After reading this thread, I realize it was 10 months ago I posted my comments. Certainly the lovely sound continued to improve on my Helicon 800 as they burned in more.
Here are some further thoughts.
It is correct that the impedance curve on this design is quite easy to drive; that is why they perform well with tubes or solid state.
It is also true that different cables will give you different results. I feel this is a key to getting the best sonics that suit your ears the best.
The Helicon 800 has a nice body to its sound and is just slightly warm. The treble is where its revealing nature and uniquely airy quality can provide a new world to your ears, but it can also give you the true nature of some of your bright, tinny recordings. If you want the air and resolution, you don't get a masking of the ugliness on the top end of some recordings. Solution? Throw in a really warm interconnect when listening to these types of recordings. I've been told that Cardas Golden Cross or Cross would be possibilities.
With the small amount of discussion on these speakers, I think only a small number of people have discovered these quite outstanding speakers.
Here are some further thoughts.
It is correct that the impedance curve on this design is quite easy to drive; that is why they perform well with tubes or solid state.
It is also true that different cables will give you different results. I feel this is a key to getting the best sonics that suit your ears the best.
The Helicon 800 has a nice body to its sound and is just slightly warm. The treble is where its revealing nature and uniquely airy quality can provide a new world to your ears, but it can also give you the true nature of some of your bright, tinny recordings. If you want the air and resolution, you don't get a masking of the ugliness on the top end of some recordings. Solution? Throw in a really warm interconnect when listening to these types of recordings. I've been told that Cardas Golden Cross or Cross would be possibilities.
With the small amount of discussion on these speakers, I think only a small number of people have discovered these quite outstanding speakers.