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我說我話: 見TAS出左2014年美金三千元以下既推介,又試下找來網上小評,Maggie 1.7 http://141hongkong.com/forum.php ... &fromuid=196375 早前已載不再重覆,就先論GoldenEar Triton 2............
2014 Buyer's Guide: Floorstanding Loudspeakers Under $3,000
by TAS Staff
PSB Image T6
$1298
The PSB Image T6s offer a very high level of sonic performance for their price: bass to below 40Hz in-room, natural warmth a little further up (where floorstanders often dip), a largely neutral midrange, and a clean treble. The T6s play more loudly, with less of the distortion or compression expected from speakers of this size. The treble is a little bit up in the 4-6kHz range, and the top treble is a little exaggerated, but all in all, the T6s sound surprisingly like actual music. The slight treble irregularities and subtle lack of midrange smoothness may make the sound a little less refined than certain more expensive models. But if you listened without knowing the price, you would likely be stunned to find that the T6s cost only $1250 per pair. psbspeakers.com
PSB Image T6
Magnepan MG 1.7
$1995
Prior to the advent of this new, all-quasi-ribbon Maggie, JV thought its predecessor, the MG 1.6, was the single best buy in an affordable high-end loudspeaker. For him, the 1.7 now takes that coveted title, improving on the 1.6 in just about every area save for the low bass (which, like that of the 1.6, isn’t really that low). From about 50Hz up, however, you will be hard put to find a more realistic transducer than the 1.7 for anything short of Magico/Wilson money. Stunning coherence, transparency, detail, timbre, soundstaging, imaging—you name it. Just be sure to bring enough amp to the party, and enough space to keep the 1.7s well away from sidewalls and backwalls. And be aware that above a certain very loud level, the quasi-ribbon drivers will begin to show audible signs of strain, though the 1.7s will fare better at low listening levels than previous Maggies. magnepan.com
Magnepan MG 1.7
Vandersteen 2Ce Signature II
$2395
The Vandersteen 2 is the classic three-way floorstander, delivering excellent top-tobottom balance and an engaging musicality. Moreover, Vandersteen’s baffle-less, timeand- phase-coherent design can suggest the spatial focus usually heard with planars. It benefits from bi-wiring and should be placed away from walls. The first-order crossovers essential to the timecoherent performance somewhat limit maximum sound-pressure levels. vandersteen.com
Vandersteen 2Ce Signature II
Sonus faber Venere Model 2.5
$2499
Hard to believe, but the Venere Model 2.5 is even more graceful-looking than the lovely Model 1.5. Though this 2.5-way, bass-reflex floorstander also bears some striking sonic similarities to the Model 1.5, in practice it’s an altogether different animal. The key distinction is its effusive “sheer abbondanza” tonal balance, which give music a firmer, more grounded sound. The Model 2.5 is dynamically lively, with a vivid midrange palette that permits music to emerge brimming with enthusiasm. A little dip in the presence range and a touch of added bloom in the bass are minor deductions in light of its overall performance. Here’s a speaker that will reward you for sticking to your budget. Bravo, Sonus faber! sumikoaudio.net
Sonus faber Venere Model 2.5
GoldenEar Triton Two
$2998
The Triton Two is a three-way, five-driver, dualpassive-radiator-equipped floorstander with a built-in powered subwoofer. Voiced from the top down, it handles high frequencies via a shockingly good ribbon, the all-important middle frequencies via dual ultra-wide-bandwidth midrange drivers, and the low end via a sophisticated subwoofer powered by a 1200-watt, DSP-controlled amplifier. The result is an elegant, full-range floorstander that sounds astonishingly refined, delivers spectacular 3-D imaging, and provides robust, full-bodied dynamics. goldenear.com
GoldenEar Triton Two
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前日參加家電體驗中心的美國GoldenEar金耳朵音箱試聽會,體驗了一把高清純音樂純音樂環繞聲的魅力,可短短的試聽會對一套系統的特性只能有個初步感受,活動結束後,聽體驗中心的工作人員講這套系統還會在這裡停留兩天.一想反正離得也不遠,體驗中心又是全日對網友開放,就提出次日想再來仔細聽聽其雙聲道立體聲的表現,令我驚喜的是體驗中心的領導很痛快的就答應了我的要求,作為發燒友見到一套新的系統,有機會都有想深入了解的衝動,我想壇中的各位病友們大概也和我一樣都如此吧,在這裡先要感謝家電論壇體驗中心給了我這麼一次難得的機會
由於只是對金耳朵這套系統的立體聲表現更有興趣,所以第二天下午只准備了幾張我聽熟了的CD片趕往體驗中心的視聽室.竟然只有我一個人,哈!看來只有獨享其樂了.閒話少說,進入正題.
