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Old 08-28-2012, 05:08 PM
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Hello folks,

Tonight I decided to plug again my full range FINAL SOUND 1.4 Mk2 panels because I got calls from people interested in buying them so I had to check them up. Connected them to the Manley Snappers.
First minutes were very disappointing. Amps were cold / panels were cold too and I had to find a better place for them in my room. They sounded dark and restrained.
But after tweaking a bit the placement and having the amps warm after 45 minutes, the sound just left me speechless.
A total different experience from my dynamic speakers so I had to format my ears to the new sound. ( I did not listen to them for about 3 years ).
And they do sound GLORIOUS.
What a presence ! A bass as strong and deep as many very big dynamic speakers, but most of all, a very CLEAN bass and transparency, finesse and SPEED SPEED SPEED ! And this unique sensation of space, and so many things I cannot even find the words....
I'm really no more sure to sell them. I do not prefer them over the Wilsons WP8s. They are so different than comparing them makes no sense. But I think that I love them as much as my Wilsons.
They were made in 2003 so I may have some trouble with the stators ( especially since Final Sound does no more exist ) in the coming years but honestly I do not want to think about it.

Long life to ESLs and tube amps !

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Old 08-28-2012, 05:37 PM
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Great story Jerome,

I know how you feel.
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Old 08-28-2012, 06:29 PM
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Jérôme, I'm hearing you loud & clear, I think you should get some 20.7's just to be sure
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Jérôme

I think you found that different is just a good as better sometimes. Enjoy them while you can.

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Old 08-28-2012, 10:01 PM
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Jerome,


That was neat reading about your older speakers and compairing two totally different designs. It was interesting that those older speaker still have a lot of music ability left in them. Verity is the spice of life.

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Can't speak for FS ESL's -- but, a friend had Quad 2905's with tube amps and talk about sweet mids---bass was lacking a bit, naturally--but the midrange was melting & memorizing.

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Jérôme

I think you found that different is just a good as better sometimes. Enjoy them while you can.

Jim
That was my initial thought too. Eventually the same thing as before will creep in & then the Wilsons get hooked back up & bam......
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Jérôme, I'm hearing you loud & clear, I think you should get some 20.7's just to be sure


Good one Kev!
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Jérôme, I'm hearing you loud & clear, I think you should get some 20.7's just to be sure


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I will sell them if one of the buyers takes the decision because I put an ad so removing them now would not be fair.

Not sure about the attraction to difference which would make most of the enjoyment I had yesterday. I often hear various systems in shows and at dealers which leave me cold. I did not feel this emotion with Soundlab for example.

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