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It took quite some time to get the toe in "just right", the room is not the best with its acoustics, especially the bass response, but when I got the positions "just right", the Sopra's had the "performer in the room" presentation I'd never experienced with any other loudspeakers. When I got the Sopra's "dialed in", I ordered a pair of JL Audio F113V2 sub woofers...and "all bets were off". The bass that the Sopra's had was good, but I've used subs now for years and find they add a dimension that side speakers can't add. But my "man cave" had terrible acoustics in the low registers, adding a single low bass note to the music, regardless of what the bass player was playing! Long-story-short, I got the bass under control with Room EQ Wizard and a calibration microphone, to help tune the subs and position the 10 bass traps in the room. Fast forward to the Sopra's six month anniversary, I had a weekend where I hung out for long stretches in the "man cave" enjoying several hours of music each day and it hit me that this system had really "settled down", the Sopra's really seemed to "relax". For a guy who is oftentimes looking to change this-that-or-the-other, no plans to look at other speakers!
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McIntosh C2500 pre amp, MC452 power amp, Autonomic MMS-5A server, PS Audio P15 power plant, DirectStream DAC, DirectStream CD transport, Focal Sopra No2 speakers, JL Audio F113V2 sub woofers (2), Sennheiser HD800 headphones, Dell laptop iTunes/Tidal/Roon, Wireworld cabling |
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These might be some of the best looking tower speakers around. Really like these. Well done man!
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I agree the looks of them pulled me in, but they sound every bit as great!
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My Sopra n2 setup in a difficult room.
OK....so how do I post a picture of my system? I see no link and when I tried to drag a picture into my text, all I got was a link to something in cyberspace.
I'm an audiophile, not a computer expert and I've had a lot of difficulty using this forum so far. Does it have to be this complicated to post, read, and reply to threads? Steve PS: HELP PLEASE !!! |
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I like the contrast between the front baffle and the walnut. The painted colors, although a personal choice seem a bit cheap looking (painted) vs. the wood veneer. I'd pick either black or red if the walnut wasn't available but I really love the Walnut and Black baffle. |
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Geeze, I sign up twice to get my lost password and new username but I can’t post pictures.
That’s not any fun. Last edited by JetJock; 03-06-2018 at 06:59 PM. Reason: Emoge |
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OK...So, how does one become a “subscriber” ???
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i am sure Ivan will come with a link , so that you can become a subscriber.
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