A speaker your wife would consider a nuisance
Written: May 25 '02
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Pros: Wonderful highs and accurate mids, interior decor-friendly, svelte design
Cons: Long burn-in (about 30-40 hours) not bi-wareable. Need subwoofer for serious HT duty.
The Bottom Line: If you like a balance of detail and natural sonic reproduction as well a easy to live with design, this is the speaker to own.
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| jc_ignacio's Full Review: Boston Acoustics VR950 Main / Stereo Speaker |
Nearing an 8 month search for a pair of main speakers, I was close to finally making a decision. Having a budget of $500-$600 had hampered me since the quality and sound reproduction I required were coming from speakers twice my budget. I had used a pair of too expensive bookshelf speakers (JMLabs Cobalt 805) as a point of reference and comparison. On the first weekends I had run the gamut of all the Circuit City and Best Buys offerings, but was still unsatisfied with the the unbalanced presentation of sound. Some emphasized the lower frequencies while others where outright too bright and brittle. focusing in on three contenders I chose the B&W 303, Boston Acoustics VRM50, and the Boston Acoustics VR950. Using Cassandra Wilson's 'New Moon Daughter' CD to point the way to that intimate jazz club sound and her soulfull voice, my attention went to the VR950 that captured the throbbing bass and sudden percussions accurately and with surprising authority all from just two 5"1/4 woofer and midwoofer. The VRM50 matched the VR950 equally in high end extension. Though the cherry veneer and expensive-looking laquer was an attracive incentive, the price of additional speaker stands was not. The B&W 303 sounded flat and hollow in comparison, although they excelled in Yo Yo Ma's 'Simply Baroque' CD, but did not fare well with more low end rich music such as Buena vista Social Club where its design limits as a smallish bookshelf became more apparent. After further comparisons with Bobby Caldwell's 'Blue Condition' CD that showcased the artist's silky smooth vocals with 40's and 50's standards, and Josh Groban's self-titled cd that tested the reproduction of this tenor's surprisingly authoratative and very pleasing intrepretatins, I had made my decision towards the clear and accurate imaging, depth of soundstage, as well as wide dispersion of the VR950 floorstanders. It did take about 35-45 hours to burn these speakers. I was initially frustrated with the brittle and overly bright speaker but the character changed to a more natural, mellow sound after 40 hours of listening. Put this speaker on you request to listen list. Very highly recommened.
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Amount Paid (US$): 440.00
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