That ^^^^ "rep" CV speakers have is almost entirely due to people under-powering them thus driving their amps into clipping.
File that deal under >>> operator error <<< (or more precisely operator ignorance).
Just because some CV speakers are listed as 8Ω & typically have high sensitivity dB.s does'nt necessarily mean they're an "easy" load.
Some people seem to think any old 20-40wpc receiver can drive them to high SPL's properly.
Just not so folks,,,and that deal gets worse with any CV's that are < 8Ω...
Me,I wont use anything less than 100wpc for my 12" woofer CV's.
And even at that wpc it needs to be a high current amp,preferably something like my Adcom GFA-545 Mk1 or similar.
Heck even my 110wpc JVC receiver (RX-318bk) could'nt drive my CV E-712 properly.
So ask me I'll say the more power one feeds them,the better they're gonna sound.
I feed mine with a SOLID 200 wpc from an Adcom GFA-555 Mk1.
It's like night & day compared to that JVC receiver.
FWIW ~ JSFFT
Bret P.
I totally agree, and power is not a problem for me. My KR-9600 has plenty of that.
Ok guys, here is what I have found locally that may be of interest, or not, depending on your opinions. Although one man's garbage might be another's treasure, I am not into garbage, period. lol
Oh, and don't worry too much about the prices being asked. That is how the frenchmen work up here.....they will ask wayyyy more than anything is worth, but after a week or two without selling, they almost give them away. My Kenwood KR-9600 had an asking price of $1300 CDN when I first came across it. I ended up getting it for $850 CDN, which is about $635 US. Considering that they are asking much more on Ebay, and not being nearly as mint as mine, I figure I stole it.
Anyway, not a hell of lot real close by, but these are some that I came across that are close enough to go listen to.
1) Radford Auditorium Monitor M90. Anyone heard of them? I haven't. Junk or worth looking into?
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1352413251&requestSource=b
2) Klarity.....250w 4 ways, and that is all I have for info. Didn't find much on google. For $100 I guerss they would make good garage speakers. lol
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1400605435&requestSource=b
3) Having owned a set of Yamaha speakers decades ago, and being really happy with them, these have my attention. DSS-9. Not crazy about the asking price, but like I said, that is how the frenchmen roll and there is a good chance I can knock it down quite a bit. I find them visually appealing for sure, but have no idea how they sound. It's a 2 hour drive to go listen to them, so is it worth it?
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1403311180&requestSource=b
4) Realistic.....not really a fan of Realistic, but apparently some of their speakers were made by sourcing fro higher end speaker manufacturers. I like the looks and they seem to have a nice solid wood cabinet, so, thoughts?
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1400452495&requestSource=b
5) Realistic Mach 1's. Heard good things about them, but hey, heard the same thing about some of the women in my life, that I wish I never bothered with. lol
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-haut-parleu...ne/1403568814?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
I do have a few more options, but these are the 5 that I know absolutely nothing about, hence my need of opinions. Thanks.