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Industry Circles => Salk Signature Sound => Topic started by: JonnyFive on 12 Nov 2014, 06:06 pm
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http://www.audioholics.com/loudspeaker-design/best-loudspeakers-world
Wow!!!! Notice that the next most-economical speaker in that list (excluding the budget designs) is $20k/pr.
Congrats to the Salk Team!
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High praise indeed. Congrats! :thumb:
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Yes, I agree. Congrats. And, as a side note...
Conceding their sound is fabulous (the Status Acoustics), are (aesthetically) the worst looking high-end speakers I've ever seen. And for $50K. This is my opinion only. Would love to hear them though and maybe seeing/auditioning them in person in a optimum environment may change my mind. But I doubt it.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108499)
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Yes, I agree. Congrats. And, as a side note...
Conceding their sound is fabulous (the Status Acoustics), are (aesthetically) the worst looking high-end speakers I've ever seen. And for $50K. This is my opinion only. Would love to hear them though and maybe seeing/auditioning them in person in a optimum environment may change my mind. But I doubt it.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108499)
They're actually very popular on the planet Andros 7. Shipping is a bit steep.
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Yes, but some would consider the teleportation function on the Status Accoustics to be an attractive bonus.
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I marvel at my Silks almost daily. The detail, lack of congestion and bass extension are incredible when you match those up with the huge/deep image they throw.
Wonderful guitar speakers. Jimi and Stevie Ray never sounded better at my house. That's for sure.
I only wish they were a little more amplifier-friendly in terms of the need for watts. Someday, I will (a) go for a big watt solid state amplifier, or (b) swap them out for Salk Silk Towers (which have a higher sensitivity due to the extra driver).
Buy this speaker. Thank me (or Jim) later.
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I marvel at my Silks almost daily. The detail, lack of congestion and bass extension are incredible when you match those up with the huge/deep image they throw.
Wonderful guitar speakers. Jimi and Stevie Ray never sounded better at my house. That's for sure.
I only wish they were a little more amplifier-friendly in terms of the need for watts. Someday, I will (a) go for a big watt solid state amplifier, or (b) swap them out for Salk Silk Towers (which have a higher sensitivity due to the extra driver).
Buy this speaker. Thank me (or Jim) later.
Hi front242!
Just curious if you ever had the chance to listen to SS8's? If so, can you compare to what you have there with the Silks.
I was considering these a while back as an upgrade over my Songtowers but I've only had the luxury of hearing SS8's before I made the decision to go that route.
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Hi front242!
Just curious if you ever had the chance to listen to SS8's? If so, can you compare to what you have there with the Silks.
I was considering these a while back as an upgrade over my Songtowers but I've only had the luxury of hearing SS8's before I made the decision to go that route.
I have not. I never considered a speaker with the bulk of the SS8 for my listening room. I like bookshelf speakers on four post Sound Anchors, and the Silks are the best I have found. Previous speakers included Swan D2.1 SE, ProAc Response D 2, and Reference 3A mm de Capo i. I like the Silks best -- by a long stretch. They lack a boxiness that I found in my prior speakers only when I noticed it was not present in the Silks! A happy surprise.
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Not just that... They don't look freaking stupid, they look nice.
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Yes, I agree. Congrats. And, as a side note...
Conceding their sound is fabulous (the Status Acoustics), are (aesthetically) the worst looking high-end speakers I've ever seen. And for $50K. This is my opinion only. Would love to hear them though and maybe seeing/auditioning them in person in a optimum environment may change my mind. But I doubt it.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=108499)
Well, while they may be good, perhaps great, speakers, for me, the company's name pretty much sums up what they're mostly about. And yes, they're fugly. They look like somebody stole them from George Jetson's house. Would much rather have a moderately priced speaker and spend the difference on concert tickets.
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They look like a guy who makes pornos would own, like the guy who drugged "The Dude".
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Congratulations Jim & Co. More well deserved recognition. :thumb:
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Congratulations to the Salk Team!
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I only wish they were a little more amplifier-friendly in terms of the need for watts. Someday, I will (a) go for a big watt solid state amplifier, or (b) swap them out for Salk Silk Towers (which have a higher sensitivity due to the extra driver).
Do you think these would perform well with a 100wpc amp, or would they want more like 250wpc? Especially since i plan to cross them to a sub at 80Hz (so the power hungry low frequencies wouldn't be going there).
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Do you think these would perform well with a 100wpc amp, or would they want more like 250wpc? Especially since i plan to cross them to a sub at 80Hz (so the power hungry low frequencies wouldn't be going there).
That all depends on how loud you would like to play them. 100 watts would likely work just fine. I don't seen an issue there. But 250 watts would provide more headroom, keeping things pristine.
Keep in mind that you are normally listening at about 5 - 8 watts RMS (average). But instantaneous transients (drum hits and the like) can easily hit peaks of 200 watts or more. So the more watts you have, the cleaner the resulting sound will be.
