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matthias wrote: 2021-11-19 01:18
ThomasOK wrote: 2021-11-19 00:34 The Boazu does a great job driving 3677s and then you don't need a preamp (not as good as SM/TM, of course). Probably a better budget option than the Crowns.
+1,
but as I understand the 3677 are sold too.

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Fortunately not. They are most likely coming back. IMO the 308 are extremely good, but Källa -> 3677/TM had a lightness and slam to them that I don't hink I can live without. Before Källa I'm not sure I would have ended up with the same conclusion.
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Azazello wrote: 2021-12-03 14:01
Fortunately not. They are most likely coming back. IMO the 308 are extremely good, but Källa -> 3677/TM had a lightness and slam to them that I don't hink I can live without. Before Källa I'm not sure I would have ended up with the same conclusion.
What about the 708s Azazello?
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FairPlayMotty wrote: 2021-12-03 15:01
Azazello wrote: 2021-12-03 14:01
Fortunately not. They are most likely coming back. IMO the 308 are extremely good, but Källa -> 3677/TM had a lightness and slam to them that I don't hink I can live without. Before Källa I'm not sure I would have ended up with the same conclusion.
What about the 708s Azazello?
Delayed until February. I'll probably give them a try, depending on what comes out on the 2:nd hand market before that.
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Azazello wrote: 2021-12-03 16:17
FairPlayMotty wrote: 2021-12-03 15:01
Azazello wrote: 2021-12-03 14:01
Fortunately not. They are most likely coming back. IMO the 308 are extremely good, but Källa -> 3677/TM had a lightness and slam to them that I don't hink I can live without. Before Källa I'm not sure I would have ended up with the same conclusion.
What about the 708s Azazello?
Delayed until February. I'll probably give them a try, depending on what comes out on the 2:nd hand market before that.
Plenty of used JBLs around - saw a pair of 4765c in the UK this morning - those tweeters are hard to mistake :)
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FairPlayMotty wrote: 2021-12-03 16:39 Plenty of used JBLs around - saw a pair of 4765c in the UK this morning - those tweeters are hard to mistake :)
I assume you mean 4675? :) Problem right now is that I sold my power amps ...

And it seems that all these speakers are made to be used with sub-woofers, so I might probably just as well stick with the 3677's.
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But I have realized that the Crown 1500 slx has built-in digital filters! So the prospect of a passive JBL sub might not be as remote as I imagined!
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Azazello wrote: 2021-12-03 17:19
FairPlayMotty wrote: 2021-12-03 16:39 Plenty of used JBLs around - saw a pair of 4765c in the UK this morning - those tweeters are hard to mistake :)
I assume you mean 4675? :) Problem right now is that I sold my power amps ...

And it seems that all these speakers are made to be used with sub-woofers, so I might probably just as well stick with the 3677's.
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