Radius R270 Hex screws on rear of speaker

[DolbyDan]

What do they do?

Mine were a little loose so I tightened them up, by a couple of turns. Please say that there are meant to be tight rather than loose

Anyone running these for music with good results??

 

[Member 116841]

If you're talking about the chrome looking ones, they hold the drive units in

For such a slim speaker they sound great with music. They are designed to work against a wall, but will sound best when married with a decent little sub to fill out the low end.

 

[Member 639844]

Sound pretty god with music if you ask me, dont know a speaker with drivers this size that can produce this sound.

 

[Hooligaani]

For such a slim speaker they sound great with music. They are designed to work against a wall, but will sound best when married with a decent little sub to fill out the low end.

Do you have an example for a good (but smallish) sub? I have just finished mounting my R225 and R250 (centre) and am a little bit dissapointed in the lack of bass.

Thanks!

 

[papa_flump]

I have the 225's as my front three & two 180's at the rear.... I use the Rel T3 sub and can't complain... very bass'eee

 

[Member 116841]

Do you have an example for a good (but smallish) sub? I have just finished mounting my R225 and R250 (centre) and am a little bit dissapointed in the lack of bass.

The Radius range are small speakers, so will lack bass compared to a hi-fi speaker.

Which sub suits will depend on the size of your room. For most people, MA's matching R360 will be more than enough, and will also be available in matching colours. Keeping it as small as possible, there's the REL Quake, and also the Sunfire HRS8, which is about as small as decent subs get. These range between £350 and £650, which there are plenty of subs available within this price point, so it's a good idea to get a listen to a few if you're after something serious. But if all you want to do is fill out the bottom end, the REL quake will be plenty.

If a cube doesn't suit the room, try the KEF HTB2SE, which is a more slimline sub, available in gloss black.

 

[Member 639844]

The 270's do produce quite a lot of bass, perhaps because they are floor standers which helps bass output. Ive also found that you need to separate the speakers apart a bit to get the best out of them.

 

[DolbyDan]

I also found pulling them apart helps, but bass wise they easily get outperformed by my sub.

Did anyone know if tightening the hex screws helped sonically? I'm sure I read that on the Golds it helped tighten things up.

If anyone is looking to mount their R270s on granite then Morrison's sell the perfect size for the R270s footprint called Trivets.

Just need to get some spike shoes now, anyone know a cheap place to get some, obviously needing eight.

 

[Member 116841]

Keeping any screws tightened on any speaker generally helps to keep things tight and more precise.

I'd recommend doing this on any speaker every 6 months or so. The effect of this will show up more on some speakers than others.