Salon 2's.....Home Again

MDP · Jan 11, 2015

FlexibleAudio said:
Hey, does that make your speakers NOS???

Pretty much,Paul :celebrate008_2:

Alpinist · Jan 11, 2015

MDP said:
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 !

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

MacFly · Jan 11, 2015

MDP said:
Mike, I'm always willing to try anything.

David wants me to try the Levinson No.52 pre.

He thinks it's one of the best he's ever heard, and he has a full Solution 700 series system.

Mark I second David's idea of getting the no.52 pre made my system move to a whole another level. I also think the No. 52 pre will work well with a few different amps.

Congrats
Kevin

MDP · Jan 11, 2015

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 !!

PacMan · Jan 26, 2015

BruceLet said:
Congratulations Mark! I love my Salon 2s. We've gone down such similar paths. As you know, I went from the Studio 2s, to the D3s and now the Salon 2s. I can't imagine a speaker that would beat these in my room.

Can you tell us about the Salon 2's versus the F208's ?

Alpinist · Jan 26, 2015

PacMan said:
Can you tell us about the Salon 2's versus the F208's ?

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