference-best-sound-in.html

(http://cybwiz.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v89/p1605260428-2.jpg)

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: PRELUDE on 17 Sep 2013, 03:36 am

Quote from: OzarkTom on 17 Sep 2013, 02:24 am

I would love to try the Zellaton Studio Reference One speakers. Said to be the best sound at Munich this year by a clear margin.

http://cybwiz.blogspot.com/2013/05/zellaton-studio-reference-best-sound-in.html

(http://cybwiz.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v89/p1605260428-2.jpg)

They nice speakers. I heard them twice. :thumb:

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: PRELUDE on 17 Sep 2013, 03:49 am

Quote from: pslate on 16 Sep 2013, 01:24 pm

Maybe I don't have exotic tastes, bit I'd love to play around with the Genelec coax :thumb: http://www.genelec.com/products/8260a/ Well maybe get fancy and do a shootoff with TAD.

Genelec has nice products for sure. They are more popular in Canada then U.S.
If you like Genelec, you might want to take a look at this:
http://www.psiaudio.com/product/active-monitors/a25-m

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: Mudslide on 17 Sep 2013, 11:15 am

Just for the ... conversation to follow.   :lol:

(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee52/Tomorrow_10/goofyspeaker.jpg) (http://s233.photobucket.com/user/Tomorrow_10/media/goofyspeaker.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: Samurai7595 on 17 Sep 2013, 11:23 am

Another one I'd like to hear would be the ProAc Carbon Pro 8 speakers.

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87052)

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: Rod_S on 17 Sep 2013, 02:28 pm

I would also like to hear the Magico's along with Wilson's Alexandria XLF and Focal's Grande Utopia III EM

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: Vulcan00 on 17 Sep 2013, 03:13 pm

I spent an hour or so, with the Focal Grande Utopia in a dealers  listening room once upon a time. I was all alone left to choose music and move around the seating. I was amazed at the brute force of Crystal clear sound!

I would love to hear these:VR-11SE Mk2

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: DS-21 on 17 Sep 2013, 10:30 pm

Quote from: pslate on 16 Sep 2013, 01:24 pm

Maybe I don't have exotic tastes, bit I'd love to play around with the Genelec coax :thumb: http://www.genelec.com/products/8260a/ Well maybe get fancy and do a shootoff with TAD.

Those, because the MDC concentric driver would be fun to compare against my KEF, Tannoy, and Pioneer EX concentrics. Or the Danley Sound Labs SM96 "Synergy Horn".

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: FireGuy on 17 Sep 2013, 11:04 pm

I've always been intrigued with Canton's line.  And, when it comes to audio the Germans generally seem to nail down the quality and performance.  Yeah, I'd like to start here.


(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=87077)

Title: Re: Speakers that you have never owned, but wish you could test drive it for a week
Post by: S Clark on 17 Sep 2013, 11:34 pm

The Montana WAS2... basically because an LS9 owner like me sold his line sources to get a pair.   

(http://www.highend.no/img/was2-4.jpg)