Price, Overall Quality and Tight Bass

Grill, Tweaters

I used these speakers with a low end unit for some time. Even though things improved after a while (due to break-in) the real potential of this unit came out only when I bought my Yamaha 5240. I bi-wired it and used it for a couple of months and then suddenly, it started to act like some other speakers. I think one should be patient because the break-in time is really long and it breaks-in only with a powerful amp. But now these are sounding really great. I feel that the high frequencies (tweeter unit) are better in Infinity, but since I am using RS4 as rear speakers, most stereo music comes out really sharp with the "DISCO" sound field of Yamaha-5240. I think the price has come down now and if anybody can get it below $300, it is a real good bargain; still getting the sound quality of speakers costing three times this price.

Similar Products Used:

Infinity, Sony, TEAC, Paradigm

Follow-up Review. Great Sound and Looks

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This is a follow-up review from by initial review on Febrauary 26, 2001.

The $218 + shipping was money well spent.

These speakers really sound great.

To further enhance my stereo system I purchased an AR Powered Subwoofer (S112PS). The combination of the OPAL 100's and the AR Subwoofer make me want to stay home and watch DVD or listen to music all day.

I fully recommend these speakers to anyone who does not want to spend a fortune, but at the same time demands a good pair of front main speakers.

Lastly they look great, with or without the grills. I have the Wallnut speakers.

Similar Products Used:

Wharfedale MFM7's

Sound, Tight bass

Great speakers. I like them more and more every day.

Similar Products Used:

Klipsch, KEF

Very Nice Speakers. Look and Sound great.

Only the grills, but who needs then any way.

I was at first very schepitical about buying these speakers based on what I heard about Wharfedale Speakers.

Well, these speakers are great. And considering I only paid $300.00 including shipping, these speakers are hard to beat.

I will retire my AR9's to my bedroom.

My speakers came in Wallnut and look great.

5's all the way!

Similar Products Used:

AR

Briliant Sound, can handle all 100 Watts RMS with out distortion

Bass can get a little sloppy at high levels, but they are only 6.5"

Got these as a Steel from Ebay, $245 shipped. Looked around and saw these were the best bang for the buck, I was right. When I got them, I immediatly hooked them up and started breaking them in at low volume levels. Within 3 hours I could feed them as much power as my Pioneer reciever can put out. Bi-amp or Bi-wire setup is great, right now I am running a 4 ohm load (can be a 8 ohm). I noticed with the Loudness on and the bass at the middle position the speakers reached max excursion. But turning down the bass as you turn up the volume worked perfectly.

Like all other tower speakers with 6.5" bass drivers, these are not shakers. I will probaly look into getting a JBL, NHT, or Velodyne sub to bring in the real bass. I will also look into the Opal Center channel speaker. If any of you have one let me know what you think about it. Excellent Speaker.

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Acoustic Research, Infinity, Polk

big strong and powerful when bi-amped

don't fill up a big room

I have a review down there some where. I bi-amped them from the get go. I was lacking something in the odd room that I have to fill. I got a pair of Vandersteen 1b's on a deal and used them as my mains. They worked much better in my room. I moved the Opals to my back room and Bi-amped them also. I am using them as a near near field set. 8' apart and pointed at me. This is so nice. I am listening to them right now. At this range I have to turn the bass down on that amp. This is so cool. Screw those computer speakers. This is a quality piece of goods if you can still get them at bargain prices. OOh but those Vandersteen's with a quality amp. Delight

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lots

sound great!!

grills suck but who cares about them

these sound great out of the box.... theyll sound even better after they break in..... cant beat em for the price... watch out for ubid high shipping though

I can't listen to these speakers enough. I can't believe what I'm hearing.

Great look. Why do they sound so damn good? I wouldn't trade them.

Great speaker. I love the grills.