Hey,
da schreibt einer exakt das, was ich auch denke...
I[sub] went to a store in Copenhagen today to listen to the HS80 and Adam A5X - and I ended up listening to the newly arrived F7's as well.[/sub]
[sub]Listened to 4-5 tracks in different genres on all speakers and here are my impressions:[/sub]
[sub]A5X was overall very, very clean sounding and well defined in all frequency areas (low, middle, high). Very good response, even during complex passages. Surprisingly, it had a very balanced and precise punch in the bass area (considering the 5" unit). Add to this a very well defined stereo image.[/sub]
[sub]F7 was overall not as clean sounding, and the bass as well as the middles were a bit more "muddy" and lacked the fine definitions from the A5X. So, it may reach 44Hz in the lows, but the quality in that area is lower than the 50Hz from the A5X in my opinion. This doesn't mean that you can't do a quality mix on the F7's (!). In fact, I have no idea how they translate, since I haven't tried them out in that regard.[/sub]
[sub]HS80 was clearly built upon a different concept. There was a bit more emphasis on the highs, which may be a good thing when mixing and trying to avoid giving the end listener a headache from too much activity in the high frequency area (you are simply left WANTING to turn down the highs a bit). Well, that was my thinking anyway. Overall, they sounded good, I think, but not nearly as clear and well defined as the A5X. Probably more on par with the F7's. However, I don't know which speaker produces the best translation, but being primarily a composer and only sect know how many hours the F7's in the store had been playing/burned in. The guy said they were pretty new. My guess is around 20-50 hours[/sub]
...Also mal selber in einen Laden gehen und A5x / F7 und A7x vergleichen