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I'm not up on the best bets in speakers these days as I got off the merry-go-round when I built Linkwitz Lab speakers. Whatever you get, put them on stands several feet from any wall and, regardless of model, it should sound much better. Speakers have greatly improved, across the board, in the last couple of decades. IMO there are not nearly as many poor sounding brands as long as you stick with established companies.
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I've got Mirage speakers for one system circa 2000, and Polk speakers for another system circa 2005. They sound good enough to me, so I don't plan on changing anything.
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Good to hear Tz779 found a pair of speakers they like and at a decent price. From the pics I've found online, those speakers look impressive. I'd love to hear how they sound as I've never experienced their Uni-Q design.
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I really like them! I hope my neighbor upstairs does as well! |
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I ran across a blurb about the C85 saying they have metal spikes integrated into the rubber feet. If you have carpet, try to get those spikes extended/exposed, which may require removing the rubber part (?). Sound will usually improve in the bass & mid-bass, particularly on less massive speakers that are more likely to have significant cabinet resonances, if the speaker cabinet is more rigidly coupled (via the spikes) to the wood subflooring underneath the carpet. Static from the carpet is not the issue.
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Yes, the reviews online are pretty favorable and they present nicely. Speaking of looking impressive, at Tweeter, etc., in the early '80s, we kept the top of the (consumer) line KEFs in the high end sound room. Kinda R2D2ish.
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It's the downstairs neighbor that will enjoy the bass!
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I ended up selling the speakers for them around 10 years ago for $500 and that was a pretty fair deal - when I did a side by side between the KEF's and my second set of speakers at the time (JBL S38) the better sounding speaker was tough to discern. Driver materials and design methods improved an insane amount from the early-80's to late-90's. Congrats to the OP on his purchase - they should be a HUGE upgrade over the dumpster treasure |
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