Does Apex Need to Upgrade His Home Theater Speakers?

Apex · 11-09-2002, 04:45 PM

Speak your mind!

Should I upgrade or not? Does my ghetto-fabulous old-school coffin shaped JBL Studio series speakers need replacement?

BTW, sub won't be upgraded this time around. Next time though...

BTW, sorry in advance if the pictures load slow or not at all. Their server is bleh.

I have basically 3 options:

1. Keep what I have (JBL S312 front, S-Center center, HLS610 surrounds)
2. Upgrade to (Aurum Cantus Leisure2 Deluxe):

All around.

3. Really upgrade to:

Front (Aurum Cantus Music Goddess):

Rear & Surrounds (Aurum Cantus Leisure 2 Deluxe):

(picture above)

Center (Aurum Cantus MR-C):

For reference, the Leisure 2 Deluxe is the improved version of the Leisure 2 (with better voice coil and larger magnet on mid, and sloped sides). The Leisure 2 is the speaker the Red Rose Rosebud 2 ($3500 per pair) were built on (Yes, Mark Levinson sources from China, believe it or not).

Picture of the Leisure 2:

Pictures of the Red Rose Rosebud 2:

http://www.redrosemusic.com/new_site/rosebud.html

Why am I considering? The Leisure 2 Deluxe are $545 per pair shipped for the next few days.

Of course, I could always go down to Rockets or down 1 more level to Diva's. That way, there's no time constraint.

Unfortunately the Atlantic System's center doesn't fit in my fireplace alcove. Ugh.

LPMiller · 11-09-2002, 06:04 PM

I'll support you in any decision you make.

ArkiStan · 11-09-2002, 08:20 PM

You forgot the last option:

"Does Apex Need to Upgrade Arkistan's Home Theater Speakers?"

whitak24 · 11-10-2002, 12:11 AM

i clearly think you should buy the best that's available.

we'd expect nothing less from you, apex

Quote:

Originally posted by ArkiStan
You forgot the last option:

"Does Apex Need to Upgrade whitak24's Home Theater Speakers?"

thanks stan, i appreciate you thinking of me

ufcrusher · 11-10-2002, 01:59 AM

Come on, this one is easy Apex. If your fireplace alcove doesnt fit the speakers you want...build a new fireplace alcove!

That said, I am one of those people who says buying the best will always do you right. So, I would just say contact your contractor and send your wife to the spa for a couple of days...she'll never notice.

Nija · 11-11-2002, 04:13 PM

I think you should install those red X's and see if anyone notices.

Seriously- I agree with ufcrusher

LegendKiller · 11-13-2002, 12:21 AM

I vote for better speakers. I got dibs on the old ones...

LK

RHMMMM · 11-13-2002, 05:16 PM

Have you heard these speakers and compared them to Levinson's? Do they have a web page or anything? I searched google and came up with nothing. Where are you buying these bad boys?

RHMMMM · 11-13-2002, 05:21 PM

Never mind

But still, what is the quality on these?

attgig · 11-14-2002, 01:30 PM

hey, if you upgrade, you wanna sell me your old ones?

Apex · 11-14-2002, 05:13 PM

Man, I haven't gotten the new ones yet and I'm already getting sales requests.

BTW, any of you get the spikes? They're sweet. Peep out some picts:

View Poll Results: What Should Apex do?
Keep what you have. It's the bling-bling!	4	23.53%
Go cheap, go Leisure 2 Deluxe all around	1	5.88%
Go for the gold, who needs to eat? Go high end	12	70.59%
Settle for Rockets or Diva's, at least you can return em if you don't like the audition...	0	0%
Voters: 17. You may not vote on this poll

11-09-2002, 04:45 PM	#1
Apex Can you hear me now? Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Here Posts: 5,506	Does Apex Need to Upgrade His Home Theater Speakers? Speak your mind! Should I upgrade or not? Does my ghetto-fabulous old-school coffin shaped JBL Studio series speakers need replacement? BTW, sub won't be upgraded this time around. Next time though... BTW, sorry in advance if the pictures load slow or not at all. Their server is bleh. I have basically 3 options: 1. Keep what I have (JBL S312 front, S-Center center, HLS610 surrounds) 2. Upgrade to (Aurum Cantus Leisure2 Deluxe): All around. 3. Really upgrade to: Front (Aurum Cantus Music Goddess): Rear & Surrounds (Aurum Cantus Leisure 2 Deluxe): (picture above) Center (Aurum Cantus MR-C): For reference, the Leisure 2 Deluxe is the improved version of the Leisure 2 (with better voice coil and larger magnet on mid, and sloped sides). The Leisure 2 is the speaker the Red Rose Rosebud 2 ($3500 per pair) were built on (Yes, Mark Levinson sources from China, believe it or not). Picture of the Leisure 2: Pictures of the Red Rose Rosebud 2: http://www.redrosemusic.com/new_site/rosebud.html Why am I considering? The Leisure 2 Deluxe are $545 per pair shipped for the next few days. Of course, I could always go down to Rockets or down 1 more level to Diva's. That way, there's no time constraint. Unfortunately the Atlantic System's center doesn't fit in my fireplace alcove. Ugh.

11-09-2002, 06:04 PM	#2
LPMiller Chief News Editor & Master of His Domain Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Minnesota Posts: 8,161	I'll support you in any decision you make. __________________ lpmiller Chief News Editor Nobel Prize Nominee Reverend in the Universal Life Church Once Shot A Man For Snoring Too Loud Way Too Lazy To Change His Signature "The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference." - Calvin and Hobbes

11-10-2002, 01:59 AM	#5
ufcrusher Admiral Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Boca Raton, FL: By way of: Poway, CA; Gainesville, Fl; Penn Valley, Pa. Posts: 5,680	Come on, this one is easy Apex. If your fireplace alcove doesnt fit the speakers you want...build a new fireplace alcove! That said, I am one of those people who says buying the best will always do you right. So, I would just say contact your contractor and send your wife to the spa for a couple of days...she'll never notice. __________________ Welcome my son, welcome to the machine...Where have you been? It's alright we know where you've been....

11-11-2002, 04:13 PM	#6
Nija Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2001 Location: City of The Dead Posts: 13,552	I think you should install those red X's and see if anyone notices. Seriously- I agree with ufcrusher __________________ "Nija is the dark soul of gotapex. We don't like to talk about him." - LPMiller

11-09-2002, 08:20 PM	#3
ArkiStan Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: Recession Central Posts: 5,898	You forgot the last option: "Does Apex Need to Upgrade Arkistan's Home Theater Speakers?"

11-13-2002, 12:21 AM	#7
LegendKiller Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,927	I vote for better speakers. I got dibs on the old ones... LK

11-13-2002, 05:16 PM	#8
RHMMMM Ensign Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 24	Have you heard these speakers and compared them to Levinson's? Do they have a web page or anything? I searched google and came up with nothing. Where are you buying these bad boys?

11-13-2002, 05:21 PM	#9
RHMMMM Ensign Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 24	Never mind But still, what is the quality on these?

11-14-2002, 01:30 PM	#10
attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the burbs of baltimore Posts: 11,924	hey, if you upgrade, you wanna sell me your old ones? __________________

11-14-2002, 05:13 PM	#11
Apex Can you hear me now? Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Here Posts: 5,506	Man, I haven't gotten the new ones yet and I'm already getting sales requests. BTW, any of you get the spikes? They're sweet. Peep out some picts:

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