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Post by Tim on Mar 27, 2016 13:34:11 GMT
I'm going to need some speakers soon and have an Amptastic Mini-T amp, HRT DAC and JRiver on my computer. Needs to be small to go in a suitcase to fly and high sensitivity - I was thinking of some Q Acoustics 3020s, but anyone else have some other ideas?   |
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 27, 2016 13:57:45 GMT
Tim, I'd be looking at some small pro monitors given your brief. Something like that will be perhaps a little more robust for packing up and travelling with. Choosing a pair of active ones would do away with the amp too.
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Post by MartinT on Mar 27, 2016 15:37:46 GMT
JBL Control 1?
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Post by tony on Mar 27, 2016 15:59:39 GMT
I run whaferdale diamond 9s in the garage with a temple bantum, sounds bloody marvelous with a wee sandisk player. Ive tried them with a mini t and they are fine. Richer sounds does them for forty quid-might be a bit bulky for a suitcase though!!!
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Post by steveeb on Mar 27, 2016 20:46:28 GMT
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Post by Chris on Mar 27, 2016 21:19:55 GMT
How about a lower model from the q acoustics range? The concepts make a song and dance of using the stands which wouldn't apply so what about the 2020i or the 2010i?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2016 22:32:19 GMT
Some good suggestions here. Richer Sounds are actually doing Comtrol 1s for £49 right now with a 6 year guarantee.
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 27, 2016 22:47:24 GMT
The Control 1 is a good solid, 'steady away' kind of speaker. It was actually my first thought as to Tim's best choice.
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Post by Tim on Mar 28, 2016 12:06:35 GMT
JBL, that's not a bad idea |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2016 12:24:19 GMT
I use a classic pair of Wharfedale Diamond IV with my Mini-T amp and they work together really well. I got the speakers from fleabay for a very reasonable £30. Not sure how well they do travelling though to be honest  |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 28, 2016 19:03:44 GMT
Some good suggestions here. Richer Sounds are actually doing Comtrol 1s for £49 right now with a 6 year guarantee. That's a bargain! |
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Post by dsjr on Mar 28, 2016 19:27:16 GMT
I bought my Diamond IV's last year from cash Converters for a tenner  Could you *really* live with Control Ones? Tinny tweeter and squonky mids? Not sure I could in all honesty... There is an issue here - all small boxes need power to make them work properly and provide a little bit of bass - laws of physics not mere opinion - Diamond IV's have absolutely no bass extension and a whole bottom octave is missing in my experience, even with the Krell up their backsides. The Mini-T has absolutely NO power to speak of and soon gets harsh over a very few Watts, turning nasty and old CB Naim-like very quickly in my personal experience. So what to do? Staying with Diamonds, can you go a bit larger to Diamond 8.1's at least? Larger speakers are naturally more efficient and 86 - 87db is a minimum I think for one of these chip-amps if nasty tinny sounds at more than low volume is to be avoided. A chap on AOS used B&W DM2A's with one and liked it for a year or so, but caved in eventually. Sorry to be so negative - I'm really trying to help here. |
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 28, 2016 19:32:32 GMT
Like I said - some little active pro monitors would be just the job.
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Post by MartinT on Mar 28, 2016 19:34:21 GMT
The Mini-T has absolutely NO power to speak of and soon gets harsh over a very few Watts, turning nasty and old CB Naim-like very quickly in my personal experience Yes, I'd agree with that. Even with my efficient Fostex-based PC speakers, there is a point above which the T-Amp goes into distortion very quickly. Make sure that accompanying speakers are efficient, above all. |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 28, 2016 19:35:11 GMT
You can get Control Ones as active models.
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Post by dsjr on Mar 28, 2016 19:47:29 GMT
Little actives can be huge fun, but getting a listen to a few might prove a problem. Studiospares have an interesting range and Thomann have a huge one online.
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 28, 2016 20:03:48 GMT
Tim is in China, so getting a chance to listen to anything is going to be tricky!
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Post by Chris on Mar 28, 2016 21:54:12 GMT
Or anything that's genuine  |
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Post by Tim on Mar 29, 2016 1:59:53 GMT
They will need to be purchased in the UK and brought here, so evaluation is pretty pointless. Whatever I buy is going to sound less than ideal in a room with tiled floors, no curtains and minimal soft furnishings. But I can't afford to be fussy and let's face it, anything is better than nothing and it's just a stop gap. I'll probably leave them here when I return too, so don't want to waste a lot of money.
I'll have some headphones and amp anyway for proper listening, so the speakers are more for company and for the iPlayer radio.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2016 14:01:38 GMT
The Mini-T has absolutely NO power to speak of and soon gets harsh over a very few Watts, turning nasty and old CB Naim-like very quickly in my personal experience Yes, I'd agree with that. Even with my efficient Fostex-based PC speakers, there is a point above which the T-Amp goes into distortion very quickly. Make sure that accompanying speakers are efficient, above all. I haven't experienced this myself but I rarely listen at anything above low volumes so I guess I wouldn't have. |
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