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Audes 535
Silver
1800 euro
Nominal impedance 4 Ohm
Max. long term power 120 W
Max. short term power 160 W
Frequency range (+-2 dB) 46-20000 Hz
Lf corner (-6 dB) 37 Hz
Sensitivity (2.83V / 1m) 90 dB
Crossower frequency 1800 Hz
Woofer 2 x 165 mm (6,5") cone type
Tweeter 27 mm (1") soft dome type
Front grill removable
Dimensions 1170 x 205 x 340 mm
(base 320 x 380 mm)
Weight 27 Kg
By StereoTimes Usa
Audes, the Estonia-based loudspeaker company, has released a new product line with the same focus—great sound at a reasonable price—but with a slightly different twist this year. With the “Maestro” product line, Audes is attempting to meet many consumer needs with a single speaker, versus focusing on accommodating pure audiophile needs. My first introduction to Audes was slightly over one year ago when I had the opportunity to review the Audes Blues loudspeaker. I was very impressed by the sound of the Blues, especially for the price. So naturally, I was very interested when I was asked to listen to the new Audes 535’s.
The 535’s are designed to suit the needs of audio and video enthusiasts that share their living space with a home theatre and/or audio system. The designers at Audes realize that these days, people have merged their audio and video systems into one living space, instead of a dedicated “listening room.” The new approach taken by Audes was interesting to me, and I became curious to hear how the 535 sounded compared to the Blues and other speakers.
The 535’s arrived in boxes similar to that of the more expensive Blues speakers; however, the boxes consisted of only double cardboard and did not use the thin wood liners on all sides. Thanks to their tall and narrow design, these speakers do not take up very much floor space, and are easier to place than side firing woofer designs like the Blues. The internal video shielding allows the 535 speakers to be placed adjacent to a television set for home theater use, without distorting the picture. To complement the loudspeakers, Audes offers a matching center channel speaker, powered subwoofer, and bookshelf speakers that can be used for the rear channels, for a complete home theater setup.
The 535’s are the largest loudspeaker in the Maestro line. Each speaker is only 8” wide, 13” deep, but stands tall at 46” with the base and spikes installed.
At first glance, the 535’s appear very similar to the Blues, especially from the front, as the tweeter is positioned between two other drivers. They are also built with the same high quality and craftsmanship. The pair I received was finished in a light cherry color; they have an elegant, tall and narrow design with a real wood veneer finish on the sides and top, and a long narrow grille that extends the entire face of the speaker. I was impressed that Audes chose to use a real wood veneer instead of the vinyl veneer often found on many other speakers in this price range. I feel the real wood veneer gives the speaker a more expensive, furniture-quality look. The entire cabinet is internally braced, and built using 19mm MDF. The front and rear of the speaker is finished with a black painted MDF layer to support the drivers and dampen the cabinet. In the rear of the speaker are two large bass ports and two pairs of gold plated 5-way binding posts for bi-wiring.
The 535’s use a 2-way configuration versus the 3-way configuration of the Blues. The 1-inch tweeter mounted between the two woofers is made by SEAS, and the low frequencies are driven from two front mounted 6-inch polypropylene woofers (introduced this year and designed and built by Audes). The internal wiring is composed of different cables provided by DH Labs, and the caps are made by F&T in Germany. Sonically, the 535’s are very crisp and clear, but not as smooth in the midrange as the more expensive Blues. The resolution and soundstage of this speaker is very good for the price range. I must admit that at first, I felt the 535’s were lacked bass and sounded bright. But after almost a 48-hour break-in period, the bass response became tighter and deeper, and the highs had softened slightly. I should also mention that I make this statement after becoming very accustomed to listening to my reference pair of
Talon Ravens, which boast extraordinary bass with a wide and detailed soundstage. With proper placement in the listening area, the 535’s are capable of being self-sufficient, although at times, I did find they struggled to produce significant low frequency volume with deep bass notes—a situation that can be remedied with a subwoofer. As I make these points, I should also note that the 535’s are Audes’ mid-level floor-standing speaker. The larger Blues and Orpheus speakers provide greater musical qualities, but at a higher price.
