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Audio/Video Gear and Systems => Owner's Circles => Von Schweikert Audio Owners => Topic started by: jab on 4 May 2009, 04:21 pm
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looking forward to hearing then sharing my thoughts and impressions with forum members..
Jack
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Hi Jack,
Do you have any crossover frequency info for the Uni IIs?
Is it the same philosophy (ultrawideband midrange) as used in the Uni IIIs?
I am eager to see/hear lots more info about these speakers, so please keep it coming :thumb:
Thanks
-Mike
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Hi Jack,
I can imagine you can hardly wait.
Last weekend we had a fantastic hifishow in Antwerpen, Belgium.
Used the both Unifield's Two and Three.
Here are some pictures.
Have fun with yours and enjoy the music.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=19477)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=19474)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=19475)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=19476)
Regards,
Cor
Musical Reality
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Cor,,, I now know what u've known since receipt of your Uni2's.. These stand mounted monitors can really sing with the best of them... They simply trounce the VR4jr/anniv in every way.. More punch, broader soundstage, imaging champs, glorious midrange... on the warm side of neutral,, detail is smooth and crisp without sounding dry and the speaker is very engaging,, very musical on all disks played,, from The Doors to Eva Cassidy.. I'm waiting for custom 22" stands that are being built for Albert.. The fit and finish of both the Uni 2 and 3's are top notch.... Jack
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jab,
How would you compare them to the VR5 Annniversaries?
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I have the 5's set up in another room.. The 5's just give u more of everything I mentioned,,, more air around the instruments at the very top,, lots of presence in the mids and more bottom end punch that u can feel in the souls of your feet.. The 5's are a superbly intergrated instrument that is accurate, musical and true. The 5's are just flat-out without peer in their catagory.. For a small to medium size room the Uni2's are shockingly good.
The Uni 3's I believe are closer to the 5's... holographic 3D imaging,,, speed and punch....
Something for everyone,, at every price point..
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Hi Jack,
Good to read you have the same experience with the Unifield II. They make very realistic music.
And all of this for a this special nice price.
The stand is very important. That is why I build a special stand of hard stone and filled the pillars with leadshot at a weight of 50 kg.
Now they have a solid base to act like a full range speaker. The height of the stand depends of the room.
What size is your room?
Regards,
Cor
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jab,
How would you compare them to the VR5 Anniversaries?
Hi Gavin,
For the first time we used the Unifield II we put them close to the VR 5 SE.
A lot of visitors came in front to listen which speaker was sounding.
The Unifield II can act like a big system specially in small rooms where a floorsystem is to big.
As Jack already told, the VR 5 SE anniversary is superior sounding.
Regards,
Cor
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Cor, the room dimensions where my Uni 2's will reside are 11'x17' x 10' ceiling(feet). My listening seat,,, I'm approx 14' away. I'm guessing 22"(inch) stands?? Your stands look rock SOLID!! Jack
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jab and cor,
That was the answer I was looking for :thumb:
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How much do these cost? How low does the bass go?
Thanks,
Todd
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Cor, the room dimensions where my Uni 2's will reside are 11'x17' x 10' ceiling(feet). My listening seat,,, I'm approx 14' away. I'm guessing 22"(inch) stands?? Your stands look rock SOLID!! Jack
Hi Jack,
Solid as a rock. Sounds good.
We think in meter and centimeter, but the converter gave me the wright parameters.
We use a stand at 52 cm (20.47") from the floor, so you 22" should be more than enough.
If you make them taller you might loose some bass.
Cor
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Hey Jab,
I have almost the same dimensions as you for a room, except my ceiling ht. is 9 feet. I currently have Vr 4jr's and I am interested in your thoughts on the bass responce of the Uni2's in comparison to 4jr's on pop/rock music if you are familiar with the 4jr's that is...I have no dealer any where near me (east coast Canada)......thank you !
