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expirediconian | Staff posted Nov 24, 2023 7:41 PM
Definitive Technology Demand D15 Speakers (Pair)
$599
$1,600
62% off
+ Free Shippingat Adorama
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The face is extruded aluminum. The cabs are well braced using very decent drivers and the crossover is well designed.
If you saw them in person they are very decent looking and solidly built.
This is an old model being clearanced. They were originally $3400 a pair which over priced but @$1k and under these are great.
Would I buy a set? At this price yes.
Sound and vison subjective review
https://www.soundandvis
Audioholics reviewing the D15 with extensive measurements
https://www.audioholics
The R3 is indeed a better speaker vs D11 but not by all that much. The R3 has a very 'neutral audiophile' sound with fantastic accuracy to the recording but it is a little buttoned up sounding at times.
Remember recordings are often mixed on speakers that are not neutral, yes many times this is the case. Also many recordings are masted and mixed with the belief they will be played back on home speakers and not necessarily 'accurate' speakers. Some recordings are mixed by people who actually don't really know what they are doing and also the 'loudness' wars have made many recordings best played on less accurate systems. Such recordings can sound boring or downright bad when played back on neutral speakers.
The D11's tweeter didn't quite create the same sense of 'air' that the R3's does and while serviceable didn't quite sound 100% excellent to me. Really though I think most people should go with the better priced item here.
The d15 being a tower will have better bass and most likely play louder, cleanly at the extreme vs both the R3 and the D11 I used.
How big is your space, how loudly do you listen and will you be using subwoofer(s) and will you be using a high pass filter to remove bass from the mains?
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The R3 is indeed a better speaker vs D11 but not by all that much. The R3 has a very 'neutral audiophile' sound with fantastic accuracy to the recording but it is a little buttoned up sounding at times.
Remember recordings are often mixed on speakers that are not neutral, yes many times this is the case. Also many recordings are masted and mixed with the belief they will be played back on home speakers and not necessarily 'accurate' speakers. Some recordings are mixed by people who actually don't really know what they are doing and also the 'loudness' wars have made many recordings best played on less accurate systems. Such recordings can sound boring or downright bad when played back on neutral speakers.
The D11's tweeter didn't quite create the same sense of 'air' that the R3's does and while serviceable didn't quite sound 100% excellent to me. Really though I think most people should go with the better priced item here.
The d15 being a tower will have better bass and most likely play louder, cleanly at the extreme vs both the R3 and the D11 I used.
How big is your space, how loudly do you listen and will you be using subwoofer(s) and will you be using a high pass filter to remove bass from the mains?
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I have the BP-6s from 2009 and love them for movies, especially for the price. I'm running them with the Pioneer VSX-23THX. Personally, I didn't care for the Klipsch that much. I got mine for 70% off direct from the manufacturer. I also have a set with the amplified subs I bought used for $225, but one needs a new capacitor, I just haven't used them since I don't have room right now.
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The reason they use 8" radiators is that the radiators need to be able to move about twice as much air as the active drivers or they will bottom out. It is an engineering thing. This nice thing is there is no port chuffing but the design costs a lot more to make using dual radiators vs just using a tuned plastic port.
Part of why they cost a lot full retail.
I've had the Definitive Tech Mythos 5.1 speaker system for well over 10 years, and they're great. No reason to replace them. This price is amazing and won't last. The only challenge is what you'll add to them for a full 5.1 system. There is a matching center speaker called D5C. It's about $360 right now. Not clear if there are matching surrounds.
I've had the Definitive Tech Mythos 5.1 speaker system for well over 10 years, and they're great. No reason to replace them. This price is amazing and won't last. The only challenge is what you'll add to them for a full 5.1 system. There is a matching center speaker called D5C. It's about $360 right now. Not clear if there are matching surrounds.
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