Robin Bowes;197751 Wrote: > Keith wrote: > > I've been using a pair of Fostex PM04's in the kitchen for a year > and > > they work fine. Each unit is bi-amped. I originally had a pair of > JBL > > Control 1's with a Quad 306 (oh and an attenuator due to the > > sensitivity of the other half to loud music! - even 1 on the SB2 was > > too loud) but wanted to get rid of the amp as I had another use for > it. > > I needed something small enough not to swallow up too much of the > > worktop but still sound OK in their own right. These met the bill > being > > (approx) 180mm deep (The units are 170mm deep but there is a > heat-sink > > on the back), 145mm wide and 220mm high (that's 7" x 5.75" x 8.75"). > > They cost about £100. > > (The light coloured plinth at the bottom is just there in case > > something gets spilt on the worktop) > > Do you really have them that close together??? You're not too bothered > about soundstage in the kitchen then? :) > > R.
Yep that close, anyway would you really want to listen to music in detail with all those hard surfaces? The kitchen is a good size so and the unit is only to provide background music/radio. The main listening room and study have a better setups. On the other hand I can always kneel in front of the speakers and place my chin on the worktop... :o) -- Keith ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=460 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23115
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