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I lived with VR4jrs in this set-up/room for quite a while... I know the VR4Jr sound.. The Uni 2's offer better imaging,, tighter bass, detailed but smooth on top,, the 2's are fast and dynamic.. These are the monitors the Magico Mini's wish they could be at a third of the price! Call Albert to discuss since u have no dealer nearby.. Could be VSA will offer a "trial" before buying (you'd pay freight). Beautifully finished they have mass.... Best, Jack
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Sorry for the follow up question fellas, but, what are the Uni 2's sensitivty, I have not been able to track down its data...
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89dB...
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I ordered the Von Schweikert Unifield 2s for my son today. Can any of you guys/gals give me the dimensions of the speaker. I have the Unifield 3 myself and absolutely love them.
Thanks for your help!
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Hello mr. Diamonds,
The Unifield II dimensions are:
Wide 25 cm
High 42 cm
Depth 36 cm
Weight 23 kg.
Stands recomended at 52 cm tall and 50 kg weight.
Regards,
Cor
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Thank you very much - that helps a lot.
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I ordered the Von Schweikert Unifield 2s for my son today.
A lot of folks are gonna apply to you for adoption after reading this!
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I got mine and he had to have a pair. He sold his old speakers to buy the new ones.
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I've just ordered new stands from Sound Anchor,, a 4 post 50+# for the Unifield 2's. The custom base plate will be sized per the tappered front to rear enclosure dimensions of the Uni 2's. Should look pretty darn sexy,, tho I'm sure, not quite the tank-like build of Cor's. The stands are prefilled. Also, I do have my high gloss black Unifield 3's for sale. All reasonable offers will be considered. Feel free to email me at bornie@pdq.net. My Uni 3's are customized as well.
Best,
Jack
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Cor,
I know this thread is about the Uni 2's, but what are those tubes in the photos?
I mean, my God, those are TUBES! That's all I'm saying.
Steve
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Hi Steve,
The tubes you mean are the famous T 1610 of KR Audio Electronics located in the Chech Republic.
These tubes use a paralell twin 300 BXLS triode in a huge glass to act very spatial and to be very powerfull. The tubes are driven by a mossfet and controled by microprocessing. These tubes are the finest in the world to make music.
We use the KR amplifiers for more than twelve years now.
The amplifiers named Kronzilla and are available in different types.
SD (2x 22RMSwpc) SX (2x 50RMSwpc)and SXI (2x 50RMSwpc)as dualmono and DM (2x 44RMSwpc), DX (2x100RMSwpc) and DXL (2x 150RMSwpc) monoblocks.
Read more on www.kraudio.cz
Regards,
Cor
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Hello,
Here are a few new pictures around the Unifield II.
Regards,
Cor
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21531)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21532)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21533)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21534)
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Hi Steve,
The tubes you mean are the famous T 1610 of KR Audio Electronics located in the Chech Republic.
These tubes use a paralell twin 300 BXLS triode in a huge glass to act very spatial and to be very powerfull. The tubes are driven by a mossfet and controled by microprocessing. These tubes are the finest in the world to make music.
We use the KR amplifiers for more than twelve years now.
The amplifiers named Kronzilla and are available in different types.
SD (2x 22RMSwpc) SX (2x 50RMSwpc)and SXI (2x 50RMSwpc)as dualmono and DM (2x 44RMSwpc), DX (2x100RMSwpc) and DXL (2x 150RMSwpc) monoblocks.
Read more on www.kraudio.cz
Regards,
Cor
Or you could attach the filaments to a high speed motor and blend one he** of a frozen daiquiri :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Cor, your pictures are outstanding and the IIs are beautiful. Do they sound as good as they look? How do they compare with the Unifield IIIs? the VR5 Anniversaries?
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Dear Gavin,
Thanks for your compliments.
The Unifield II is designed for little rooms.
Very special is the co centric driver with a very smooth tweeter.
The assistance of the bass loader down to 30 Hz drives the Uni's to make complete music.
The Unifield III gives you more and the VR 5 even more. Every VSA speaker has that magic touch of reality.