I connected the 535’s to my Pass Labs X150 amplifier, knowing that this amp would not provide coloration that could hide the speaker’s characteristics, and placed the speakers 1.5’ from the back wall and 11’ apart, I found that this configuration achieved optimal imaging and low frequency response in my area. As I played Come Away With Me [Blue Note BN7243] by Norah Jones, the small LF drivers moved quickly, delivering tight, fast bass that was well controlled and musical. The mid-bass volume was better than I expected from the small low frequency driver configuration. The lower extension was good, but sometimes would not hit some of the lower ranges—not uncommon for a speaker in this price range. Midrange presence was strong but not overpowering; Norah’s piano and vocals were presented with good definition and imaging within the soundstage. I found the same sonic characteristics when listening to Rickie Lee Jones’ Pop Pop: good vocal and midrange reproduction, as well as tight and fast acoustic bass response. Similar to other European manufactured speakers, I found the high and mid-range reproduction of the 535’s slightly forward and brighter than the typically relaxed sound of comparably priced US manufactured speakers.
To test the speaker’s resolution, I listened to a re-mastered 96kHz 24-bit recording of "L.A. Woman" [Elektra 75011-2] by The Doors. I find listening to Riders on the Storm to be a good test because I have noticed that many components, not only speakers, sometimes cannot resolve the detail of the falling rain, present in the background throughout the track. However, I was confident that all equipment in the signal chain driving the speakers was able to reveal this detail. I found the 535’s did a good job resolving the detail, but sometimes struggled to separate the rain from the soft taps of the cymbals. But don’t get me wrong, I have heard speakers that cost much more have difficulty with this, and at the 535’s price point, I think they do a very good job. While listening to the trio of Hargrove, McBride, and Scott play their renditions of Charlie Parker songs on “Parker's Mood” [VERVE 314 527 907-2], the 535’s handled the power of the Pass Labs X150 well, even at high volumes. The bass was controlled and defined, especially in the mid-bass area, although some roll-off occurred towards the lower end. Transient horn passages blasted with a clean sharpness, bright, but not harsh. Considering the price range of the 535’s, imaging is good—not as open and wide as more expensive speakers, but then again, that is to be expected.
The Audes 535 is built in the Audes tradition and therefore exhibits fine craftsmanship, sleek styling, and musical sound. I believe the Audes 535 is an all around top performer that competes well with some of the larger and more well known high-end speaker designs in the under $2,000 price range.
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Audes 105 Loudspeakers
600 euro
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Imagine this: You live in Estonia. While the Cold War was in full swing, you built MiG fighter planes for the Russian military. This leaves you with an array of engineers and manufacturing equipment normally aimed at making very strong materials that are also as light as possible. The question, then, is what you should do now that making MiGs isn't such a popular vocation anymore? If you answered "build speakers," your thinking has something in common with that of Audes, an Estonian manufacturer whose products have recently started appearing here in the US. What caught my attention about their smallest speaker, retailing for $575, was that their product literature specifically mentioned suitability for placement against the rear wall, or even on a shelf. I'm constantly asked about speakers that will work well in less than spacious accommodations, especially by readers who are temporarily trapped in college dormitories. The relatively compact size of the Audes 105, combined with flexible placement, would seem to make an ideal choice for somewhat cramped locales.
The Audes 105 is a small two-way design with a 1" dome tweeter and a 6.5" cone woofer. The outside dimensions are 14.4" x 9" x 11", and they weigh 19 pounds each. What's not really clear from a small, webified photograph of the speaker is its unique appearance. The cabinet is finished very smoothly, with a shiny gray sheen instead of the normal wood-grain look. The construction joints are carefully covered over and hidden where casual observers aren't likely to notice them. The result is definitely from the industrial school of design, but I find it quite attractive (especially if the grilles are removed). At least it doesn't look like yet another anonymous box with a cheap wood veneer.
Running through the rest of the stats, the frequency response is stated as 45Hz-20Khz, but without stating the dB drop. Assuming it's -3dB, that makes for slightly deeper bass than you normally find in this price range. The flip side is that the sensitivity at 1W/1m is only 86dB. It seems the designers aimed at deeper bass at the expense of some efficiency, which means you'll need a slightly beefier amplifier to achieve the same volume level that you would with a more typical speaker of similar design. The impedance is 8 ohms, power handling is rated at 75W with 100W peaks, and the crossover is centered at 1.8KHz. There's no magnetic shielding.
