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Thread: Bookshelf Speaker Shootout from Enjoy the Music |
    
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2549
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 10:38 am: |
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http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0509/aperion_intimus_5b_axiom_m2 v2_paradigm_v6.htm |
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Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 9479
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 10:58 am: |
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They sure chose 3 stinkers. |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2552
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 11:19 am: |
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They wouldn't have been my first choices. |
Gold Member Username: T_bomb25
Dayton,
Ohio
United States
Post Number: 2031
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 07:08 am: |
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Wow! that was dissapointing coming from them. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 9482
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 10:59 am: |
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In all fairness I haven't heard the latest V? from Axiom...perhaps they are better.... |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2554
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 11:07 am: |
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Of this group, I've only listens to the Paradigm Mini Monitor, which I think are one of the work speakers Paradigm has released in recent memory. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 9488
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 12:50 pm: |
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The Mini is awful and the Aperion though not awful ain't anything to write home about. The Axioms, if at all good, didn't have to go very far to win this. I wonder why they disn't use the Aperion model one up from the one that they used...only $30 more with more bass extension...hmm. |
Silver Member Username: Kbear
Canada
Post Number: 105
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 01:30 pm: |
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A few years ago I was so intent on getting a pair of Axioms. But I always found it odd that there was the same one or two web sites that continually reviewed them. That and comments about how extremely bright they were scared me off. It would be easy enough to do the in home trial though.
I do like the look of that Aperion. |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 12216
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 06:00 pm: |
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Better items and reviews on here!
Cheers! |
Gold Member Username: T_bomb25
Dayton,
Ohio
United States
Post Number: 2033
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 06:02 pm: |
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The Aperions are very very nice,i had a pair of 4T's for the trial period,in a smaller room than i had i think they would have been tramendous.They really reminded me of the Arro's but they played louder,outstanding build,for $650 their a steal they sure sound and are built a lot better than that $650 pricetag,very good bass to and dynamic with a huge soundstage smooth extended topend nice midrange.I may try them in my new room outstanding speaker,didnt have the Bada gear at the time either,best customer service in the world,the 6T just got a oustanding review in Stereophile,very very highly recomended. |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 12217
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 06:04 pm: |
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Axiom offered the best tours, they have a lot of stuff, or at least did 5 yrs ago, I never went.
Lost the video link, I remembert the reporter/reviewer was put up in the owners Chalet and got hammered, it was pretty good, really. |
Gold Member Username: T_bomb25
Dayton,
Ohio
United States
Post Number: 2036
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 06:25 pm: |
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In that pricerange the 9.1 would crush those speakers at around what those speaker cost at $359 a pair from STO the Evo2 8's would obliterate them very very badly.They need to review better speakers thats a horrible effort from their staff,the Aperion 5B are the only 1's i would wanna hear,most people should its a large difference between the 533' s and 5B,the new 1's are much much better. |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2557
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 07:11 pm: |
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I'd like to see a no-holds barred, all challengers welcomed, sub-$200 shootout. |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 12229
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 07:28 pm: |
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Is this request day?
I paid 200 for the Lings, I will go with them for the shootout. |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 12230
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 07:29 pm: |
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1 Watt SET amp. |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2558
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 07:41 pm: |
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Sorry, only models from companies still in business. |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 12236
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 08:31 pm: |
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For 200$, now ya know why! |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2565
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Monday, May 04, 2009 - 10:42 am: |
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A bit dated & low-brow, but definitely a better field.
http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Reviews/Home_Cinema/W4H9N8H4 |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 2510
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Monday, May 04, 2009 - 09:34 pm: |
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Never heard the Axioms, but I've heard them described as relentlessly bright in almost every reviews. I definitely wouldn't enjoy that. |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2589
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 11:54 pm: |
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Another crappy shoutout http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/speakers/bookshelf/budget-bookshelf-shootout- 2009 |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 9546
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 07:55 am: |
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If those YAmmies are decent enough and can street for about 1/3 the Audioholics price they may make for a great inexpensive HT with a Hsu sub. Kind of like the Infinity Primus and perhaps better...just a thought. |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2590
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 08:08 am: |
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I've always liked Yamaha receivers, they're pretty nice all around performers, but haven't given either their or any other mass-marketed speakers a good listen in years.
I'm sure it's decent enough for the masses, and yes, perhaps better. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 9550
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 09:37 pm: |
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It would be nifty if they were halfway decent... |
