Speakers for rock

[IIIIIIIIIIIII]

Another vote for Ovators S-600.
I listen to a broad range of music including rock and the Ovators have tons of punch.

[CMP]

I have been into all this stuff for ever. Linn, Grace, Supex with Naim amps etc back in the day. I have tried many speakers - even horns and electrostatics. My last speakers were DBL’s. Sounded cool, however with a pretty small foot print and against the real wall, they still just looked like wardrobes! I now have Kef Reference 3’s. These are truly remarkable transducers. With the addition of a ND555 and a 500 power amp I can’t ask for anything more. I’m enjoying the music and that’s what its all about!

[JonathanG]

I have to add my voice to the chorus of DBL worshippers here! Heard them a few times at shows and in an old forum member’s home and they always made a dramatic impression! The speakers which embody the modern ‘spirit of DBL’ best in my view are ATC’s. Same whipcrack fast transient attack, nimbleness, transparency and yet sense of unlimited bandwidth and power.

Jonathan

[Corry]

These are the ones I have (ebony finish). Very happy with them.

[PhilP]

@CMP

I can’t ask for anything more. I’m enjoying the music and that’s what its all about!

Gold.

I love gold whenever I find it.

Enjoy your escapades, CMP!

Cheers

Phil P

naimniac for life

[PhilP]

@Show us Your Tablette 10

Thought I would provide an update after a month of ownership and having had the opportunity to try a handful of different amps with them. Still not close to a 100 hours of use but I am clearly noticing things have changed. Like many of you have mentioned, they are opening up, the initial brightness I was experiencing has given way to a more details, more balanced and very nice low end. I do like these small boxes very much. As suggested, I have toed in the speakers quite a bit so that I cannot …

Thanks G, much appreciated. Will certainly look for them here and have a good listen.

My rgds

Phil P

[PhilP]

@JonathanG

and they always made a dramatic impression!

Couldn’t have expressed it more reflectively or succinctly.

Dramatic’s the word but they could also cajole my ears ever so gently these fiendishly beautiful brutes.

[PhilP]

@JonathanG

The speakers which embody the modern ‘spirit of DBL’ best in my view are ATC’s. Same whipcrack fast transient attack, nimbleness, transparency and yet sense of unlimited bandwidth and power.

Hi Jonathan curious which ones you heard convey such an …… untameable combination….? I couldn’t get past the “boxy” size of the 100SE Towers though they had a remarkable tank build, and finish. Heard only the active 50T. Already so good.

Cheers

Phil P

[PhilP]

@Corry

These are the ones I have (ebony finish). Very happy with them.

Corry… waiting with abated breath as I hardly see them in this lovely finish. Very happy for you anyway!

[PhilP]

@PhilP

Can’t imagine them with the Statement…

Charlie…. this is a surreptitious call out to you, Sir. Lol

With warm rgds

Phil P

[Bobthebuilder]

Not sure if they have been mentioned but Dynaudio have some excellent speakers both old and new I have to say though what you are about to embark upon is without a doubt the most difficult thing to get right but also if you get it right the most rewarding.

As has been mentioned your room is both an enemy and a friend and with a room your size I’d go with a floor stander unfortunately because of the room aspect dealer demos like peoples opinions aren’t a massive help your going to need home demos.

[Richieroo]

PMC are great…or try JBL L100…a classic rocker…that loves to party party + there are some sexy rossover upgrades available…

[JonathanG]

Phil P,

I currently run passive SCM40’s at home with Naim amplification and while they lack some of the scale of the DBL’s they have many similar sonic attributes and are more effective than the NBL imho. I’ve heard the SCM 50’s and SCM100 and of course they bring a more ‘DBL-like’ scale to the proceedings.

My conclusion is that there is a peculiar synergy between naim electronics and ATC speakers and it’s certainly the case that an increasing number of people on these forums are coming to similar conclusions.

Jonathan

[PhilP]

Hi Jonathan

I’m not surprised.

ATCs are excellent speakers.

Love their seriousness, sound quality and build.
SE looks are softer.

Have someone here running a 500DR happily into the SCM SL50A and heard he runs rock sorties happily and loudly ……haven’t heard that combo - perhaps one day - but i heard from a reliable source, the owner is grinning from ear to ear….

I’m honestly not convinced about the active XO and amp circuitry resonating without abandon within the ATC cabinets at high play volumes and much prefer a separate Naim pre-power on Fraims……

Enjoy your music system! I am still mulling on a new set up and prefer something which can scale effortlessly and not look like a boxy coffin all the same.

Cheers

Phil P

[PhilP]

@JonathanG

Same whipcrack fast transient attack, nimbleness, transparency and yet sense of unlimited bandwidth and power.

DBL forte……

[DiM]

I confirm PMC Twenty.24 work well with NAP 250 DR for soundstage but for rock (same kind of music you mention) I prefer the punchiness and tight bass of my older ALR Entry 4 (4 ohm impedance).

[AlexP]

What about something from the Klipsch Heritage line? Forte IV or of Cornwall? Higher efficiency, larger drivers and horn loading - pretty much designed to bring rock music to life and now with more refined crossover to help them sound better with other genres of music.

[Hifi_Naim_CNNL]

I just checked them but they really look too old fashioned for me haha. I can’t match this sort of vintage speakers with my interior style haha. My wife will kill me.

[PhilP]

@PhilP

Have someone here running a 500DR happily into the SCM SL50A and heard he runs rock sorties happily and loudly

Sorry, this is incorrect… 552DR to the active ATCs. My mistake.

[PhilP]

yeah… them speakers need to pass the WAF tests… such is life. Fortunately, I trust my partner’s taste.