Surfacetension
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Do the 60's sound anything like 100's ?? they seem to go for cheap?
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HPM-60's VS HPM-100's
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Some say at normal listening levels they sound better. I'm not one of those that says that, but yes, they are very close to the HPM 100s at lower listeneing levels.
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jpciii
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I've seen many pairs go for $250 and up if they are nice and the auction is well-written with good pix, etc... That is cheaper than 100s, but not much.
HPM-100 sounds a touch "tubby" to me,... but in a good way. Big warm low-end. The HPM-60 sounds a little more even top to bottom and replace some of that phat bottom with more nimble and punchy bass. Personally, I prefer the 60's (at ANY listening level) but I'm probably in the minority.
I'd say that they sound 95% alike. If you like one, you'll like the other.
HPM-100 sounds a touch "tubby" to me,... but in a good way. Big warm low-end. The HPM-60 sounds a little more even top to bottom and replace some of that phat bottom with more nimble and punchy bass. Personally, I prefer the 60's (at ANY listening level) but I'm probably in the minority.
I'd say that they sound 95% alike. If you like one, you'll like the other.
e2e4c7c5
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There's a really nice pair on Ebay right now!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/PIONEER-HPM-60-...8QQihZ004QQcategoryZ50597QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/PIONEER-HPM-60-...8QQihZ004QQcategoryZ50597QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Mark W.
Nut house of the Universe
WELL I have both and about all I can say since I don't speak Audio gobldygoop very well is the 100's have a deeper bass and more of it then the 60's the 60's sound better with a warm amp the 100's with a bright amp.
Both sound great with my SA-9100 and both sound good with my little Scott 233 tube amp but the 60's sound better with the Scott.
one thing to note is the physical size difference is very notable
the HPM-100's are 15.5" X 15.5" X 26.375 58lbs 14oz
The HPM-60's are 13.78 X 12.625 X 24" 38lbs 8 oz
Both sound great with my SA-9100 and both sound good with my little Scott 233 tube amp but the 60's sound better with the Scott.
one thing to note is the physical size difference is very notable
the HPM-100's are 15.5" X 15.5" X 26.375 58lbs 14oz
The HPM-60's are 13.78 X 12.625 X 24" 38lbs 8 oz
agger
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I would really like to have a pair of HPM-100's, but its hard to find them for a good price in Germany. I have a pair of HPM-60's which I got more or less for free. The case is in bad condition, the plastic veneer peels off all over and they don't have the original woofers. The replacements are too soft, so the bass is much to strong and uncontrolled. So I pushed a pair of socks into the bass reflex opening and it works! At least until I find the original woofers somewhere. There was a pair for $30 on the bay, but with shipping to germany that would be nearly $70, that was too much for the beaten up cases.
Loz-Pioneer-Nut
..........it`s up to you!
I use HPM 60`s - they are beautiful speakers and sound lovely. I think any of the speakers in the HPM series are gonna sound lovely - after all, they`re designed by the same team (man from JBL)!!! I wouldn`t part with them for anything - what could you buy today without spending megabucks that would be built with the same quality as these????
yamahammer
mikiesmadness continues
i like my 60's with my allied tube stuff my 100's with my big yammie cr-1040 my 200's with my m-80's
