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Nah, you need some variety - keep the ears in shape.
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Better yet I'll take that Wilson set.
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WHen it comes to dynamics and spatial cues, Wilson's hand down!
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Personally, I won't use the Elipsas for theater use mainly because the only center speaker avaialbe in the Cremona line is the Cremona Center M. Not sure if you've ever auditioned them in person, but the way they sound is completely different due to the differences in their baffle designs. I would go for the Cremona M's for the fronts, the Cremona Center M for the center, and the Auditor M's for the rear, for better blend and transition. The Elipsas should be used exclusively for 2ch, unless you have the budget to buy 2 pairs and use 1 speaker as the center and sell the other one (and buy a pair of Auditor M's or Auditor Elipsas with the money).
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I'm sure they sound great. But that's not good enough for most of us
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If you go back to some of your post's about the Elipsa on AK you have liked them from the start. If you get tired of the SF home theater I'll buy your surrounds and center channel
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The Sophia 2 is hands down the better speaker over the Cremona M though. The Sasha? Fuggetaboutit, game over my friend. My dealer hasn't sold any Cremona Ms since he started selling Wilson. In fact, I don't think he has sold much of anything at all besides Wilson which are selling very well for him indeed. There may very well be a day when I switch over to Wilson but it will take time. The ball is in their court, once all the surrounds and center match Sasha/Sophia 3, I'll open up my wallet once again. Of course you'll be the first to know about the lightly used SF speakers. |
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[QUOTE=PHC1;48706]What if scenario...
A pair of Elipsa for the front. A Cremona Center M for the front. A pair of Auditor Elipsa M for the sides. A pair of Auditor Elipsa M for rears. Probably all in graphite. Nice choice IMO. In that series, the graphite is very pretty (the natural maple is too loud for my taste & I'm a natural wood lover -- oak, maple, birch, rosewood, narawood). Bob
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