TheDeuce
Established Member
Hi all,
For quite some time now I have been a MA fan. I started with a 5.1 radius setup, then 7.1. Then grabbed a couple of bronze floorstanders for the music! I just love the way MA do things and I feel the fundamentally good engineering and passion is evident in the end product.
But now I have a dilemma! I covet the current silver floorstandars. But 6 or 8? And it's not a simple question as my room is small and the 8's are a perhaps too bassy. But the 6's, whilst right for the room, are only 2.5 way, not 3 way. And I don't think anyone will ever be able to convince me that anything other than a true full range speaker is 'as good in a different way'.
So what's the real trade off here in your view? Manage the bass for the sake of the full range prowess? Or go to the 6 and lose some of the fidelity for the sake of choosing a speaker to fit the room?
I'm sure many reading this will want to suggest a different, smaller 3 way speaker - but my mind is made up. The silvers suit my ears and I genuinely support what MA have pursued as a company. It has to be one of the two. And cost isn't a factor as both are frankly cheaper than anything else comparable, especially if you take aesthetics into consideration.
Tough one.. help?
For quite some time now I have been a MA fan. I started with a 5.1 radius setup, then 7.1. Then grabbed a couple of bronze floorstanders for the music! I just love the way MA do things and I feel the fundamentally good engineering and passion is evident in the end product.
But now I have a dilemma! I covet the current silver floorstandars. But 6 or 8? And it's not a simple question as my room is small and the 8's are a perhaps too bassy. But the 6's, whilst right for the room, are only 2.5 way, not 3 way. And I don't think anyone will ever be able to convince me that anything other than a true full range speaker is 'as good in a different way'.
So what's the real trade off here in your view? Manage the bass for the sake of the full range prowess? Or go to the 6 and lose some of the fidelity for the sake of choosing a speaker to fit the room?
I'm sure many reading this will want to suggest a different, smaller 3 way speaker - but my mind is made up. The silvers suit my ears and I genuinely support what MA have pursued as a company. It has to be one of the two. And cost isn't a factor as both are frankly cheaper than anything else comparable, especially if you take aesthetics into consideration.
Tough one.. help?