甩開低音炮,中置和環繞,系統搭配還是前日的器材, Exposure 2010S2 CD機+美國Proceed PDP-2 18bi解碼器+丹麥Gryphon TABU AT合併功放直接推GoldenEar Triton Two Tower(簡稱雙塔)
先來一首最熟悉不過的斯托科夫斯基的《狂想曲》,一開聲,狂暈!低頻氾濫糊成一片,駐波四湧,完全沒有低頻質感;高頻暗淡無光;樂隊樂器群的分佈位置不清;層次感,沒有,分析力,無!聽了不到兩分鐘,實在聽不下去了,按下STOP。心中暗想一定是哪兒出問題了,以我多年發燒的經驗不能輕易下結論,上前研究一下再說。
起身轉到音箱後面,突然看見音箱後面主動伺服低音電平調節鈕音量在1點鐘位置,心想問題的癥結不是出在這裡吧?問這裡的工作人員說是前日展示代理商調好之後一直未動,在徵得同意後,動手!玩音響不動手怎麼玩呢,把電平鈕調至11點中位置。落坐皇帝位,按下PLAY,還是那首《狂想曲》。聲音一出來立馬層次開始逐漸顯現,各樂器聲部的輪廓位置也浮現在眼前,氣勢龐大,音場深度還不夠,質感也感覺還是欠缺.聲音是朝著正面的方向發展,與剛開聲時是截然不同了!
我想大概是代理商為在展示會時突出該系統的影院震撼效果把低頻調的過量,反而適得其反了.這種“半主動式”音箱多了不少玩法同時也多了不少變數.聲音講究的是平衡,過於突出某個頻段必然會帶來整體聲音的惡化!
聽聽人聲,放一張王菲的《天空》,王菲的齒音還是不夠明顯,音場有點往前突,鼓聲倒是很低沉,不是十分令人滿意。三大男高音。帕瓦羅蒂的嗓音表現中氣十足,厚度甚佳,可三人的位置定位還是不夠清晰浮突。看看弦樂的表現如何,放個阿卡多的《魔鬼的顫音》,小提琴木味不錯,可那漂亮的擦弦的質感卻不夠到位。高頻的延伸也不夠飄逸,整個弦樂群起來時速度還是有點慢半拍的感覺,缺乏凌厲感。
來張魯賓斯坦的肖邦的《夜曲》,看來鋼琴的表現是雙塔的強項,一個比例非常正確的大三角鋼琴呈現在我眼前,鋼琴的體型輪廓非常明確,連魯老觸鍵的位置都清晰可見!鋼琴的共鳴,厚度,規模完全是大型系統的表現,唯獨欠缺的是那感情和意境。
既然是美國箱,那來段大鼓看看,這個應該是它的強項了吧?我帶了一張《高保真音響2010年度精彩回顧(下)》很多朋友可能不熟悉這張CD,是隨《高保真音響》雜誌附送的,簡單介紹一下用來試音的這兩段錄音,第一首《Another Holiday》是FIM出品的一首爵士現場,其現場空氣感,樂器定位和質感都非常出色,泛音相當豐富;第二首《出嫁》裡面大鼓極具震撼力,嗩吶的空氣感也好到無以復加的地步,還有那音場的深度能走多遠就看系統的功力了。這兩首雖然都不長,卻是考器材的利器,屬於超靚的錄音,近來我每次試聽器材是時必播這兩段。朋友們要是見到不要錯過!特抓了這兩段WAV上傳,需要的朋友拿走,只供試聽!
