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Jetx
a AudioPhileDate Reviewed: October 10, 2011
Bottom Line: OK, this is a MID-FI speaker. If you want bass you better buy a sub too. As I listen to these speakers, yes, they speak MID-FI. Sometimes the highs become stessed, slightly zingy. Not too often though. And, once again, you won't find ANY boom in the bass region. Since I do most of my listening at lower volume levels, the bass can sometimes disappear. Until you start really listening. What these speakers give up in low bass, they excel in articulation. In many recordings I now hear subtle textures in bass guitar and other bass instruments. Don't buy these for bass. Buy them because, ironically, they are a listening speaker. Give them about a week for break-in. They need to be in a small to medium-small room. The 450's are a good choice for Near-Field monitoring. The best part about these speakers is they suprise me more often then not. On some recordings I will sit there amazed at the broad soundstage and depth of field. By the way, the 10inch side-firing passive sub, obviously, does nothing for the bass except, I believe, enhance low frequency articulation. I have set these up in several rooms. They sound different in each. In the small bedroom, I have them hooked to a 40w Sonata receiver. The media source is an inexpensive TEAC cd player. Initially you may be dissapointed with the sound. Until you just relax and listen to CD's you haven't played in a while and start playing tracks you never cared for in the past. If you let them, the 450's will suprise you... for hours and hours.
Used product for: 1 to 3 months
Duration Product Used: AudioPhile
Product model year: 2010
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