Is there any one out there who owns this combination? Or who has auditioned this combination properly? If yes, could you please tell me if this combination is too bassy in your opinion?

I auditioned this combination and depending on the CD I was listening to, it would either sound GREAT or absolutely TOO much bass. For example Nora Jones would sound nice and SWEET but the moment there was a bit of bass in the music then it was impossible to listen to it.

I want to try this combination at home to see if the placement, spikes, cord, etc. could help reducing the bass BUT if I don't buy them I get a voucher for 10% of the buying price!!! So I want to be sure that this combination is fine from those who own them first!

Would appreciate your help.

Bamo

Sorry my browser hanged and I didn't notice that my first topic was already registered!

Bamo

Check your Private Topics.

Emil

Bamo

I think this is an inappropraite solution. The Electras are well beyond the capabilities of the amp and CD player, even though they're easy to drive on paper specification. Definitely not a source first system! The minimum requirement to control the speakers would be a 200 so you would really be looking at a CDX2/202/200 to do them justice.

Regards,
Frank.
All opinions are my own and do not reflect the opinion of any organisations I work for, except where this is stated explicitly.

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Originally posted by Emil F.:
Bamo

Check your Private Topics.

Emil

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Emil,

I DO appreciate your opinion but I wanted to start a completely new thread to purely discuss this matter. I did check the other discussion but didn't see any reply from you?

Did you read what Frank Abela wrote? Maybe I should test these speakers with the combination he has recommended to see if THAT is the problem?

Bamo

Or you could try redistributing the money in the system. By my reckoning, with the same money you could be looking at a CDX2/112/150 with any of the following speakers and get a better result than you just experienced:

Focal JMLab Cobalt 816S
Dynaudio Audience 72
Totem Arro or Sttaf
Naim Ariva
B&W 705

These are just ones with which I am familiar, but there are many makes which have speakers in or around this kind of price. I think I have worked out the sums correctly, but even if not, you should be able to get the drift of how I would build the system.

Regards,
Frank.
All opinions are my own and do not reflect the opinion of any organisations I work for, except where this is stated explicitly.

i have
CDX II + POWER SUPPLY
82
2X 135
2 X HI-CAP
AND FOCAL jmlab 915's
at time's the bass can be too much and gets very "boomy" and other time's i'd swear it was angels sinnging in the room.Is ther a perfect set up for every type of music?what price would you put on it?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Frank Abela:
Bamo

I think this is an inappropraite solution. The Electras are well beyond the capabilities of the amp and CD player, even though they're easy to drive on paper specification. Definitely not a source first system! The minimum requirement to control the speakers would be a 200 so you would really be looking at a CDX2/202/200 to do them justice.

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I agree with Frank. I have 926's on his recommended system (with xps2,hi-cap and napsc) and they sound very good.

Phil.

Hi Al4n

I noticed you are using 915s.

I am thinking of changing my Isobariks for 915s. I also have a Naim 82.

Would you recommend them? Your post is a little ambiguous.

Neil

Hey thanks everybody. Tomorrow I leave to Spain for vacation and the moment I am back I am going to test the recommendations mentioned here.

Many thanks again,
Bamo

Hello, I m using NAC282/Supercap/250-2 on the Electra 926...I am pretty happy with the outcome...very middle earth I may say. Ha,,,ha

Hi everybody,

Now I am back and for next week I will make some auditioning appointments, BUT I have a couple questions to Frank.

Frank, the amp you have recommended, can THAT drive an electra 926 (or 927 BE)? I really liked those speakers? And 926s are on sales!

And what do you think about 917 BE? I have read some great stuff about this BE series but they are a bit expensive. Could 917 BE, be better than 926? And does your recommended set match with 917 BE?

Bamo

Bamo,

What these guys are saying makes sense. Spend less money on speakers and more money on source and amplification. The electra speakers may be cool, but a CDX2 is even cooler. My only other point is that I am not quite sure I like your dealer's terms -- you only get store credit and loose 10% of the price regardless? This is a poor policy in comparison to what we have in the States. Usually you can take equipment home to demo, and once you buy some stores give up to 30 days to return with no penalty. I'm not sure if you can find another dealer, but it may be worth looking into.

Good luck,
Mike

I only have experience with 816s but I found that the requisite control of the frequency extremes began with the 112/150 combo. A Nait 5 may be good but more is required to grip the larger JMLab floorstanders properly.

Running the source-first hierarchy backwards you'd then need a minimum of a CD5/Hi or better a CDX(2) to give that clean and controled signal from source that will do justice to such speakers.



Regards,

Steve.

Bamo,

I do agree with Frank, I do not think neither that the 926 are an appropriate match to your current system. Regarding the 917Be, they do not exist. Do you mean 907Be instead? If yes, I have never heard them, but one friend of mine said that they are the best "small" speakers he has ever heard. Now, I do not knw if they will work well with your system, but it could definitely be worth to try it...

Frank, tomorrow, I'll dem 937Be, but not with Naim gears. Do you think that the 135s can drive them correctly?

Thanks,

V.

Mike, At this particular dealer if you take any equipment for testing home, you get 10% of the value of the equipment as store credit. And I guess you should have read by now in these forums that in Europe the service you get from shops are FAR FAR behind what you get in US. I have lived in Norway and Sweden and I must say that the service in Germany is REALLY bad! I just don't understand how a NONE-service-oriented country like Germany has managed to get where they are now!

Steven, you are absolutely right. This is what I have heard from other experts as well.

Vauguas, you are right, I meant 907 BE!

And to you all, I checked out the prices for the following equipment:

CDX2: 4,200 Euro
202: 2,200 Euro
200: 2,200 Euro

Which is WAY beyound what I wanted to spend on HiFi system. As I wrote previously Electra 926 are on sales and I could get them for 2,400 (pair) and the CD5i+Nait5i cost 2,200 together. This is almost what I have to pay for ONLY the CDX2!!!

Any other recommendation under 5k Euro Frank (or others)?

What speakers would recommend if I go for CD5i+Nait5i?

Bamo

Bamo,

where are you located in Germany?

If you go for the CD5i+Nait5i, then I suggest to give a try to bookshelf speakers, such as ProAc Tablette Reference 8 or JMLab 907Be for example.

V.

or to Dynaudio 52SE as well...

V.

I can see that you are attracted to the Electra 926 but are you letting your judgement be clouded by the fact that they are "on sale" and appear to be a bargain? Even so, you would still be spending more on the speakers than the cdp and amp combined. I don't know the Electra 926 but the general drift of this thread seems to be that they wouldn't fit well with a CD5i/Nait 5i combo (your own demo was a bit problematical). How about a CD5X/Nait 5i and some cheaper more appropriate speakers to use up your budget. You may have to wait a while to hear a CD5X but don't rush in to buying the Electras because they seem a bargain. You are making a significant investment in a system which (should) give you years of enjoyment (if you can avoid the constant upgrade "disease") so be careful. The proverb "marry in haste repent at leisure" might be appropriate here.

Good luck!

Varguas, I live in Munich. Do you also live around here? AND I hope I didn't offend anybody with my comment! It's my personal opinion!

Do you think 907 BE is as good as 926? I am afraid the Bass would not be sufficient?

PAAS, I loved the sound of 926+CD5i+Nait5i as long as there was no bass (or little bass). I have been auditioning different setups and frankly, I am getting fed up with it because it is taking too much of my time. You are absolutely right, I KNOW I should take my time but I also like to finish this project as soon as possible so I can do other stuff and also can start enjoying listening to music! And as you wrote, it seems like 926s are out! It cost too much to buy appropriate drivers for them.

Thanks again,
Bamo