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Review 1 of 2 Summary:
I'm just posting an update on these speakers since I have gotten many, many questions regarding them.
In the past year, I've made several upgrades:
EAD Ovation Processor
EAD PowerMaster 2000 Amp
All Synergistic Research Cabling
Toshiba TW40X81 HDTV
Aerial Acoustics CC-3 Center channel.
You can see my system at http://www.pobox.com/~dreamtheater
So, I've grown tired of using the 107c as a center channel. Sound is very chesty. I heard of someone using a CC-3 to mate w/ AE-1 Sig's, a similar speaker. This speaker is much, much better. Timbre match is not perfect, but not much worse than before. I highly recommend it to those who are dissatisfied w/ AE's center channel offerings. Too bad they don't make a matching center.
In other news, I've listened to a bunch of speakers in the $4-10k category to 'see what I was missing'. Not alot! The Vienna Acoustics Beethovens are fairly nice, but are very difficult to drive. They are $4k. I'd really have to spend $7+ (on ProAc's) to feel that I've made an upgrade.
Everytime I return from an audio shop and have just listened to $60k worth of gear, I am still very impressed w/ my system.
The AE is a substantial value and a fine sounding speaker. The only speakers I liked in the price range were the B&W N804's. They cost more and didn't have as much bass extension. I am MUCH happier w/ the AE's.
Some have asked what kind of music I listen to. Whatever is recorded well! I listen to Blues, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Classic Rock, etc. Even Limp Bizkit sounds good on these speakers :) Strengths:
Fast, powerful bass, great tonal balance, excellent imaging Weaknesses:
No matching center channel speaker Similar Products Used:
B&W,MA,Sf,VA,Thiel,Kef,ML,Avalon,Tannoy,Paradigm,etc.
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