- Jim
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Congrats Jim. Interesting concept.
charles
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Just so there is no confusion, the speakers shown in the photos on this thread are not the ones listed as "Best Bookshelf Speakers in the World."
- Jim
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I marvel at my Silks almost daily. The detail, lack of congestion and bass extension are incredible when you match those up with the huge/deep image they throw.
Wonderful guitar speakers. Jimi and Stevie Ray never sounded better at my house. That's for sure.
I only wish they were a little more amplifier-friendly in terms of the need for watts. Someday, I will (a) go for a big watt solid state amplifier, or (b) swap them out for Salk Silk Towers (which have a higher sensitivity due to the extra driver).
Buy this speaker. Thank me (or Jim) later.
Just a quick question if I may, what kind of amp are you using with the Silks and how much power/wattage does it have? Thanks,
Joe
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I'm interested to know would the "Cherry In-Line Maraschino Amplifier" be good to drive the Silk Speakers? I'm also considering to bi-amp as the in-line Maraschino Amp is small enough to hide behind the silk speakers (practically make them active bi-amp speakers). Any suggestion?
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http://www.audioholics.com/loudspeaker-design/best-loudspeakers-world
Wow!!!! Notice that the next most-economical speaker in that list (excluding the budget designs) is $20k/pr.
Congrats to the Salk Team!
Are these for sales on the website? I do not see therm there.
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Are these for sales on the website? I do not see therm there.
The Jetsons' speakers above are NOT the Salk Silk. Here you go with the Silks....
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=180214)
...and here is your link to them....
http://salksound.com/model.php?model=Silk+Monitors
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Are these for sales on the website? I do not see therm there.
http://salksound.com/model.php?model=Silk+Monitors (http://salksound.com/model.php?model=Silk+Monitors)
- Jim
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The Jetsons' speakers above are NOT the Salk Silk. Here you go with the Silks....
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=180214)
...and here is your link to them....
http://salksound.com/model.php?model=Silk+Monitors
thanks, I always thought monitors were powered.... these are not?
How many watts per channel is considered optimal for these?
Also, I see there is also a Silk At Monitor.
I see the difference in the woofer. My question is why? The original was called one of the best speaker in the world by Audioholics.
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thanks, I always thought monitors were powered.... these are not?
How many watts per channel is considered optimal for these?
Also, I see there is also a Silk At Monitor.
I see the difference in the woofer. My question is why? The original was called one of the best speaker in the world by Audioholics.
You're thinking of the 'PowerPlay Monitors': http://www.salksound.com/model.php?model=PowerPlay%20Monitors
Wanted to hear them at Axpona a couple of years ago, but the room was busy and didn't have enough time to wait around for my 'turn'. Definitely a superior approach to speaker design, as nearly every studio professional uses active monitors for recording/mixing.
Regarding optimal wattage for the Silks, I think Jim answered it as definitively as possible. The woofer is rated up to 150 watts, but drivers deal with a brief overload of clean power much better than a rated amount of distorted watts, so always best to oversize the amp. Bottom line is that the output will be limited by the small and low efficiency woofer (no matter how high quality, which by all accounts it is, this is a matter of the laws of physics). Adding a sub would help extend the bass, but can only provide limited help to reach higher sound pressure levels.
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The woofer is rated up to 150 watts, but drivers deal with a brief overload of clean power much better than a rated amount of distorted watts, so always best to oversize the amp.
I have two amps which both are rated 150 per channel, one is a Nad and the other an Emotiva. So both would be adequate, optimal or lacking?
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Lately I've been thinking that the 100 Watt McIntosh or the Modwright KWI 200 would be excellent integarted amps for the Silks if you want to get a slightly warmer; maybe a touch tubey sound.
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The Beyma AMT driver is more dynamic and uniform , 8 owned the Raal it is good but for sure not as dynamic,
Or dispersion . I am thinking about buying the Spatial Audio Labs X5 or X3 open baffle
It is that good !!
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Good grief.
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My Aunt Carol makes a good sweet potato casserole but not nearly as good as Ruth's Chris. I think I'm going to pick some up next week. It's that good!
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http://www.audioholics.com/loudspeaker-design/best-loudspeakers-world
Wow!!!! Notice that the next most-economical speaker in that list (excluding the budget designs) is $20k/pr.
Congrats to the Salk Team!
And notice that next to the handsome Salks the others just seem, in a word, fugly.
Congratulations Jim.
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Speakers of the Gods...
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=209235)
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I agree that Jim makes some amazing stuff and being from MI it's good to keep it local! Looking forward to owning a pair sooner than later. My current Legacy Audio Classics still sound great...but... One of my friends is getting some new Salks on Friday. Can't wait to hear them.
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Here is the link.
https://www.salksound.com/model.php?model=Silk+Monitors