Started some listening last night. Toed in speakers slightly and that improved imaging and sound stage. Played cd's only from krell through the BdA 1 Dac. Started with Struntz and Farah's HEAT OF THE NIGHT. The guitars sounded very life like and detailed. The sound of these speakers are very different than my B&W 805 sig's so I will not try to compare them as planned but concentrate on the Mini A's on their own. I followed with David Benoit's HERE'S TO YOU CHARLIE BROWN which was so detailed and different from any way I had ever heard this cd before. If you don't own this cd, pick it up. Everything, instruments, guitars , piano, keyboards, and even the vocals was astonishing. I could swear I heard details and instruments and sounds that I never experienced in the many times I have listened to this disc over the years with several different speakers and electronics. I followed that up with Joe Sample's SAMPLE THIS. This disc seemed to be lacking something. First I thought that perhaps adding my subwoofer might improve the sound but decided that perhaps my medium volume listening might be the issue. So I turned up the JC2 slightly and WOW did the speakers sing. Seems that they like being played loud, or in my setup ,just a little louder than my normal volume and listening levels. Next I played Tony Bennet's SIMPLY FRANK. It was like Tony was right here in my room. This is also a great cd to own as the vocals and orchestration are fantastic. Tony's voice which can be pretty sour and flat at times ,came across with all it's beauty and ugliness that might make him wish he re-cut some of the songs if he heard them on the MINI A's.
Still a long way to go and some more break in, but right now they are very impressive . Next I will try a combo of LP's and cd's and then as fronts in my HT.
James,
perhaps you can fill me on these speakers history
serial numbers
4711803143001 and 002
there were small screws stuck to one of the grilles that are magnetized. They match the screws of the tweeter
thanks,
Gene
