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SharpThread593
11-29-2023 at 09:34 AM.
11-29-2023 at 09:34 AM.
they've been $75~90 for months, 100 for the pair and I'll bite
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tbob19
11-29-2023 at 03:08 PM.
11-29-2023 at 03:08 PM.
Quote from SharpThread593 :
they've been $75~90 for months, 100 for the pair and I'll bite
They are very solid at 74.99 each if you're in the market for bookshelf speakers. Not as good as the T5's at 89.99 or the T6's at 119.99, but still very good. The amount of bass they are capable of would be impressive for a small tower let alone a bookshelf - in room I was seeing extension down to about 35hz and quite clean up to ~100db or so.

This is what I saw in room - no correction or anything like that.
Green: T6
Orange: T5
Blue: B6

https://i.imgur.com/EZ6YC95.jpg
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11-29-2023 at 11:59 PM.
11-29-2023 at 11:59 PM.
Are these designed after the Pioneer bookshelf speakers by Andrew Jones??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPvBhp2HbRU
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DanzoMeteor
11-30-2023 at 12:15 AM.
11-30-2023 at 12:15 AM.
Quote from tbob19 :
They are very solid at 74.99 each if you're in the market for bookshelf speakers. Not as good as the T5's at 89.99 or the T6's at 119.99, but still very good. The amount of bass they are capable of would be impressive for a small tower let alone a bookshelf - in room I was seeing extension down to about 35hz and quite clean up to ~100db or so.

This is what I saw in room - no correction or anything like that.
Green: T6
Orange: T5
Blue: B6

https://i.imgur.com/EZ6YC95.jpg
Nice measurements! The T6 is well worth it for a lot more linear response, highs extension with not much fall off. Do you have bass traps and panels setup in your room?
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SharpThread593
11-30-2023 at 11:39 AM.
11-30-2023 at 11:39 AM.
Quote from tbob19 :
They are very solid at 74.99 each if you're in the market for bookshelf speakers. Not as good as the T5's at 89.99 or the T6's at 119.99, but still very good. The amount of bass they are capable of would be impressive for a small tower let alone a bookshelf - in room I was seeing extension down to about 35hz and quite clean up to ~100db or so.

This is what I saw in room - no correction or anything like that.
Green: T6
Orange: T5
Blue: B6

https://i.imgur.com/EZ6YC95.jpg
which one do you prefer out of the 3?
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tbob19
11-30-2023 at 12:31 PM.
11-30-2023 at 12:31 PM.
Quote from DanzoMeteor :
Nice measurements! The T6 is well worth it for a lot more linear response, highs extension with not much fall off. Do you have bass traps and panels setup in your room?
No treatment at all in the room where I measured (family room) and it's open to hallway and kitchen - needless to say I was surprised by the bass these things are capable of. I may measure in my theater at some point but just haven't gotten around to it. I have large ~12" bass traps and several 4" acoustic panels in there.
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which one do you prefer out of the 3?
If you have the room I think the T6 is the best overall really no sub required for music - however there is a slight cabinet or driver resonance around 280hz which can be noticeable in pianos - the B6's have a similar resonance. It's subtle and can be seen in the impedance measurements on most reviews.

The T5's do not exhibit this resonance that as far as I could tell but the highs are definitely a bit sharper compared to the larger tweeter on the T6 and B6.
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11-30-2023 at 12:40 PM.
11-30-2023 at 12:40 PM.
Quote from newusers :
Are these designed after the Pioneer bookshelf speakers by Andrew Jones??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPvBhp2HbRU
Not that I'm aware of. It seems like Dan Roemer was involved in the design which also designs Arendal speakers - you can see the similarities in terms of looks.
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Donnie_Darko
11-30-2023 at 12:52 PM.
11-30-2023 at 12:52 PM.
how does this compare with NEUMI CS5 and Sony CS5? Seems like bigger woofer but lower impedance and sensitivity
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Donnie_Darko
11-30-2023 at 12:52 PM.
11-30-2023 at 12:52 PM.
Quote from tbob19 :
Not that I'm aware of. It seems like Dan Roemer was involved in the design which also designs Arendal speakers - you can see the similarities in terms of looks.
Considering B6 vs NEUMI CS5 vs Sony CS5.

Which one would you folks recommend? I am planning on adding a 12" sub to my setup.
19'x14' room with open kitchen and Denon 970h avr. Concerned about the 4ohm impedance and 86db sensitivity on B6. Could power be an issue with the B6?
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11-30-2023 at 01:07 PM.
11-30-2023 at 01:07 PM.
Quote from Donnie_Darko :
how does this compare with NEUMI CS5 and Sony CS5? Seems like bigger woofer but lower impedance and sensitivity
These blow away the Sony SS-CS5's no question in terms of linearity in my opinion - some like the sharper sound of the SS-CS5's though so YMMV - I found them to be fatiguing to listen to. I haven't heard the Neumi CS5 so I can't comment on that.

If you have a sub I'd actually consider the Encore C6 just stand them upright - that had the most linear response out of all the Encore speakers they also don't seem to have that resonance like the B6 and T6 (check out Erins audio corner - he measured all 3 of the 6's). I don't think you'll have any trouble driving any of these especially as you'll have a HPF set up at 80hz or so.

Take rated sensitivity and impedance with a grain of salt. Most speakers today are 4 or 6 ohm regardless of what the spec is. The Encores play very loud with fairly low distortion - I cannot say the same for the Sony's (check out Audio Science Review).

Klipsch in particular overrates their speakers by a large margin - most are closer to 90db and 4 or 6ohm when tested.
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11-30-2023 at 03:16 PM.
11-30-2023 at 03:16 PM.
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These blow away the Sony SS-CS5's no question in terms of linearity in my opinion - some like the sharper sound of the SS-CS5's though so YMMV - I found them to be fatiguing to listen to. I haven't heard the Neumi CS5 so I can't comment on that.

If you have a sub I'd actually consider the Encore C6 just stand them upright - that had the most linear response out of all the Encore speakers they also don't seem to have that resonance like the B6 and T6 (check out Erins audio corner - he measured all 3 of the 6's). I don't think you'll have any trouble driving any of these especially as you'll have a HPF set up at 80hz or so.

Take rated sensitivity and impedance with a grain of salt. Most speakers today are 4 or 6 ohm regardless of what the spec is. The Encores play very loud with fairly low distortion - I cannot say the same for the Sony's (check out Audio Science Review).

Klipsch in particular overrates their speakers by a large margin - most are closer to 90db and 4 or 6ohm when tested.
What center channel would you recommend to pair with it? or you recommend 3 (LCR) C6s?
Will that be too much considering each of the C6's have 2 6.25" woofers? I guess more is good.​
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11-30-2023 at 03:44 PM.
11-30-2023 at 03:44 PM.
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What center channel would you recommend to pair with it? or you recommend 3 (LCR) C6s?
Will that be too much considering each of the C6's have 2 6.25" woofers? I guess more is good.​
Yes, all the same speakers would be a good idea, I really prefer timbre matching speakers - especially for gaming.

If you can stand them all vertically at the same height - that would be the best if not then having all the same speakers is ok as well.

The horizontal dispersion of an MTM design is not great on it's side, many prefer something like the THX-365C - but obviously that comes at a cost.
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