Anyone here bought or ever listen to the SVSound speakers. I am looking at the M series but they are really expensive. Even the MBS-01 bookshelve cost almost USD1000 = RM3500 and including shipping can be anywhere RM5000. That is like RM2500 per bookshelve speaker!!!

As far as I knew it got a very good review from Sound and Vision mag. I have the actual copy.

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/speakers/...ker-system.html

This post has been edited by htkaki: Jun 29 2009, 02:31 PM

But actually buying a pair of bookshelve speakers for RM5000 is a big risk! What if it turns out not to our liking.

This one don't play play. Cheaper to get the Axiom speakers via Brunei.

Buying the speakers over the net for RM5K is definitely a risk... even thought the review is good but what if you don't like it so gotta be care on this. I would think twice before making this decision...

But someone took the plunge and bought it. It is another brand. He's happy with it.

I found this thread that have the best shoot out between the SVS and many other speakers.

Link

After reading it, say bye bye to svs. It seems like everyone recommended the Ascend Seirra speakers in the same price range....another online speaker company. If you haven't read the link go now...wide range of speakers being compared there.

looks like Dynaaudio is a fantastic speakers but the price is wow...

Funny you guys just bring out this thread. Been researching for ID speaker and shortlisted few brands, SVS MTS-01, Axiom M80v2, Emotiva ERT8.3 and Songtower QWT. After much reading pass few weeks, SVS is out of the picture. Emotiva not much review and most of the review is by fanboy and I feel it's overhype. Axiom M80 seems like good value for the price but I'm looking at speaker which is better then B&W 700 series. After much research, looks like Salk songtower QWT is a great speaker at around USD 1700. It's a much better speaker compare to Sierra 1 according to some of the shootout. Sierra 1 is a USD 800 speaker so it's not a fair fight. Just shoot an email to salk to enquire total cost for this speaker. Also there is an option to upgrade the tweeter to Ribbon tweeter for another extra USD 700.

This post has been edited by pierreye: Jun 29 2009, 05:00 PM

Its really not fair to compare the song tower to the Seirra 1 as the size and price are from 2 different category. In the end , the price is going to be a big factor as there is no end to how much one can spend on these things.

But from the shoot out, everyone is so surprise how good the Seirra sound.

Ever try out DynaAudio?

I ve auditioned Dynaudio years ago at CMY in Sumway Pyramid. It's performance indeed out of my expectation (so as the price). Since I cldn't afford it, I have to look for cheaper alternatives.

yah...USD2500 for a pair of bookshelve. Don't dare to touch!

So expensive

This post has been edited by dlyz: Jun 29 2009, 07:52 PM

Anyone heard of Ascend Sierra-1? Looks like a superb speakers under USD1000

Ascend link

Apparently SVS has re-voiced & re-designed their speakers as a result of the feedback and reviews on the forums last year. In their MTS-01 page it says:

It's rare, but we left a lot of sonic performance and durability enhancements on the table with the launch of these mid-priced speakers early last year. No longer. Now shipping, the redesigned speakers took good, to truly great. The result of costly new new audiophile-grade, crossovers. The results of the new "voicing" has been amazing

But don't know how the new version sounds compared to the old one.

The Ascend Sierra-1 has got a lot of positive reviews. At USD898 for the piano black finish they are quite pricey. Incl shipping and tax, by the time it gets here would be around 4.7k - 5k. Then some more have to add a few hundred to buy nice stands.

In that price range there are a lot of floorstanders you can audition locally.

I fully agreed with you. There are lots of floorstanders that is much cheaper but a lot of them are cheap for a reason. I have been doing a lot of reading last night and this little thing seems to be on the ranks with Dynaudio. It is highly regarded monitor speakers in the audiophile world (in US) which according to many pro sounds better then many more expensive floorstanders and speakers.

I'm very new when it comes to audiophile grade speakers so I still have a lot to learn.
Anyone familiar with Enjoy the Music.com? The Sierra won the Best Of 2008 Blue Note Equipment Awards. I wonder what is that.
Here is the link and scrow all the way down to read about it.

When choosing speaker, we have to be realistic. You need to set the price range and research which speaker fall within range and their characteristic too. Doesn't mean one type of speaker will fit everyone needs. Some people like very dynamic speaker with good bottom (those people normally like rock, action movie etc), some people put lot of emphasize in mid-range (vocal) etc. So it all depends on personal taste. If you are a first timer in audiophile grade speaker, you will be surprised that the first time you will feel it's dull. This is due to the distortion that you had used to with cheap speaker which normally put emphasize on Bass and upper treble. You feel the zing and boom but nothing in the mid. When clarity open up, soundstage widen you will start to appreciate what's a true music like.

My current research for tower point me into 2 direction: AV123 Rocket RS850 for dynamic and high level output without distortion or Salk SongTower for unbeatable mid-range. Most likely will go for Rocket RS850 as I use it 70% for HT as base on the feedback, rocket will play louder and more dynamic compare to songtower. Their center channel RSC200 is a monster. I always feel that we need a very good and dynamic center speaker as most dialogue is from center speaker.

This post has been edited by pierreye: Jun 30 2009, 12:44 PM

If you go to my above post on the great speakers shoot-out, the are some rocket speakers there too. Can we buy the rocket and the Salk here in malaysia?

Rocket and Salk also direct import from USA. Not available here AFAIK.

and salk haven't reply my email regarding shipping. After further research, I think salk might not play nicely above 100db. So if you looking for very loud and dynamic speaker, have to look into Rocket RS850. Plus the price is USD 500 cheaper. Movie reference level is 105db (THX reference level). Most of us will play in between 85db to 95db which is pretty loud. As for MTS-01 with new XO, not much review and I think most people back off after the first review. As it is their first attempt at speaker, might need to take v2 to get the ingredient right.

This post has been edited by pierreye: Jun 30 2009, 03:05 PM

Its not that expensive. My friend just got a Dynaudio Audience 52 bookshelf speakers for SGD 1500. The sound blew me away!