© Uncle Steve 2018
These aren’t all reviews in the ordinary sense in
that some are just thoughts on a particular pieces
of equipment. Just click on the Blue Link to take
you to the full report. I own all the equipment
reviewed here incidentally.
Yamaha RX-A3080 A/V Receiver
I thought I’d kick off with the gear I actually use at home - this is the new Yamaha RX-A3080 which is arguably the most advanced A/V Receiver available as of time of writing.
Martin Logan Motion 60XT Speakers
Air movement is the basis of all loudspeakers so, generally (although not necessarily) for a full, room filling sound, the bigger the better within reason. The Martin Logan 60XT’s are big buggers which have a big sound.
Martin Logan Dynamo 700 Subwoofer
This unit has now been replaced by the Dynamo 800x which adds App control, ARC Room Correction and other such niceties, all of which I find superfluous although I suspect many technophiles will embrace and claim they couldn’t do without them. Regardless, the Dynamo 700/800x is an amazing sub-woofer which stands head and shoulders above any other sub I’ve tested for a combination of both Music and Home Theatre given their modest size. I’ll admit that REL may be slightly better musically and the big Paradigms better for movies but I’ve heard no better compromise than the Dynamo 700 (except when I use two Dynamo 700’s). These don’t kick you in the Cojones as a couple of 18” 4000 Watt units would but one has to be reasonable both financially and aesthetically.
Paradigm 15B Bookshelf Speaker
Speakers need to be relevant to room size so in my small Music Room/Office which is only 4 X 3 metres, a large floorstanding speaker would not fit so I went for a Bookshelf Speaker/Subwoofer combination. After many trials at home, I chose the Paradigm 15B along with old favourite, Martin Logan Dynamo 700 Sub.
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These aren’t all reviews in the ordinary sense
in that some are just thoughts on a particular
pieces of equipment. Just click on the Blue Link
to take you to the full report. I own all the
equipment reviewed here incidentally.
Yamaha RX-A3080 A/V Receiver
I thought I’d kick off with the gear I actually use at home - this is the new Yamaha RX-A3080 which is arguably the most advanced A/V Receiver available as of time of writing.
Martin Logan Motion 60XT
Speakers
Air movement is the basis of all loudspeakers so, generally (although not necessarily) for a full, room filling sound, the bigger the better within reason. The Martin Logan 60XT’s are big buggers which have a big sound.
Martin Logan Dynamo 700
Subwoofer
This unit has now been replaced by the Dynamo 800x which adds App control, ARC Room Correction and other such niceties, all of which I find superfluous although I suspect many technophiles will embrace and claim they couldn’t do without them. Regardless, the Dynamo 700/800x is an amazing sub-woofer which stands head and shoulders above any other sub I’ve tested for a combination of both Music and Home Theatre given their modest size. I’ll admit that REL may be slightly better musically and the big Paradigms better for movies but I’ve heard no better compromise than the Dynamo 700 (except when I use two Dynamo 700’s). These don’t kick you in the Cojones as a couple of 18” 4000 Watt units would but one has to be reasonable both financially and aesthetically.
