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Thread: Salon 2's.....Home Again
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January 10, 2015, 07:01 PM #51
Re: Salon 2's.....Home Again
Hi Rob,
I've had the Salon 2's for two years now and I find them to be an incredibly flexible speaker as far as tailoring them to work in a listening room. My room isn't particularly large (21 feet x 14 to 16 feet) and I've never had a bass or treble issue with them. As Mike alluded to, the downfiring woofer port and the ultra smooth beryllium tweeter, combined with the bass and treble attenuation switches, make the Salon 2 one of the most versatile speakers on the market. Even though the speaker is rather large (53 inches tall and 23 inches deep), its narrow profile (14 inches wide) makes it rather inconspicuous in my room. A great design all the way around.
Best,
Ken"No summit worth climbing is easily attained."
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January 10, 2015, 10:14 PM #52
Re: Salon 2's.....Home Again
I'm late to this thread, but just wanted to say congrats to Mark. Glad your feeling so happy with your setup. : ). Gorgeous speakers!
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January 10, 2015, 10:34 PM #53
Re: Salon 2's.....Home Again
Mark
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January 11, 2015, 03:08 AM #54
Re: Salon 2's.....Home Again
Hey Mark, what goes first, the avatar or the Revels? ... Good health & many endorphins with the new acquisition.
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January 11, 2015, 10:01 AM #55
Re: Salon 2's.....Home Again
Congrats on the new, old speakers Mark. You gave the upgrade bug a serious try. At least now you know that you've chosen the right speakers and can move on to other things.
Doug
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January 11, 2015, 10:01 AM #56Mark
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January 11, 2015, 10:02 AM #57
Re: Salon 2's.....Home Again
Mark
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January 11, 2015, 10:58 AM #58
Re: Salon 2's.....Home Again
Hi Mark,
I'm probably going to keep my Salon 2's around for awhile until I'm sure that I prefer the D3's. The reason I went for the D3's is because they are the best speakers I've ever heard at low to mid volume levels. If I cranked the volume up more often or played more rock, I'm quite sure I wouldn't be making this move. The Salon 2's love to be cranked up.
Best,
Ken"No summit worth climbing is easily attained."
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Source: MSB Select II DAC with Two Mono Powerbases and Femto 33 Clock; Renderer V2 Digital Input Module and Roon Nucleus Plus; MSB UMT V Signature Transport
Amps: Vandersteen M7-HPA Mono Amps; MSB M204 Mono Amps
Speakers: Vandersteen Model 7 Mk2
Power: Two AudioQuest Niagara 5000’s with AudioQuest Dragon and Hurricane Power Cords
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January 11, 2015, 11:31 AM #59
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January 11, 2015, 12:31 PM #60
Re: Salon 2's.....Home Again
Ken,
Having been down that road, I think you're making a wise decision. You will no doubt love the D3's,as did I, but if I could have both, that would have been the best of both worlds.
The D3's have something about them that is so intoxicating. At low to moderate volumes,they will be hard to beat. But as a man that loves to crank up the volume and "Rock out" on occasion, I needed to go back to what works the best for me.
The Salon's paired with the Hegel H30 is a fantastic combination,and the tweeter is so great that it doesn't bother my tinnutis.
I still think you will prefer the D3's with your habit of listening at low volumes. But now you can have your cake,and eat it too !Mark
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January 11, 2015, 12:32 PM #61Mark
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January 11, 2015, 02:55 PM #62
Re: Salon 2's.....Home Again
Thanks Mark,
I don't know of many speakers that can play bigger, louder and cleaner than the Salon 2's. They are heavyweight full range loudspeakers. And I totally agree with you about the tweeter, it is smooth as silk even at high volume levels and it never aggravates my tinnitus either. We'll see how the D3's work in my listening room. Stay tuned!
Best,
Ken"No summit worth climbing is easily attained."
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Source: MSB Select II DAC with Two Mono Powerbases and Femto 33 Clock; Renderer V2 Digital Input Module and Roon Nucleus Plus; MSB UMT V Signature Transport
Amps: Vandersteen M7-HPA Mono Amps; MSB M204 Mono Amps
Speakers: Vandersteen Model 7 Mk2
Power: Two AudioQuest Niagara 5000’s with AudioQuest Dragon and Hurricane Power Cords
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January 11, 2015, 05:04 PM #63
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January 11, 2015, 05:08 PM #64
Re: Salon 2's.....Home Again
Thanks Kevin !
My Classe' is exceptional, But David wants me to try it,and he's right most of the time.
My Hegel H30 isn't going anywhere !!Mark
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January 26, 2015, 04:51 PM #65
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January 26, 2015, 06:35 PM #66
Re: Salon 2's.....Home Again
Hi Pac Man,
I've done a direct comparison of the Salon 2 and F208 with the same music, same components and in the same listening room. The F208 in my opinion is one of the great values in high end audio. I think they sound better than many speakers more than twice their cost. If I had $5k to spend on speakers, they would be my first choice. However, the Salon 2 are on an entirely different level than the F208 in virtually every way: transparency, soundstage, imaging, dynamics, refinement, bass response, treble smoothness, etc.
Best,
Ken"No summit worth climbing is easily attained."
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Source: MSB Select II DAC with Two Mono Powerbases and Femto 33 Clock; Renderer V2 Digital Input Module and Roon Nucleus Plus; MSB UMT V Signature Transport
Amps: Vandersteen M7-HPA Mono Amps; MSB M204 Mono Amps
Speakers: Vandersteen Model 7 Mk2
Power: Two AudioQuest Niagara 5000’s with AudioQuest Dragon and Hurricane Power Cords
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February 7, 2015, 03:05 PM #67
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February 7, 2015, 03:52 PM #68
Re: Salon 2's.....Home Again
Ooops. Wrong thread
Paul
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February 7, 2015, 04:33 PM #69
Re: Salon 2's.....Home Again
Mark
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February 7, 2015, 07:14 PM #72
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February 7, 2015, 07:15 PM #73
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Re: Salon 2's.....Home Again
... and someone has made a drawing (!) of the Salon2's too:
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