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Yeah, although the Cogito Ergo speakers are sumthing elseAs Descartes said, 'I think, therefore I shall.'
Enjoy.
Yeah, although the Cogito Ergo speakers are sumthing elseAs Descartes said, 'I think, therefore I shall.'
Enjoy.
I literally just Googled "Cogito Ergo speakers"Yeah, although the Cogito Ergo speakers are sumthing else
Hi, I bought some q acoustic 3020i's for a good second hand price but they couldn't fill the shoes of a pair of vintage energy pro series 2.5's that I picked up for $30! They sounded good, but only sometimes, better with a sub. I should have sold them before their value dropped. I'm using the pro + into a budget yamaha amp and it sounds fantastic.Did have Q Acoustic 3020 on stands but found the sound a bit irritating.
Now use Wharfedale 9.0 with SW150 Sub....Lovely
Did have Q Acoustic 3020 on stands but found the sound a bit irritating.
Now use Wharfedale 9.0 with SW150 Sub....Lovely
Thanks for the feedback. I spent money where it matters most. Expensive electronics can come later. I am also open to learning. Apart from the $ differences, can you elaborate on what you said ?why did you buy $1800 kef r3 and run them with a $100 amp? you wont be getting the best out of them
If it sounds good to the owner's ear, does it matter? I run my wiim amp with $1200 wharfedale lintons, and it pairs nicely.why did you buy $1800 kef r3 and run them with a $100 amp? you wont be getting the best out of them
Using a pair of Triangle esprit Titus ez's.
It's my secondary system, after a Dali Rubicon and Cambridge audio one.
The sound is incredibly fast and open.
Sounds a lot like planar magnetic headphones.
Doesn't sound too bright, but definitely not dark or veiled.
Not a lot of bass though, after moving the speakers about a meter into the room. So will probably get something like a svs micro sub.
At about 35% volume is enough to start annoying the neighbors.
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I agree with you. I'm so glad I found someone here who loves Focal. I own three pairs of Focal entry speakers. Currently, the WiiM amp plays beautiful and cheerful music on my Focal chorus 716. It's fun!I wrote this elsewhere already, but my Amp is connected to a pair of Focal Chorus 826V tower speakers in a room of about 27 m². I rarely move the volume past the second indicator light. I really love the speakers, and the Amp does a great job in bringing their qualities to the foreground.
It sounds weird to couple the diminutive Wiim Amp with big tower speakers, but they actually have the same kind of unobtrusive design to them (with the speaker grilles attached) and just blend into the rest of the furniture.
Hi Martin!Hi all,
Let me begin to introduce myself as a new member. Seems a good thread to begin also. My name is Martin, approaching 63 soon and living in The Netherlands. I love listening to music with a broad interest. 70’s - 80’s being at the top, followed by jazz an classical.
Since a couple of weeks I own the WIIM Amp ( which I really love so far ) providing enough power for my Dali Oberon 5 floorstanders. No sub needed here. This is my main system. Tidal is my preferred streaming service and everything is managed by Roon running on a Mac Mini M1 as Core. Roon displays all the album art and track/artist info on my tv while listening to the music.(great option if desired)
I don’t have the WIIM Amp hooked up to my tv via HDMI. Apple TV is used for all my tv watching in conjunction with a stereo pair of HomePod second gen’s. I think my home entertainment is 60% music listening vs 40% tv watching. The latter mostly being F1 TV Pro, YouTube and Amazone Prime. Well……that’s all for now, hoping on a nice time over here with some constructive and positive discussions.
Best regards,
Martin.
Hi Valdo,Hi Martin!
I’m about to push the button on new speakers and was looking at the Oberon 5 for my Amp. Are you pleased with the combo, any thoughts would be highly appreciated!
Atm I’m running b&w cm1 + asw608 sub but they are quite low on impedance and not super for the tv. A really nice combination of speaker + sub but perhaps more suited with a more powerful amp.
And I ended up getting the Spendor A1 bookshelf speakers!The new Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 bookshelf speakers. On my office desk at home with my WiiM amp. Using a Mac Mini as my Roon Core.
I think I want to upgrade the speakers to the Spendor A1 speakers though.
Called itAnd I ended up getting the Spendor A1 bookshelf speakers!
Couldn't help myself! It was there for the taking at $200 SGD less than the usual price but still a brand new pair. They are really nice!Called it
Somewhat tidier than my office setup...
Have fun.