Price Paid:  $700.00 from Asian Sound Singapor

Summary:
I bought these speakers for $720us with the CC700 included on a runout sale as they have now been replaced with the 800 range. I also have the 706s for the rear channel plus Veloydne FSR 18 sub ( a bit of overkill in a singaporean apartment) So at the moment they sound a little dry and the mid bass is a little recess. But I know from experience (706s) that this will not be a problem after they are well broken in. I listened to the 716s and the 726s and prefered these (707s)as they actually have more midrange punch. For some reason the 6.5 inch driver is a little weak in that area. Now if you compare to B&W, Dynaudio, Paradigm and others you will probably think that they are a little lean in the bass but I feel its because they are tighter and faster or IMOP more accurate. As a HT speaker I'm absolutly rapped about these speakers. They fill that roll really well and match with the 700s, 706s brilliantly. Mussically they haven't quite found there feet yet and I'll write a new review when they are fully broken in. Will also experiment with bi-wirering. But at the moment with vocals and accoustic instruments they are great sounding. The treble is the best in there class and the mid range is coming together with time.

Strengths:
Great treble. Mid range punch better then the rest of the 700 range. Smooth and coherent. Vocals and accoustic instruments just beautiful. I love the bass but most others will think its lean. Thats without the sub in case your wondering, and with the sub its top to bottom range is awesome.

Weaknesses:
none really for the price. But when you compare to Micro Be then not as refined or smoothe and a little slow ( but what would you expct for 6000 dif in price)

Similar Products Used:
B&W, Dynaudio, Mission, Paradigm, EV, JBL, KEF

Price Paid:  $700.00 from Filtronique (Price i

Summary:
I thought it would be nice for potential customers to have an idea of what you can expect from these speakers. I listen mostly to R&B, Hip-Hop and Reggae and these speakers really shine. I personally find that these speakers sound best if you let them play 30 minutes before you go and have a serious listen.

The speakers sound fantastic and are at ease with everything that you throw at them. Though I do listen mostly to urban music, I often find myself listening to diffrent types of music (pop, techno, alternative) simply because these speakers get the listner involved. Jennifer Lopez's latest CD Rebirth sounds great ("Step into my World") and rythmically demanding tracks ("Memphis Bleek - Like That")sound great. Furthermore, mellow tracks like Tierra Marie's "La La" are portrayed with ease and all of the subtle notes are communicated.

Cons? The midrange (Vocals) can sound a little recessed. Pepole who enjoy Norah Jones and the like would probably want to audition these before buying blind.

Recommendations? Get a punchy amplifier, with a relatively high amount of power (>65Watts per Channel). In my current setup bass is puchy and thight, but I could easily imagine it getting out of control with electronics that don't liek to party and would prefer to mellow.

I found that after my 3 months of shopping it does come down to individual tastes, so shop around. I recommend that you buy 1 or 2 hifi magazines, the best for stereo systems being What Hi-Fi? a british publication.

Strengths:
-Great Bass Extention
-Great top end
-Finish is above-par
-The tweeters are also used (though modified) in the higher end Profile series.
-These are truly a step into the realm of HI-FI. Why buy some crap at BestBuy when you can get your hands on these for similar pricing. Forget all the commercial brands (Sony, Bose, Klipsch, Aperion). These are not hifi, there barely good for surround sound.

Weaknesses:
-Depending on what music you listen the vocals might not sound as realistic and warm as some would like. My father asked me to run in his new Quad Surround speakers (12L's) and I thought that the soundstage, finish and vocals were superior.

Similar Products Used:
-Quad 12L's
-Quad 22L's
-B&W's DM602 S3 (In my opinion, complete garbage. The sound muffeled, bass is loose and uncontroled, and the tweeters fatigue the listners ear REALLY quickly)
-Epos M5: Theser are great speakers, but they are just too small to dig deep. However, if bass is not your concern, these should be auditionned. Also try the bigger model the M12.2
- Monitor Audio S2 (Not to be confused with the newer RS series, I haven't had the pleasure to try them)They sound good. They didn't distinguish themselves from the competition. What I can say about the Silvers is that they could make for great surround sound.
-Dynaudio Audience 52's: Excellent speakers. These are far more expensive that the Chorus 707S 's but sound more refined in nearly all respects.


- I have tried many others, but these were the most memmorable.