We deployed the A3c's as rears to replace two monitors on stands. They're overkill for rears in our current setup but we got them with the exception of moving to a larger place in the future.
The A2c was an instant improvement as a center channel. We replaced a much larger center channel (JBL). I was a bit worried when we unpacked the A2c due to it's smaller size, and whether or not it would be up to the task of the previous center channel for HT.
Immediately we noticed a significant improvement in midrange and treble clarity, which is what we hoped based upon our experience with the A5's. The SO commented immediately "now we don't have to turn the center-channel up so loudly to understand dialogue clearly".
The A3/A2c's aren't broken in yet, but already the additional clarity and frequency response in our HT setup is impressive.
After playing around with a variety of inexpensive to mid-range studio monitors and HT speaker components - decided I really missed speakers with magnetic planar or electrostatic tweeters which I'd owned in the 90's. Most of the low to midrange speakers in the Arx-like pricerange we've had the last 10 years sound like they have a sock pulled over them compared to a good planar or stat. I don't have $15k for a pair of Logans, and the closest thing like the Arx line I could fine was the Golden Ear Tritons 3 Towers. After having the A5's for a year I believe they are equal to the Tritons, if not have superior midrange.
For reference our setup is:
A5 - F/R
A2c - CC
A3c - Rears
Subs - Yamaha SW315's (next to be replaced)
Onkyo TX-NR818 AVR
Onkyo C-7030 CD Player
Panny BDT-210 BluRay
Xbox 360
Apple TV pulling music off of an iTunes server running on a Synology Diskstation
Panny 50" Plasma
The A2c was an instant improvement as a center channel. We replaced a much larger center channel (JBL). I was a bit worried when we unpacked the A2c due to it's smaller size, and whether or not it would be up to the task of the previous center channel for HT.
Immediately we noticed a significant improvement in midrange and treble clarity, which is what we hoped based upon our experience with the A5's. The SO commented immediately "now we don't have to turn the center-channel up so loudly to understand dialogue clearly".
The A3/A2c's aren't broken in yet, but already the additional clarity and frequency response in our HT setup is impressive.
After playing around with a variety of inexpensive to mid-range studio monitors and HT speaker components - decided I really missed speakers with magnetic planar or electrostatic tweeters which I'd owned in the 90's. Most of the low to midrange speakers in the Arx-like pricerange we've had the last 10 years sound like they have a sock pulled over them compared to a good planar or stat. I don't have $15k for a pair of Logans, and the closest thing like the Arx line I could fine was the Golden Ear Tritons 3 Towers. After having the A5's for a year I believe they are equal to the Tritons, if not have superior midrange.
For reference our setup is:
A5 - F/R
A2c - CC
A3c - Rears
Subs - Yamaha SW315's (next to be replaced)
Onkyo TX-NR818 AVR
Onkyo C-7030 CD Player
Panny BDT-210 BluRay
Xbox 360
Apple TV pulling music off of an iTunes server running on a Synology Diskstation
Panny 50" Plasma
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