Now that you know the specs, you know what the speaker sounds like, right? I'll just end the review right now then -- oh, wait, we actually listen to speakers! What a concept. I beat on my review pair of Audes 105 speakers with the big system at home one weekend to accelerate breaking them in. After surviving that, I packed the speakers back up and hauled them to my office. Because I live at work lately, I've been putting together a small system there that makes a more appropriate test bed for less expensive products than the home-theater behemoth I normally use. Current electronics are the AMC 3020 integrated amp and the CEC 2100 CD player (yes, both are review samples you'll be reading about soon). Because I'm trying to keep the total cost of the system there minimized, the interconnects are signal-tape jobs with Radio Shack magnet wire and RCA jacks (as described in November's Fringe). Speaker cable is 8' lengths of bulk AudioQuest Type 4 to each speaker, terminated in Radio Shack megacable spades (16-14 gauge, #278-316A). Since I bought a whole spool of the Type 4 for around $1/foot, that makes under $50 total for cables. So with the Audes speakers, the total system cost at work is under $1200. The room there is a typical 10 'x 10' office space, but with two normally open doors I don't run into the usual concerns with bass response you get in room that size. But it certainly is cramped in there, making the flexible placement of the 105s quite welcome.
One trait I noticed with these speakers from the beginning is the large difference the grilles make. Yes, there's the usual hint of treble softening when the grill is in place. But what was really strange was that the bass lost considerable power when the grilles were attached. I'm not sure if this is an airflow issue with the bass driver and port, or if it's caused by structural resonance. (unlike most assemblies, the Audes grille really grips the speaker extra firmly) In any case, listening is best done with the drivers bare to the world. I think that's a cosmetic improvement as well.
At the office, I put the speakers on my 36" stands (per September's Fringe), which are just right to clear my desk. I experimented with placement some, but the space limitations really necessitated the speakers be within 6" or so of the rear wall. Normally, speakers put this close to a wall will sound boomy and thin in the low frequencies. From the my brief listening in the much larger room at home, I had the impression that the 105s were a bit on the lean side in the midbass compared with their more solid output at the bottom end of their response. But up against the rear wall in the office, the balance was instead somewhat on the warm side of accurate. I think they strike a good balance in how the bass is tailored. If you had all the space in the world to experiment with, you could easily get excellent results, but at the same time rooms that are too big or too small don't suffer too much. I'd say the speakers live up to their claims of compatibility with close placement to the rear wall. They aren't perfect there, but they're better than most speakers sound in that position.
Because I'd been focused on the bass response so much, I started out with my usual torture test for low frequencies, Mike Oldfield's The Songs of Distant Earth [Reprise 9 45933-2]. The low frequencies went surprisingly deep on the opening two tracks. If I weren't used to hearing this material flat down to 20Hz, I wouldn't suspect anything was missing from how the Audes speakers portrayed it. Moving on to material with more real instruments instead of synthesized parts, I spun "Goodness Gracious" from Kevin Gilbert's Thud [PRA 60401-2]. The midrange was wonderful, with clear and full center vocals. The bass guitar is portrayed quite well, but the acoustic guitars don't hold up quite as well on an absolute scale. They sound decent, but not particularly compelling.
"Secret Silky World" from David Baerwald's Triage [A&M 75021 5392 2] is a really difficult track for any system to master, and it's rare that less expensive speakers do it justice. The cymbals sound good with the Audes 105s, but don't possess the sense of air you get from designs in this price range with more elaborate tweeters (the Magnepan MMG comes to mind :1600 euro). While bass on most songs is quite well controlled with the Audes speakers, with this song you can hear their air-moving capabilities strain as the woofers overload. With selections from Triage, I normally run into this problem, especially with smaller ported designs that are more sensitive to significant bass below their working range. More important to note is that the Herb Alpert trumpet part during the opening is somewhat disembodied, especially compared with the rock-solid center vocal.
