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Silverline La Folia - Comments or Insights?

I have purchased a pair of Silverline LaFolia based on little more than a brief show audition in the Spring (sounded great but I only heard them briefly on unfamiliar material) and excellent reviews. They will arrive next week.
In the interim, I'd would be most appreciative of any knowledgeable (or not-so-knowledgeable) comments or insights on the speaker from anyone with relevant experience.

They will be used in a 27 x 16 foot room - associated equipment includes Spectron Musician II amp, Levinson 380S preamp and Perpetual-Theta digital front end. Listening preferences are for small-group jazz (love piano trio from Evans to Jarrett to Mehldau), solo piano and guitar, and a heavy dose of classical ranging from piano to chamber to symphonic. Rock/pop only gets listened to in the car.

Thanks for any insights.

Ken
schacter
chriskeating
189 posts
 
I have heard these speakers sound sublime with a single ended 300B amp and analysis plus solo oval wires. There is a great 300B Wavelength Duetto for sale right now on the site
Good luck.
schacter OP
38 posts
 
I'm glad to hear that they sounded great with a single-ended amp, but I'm surprised that a 300B could provide the bass power these speakers are capable of. Did you hear the current version? It has a polykevlar woofer instead of the old polyglass. Alan Yun of Silverline says it sounds a bit warmer.

While I am using Analysis Plus speaker cables, my amp is in some ways the opposite of a single ended 300B amp (Spectron II Class D/digital amp with 500 wpc!). However, it sounds very smooth and seductive -- the opposite of what many people expect when they hear about a "digital" amp.

Ken
nita
9 posts
 
I just bought a pair of La Folias about three months ago and I am still breaking them in. Placement is a little sensitive because of the rear woofer. Out too far and the bass drops off fast. I highly suggest using some felt about the tweeter or the Imagers advertised on audiogon. The sound is better with the cones but they are unstable with them. You will need to experiment with tilt, toe-in, and both side and back placement to get the best sound. Biwiring did make a significant improvement. Must take the front grill off for best sound. Overall nice speakers but not the world beaters that I was hoping for yet.
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