Reducing sound carried through wall from TV

I didn't realise they did taper? Certainly all the pics i see of them they look square, but having just looked a little more closely it looks like you're right. I have heard that they excel with pretty much every style while is beneficial as there are times i burst out either old school Slipknot or something more electric like Digitalism/Prodigy.

Yeah, the XT6F's come in at 1005 with the plinth which is fine. Do you mean the width? Any chance you could measure the speaker width?
 
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Marvt74 said:
I've also found myself listening to music till late most of the weekend, something i didn't really bother to do and it's amazing the difference that positioning makes. No amount of increased spending can touch it for impact. I mostly listen to acoustic type stuff for 80% of the time so having big volume isn't an issue.
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Exactly!

Some people spend a reasonable amount of money and place nice speakers on a desk. Spending more money to get better sound, only to hinder that by sticking them on a desk. :/

I've only got some Wharfedale 9.1's, but there is such a difference between were I have them located on stands roughly in centre of a long wall, compared to on my PC desk in the corner of a room. I tried them there, just as an experiment; they didn't sound as good. Even the speakers I do have on my desk; Roth Oli 1's, sounded better when I placed them on the stands where the 9.1's are.

It's one thing to have some cheap speakers on a desk in the corner of a room. It's quite another to get bigger and more expensive speakers with the aim of better sound, then stick them on a desk.

For speakers on stands, the trouble is that they are top heavy. Not ideal if there are kids and dogs running around. Floor standing speakers will be better as they are much heavier and the weight isn't mostly at the top.

Stand mount or floor standing speakers, I think one issue many people have had with kids in particular, is their fondness of poking fingers at parts of speakers where fingers should not go.

Floor standing speakers will surely be the best option if wandering fingers can be kept under control. :p

Otherwise; maybe a decent soundbar or wall mounted speakers.
 
Oh wow, that's a lot smaller than i was anticipating. Thanks a lot for measuring them for me.

Turns out the B&W 603's were being advertised on behalf of a customer. Have arranged a demo for tonight as i'm in his area playing football anyway. Should hold their value pretty damn well even if i decide to move them on in the future as is my usual way.
 
I can understanding the bass bothering your daughter for other films, but a classic like Die Hard?! Why wasn't she in the room watching it with you? It sounds to me like you have bigger problems to solve. :cool:
 
Went to check out the B&W 603’s last night.

Very impressive speakers and a huge scale with them. The drums kicking in on Money for Nothing by Dire Straits was incredible. As it was last minute i was restricted to the sellers music which was a lot more 80's than i generally listen to but i found enough to base a reasonable opinion.

It’s a private sale so I’ve let him know I want to check a few others out first before making a decision. I think I’d have bought them there and then but there’s a slightly niggle due to the depth of 34cm. From the side they look pretty bulky and not too sure how my wife would find them.

I suppose will be interesting to see how much is lost from going to a smaller cabinet and whether the compromise is worth it.
 
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Fyne F303's ruled out now due to the lack of white option. Looks like the F501 could be a good size as it sits just between the Tannoy XT 6F (smaller than i realised) and XT 8F (too big). Although they are pushing the budget slightly at £1200 so they'd have to add a lot more to justify the extra £700 over the smaller Tannoys

Think i'm going to head up to Peter Tyson next weekend and try and hear the F501, XT 6F and the Kef Q750's side by side. They seem to be about the only place to have all 3 in stock.
 
The Fyne 500 series were just a bit too Tannoy clone like for my liking. Very similar sounding to the XT6 but not offering anything more to justify the hike in price.
 
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its what i suggested back in January :)
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I've slept since then :p

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The Fyne 500 series were just a bit too Tannoy clone like for my liking. Very similar sounding to the XT6 but not offering anything more to justify the hike in price.
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Yeah sounds like they were setup by the original Tannoy guys. I think that might be my finding too to be honest. At £499 they're a bargain. If they were still around the £800 mark then it might be a closer test.

EDIT - Also due to the fact the XT 8F's are actually smaller than the quoted size given they all include the plinths. They actually come in at 25cm wide and 29 deep which i feel gives a better feel than the narrow and long B&W's at 20cm wide and 35cm deep. This now has me wondering if i could push the step up and i might see how they look in person in the gloss white.


Have also been looking at the Spendor X2, they are short at 80cm which i would really like. But would like the width/depth to be bigger to compensate for the reduced height and maintain cabinet volume.
 
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So pretty though.

Sent my wife a picture of the B&W's last night. She said she thought there were too many "circles"

Am also wondering if the CM9's might be an option. Slightly less deep cabinets compared to the 603's. Just a case of trying to find some white on the used market. Doesn't seem like they sold very well.
 
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When you mentioned 603s I thought you meant 683 as I thought the 60x had long since been discontinued. Imagine my surprise when I find there's a new 60x range out. I wonder why the decision to go backwards in model number.

If you like CM9s, what about CM8s? There are some white CM8 S2s on eBay at the moment for £850.
 
Haha i know, it makes finding anything about them nearly impossible as everything points to the old 603 range.

Yeah i've spoken to that dealer about the CM8's. They're quite a bit smaller too at only 25cm deep so could be a good shout. Seems the CM range is more more like the B&W's of old aswell so would presumably give me similar to what i have just "more"
 
Are your speakers front ported? If they are rear ported they will send bass into the wall, so you need some front ported ones if your trying to cut down sound transferred to wall.
 
The B&Ws i have are front ported. From what i've seen anything i get that's rear ported can just have the bungs plugged.

Have definitely ruled out the 603's now. They're certainly too deep. Annoyingly the 703's are shallower and would have been a decent size but they're around the £2300 mark.

Yesterday i listened to some Dynaudio Emit M30's which i was a fan of. Not sure i've heard a soundstage like them. Was all set to go ahead until i sent my wife a picture and she doesn't like the grille holders. This means magnetic grilles are now a must (she also doesn't like grilles on)

Given that this is quite a modern thing (magnetic grilles).

Unfortunately one of my biggest flaws is i'm incredibly impatient and given i can't currently listen to music properly i just want to get something sorted rather than wait for the perfect speaker to pop up on the second hand market.

As such i think I'm going to give the cheap Tannoys that Peter Tyson is selling a listen at the weekend. And either go with those or if i'm not a fan pick up the B&W CM8's (happy to buy them blind given i know i like the B&W sound. I shouldn't lose too much on either so they can tide me over. Then in 12 months if i feel i need more i should then be in a position to spend more on something and feel less rushed into it. I heard a set of the new Dynaudio Evoke range in Copenhagen and they were excellent and very small and compact. Sadly they're also brand new and likely to be around £2500 but in 12 months i may be able to pick them up for under £2k.
 
The Tannoy's are a no brainer at that price, assuming the sound is to your taste. Or get the Zu's ;) I used to have a pair of Druids and they were great sounding and beautiful looking but a bit ungainly size wise.
 
Yeah, think i agree. The only niggly is that they get great reviews online yet every dealer i've spoken to has pretty much dismissed them (including dealers who sell them). Maybe not helped by my budget having gone up to around £1500 and these only being £500
 
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