Noticing the occasional bit of problem with resolution of background images, I set off to listen specifically to tracks that would shed some light on what was going on. Playing "Doolin-Dalton" from the Eagles Desperado [Asylum 5068-2], I found that the harmonica to the right of center doesn't come through with its usual sense of space and soundstage placement. But Henley's vocal in the center and the acoustic guitars on the left sound excellent. Later in the song, when Glen Frey starts singing a bit left of center, his voice blurs toward the middle a bit, losing its distinctness from Henley some.
Now that I had a more concrete example, I set out to try and solve this small aberration. Rotating the speakers toward the middle, increasing the toe-in, was effective at improving how off-center sonics were rendered. Unfortunately, it reduced the normally impressive realism of dead-center vocals. Curious, I started wandering around the room in all three dimensions and listening to what was happening. It appears that the off-axis imaging in both the horizontal and vertical planes is a bit quirky on the Audes 105s. So while sound beaming directly at you comes through perfectly, some of the subtle details between the speakers aren't necessarily portrayed as well. This is more of a problem in the midrange than anywhere else, which leads me to suspect that crossover-related effects are the most likely culprit.
But let's consider this in the proper perspective. If the biggest complaint I have about a $575 speaker is that the imaging sometimes isn't as solid as it could be, that speaker is doing quite well compared with its competition. In terms of overall clarity and agreeable tonal balance, the Audes 105 is tough to beat. I only even noticed any concerns with the soundstage resolution when I switched into a very critical mode. During months of less analytical listening, I'd been perfectly happy with how the speakers sounded. But, if you're someone who obsesses about small imaging details (not an uncommon trait of extreme audiophiles), these speakers could drive you crazy if you focused on their flaws. I suspect that for normal listeners with rooms small enough that decent imaging is nearly impossible to pull off anyway, the overall clean and balanced sound of the Audes 105 is more important than the fact that it's missing the ultimate in spatial delineation.
Associated Equipment
Parasound C/DC-1500 CD player/transport
Lexicon DC-1 preamp/DAC/surround processor
Warner Imaging Endangered Species amplifier
Max Rochlin Memorial Digital Cable
JPS Labs Superconductor interconnects
AudioQuest Type 4 speaker cable
B&W 602 speakers
CEC 2100 CD player
AMC 3020 integrated amp
While I can speculate as to how a comparison against other comparably priced speakers will go based on memory, I'm still equipped to compare the Audes 105s against a pair of B&W 602s directly. I alternated between the two pairs of speakers in my home system, so that power constraints or source limitations weren't a real issue. The B&W speakers are still as I remember them (see my NEAR 10M review for details), with a hot treble making for a very forward presentation. The bass is certainly on the weak side as well, especially considering how large the cabinet and woofer are. Regardless, I reached about 95dB in my new listening room (a 15' x 23' space) with the speakers 9.5' away from the listening position and 44" apart from each other. Moving the Audes 105 speakers into the same position made for a much more pleasant experience. The tonal balance was nice and laid-back, which is part of the reason I liked the speaker so much with less expensive electronics. The bass sounds deeper and more powerful than the B&W experience. But the price you pay is in peak output capability. I only reached 91dB in the room, and that was with considerably more power. Except for the volume advantage, I don't see any reason why listeners would like the 602s better than the Audes 105s, unless they were fans of brighter output.
I think a pair of Audes 105 speakers are most similar to the NEAR 10M II in their overall qualities. The NEARs definitely have an edge when it comes to clean imaging. But I think the Audes speakers are compatible across a wider range of equipment, especially given the more difficult 4-ohm impedance of the NEAR speakers. The 105s will play a little bit louder if you've got a big enough amp. The 20Wpc AMC 3020 was certainly enough power to play the Audes speakers at a reasonable volume, but the amp didn't quite have enough oomph for higher outputs. I'd recommend at least 50Wpc for these speakers, with 100Wpc being optimal. But they'll work fine with less.
Wrapping up, the Audes 105 speakers represent an excellent deal for a modestly priced speaker. You get solid bass response, moderate output capabilities, and a slightly laid-back presentation that seems quite compatible with similarly priced equipment. I'd highly recommend these speakers for those stuck with less-than-ideal placement options for their speakers, as they seem to work quite well even in cramped quarters. Considering how nice of job the Audes engineers did on these speakers, I'm quite glad the crew at Audes has been diverted away from making fighter jets hostile to the country I live in.