Lately I had the opportunity to tune the VR 11. This system can fear you by it's realism. Don't watch a spooky film, you will run away. But watching a live concert on a big screen gives you the easy feeling 'you are there'.
It depends of size of the room (and the fund of course) which system will fit best.
Albert should design a nice speaker to put beside our computer too. 8)
Regards,
Cor
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21554)
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Here is my sons incomplete Uni 2s in his house. They are truly amazing speakers in this small room, I can't believe how good they preform. The big change coming is the VSA cables will be ordered next week and everything will be made super neat and nice. The pictures simply do not do the system justice, it looks and sounds much nicer in person. My system will be up soon.
Feedback always appreciated!(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21798)(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21799)(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21800)
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VSA with CJ MET combo. Your son definitely has good taste. Chip off the old block ey? :D
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That has to be a killer combination--Uni 2s with a JL sub. How well do the two integrate?
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That has to be a killer combination--Uni 2s with a JL sub. How well do the two integrate?
This is an amazing combo. They integrate amazing and it was quick to set up. :drool:
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Hello,
Here is a link to a nice setup with the UNifield II.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcPf5XTUPJ4&feature=channel_page
Have fun.
Cor
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Hey Cor,
Do you know the title of the first song that was playing? The cd it is from perhaps? Pretty cool music and nice setup for sure.
Gavin
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Thanks Gavin,
I will ask the guy about the CD he was playing.
Cor
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Well the room is starting to come together. Still waiting for the VSA cables but other than perhaps a very small coffee table this room is done, except for some wire management. (http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21984)(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21985)
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Wow! You have a very lucky son! It is so good of you to get him set up in great audio like this!
PS I look forward to hearing about your system when you get it set up.
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Wow! You have a very lucky son! It is so good of you to get him set up in great audio like this!
PS I look forward to hearing about your system when you get it set up.
Thanks for vote of confidence.
My system consists of:
Speakers -
Unifield 3 Main Speaker
Unifield 1 Center Speaker
JL Audio Sub FL13 - 2 of them
Dali Ikon In-Wall - Rear
Components:
Conrad Johnson LP-140 - Mono Blocks Amps
Conrad Johnson CT-5 - Preamp
Esoteric X-05 - CDP
Music Hall 7.1 - TT
Lyra Argo I - Cartridge
Whest Two - Phono
Home Theater:
NuForce - 7 Channel Amp
NAD - Master Series Pre/Pro
Cary - DVD5
Cables:
VSA - Speaker Cable
VSA - Interconnect (3)
Acoustic Zen - Interconnect
Acoustic Zen - Power Cable
Tweaks:
Silent Running Audio - Amp Stands
Tara Labs - Conditioner
Pictures up soon :P
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Looks like a dead-serious system. Good job!
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It sounds awsome! I look forward to the pictures. How are you liking the sound of the Uni 3's with and without the subwoofers? Thanks
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Wow! You have a very lucky son! It is so good of you to get him set up in great audio like this!
PS I look forward to hearing about your system when you get it set up.
Here are the pictures - they are from my iPhone so the quality is not that great but at least I don't have to re-size them.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=22276)(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=22277)(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=22278)
Thanks for vote of confidence.
My system consists of:
Speakers -
Unifield 3 Main Speaker
Unifield 1 Center Speaker
JL Audio Sub FL13 - 2 of them
Dali Ikon In-Wall - Rear
Components:
Conrad Johnson LP-140 - Mono Blocks Amps
Conrad Johnson CT-5 - Preamp
Esoteric X-05 - CDP
Music Hall 7.1 - TT
Lyra Argo I - Cartridge
Whest Two - Phono
Home Theater:
NuForce - 7 Channel Amp
NAD - Master Series Pre/Pro
Cary - DVD5
Cables:
VSA - Speaker Cable
VSA - Interconnect (3)
Acoustic Zen - Interconnect
Acoustic Zen - Power Cable
Tweaks:
Silent Running Audio - Amp Stands
Tara Labs - Conditioner
Pictures up soon :P
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:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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Awsome! Thanks...Edward