Hello and welcome to the channel. I review audio gear with a focus on subwoofers for 2ch music. Please do keep in mind my reviews are based on my personal experience, with my ears, in my room, with my associated equipment. Audio is like food, we all have slightly different taste and sometimes the mood you're in can even have an impact. Ultimately i do this for free and for fun, this is a hobby after all and it's supposed to be fun.
@@hulotte1000 it's not terrible, it'll still make sound just like any other speaker but it's not going to perform as good as the BR03 or other speakers on this list, the BR02 needs some jucie & volume to really sound its best.
The crawl method is a waste of time and doesn't work. It was made up by audio reviewers, and it spread quickly. Is anyone able to give one reason why it would work? I won't. I bought two REL S510 subs and initially was so disappointed with them. They are big so I just kept them instead of returning them. It took me a long time but I'm hearing good results recently for the first time.I found the position right next to a speaker best. REL recommended behind main speakers to the side. This was causing a hopeles sound. In my room, anyway. Having spent 5K plus on them, REL UK never responded to any support requests on the website. You send the request and thats the end of the matter! And their recommended track is some old bit of music from the guy who did music for Titanic movie....who buys crap like that and REL choose one crap track out of millions! But subs can enhance the sound , but set up is is very hard when the main speakers sound so good already. I'm getting there after months and haven't even set the phase switch as I think that's just a gimmick. One setting sounds fuller....sounds like BS. I'll give it a go, just in case it isn't BS. There is so much lies spread about in the audio world that it's hard to know when manufacturers are telling us something worth knowing or is it more marketing BS like they do with cables to justify crazy prices. I once saw on Ebay a power cord listed for 278k GBP. Its a con.
They just keep sounding better every day... I had a hiccup a few weeks ago, and they sounded like crap, and then they opened up and I am incredibly impressed as they break in and loosen up. The detail they put out is quite impressive to say the least, a very Fyne speaker. ;-) I would recommend and purchase another pair if I had a system for them.
These sound amazing bro! Also, I guess I missed the drop of the IOTAVX SA40! Holy crap, this amp sounds like a winner at its price point. I’ll have to look for the reviews & written stuff too. Thanks again! 🙏🏽🎶🤍💪🏽
I cant find this nor the 200 anywhere ...i need back surround to match a heco front stage (700 ) can some recommend a speaker thats close sounding just for rear surrounds (5.1.2) ..please help :( anyone
@@Rocker6969 You'll only know if you buy the Encore since you can't demo them. Not sure what the GR return policy is. I didn't get along with the Buchardt (in my room) but they have a no risk return policy and Mads is a stand-up guy who'll go out of his way to ensure customer satisfaction. The Bison, I can demo at a number of shops in my area who also offer the possibility for home demo.
GR refuses to send review samples and has very publicly said none of the reviewers on YT are qualified to review his speaker and none of us have rooms that can accomodate them properly so I'm guessing his speaker is extremely fussy with rooms since most reviewers have fully treated rooms and if that's not good enough most likely it will not fit well in your room either.
@@Rocker6969 I can afford anything he makes, it's not about the cost, it's more about why would I do something like that, I have zero interest in him or his products. I think if someone is interested in DIY they should consider CSS, their products have been reviewed and loved by many people and they don't have any problems with rooms :)
Nemo!!! Small 2 bd apartment, wood floors, but I have down a giant area rug that extends from the front wall out so speakers will be on the rug. Would you recommend the Bison Towers the ones with just one woofer , like the tower version of the bookshelf you had or the Fritz Carbon? They are used in a 2.1 system with a Kef kc62, and all run off a Mirantz m1 so I have full high pass capability. I use it for my tv as I’m 50 and just need volume sometimes, and for music. What do you think? I listen to mostly acoustical and vocal driven music.
I'm not sure, i have not heard the tower version but do keep in mind the Fritz Carbon is not a small bookshelf, it's on the bigger side so if you want a small look the Fritz does not look small at all. I don't think you'll need to high pass either speaker and I suggest you don't, let each speaker play down to its natural bass and simply turn down the KC62 frequency. I also use a KC62 in my TV system :)
@@NemoPropaganda yes you are right!! The Music Room website has it wrong. I went strait to Totems sight and you were right. Sorry man. I should not have doubted you. I wish you’d do the entire Bison line
@@ThomasKahalepuna oh god, yeah TMR are kind of a wonky bunch, I tried to buy a pair of sopras off them, what an absolute nightmare, suffice it to say the deal didn't happen. Anywho, I don't review towers so no can do my bro!
Bro, your reviews are great. Great speed, evaluation, and comparison. Since I’ve been following and buying, your recommendations have been 100% for my listening taste. Thx!
Thanks for this review Nemo, I never heard of these and I like everything you say about them! I even have an IOTAVX SA40 and these guys would fit great in my small office set up so I pretty much have to get them! They are a little plain-jane for my taste but sound first.
Good review! I've owned the Bison's predecessor, the Sky since its launch. As an apartment dweller I love its small(er) footprint and the fact that I can place it pretty much anywhere, even a few inches from the wall, and still get decent sound and even in a rather large listening room. I've only heard the Bison once at an audio show where Vince the designer assured me that were better in every way compared to the Sky. At this point, and after looking at some much more expensive British stand mounts, I'm seriously considering upgrading to the Bison.
Since you are where I go to get the best advice, I have one question for you. The one bookshelf speaker that can disperse great sound at low to mind volumes around my listening room. It's 15' by 18'. I love listening to great music that fills the room and you don't have to sit in the sweet spot. Your pick 1 thousand and under. I do have very good pre amps and amp. + Thorens turntable. I also have Celestion speakers, very good at loud volumes but am looking to improve spakers.
Nice review. More and more intrigued by Totem ever since I heard great things about it from Sean at Zero Fidelity. But somewhat hard to find in France...
What does size matter if you add a few subs? lol Great review. Going to check out this line up. Once my room is done. That’s the type of sound that you can listen for hours.
I think a concise review means you had clarity about the speakers strengths. Also sounds like you have a good room, where you know where to place speakers for maximum soundstage and dispersion. Totem is great company, and I would have considered this speaker when I was looking for speakers.
Kanto Speakers They have Kanto passives and powered versions 5.25 inch woven Kevlar driver Silk tweeter Usually around 229$ On sale on Amazon at times for 179$ Impressive sound Sound great at low and high volumes No distortion I run my pair flat with my onkyo receiver Worth the look Kanto passives
no brother I cannot, I do not have the technical knowledge to have that kind of conversation and I don't like to speak on topics where my knowledge or experience is low. I have never focused on internal parts of products because my only concern is how it sounds for its price category. If it sounds good for the money then it's a good product in my book. There are other reviewers like british audiophile or hans beekhyuzen that have more technical knowledge on this topic and they do a great job at showing off the internals and discussing the technical stuff like that so I will leave it to experts like them :)
