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May have save some big bucks....
I may have saved myself some big bucks I was considering spending on either upgraded MBL speakers or possibly going with a pair of Maxx 3's. I have always had a bass issue (lack of) in my room no matter the speakers including JM Lab's,, Von Schweikerts, 802d's and my MBL 111e's. One of the reasons I purchased the MEN-220 was to try and address any issues caused by the ceiling in my room jumping by 15 inches (from 8' to about 9'6") half way across.
I just had pair of Real Traps added to the ceiling in my room. All of a sudden I have great bass. I do not know if the traps cleaned up highs that were bouncing around or prevent the bass from getting trapped in the high area, I do know it helped. Tomorrow I will try and rerun the Room Perfect. One interesting note, I usually listen at around 40-41 on my C-1000, with the Traps in place I have to bump that up to about 45-46 to get the same sound. Someone is scheduled to drive over from Chicago to look at my speakers Saturday ( I think he may back crap out) and then on Tuesday my dealer was going to drop in some Maxx 3's for a few days. I spent a couple more hours listening to the 3's today but I have mixed feelings about them. After hearing the improvement these Real Traps made, I may have saved myself a chuck of change. Jim |
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I am now used to the sound of MBL's. Just as it took time to appreciate what an omni-directional speaker offers it could take time to go back to a traditional speaker. So everything I say is colored by my current state of thinking. The mixed feelings come from the highs which are not as articulated as I like. The dealer notes that it is very possible that this could be mitigated by properly aligning the units in my room. Their clarity at times almost made the upper mid's seemed congested at times, but again that might be due to by current reference point. Please do not misunderstand, the Maxx's are great speakers, I am just not sure I am willing to pay the up-charge over my current set-up. Unfortunately, the only speakers I would consider are going to require that type of investment. |
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I won't be able to directly compare the Sasha's I've spent some time with to the Maxx3's in my system since the Maxx 3s are destined for my new listening room in a different house and the acoustics of the room will be completely different, much bigger room and extensively treated. But I would have really loved to try the Maxx3s in my current room so I can really compare and contrast their differences. |
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FWIW, since you have yet to uncover everything the MBL's have to offer, witnessed by the change the room treatments made, my vote would be to stay put. Changing to any new speaker will just bring about a new set of issues to deal with and get used to.
It is very easy when hanging around a place like this, where someone is buying something new every day, to get the mistaken feeling that you are missing something with your current setup, that only a major change can correct. Often, it is the little things, like your room treatments, that really need to be addressed. I think you are on the right track with the MEN220 and the room treatments.
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Jim, I have a bunch (10) of Real Traps in my living room, thank goodness Laura tolerates me! Anyway, I have a pair of HF Minitraps directly behind my Martin Logan Spire's and the presentation is superb with them behind the speaker. With a naked wall behind them, the reflected sound was "fuzzing" the image.
They slow down the rear wave a bit and focus the the image and widen the stage just a bit. If I had the room, I'd like to try a diffuser between them to hear the result. I could always move it directly behind me which I know I need at this point. Gordon |
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