La migliore alternativa alle Usher 708 ,rispetto alle quali hanno una maggiore dolcezza.
Firrst heard the Audes Studio Monitors at CES, I wasn’t impressed. Perhaps it was the electronics, the acoustics, or something else, but they were harsh at the top. Nevertheless, something told me to listen again. The next day, they sounded much smoother and more robust. These speakers have a 6 1/2" woofer and a 1" soft-dome tweeter (SEAS), and are front-ported, which allows them to be placed close to the back wall without overloading the room with bass. Their frequency range is 49-20k Hz, and they are rated at 8 ohms and 87dB sensitivity. They are bi-wireable, have a rather flimsy plastic front grill, and weigh a hefty 31lbs. apiece. They look a little different. Each has two slabs of solid oak, one on each side of the cabinet, which extend below and behind the main housing. They look nice. The stands are also oak, and are very attractive.
When I first hooked them up they sounded very veiled and unclear, but this went away within 24 hours. One of my favorite review discs is Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s This Beautiful Life. The instruments (cymbals, bass, and piano), while realistic, were somewhat lightweight, and lacked the depth and fullness that I’ve heard with other speakers. The vocals were a little harsh and edgy at the top, but the mids were very pleasing, and seemed accurate. The horns that I love so much from this group were right on, possessing that great brass bite. Israel Kawakawiwo’ole’s Facing Future CD provided an altogether different listening experience. His delicate, sweet voice was somewhat distant, and lacking in detail and clarity. The same went for his ukulele playing, which lacked the warmth and smoothness that I know this disc can reproduce in my system. Mary Black’s No Frontiers, on the other hand, was extremely engaging. It seemed as though she was right there with me in the room. Her music and voice are light and delicate, and were complemented very well by the Audes. Her voice got a little harsh at the top on a couple of crescendos, but was mostly easy to listen to. The acoustic guitar on the track "Fog in Monterey" was so real that I could have listened to it all day. James Taylor’s Hourglass CD is well recorded, and a good piece to judge the reproduction of male voice. On the track "Little More Time With You," my three-year-old began to clap and dance to the music. Also noticeable was the rich, deep bass (which seemed much deeper than 49Hz), and smooth, well-balanced vocals.
Music that is light in weight is ideal with these speakers, but when full orchestration or deep bass is predominant, they lack the punch and depth that I love. However, that costs much more money. They do, however, sound much deeper than 49Hz much of the time. Their soundstage is good-sized, and they image nicely. I found them to be involving and easy to listen to, though they lack some of the clarity and detail I’ve heard with other speakers, such as the Ruark Prologue IIs ($2000) or the ATC 7s ($1100). I prefer a more full range speaker, but if you’re in the market for a mini-monitor for under a grand, these are worth a listen. Jim Grudzien
You should know up front that I’m not a fan of mini-monitors, though the Audes Studios aren’t exactly minis. Each speaker is about the size of a microwave oven, and just as heavy (31 lbs). The Studios are part of the Audes Credo line.
For the purpose of this review, the Studios were compared to the Magnepan 1.6s in my main system(4000 euro). The Studios were broken in from previous use. I moved the speakers into various positions until I located the best balance of bass and midrange clarity. The first thing that struck me about them was their generous bass. My CD by Buena Vista Social Club bassist Orlando “Cachaito” Lopez sounded fully developed, in contrast to the truncated bass response of many speakers in this class. The Studios lacked only a small measure of definition and scale when compared to the larger and more expensive Magnepans(4000 euro). As is characteristic of stand-mounted box speakers, the Audes rendered well-focused images, but, unlike many similar speakers, they created a soundspace of considerable dimension, and did not minimize musical events. Eddie Palmieri’s new CD La Perfecta II, on Concord, is a grand musical event. Palmieri’s percussive piano mated perfectly with the Audes’ punchy sound. Soft dome tweeters are generally more pleasing to me than their metal dome counterparts. The one-inch unit in the Studio does an admirable job in the sensitive upper regions. Cymbals and cowbells shimmered with overtones. I could easily distinguish between the wooden guiros commonly used in Latin Jazz versus the metal guiros typical of salsa and merengue.
I found the Audes Studios to be enjoyable speakers of considerable value. They produce surprising amounts of bass and punchy, room-filling sound. Victor Chavira
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Posted by Jerry O ( A ) on February 15, 2002 at 16:05:22
In Reply to: Which giant killer speakers for up tp $2500? posted by Samuel on February 15, 2002 at 12:56:00:
Audes Studio's with matching stands and Gallo powered sub. Regards, Jerry O.
In arrivo a settembre un modello da me voluto come evoluzione della Studio: La SOLO (solo a due vie),oggi cambia nome in ADAGIO.
La jazz e' piu' sensibile,essendo una due via e mezza, ma meno precisa di una due vie solo:da cui il nome SOLO.
Quindi cambiato in ADAGIO per meglio attribuirgli un tipo di musica similmente ai nomi Jazz e Blues.
La Studio,sopra raffigurata, pero' e' solo da stand,serviva un modello a pavimento ,a mia opinione ma nessuno aveva chiesto ad Audes tale soluzione.
