Help me Pick my new speakers

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volks

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Its that time again................Time to switch up my speakers
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...........I am considering a few............The Kef Ref 5 or the Kef Blades.........The Focal Sopra 3 and the Wilson Yvette...........Help me pick my new speaker........Views/Opinions are more then welcomed:hey:
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Hi Volks,

While you're at it, I would give the Vandersteen 5A Carbon a listen. Very fine sounding speakers.

Best,
Ken
 
I'm reading the KEF Blade Two's are supposed to be amazing. Not sure about price and if they are in your range.
 
joeinid said:
I'm reading the KEF Blade Two's are supposed to be amazing. Not sure about price and if they are in your range.
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Yes Joe the Blades and Blade 2 are both in my range and I have heard them and they sound wonderful with the right gear and a BIG room(for the Original Blade)....the Blade 2 is more forgiving of room size.
 
Focal Sopra 3 or KEF Blade 2.

I, and many others, were not a fan of the Yvette's at RMAF. To be frank, they drove me from room each time. Not sure if the bright edgy sound was attributable to the Nordost cables or VTL or the Yvette's, but the combo could peel paint.


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Mike said:
Focal Sopra 3 or KEF Blade 2.

I, and many others, were not a fan of the Yvette's at RMAF. To be frank, they drove me from room each time. Not sure if the bright edgy sound was attributable to the Nordost cables or VTL or the Yvette's, but the combo could peel paint.


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Mike whats the bass like on the Focal Sopra 3?
 
volks said:
Mike whats the bass like on the Focal Sopra 3?
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You really hear the difference between the Sopra 2's and 3's in the lower midrange area. Spec wise, it doesn't look like the Sopra 3 goes much lower than the 2, but when you hear the 3, with its bigger cabinet, you really hear more pronounced, more present bass.

But if Magico S3 Mk2 is an option (since you're in Canada, talk to Mark Jones of Audio by Mark Jones in Ontario), that's the way to go!
 
Mike said:
...I, and many others, were not a fan of the Yvette's at RMAF.
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and herein lies one of many problems with your query.....

Another attendee on another forum spoke of how the Yvette's actually sounded better than his Sasha's at RMAF.

and many comment about how something sounds horrible at a show, but then they go back the next day, and something has been changed and now things sound fantastic.

I recently changed my amp and now my speakers suddenly sound phenomenally better. So, clearly, I couldn't have properly talked with you about my speakers a couple weeks ago.

You need to sample speakers with the electronics you expect to connect to them. Otherwise....waste of time.
 
aardvarkbark said:
and herein lies one of many problems with your query.....

Another attendee on another forum spoke of how the Yvette's actually sounded better than his Sasha's at RMAF.

and many comment about how something sounds horrible at a show, but then they go back the next day, and something has been changed and now things sound fantastic.

I recently changed my amp and now my speakers suddenly sound phenomenally better. So, clearly, I couldn't have properly talked with you about my speakers a couple weeks ago.

You need to sample speakers with the electronics you expect to connect to them. Otherwise....waste of time.
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Yup - that's why I said - could have been the Nordost cables, could have been the VTL, etc. But, myself, and many others (hopefully some of those will chime in here) found the combo to be very aggressive, bright, forward, etc.

If a manufacturer is demoing new speakers, they should work hard to ensure the ancillary components and cabling are a good match IMO. In this case, it was not.


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La Dolce Vita said:
I heard the Blade 2's again at RMAF. I can attest they are truly astounding. Highly recommended...
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I agree with you there about the Blade II............Blade 1 is excellent speaker as well.......just needs room to breathe.
 
Yea, I would be going Blade 2's if I were you. Another one that might be worth considering is the MBL. A fellow club member has a pair.... wow... my MC stand mounted (Wolfgang's later, lower design) have made me not even worry about getting the Reference 1's (for the time being anyway). Eventually would love to get either MBL or Blades :).
 
I agree with the S3 recommendation. It may be a while until the Series II is out. If price is an issue, You may want to consider the current version used. I've seen a few pairs for sale. I think they are a great value. I've had Q5's, S5's(loved) and my current S3's. All around the 3's are by far, the greatest value for the $$$.
 
Tough choice Michael. The Sopra 2 and Blade 2 both have my attention as well. Problem is I have no way of hearing either speaker in my area
 
j3brow said:
Tough choice Michael. The Sopra 2 and Blade 2 both have my attention as well. Problem is I have no way of hearing either speaker in my area
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Of course everything is system dependent but... I just heard Sopra 2's last week at RMAF - being used in the Rogers High Fidelity room. I also heard the Blade 2's in another room with Parasound gear. To my ears, it was not remotely close... I'd go with the Blade 2's. It all depends on what you like though.


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