The TWENTY 26

Thx for info. So did you get the delivery yesterday or is it still in transit?
 
I have them Cyril! So I suppose this only natural follow-up is...well???

It's early, of course; but the word that keeps coming to mind, as I do my initial listening...is luxurious.

I think I thought of this once before...but it just came back to me: at the end of the day, what we like about our new speakers...comes down to oohs or ahhs, lol. The Twenty 26s are ahhs. It's not in your face...it washes over you; the presentation is B I G...and swallows you. It can really put you in the room, because the image is so "3D"...it's all around you.

It's gotta better bass than the stand-mount FACT 3; it's rich and round through the middle. Maybe a little less tingly on top...and not quite the pinpoint accuracy, and transparency of the FACT; that speaker is an ooh. But the 20-26 is far...far, from boring. Sure...I can't say, how it'll handle some loud Zeppelin when the time comes; but man...does it just hit it out of the park, with Classical, Jazz. Something like Ryan Adams' new Live At Carnegie Hall...is electric; it's got texture, you can reach out and touch...it's so layered and full. :audiophile:

Uh yes; I guess you can say, that I like them...lol. Not sure about gear though; need to do some system matching. But I think they'll be anchoring, at least one of my rooms...for a good while!
 
Sounds like a special speaker to me. :)

Love to hear more thoughts after they settle in. Not to mention trying various electronics for synergy.

And dont forget we love PICS!

Congrats Chris!
 
CDLehner said:
I have them Cyril! So I suppose this only natural follow-up is...well???

It's early, of course; but the word that keeps coming to mind, as I do my initial listening...is luxurious.

I think I thought of this once before...but it just came back to me: at the end of the day, what we like about our new speakers...comes down to oohs or ahhs, lol. The Twenty 26s are ahhs. It's not in your face...it washes over you; the presentation is B I G...and swallows you. It can really put you in the room, because the image is so "3D"...it's all around you.

It's gotta better bass than the stand-mount FACT 3; it's rich and round through the middle. Maybe a little less tingly on top...and not quite the pinpoint accuracy, and transparency of the FACT; that speaker is an ooh. But the 20-26 is far...far, from boring. Sure...I can't say, how it'll handle some loud Zeppelin when the time comes; but man...does it just hit it out of the park, with Classical, Jazz. Something like Ryan Adams' new Live At Carnegie Hall...is electric; it's got texture, you can reach out and touch...it's so layered and full. :audiophile:

Uh yes; I guess you can say, that I like them...lol. Not sure about gear though; need to do some system matching. But I think they'll be anchoring, at least one of my rooms...for a good while!
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Sounds like a home run. Congrats! Have you figured out if they are finicky with placement. Do they need a lot of space a way from the back and side walls or can they still throw a nice soundstage despite being close to room boundaries?
 
cmalak said:
Sounds like a home run. Congrats! Have you figured out if they are finicky with placement. Do they need a lot of space a way from the back and side walls or can they still throw a nice soundstage despite being close to room boundaries?
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Cyril, I'd say no on the back-wall. All the PMCs I've owned, have never seemed back-wall dependent; I think you gotta credit ATL for that.

Side walls...I'm never close to anyway, because of my room; so I couldn't say for sure. But my impression is they are not very finicky.

Tonight was the first sit-and-play-EVERYTHING night; and I have to say...I don't think the smile left my face, for the better part of 2 hours.

I hope it's not just that they're new...and different; I would think, at this stage of the game...I'm past that (to an extent. Everyone likes new speakers...but I think I know how to gauge my enthusiasm in context). But I think they're the best speakers, I've EVER owned. I am thrilled :audiophile:
 
Chris...that's awesome :D :thumbsup: Very happy for you and may this feeling last a very long time :thumbsup:
 
CDLehner said:
Speaker twins, yes; not gear so much...especially not anymore. Now that Jax is in that Devialet cult ;)
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I was about to post the same thing. CD refuses to give in to my begging and pleading. I think he's holding a grudge against the French.
 
Just setup with your chair and TV and everything. I wasn't sure you were able to get everything in place since you started doing the big rearrangement of your furniture and listening area.
 
So I've seen bits of either :p I guess the real question is then, are you happy with both of your setups at this point?
 
amatuerholic said:
So I've seen bits of either :p I guess the real question is then, are you happy with both of your setups at this point?
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Huh? :huh: :notreally:

Not quite; but I'm getting there! 2nd room feels pretty set; as far as the 2-channel gear is concerned. That a nice-sounding set-up, at the price!

I need a Center (X24), and then a way to turn that space...into AV (probably just run the SOtM, into the mAMPS balanced...and pre-out the L/R unbalanced; and the mAMPS have a button, to switch from one to another).

For the Main room; I've found the speakers! :audiophile: And I just bought my first round, of acoustical treatments! But the 20-26s are a new animal; I still need, to sort out the electronics.

Then...I need to address the pieces, that comprise the Bedroom system; Guest Bedroom system...lol. And HT!!
 
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