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Review 3 of 3
Price Paid:
$3500.00
from Ultrasystems, New Ho Summary:
Even after a year of ownership, these speakers still amaze me with their accurate, uncolored sound. The ultra-flat response means that all recordings sound their best, and it’s been great re-discovering my entire record collection. Many records I had written off as unlistenable now sound pleasant, and the truly great recordings are jaw-dropping.
I was so impressed with the F32’s I soon bought the C22 center-channel, which complements them perfectly. Just recently I added the Revel’s B15a subwoofer, which fills in the bass below 28 Hz. Strengths:
Wide, flat frequency response and excellent dispersion, meaning they sound good from any listening position. Strong bass down to 28 Hz. Fantastic construction and workmanship. Great controls for tuning the speaker to the room. Weaknesses:
Not very efficient and rated at 4 ohms, so a very capable amplifier is needed to drive these speakers. I would recommend a minimum of 100 watts if you're not using a subwoofer. Incidentally, I auditioned them on a tube system with around 55 wpc and they sounded fine. Similar Products Used:
These speakers replace a pair of Canton Karat 30s, which have a very high-end sound but are a bit treble-forward, like the Paradigm Reference S4.
I auditioned a wide range of speakers in the $4,000 - $6,000 range including the Paradigm Reference S8 (close second) and S4, as well as comparable models from JM Lab and Dynaudio. As a cost-no-object reference, I checked out the $22k Wilson Audio Sophias, but found them to be very boomy and bottom heavy, despite being located far away from the walls of their exclusive demo room.
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