As I said, the whole range is pretty smooth, very detailed, never fatiguing (unless played too loud in my face). I've yet to load the bottoms with the recommended 20 pounds of sand if it does what they claim, i'll be in for quite a treat. The bass is very deep, usually punchy, although sometimes boomy. With these modifications, I can say they're definitely a pair I'll keep for quite some time. The slightly dull area seems to have disappeared, and vocals are now crisp, yet still smooth enough to not fatigue. After breaking them in for only 15 minutes, the result was remarkable. I replaced them with very low, high-quality caps, a task that took less than five minutes for each speaker. Although the original caps were high quality, they're nearly 15 years old. Tonight I replaced the binding posts and the two caps in each speaker.
Certain vocals would sound a bit dull, while others were perfect while this was a bit dependent on the source, i still feel it was more the speakers at certain frequencies. However, I had been feeling that some detail was missing from the midrange. I loved the Rainmakers, but I loved the Bachs a bit more. They were replacing a gorgeous pair of Totem Rainmakers (bookshelf), which were a bit more detailed, sometimes more on the harsh side depending on the source. In their original form, I found them to be very smooth and a bit on the warm side. When ordering binding posts, I decided to also order new capacitors since I'd be doing soldering work anyway. Regrettably they arrived in need of new binding posts. Either way, both sets were black, and I really needed something in cherry or rosewood to match my system in our living room, so I ended up selling both, but I really missed the Haydns and I told myself i'd buy another set if i ever came across some in the right finish.įast forward to 2 weeks ago: I got an excellent deal on a set of Bachs (essentially the tower version of the Haydn) in cherry finish. The grands sounded a bit harsh at the top end and recessed in the midrange. To be honest, I found the original Haydns to be superior in the midrange. Shortly after that, I also acquired a pair of Haydn Grands for $500. They sounded very sweet, especially with stringed instruments. The first pair of Haydns I picked up from a Goodwill auction for $275.
I've had the pleasure of owning three sets of Vienna Acoustics: Haydn (original), Haydn Grand (non-SE), and now the Bach (original). I love the fact they are front and rear ported, instead of just rear ported. You can really hear timbre of voice and instruments. Voice and natural instruments sound like they should. They are warm, detailed, excellent imaging, very natural and organic sounding. They are very easy to listen to, with no fatigue at all. I believe you could really tailor these to your taste due to this flexibility. They vary greatly depending on the equipment ( and cables ) you put through them. Have tried many other speaker cables and nothing sounds as open as these cables. ( this is where the magic really happens for these speakers )ĭunlavy Speaker cables ( Another part of the magic ). Audioquest cables to preamp.ĭynavector Amp. After owning for about 5 years and getting more serious with the equipment running them, i'm yet to find a speaker that pleases me more than these ( for the current home I'm living in, which is a small apartment ).
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