Ok boys, after some sidegrading, (hey, i swapped the X ray stuff cos i prefer the style of the A3.2 series!!!) the 2nd real upgrade of the new year took place with the swopping of the Quad 22L's for the FB1's.
!st impressions after placing them in my room......."f*ck me!! theyre big!!!"
2nd impression.......shit...theyre wonderful !!!
Im not that bothered about the finish (light oak) so i wont be doing a Solidstatesman in feeling them up constantly!
As for the difference in sonic ness (new phrase!!) and, btw, ill be keeping this short (look at the time!) bass is more controlled, tighter, and a little more than i got with the Quads
Mid band is warmer than what ive been used too, and its a very pleasant change,
as for the top end, i dont know why some folk here have said about the non + tweeter being ott, its not, ok, so my occupation over the last 25 years odd has taken the edge off my hearing, but its still a sweet treble.
My son summed it up basically by noting on his first listen, saying the artist (es) actually sound like theyre in the room with us!
And finally, the seperation seems to be far more defined ( how can this happen by just swopping speakers?)
Ok, at this stage you can fill in the superlatives about soundstage and musicallity your self, but im off to bed! Possibly add more as i lisen to them longer. One happy IHB now off to disconnect the FB1s and bring them inot bed with me!!
!st impressions after placing them in my room......."f*ck me!! theyre big!!!"
2nd impression.......shit...theyre wonderful !!!
Im not that bothered about the finish (light oak) so i wont be doing a Solidstatesman in feeling them up constantly!
As for the difference in sonic ness (new phrase!!) and, btw, ill be keeping this short (look at the time!) bass is more controlled, tighter, and a little more than i got with the Quads
Mid band is warmer than what ive been used too, and its a very pleasant change,
as for the top end, i dont know why some folk here have said about the non + tweeter being ott, its not, ok, so my occupation over the last 25 years odd has taken the edge off my hearing, but its still a sweet treble.
My son summed it up basically by noting on his first listen, saying the artist (es) actually sound like theyre in the room with us!
And finally, the seperation seems to be far more defined ( how can this happen by just swopping speakers?)
Ok, at this stage you can fill in the superlatives about soundstage and musicallity your self, but im off to bed! Possibly add more as i lisen to them longer. One happy IHB now off to disconnect the FB1s and bring them inot bed with me!!