...Greg Smith
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Crescere in HT Feb. 21st, 2005 @ 07:43 am
Come migliorare l'attuale HT.
Per ascoltare anche la Musica insieme al Cinema,migliorando anche l'ascolto dei film.
Verifica che il tuo amplificatore HT abbia l'uscita preamplificata per i canali frontali:
Se no devi seguire una di queste strade che inevitabilmente richiede la sostituzione anche dell'amplificatore HT.
1- Sostituire l'ampli HT con uno migliore(strada sconsigliata)
2-Passare alla soluzione con piu'
Se il tuo ampli HT ha le uscite pre per i frontali:
Prendi un nuovo impianto stereo da collegare alle uscite pre citate,con dei diffusori migliori di quelli che hai oggi per i canali frontali lasciando il resto come sta.
L'amplificatore stereo si occupera' di amplificare i canali frontali meglio dell'HT che hai e servira' per una buona/ottima riproduzione della musica.Il lettore CD o l'uscita stereo del DVD-SACD dovra' essere collegata all'amplificatore stereo.
Esempio: SOLO PER CHI L'HA GIA':NON DA COMPRARE!!!
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i tuoi attuali diffusori
Da aggiungere per es:
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E anche due nuove casse fronatali,es.:
A favore del Cinema e della Musica assieme.
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Ma attenzione:
Questa e' una soluzione di upgrade per chi ha gia' un ampli HT integrato.NON per chi lo deve ancora acquistare.In tal caso si passa direttamente alla soluzione dei due stereo con lettore con decoder!
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Il minimo per il cinema per crescere gradatamente.
To grow slowly
circa 700 euro.
Sono solo due canali:ma si puo' crescere inserendone altri due con circa 450 euro addizionali di un secondo ampli e casse.
Raggiungendo una soluzione migliore degli ampli HT integrati di pari prezzo.
Fase dvd
AeronA2
MS902
Sono 700 euro
Poi si ggiunge un altro A2 :+200
E una coppia di 902:+250
E cosi' via.
Non c'e' HT integrato che tenga.Non si offenda chi usa un Onkyo che non puo' neanche crescere e deve cambiare ampli con uno con uscita pre o ripartire comunque con la soluzione di cui sopra.O chi ha preso un Yamaha per accorgersi che e' gonfiato terribilmente nell'uso del sub e che mira solo ad effetti insensati ed inutili(basta provare a collegare un lettore con decoder incorporato per accorgersene).
Il telecomando pilota piu' ampli contemporaneamente,quindi non ci sono problemi nel regolare i volumi. Inoltre il cd-dvd fase ha il volume incorporato per tutti i canali dolby ed e' codefree(multi area), i cd suonano decisamente meglio,anche se ho scelto ampli economicissimi, la dinamica e' superiore a quella degli HT integrati.Ci sono moltissime possibilita' di crescita senza dover sostituire nulla.
La piu' economica e' quella di usare come crescita con soli 60 euro un kit Creative 2900 da usare come canali posteriori al posto della soluzione di un secondo A2 e relative casse MS902.
Un ampli migliore stereo integrato preso successivamente lo si puo' porre ai canali anteriori per migliorare ulteriormente musica e cinema.
Come anche un diffusore della stessa linea ,con gli stessi altoparlanti(non succede spesso) ,come fa MS,a pavimento con l'aggiunta anche eventualmente del secondo woofer fanno salire la qualita' enormemente rispetto l'analoga cifra spesda con un ampli HT integrato.
Oppure per crescere salendo di livello qualitativo:
Oggi gli stereo integrati hanno raggiunto una elevatissima qualita' per il loro costo e quindi sono i componenti migliori da usare per le soluzioni multicanale.
I decoder degli ampli integrati si sono dimostrati non migliori di quelli incorporati nei lettori.
L'evoluzione continua dei lettori richiedera' sempre cambiamenti purtroppo ed e' quindi ancor meglio non avere decoder vincolati alle amplificazioni.
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