hlov Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Hi all, I am thinking in an speaker upgrade, from QEF Q350, I want bookshelfs. I demoed the Wharfedale today and really liked it but I also like the look of the SFs, does anyone have any experience with them? My amp is a Yamaha A-S1200. cheers H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 The Lintons are fun and incredibly musical. I think a speaker that should definitely be considered against them would be the Chario Nobile. Fabulous midrange and imaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlov Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 7 minutes ago, Hydrology said: The Lintons are fun and incredibly musical. I think a speaker that should definitely be considered against them would be the Chario Nobile. Fabulous midrange and imaging. Thanks mate, the Chario look great but I’m afraid too way out of my budget, any thoughts about the SFs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, hlov said: Thanks mate, the Chario look great but I’m afraid too way out of my budget, any thoughts about the SFs? What amp do you plan on using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlov Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 18 minutes ago, Hydrology said: What amp do you plan on using? Yamaha A-S1200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 1 hour ago, hlov said: Yamaha A-S1200 My bad, shouldve re-read! Ok, would still look/listen to Chario, keeping the price down have a look at Ghibli, or even cheaper (and the Chario speaker that capivated me), the Delphinus. They are very efficient for standmount speakers compared to the SF and would probably be a little smoother on the ears than the Lintons (with the Yamaha, in my opinion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al.M Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) Also, the Kef Ls50 meta, Lenehan ML1, Legend, VAF I-91, Osborne EOS and Wagner 5 inch MTM pair. Edited February 14, 2021 by Al.M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownMagic Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 50 minutes ago, Hydrology said: Lintons (with the Yamaha, in my opinion). Sorry to hijack the thread. @Hydrology Have you had a chance to pair the Leak 130 with the Lintons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, BrownMagic said: Sorry to hijack the thread. @Hydrology Have you had a chance to pair the Leak 130 with the Lintons? They are a lovely pairing, but I cant help but think that a few more watts under the tank would've elevated the paring to another level. Edited February 14, 2021 by Hydrology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownMagic Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Hydrology said: They are a lovely pairing, but I cant help but think that a few more watts under the tank would've elevated the paring to another level. Ah ok! What according to you is the right amp that will take it to that level? Anything in the price range of the Leak? On a separate note, Leak is planning to launch an amp with streaming. Could be the Quad Vena Play in leak’s clothes. This info was given to me by their customer care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 1 hour ago, BrownMagic said: Ah ok! What according to you is the right amp that will take it to that level? Anything in the price range of the Leak? On a separate note, Leak is planning to launch an amp with streaming. Could be the Quad Vena Play in leak’s clothes. This info was given to me by their customer care. Possibly. The Audiolab 6000A seems to have a bit more grunt than the LEAK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownMagic Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Hydrology said: Possibly. The Audiolab 6000A seems to have a bit more grunt than the LEAK. Thanks! For smaller rooms, the Leak 130 still should get the job I’m guessing! Visually they both look so good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlov Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 On 14/02/2021 at 11:36 PM, Hydrology said: My bad, shouldve re-read! Ok, would still look/listen to Chario, keeping the price down have a look at Ghibli, or even cheaper (and the Chario speaker that capivated me), the Delphinus. They are very efficient for standmount speakers compared to the SF and would probably be a little smoother on the ears than the Lintons (with the Yamaha, in my opinion). Thank you, can’t find any Sydney dealer for Chario, will try to demo the SF On 15/02/2021 at 12:05 AM, Al.M said: Also, the Kef Ls50 meta, Lenehan ML1, Legend, VAF I-91, Osborne EOS and Wagner 5 inch MTM pair. That’s a big list , don’t like the look of the meta though but will try to see if I can demo the others. cheers mate, H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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