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Monitors for Sim integrated

I've recently changed all my equipment. Presently I have a Sim I-5.3 integrated and a Rega Apollo CD player. Am very happy with the combination but am looking now to swap out my B&W 704 speakers (which are too large for my room) with a pair of monitors.

Is anyone using monitors with their Sim equipment? What do you like? I've so far tried B&W 805 (no bass, aggressive tweeter;)and Dynaudio 1.4 (great bass, but just not musical). I also tried the monitor section of the Verity Rienzi: I'm trying to like it because I like that you can purchase the bass section separately in the future, but it sounded harsh with my amp.

Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.
rfprice
s7horton
1,065 posts
 
While I'm not saying you should jump on the 805's, your comment of them reminded me of something. I bought a new pair of 805S when they first came out and had the same response as you. No bass, and aggressive tweeter. All this after owning two pairs of Signature 805s.

What I found is that the characteristics you described seemed to disappear after about 250 hours. I'm wondering if your demo pair was broken in?

On another note, I haven't heard the Proac with Sim, but have heard and believe that it is probably a good combo. I'm a little surprised you didn't find the dynaudios pleasing
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upstateaudio
246 posts
 
try Totem Model Ones.
kanuk
21 posts
 
Totem are voiced with a Sim made amplifier, Totem Amber. Pick your poison in the Totem line!
psjulian
99 posts
 
My current system is a Meridian G08, Simaudio i7, Kharma ce3.1's. My room was built by Owens-Corning per my instruction. I was a sound engineer during the 70's and 80's. I'm now a music loving "Old Hippy", soon to be 54 with very good hearing(just tested at work). The Kharmas are MAGIC!!! I like the 3.1 over the famed 3.2 because of the Revelator tweeter (I hope I spelled it Right). I will be auditioning the AMR CD-77 in my system soon. More later. Peace and Good Listening, Pat.
rfprice OP
71 posts
 
It's hard not to like the Dynaudios. The bass was deep and tight and the midrange clean. There is obvious synergy, but somehow it sounded stodgy, just not musical. I heard the floorstanders and liked those better.

I really wanted to like the B&W 805s. The midrange is excellent, maybe the best I've heard. Probably the dealer's pair was not broken in completely, but I know I can't buy them based on what I heard.

I'd like to hear these Kharmas. I'll have to check around for them.
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