Regarding AV123's X series products.

[Danny Richie]

Help me help Santiago. Read about a great deal here:

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=84989.msg825833#msg825833

[Jethro]

Good stuff. If you offered them built out with a finish I think you may have a winner here.

[madpoet]

Huh... almost tempted to buy some as spare parts!

[Sandbagger]

Guess that solves my problem of finding parts for people eh????

Since Danny is sitting on it all, I can just direct people to him for the X stuff "thumbsup:

[Larry D]

I had the idea once of using two of the X-center channel speakers as L-R main speakers in a 2-channel stereo. The reason is they don't have a port hole in the back and can be placed close to the rear walls. Our 125 yr. old farmhouse is big, but the rooms are small and I just can't set speakers out 2-3 ft. or so from the walls. They're going to have to be back close to the wall on each side of the tv and stereo.

I asked Mark once about using them as L-R main speakers and he said he had done so himself at his home and they worked great.

I would appreciate any further comments about possibly using these speakers as mains. I listen to classical music so I would want a pair of speakers that performed accurately, etc., for complex music.

[dvenardos]

You can use any sealed or front ported speaker.

[corndog71]

I had the idea once of using two of the X-center channel speakers as L-R main speakers in a 2-channel stereo. The reason is they don't have a port hole in the back and can be placed close to the rear walls. Our 125 yr. old farmhouse is big, but the rooms are small and I just can't set speakers out 2-3 ft. or so from the walls. They're going to have to be back close to the wall on each side of the tv and stereo.

I asked Mark once about using them as L-R main speakers and he said he had done so himself at his home and they worked great.

I would appreciate any further comments about possibly using these speakers as mains. I listen to classical music so I would want a pair of speakers that performed accurately, etc., for complex music.

I have a pair and they are very nice! While their bass doesn't go as low as a pair of x-ls', they're less boomy and I think a bit more accurate. I pulled my crossovers out and rebuilt them with Sonicaps with platinum bypasses. They like lots of power too. I can drive them ok with my little 2 watt Bottlehead Sex Amp but when I hooked them up to a friend's 200 watt acurus amp they really opened up!

I haven't hooked up a sub to them yet but I'm sure that would help.



Eventually I plan on building a class d amp off the grid to drive them.

[django1]

I have a pair and they are very nice! While their bass doesn't go as low as a pair of x-ls', they're less boomy and I think a bit more accurate. I pulled my crossovers out and rebuilt them with Sonicaps with platinum bypasses. They like lots of power too. I can drive them ok with my little 2 watt Bottlehead Sex Amp but when I hooked them up to a friend's 200 watt acurus amp they really opened up!

I haven't hooked up a sub to them yet but I'm sure that would help.



Eventually I plan on building a class d amp off the grid to drive them.

Did you ever compare the Xs to the different Neos?

[corndog71]

Did you ever compare the Xs to the different Neos?

No, I haven't heard the GR Neo speakers but I've often read they are superior.


I almost forgot. I recorded a video with the x-cs' being powered by tubes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi-lmFVA2l4

[Monkeypimp]

No, I haven't heard the GR Neo speakers but I've often read they are superior.


I almost forgot. I recorded a video with the x-cs' being powered by tubes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi-lmFVA2l4

I have the Elt525m's and the Neo2x's......No comparison... The N2x's are in a different league. Detail is amazing and smooth.

[corndog71]

I have the Elt525m's and the Neo2x's......No comparison... The N2x's are in a different league. Detail is amazing and smooth.

To be clear, the ELTs use a different tweeter than the x-series. But yeah, the NEO tweeters are pretty great from what i've read.

[Pestilenceten]

are these kits driver and crossover only, or do they come with unfinished cabs?

[Monkeypimp]

are these kits driver and crossover only, or do they come with unfinished cabs?

The neos are only drivers and crossover parts. You have to build them.

[chronicali]

I have the Elt525m's and the Neo2x's......No comparison... The N2x's are in a different league. Detail is amazing and smooth.

Is it possible to put the Neo2x kit into the ELT525m cabinet? I feel like I would just be wasting the ELT drivers and x-overs like this though. :(

[cburbs]

The only cabinet I know they have been put in is - x-sls. Though you still have to make the tweeter cut out bigger.