RF7 II ADVICE

[skypig]

Hello,

I'm brand new here.

Speaker neophyte from Australia.

 

I'm considering buying new speakers for the first time in 30 years.

 

I've always liked my Electrovoice EVIIIs. Not sure if anyone has heard of them, let alone heard them. (They are two ways with a "passive radiator). I've had them re hinged several times, and a little while ago replaced the drivers with a generic set. They are getting very near the end of their life.

 

My amp is a 150w/channel NAD C375BEE.

Source is a nicely set up Rega TT or FLAC files through a Cambridge Audio 851N

I have a very subtlety set Velodyne sub which is nice in my big room.

 

The room is part of the question.

The other part of the question is the base ports in the rear of the RF7s

 

I listen in a semi converted factory.

The speakers are only 3.5m (10') from my ears. Best toed in slightly.

There is effectively nothing behind or beside them. No corner effect.

The ceiling is 4.7m (14') high and "non reflective".

The floor is concrete with thin carpet.

I listen with a half height wooden wall directly behind me.

 

 I'm thinking no wall behind the speakers might not work with the rear base port design? (Nothing to reflect the base forward)

 

Unfortunatly I can't even audition the speakers in a shop, let alone my place.

 

I listen to everything from Sade, Natalie Merchent, Concrete Blonde and Adel to Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath and especially Led Zeppelin. And I like it loud at times.

 

I think the speakers would fit the bill regards the music, and the rest of my system.

Less sure if they would work in my environment.

 

Any comments or advice greatly appreciated and sorry for such a long first post!

 

edit

I'm not off to a great start - not sure how I posted in the wrong section.

I'll repost in 2 channel, where I thought I was......

Edited November 24, 2016 by skypig
Dumbness?

[longdrive03]

 Hello Skypig  and welcome to the forum. I think you are in the correct form because there are a lot of people with more knowledge than me that can assist you. I'm surprise someone hasn't responded already but it's probably because it's Thanksgiving. I'm certainly not an expert but   You will get better base if the RF7s   Have a wall or corner behind. Someone will probably be able to give you more detail on that. I have built a set from scratch  and they definitely need vice support. Good luck with your inquiry mate. My brother-in-law lived in Melbourne for three years and absolutely loved it.