703's vs 604's............

[Loner]

Hi folks! I'm new to this forum......what a great place to learn!

I got to listen to the 703's, 604's and the Energy C-9s today. I'm glad I did. I also listened to a few subs, including the 750. Now I just have to convince my wife....lol What's it called here.....the WAF? Is that 'wife acceptance factor'?

What do you think of the 703's/HTM7 for the fronts, my old Rogersound lab towers (12" 3-way) for surrounds, the DS7's for the rear and the 750 doin' the baritone? My room is approximately 14' x 20'. I'd be listening to 50/50 music and HT.

Why the name Loner? I was thinkin' about that old Neil Young song. Besides, I couldn't think of a clever name. Thanks for any input!

[bigburner]

Welcome Loner.

"He's a perfect stranger, like a cross of himself and a fox".

I can't really comment on your HT setup 'cos I'm a 2-channel music guy, but I do own an ASW750 which I think is excellent for music, and a pair of CDM9NT speakers which are the model that the 703 replaced. I've auditioned 703's and they sound very similar to my CDM9NTs. The mid-range and detail of both are great, but my CDM9NT's can be over-bright at high volume on some recordings, so my advice is to try the 703's at volume to make sure that you're happy with that aspect of their performance. I didn't get to hear the 703's at the sort of volume that I sometimes listen to music at home...

[Loner]

Thanks BB............I'll listen again at high volume.

[tdiciple]

I had a chance to compare 703,804 and 604 at my local dealership here in PDX.

I think the 703 is a much superior product that the 604. Especially with the FST and the nautilus on top on the 703.

Plus it looks much better than the boxy 604.

My test includes:
> Several songs from the sheffield jazz lab album.
> Some Hillsong Songs.
> Some Martha Munizi songs.

[dyazdani]

Need to be careful in relating "brightness" to output level as being a characteristic of the speaker. The room has a large effect on this phenomena as well. In my experience, most any untreated room will act in this way to some degree.

Another factor is the non-linear sensitivity of the ear at varying loudness levels and frequencies. Said another way, for a given SPL, the percieved loudness changes with frequency. For example, at low SPL levels, we tend not to hear as much bass in the music - this starts to flatten out as the SPL is increased.

Unfortuanetly, the WAF is generally a little low with regard to room treatments :cry:

Good luck with your purchases.