話歸正題,雙塔在播放《Another Holiday》時,老實說令我失望,現場活生感離我預期的還有距離,打擊樂的高頻延伸仍然不夠,定位也不那麼銳利。到是《出嫁》震撼到我,鼓聲極富衝擊力,貴豐TABU AT的音量只給到9點就已經感到胸口的一波一波的振動,在這60平米的試聽室裡,真看不出雙塔那纖細的體型能發出如此巨大的能量,看來每隻音箱裡兩隻主動低音加上兩隻被動低音輻射器真不是蓋的,這與其91db的靈敏度也分不開.要說還欠缺的就是鼓皮振動的質感,和音場的深度。
再換幾張CD聽過,羅斯托波維奇的柴式三大芭蕾,《天鵝湖》第4段里大提琴與小提琴的對話那段極其唯美的樂段雙塔表現出來的就顯得過於蒼白;卡拉揚的《貝九》合唱還是很大氣磅礴;恐怖海峽的《愛比金堅》雙塔播來也還是很具衝擊力的。
一路聽下來,耳朵也要歇會兒了。關機,出去抽根煙,休息一下,邊琢磨;以雙塔目前聽到的表現作為純HIFI系統照我的標準是不及格的,難道這麼一套獲獎無數又是作為闖牌子的系統就只有這樣的表現?老外的耳朵都有毛病?雖說離體驗中心不算太遠,跑來也折騰了一個半小時了,就听到這麼個效果,鬱悶!實在是不死心,看看還能怎麼玩!
轉回試聽室一眼看到地上還擺著一台Krell S300i。剛來的時候聽這裡的工作人員說是代理商一起拿過來的試聽會前調音時未接解碼器,聲音又乾又硬,所以撤下來了。我也一向對300i不感冒,印象當中聲音粗,強橫,直白,不是我喜歡的音色,可現在也無其他選擇了,正所謂眼見為須,耳聽為實,接上試試... ...
還是《狂想曲》打頭,哇!聲音一出來如脫胎換骨,和剛才完全是兩套系統的聲音! BASS群帶著風聲的質感撲面而來,三角鐵的高頻非常瑩潤悅耳,層次感,分離度都躍升幾個層次,音場的深度也充分體現出來。
所有軟體重來一遍,王菲的齒音也清晰可聞了;《Another Holiday》樂器定位歷歷在目,打擊樂的金屬質感表現無遺,活生感,空氣感都好了很多,分析力明顯增加; 《出嫁》一播出來,太給力了!鼓聲不只是震撼,連鼓皮振動的質感都有上佳的表現,接近尾聲的那段陣鼓滾過後讓人血脈奮張;嗩吶那撕破空氣的衝擊力,音場的深度都讓人一聽難忘!三大男高音不在光是中氣十足,每個人的音質特質也顯露出來,位置也可辨別了。所有軟體重播都有了長足的進步,不再一一贅述。
這次的試聽經歷,又一次證實了器材搭配的無窮變化,前後調了一次主動低音設置,換了一次功放,變化之大,完全是不同的系統的表現,絕不能說Krell S300i就比Gryphon TABU AT優秀,但在這套系統上它搭配雙塔明顯比TABU來的更適合.對這純台國產化的Krell S300i也有了新的認識. ProceedPDP-2解碼器屬於音樂味比較濃郁的器材,貴豐功放更是眾所周知的厚聲器材,兩者加上雙塔,就表現出開始的聲音,而300i的高分析力,速度,衝擊力正好彌補了上述不足。以此次試聽來看GoldenEar Triton Two Tower 金耳朵雙塔還是屬於典型的美國風格,其特點是寬鬆,大氣,厚聲,對大動態的表現尤其突出,靈敏度高,很容易推動,不需要貴價的大力功放,只要分析力高的優質中等功率,就能有不錯的表現,估計就是在100平的空間裡也完全勝任有餘.要說缺點就是聲音相對直白,還缺乏些音樂的感染力!這道大菜看來不屬於喜歡傳統英國聲的燒友們。僅以一次試聽,不敢說能挖掘出這對雙塔幾分潛力,只是把試聽過程和個人感受與大家分享。燒無止境,燒友的樂趣在於折騰!
售價: 29,800
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