Thread: Laugh if you will

I just bought these.Linky If they sound like shit, oh well they can go in the garage.

In the living room. They have to sound better than the Onkyo HTIB speakers I have now. Just a stop gap until I can replenish the AV budget.

Originally Posted by davidjschenk

Hi mytime,

Really, the Onkyos aren't working for you? They're supposed to be the best HTIBs around--that's too bad. Well, once you've saved up enough for some really honkin' speakers, Rizzo and DigitalDoctor will be founts of information. I only recently got serious about the A-side of A/V, and let me tell you, it's a doggoned jungle out there! As complicated as the video stuff is, audio can bury a man (and impoverish him!).

Yours,

David

The HTIB speakers work fine. This just may be a case of trying to catch lighting in a bottle.

Originally Posted by HDJ1080P

Mytime,

I have those speakers and while a lot of people might want to laugh because they have not heard of FLAUNCE, these are really good speakers, you will need a sub though. I went for these a couple of years ago because they were only 199.99 and I figured I had nothing to lose. To my surprise these things are NICE, they have a life time warranty on them, I don't really know a whole lot of companies that do that anymore. The sounds is crystal clear, they have nice mid bass, but for the final kick in the bass department you will need a sub. After about 10-20 break in hours these things begin to shine. You won't be sorry you got these speakers! Also, I went with AVSC Center channel as well, because although the center channel was alright, to me the center channel is one) of the most important. The center channel that comes with the avthb is usable, it just didn't seem to compete with the towers (the towers seemed to overshadow the center). The AVSC center channel definately filled the gap.

That's awesome. I'm sure mytime will appreciate hearing from someone who actually owns them.

MYTIME - CHECK YOUR PM TONIGHT. I HAVE A COMMENT FOR YOU!

Originally Posted by HDJ1080P

The title is appropriate (laugh if you will) because all Fluance owners are laughing at the people who drop more money on speakers. These speakers will definitely blow away ANY HTIB, and will give most speakers in the 1000's of dollars range a run for their money. I want the SXHTB but the decor doesn't match anything in my house. When it's time for a upgrade I will be sticking with Fluance (Hopefully they will release the SXHTB in black). Like I said before you will need a sub (or four like me) to compliment this system and it would not be a bad idea to pick up the AVSC center channel they offer for 69.00.

P.S.

The reason the price is so low is because you deal with them directly --no middleman or woman, not because of quality.

Mytime- let me know what you think of these once you've listened to them for about a month.

I most definitely will. Thanks for all your input. For now I will stick with the sub that came with the Onkyo and upgrade later. C-net gave these speakers a good review. Thanks for your input and putting some of my doubts to rest. (Didn't have many, at $199 I didn't have much to lose!)

Originally Posted by davidjschenk

Wow. Sounds like maybe we've got a true diamond in the rough here, then. mytime, please do post your thoughts and reactions to the speakers after you've broken them in and had some real quality time with them; I'll be very interested to see what you say.

Yours,

David

Will do David.

Gos your are the man. Thanks for the generous offer!

Originally Posted by mytime

Gos your are the man. Thanks for the generous offer!

LOL - no problem. The women will show up shortly after 9PM tonight. LMAO!

Ok got them today and hooked them up. I can't believe these only cost $200. They seem to be well made, solid with some heft. I popped the latest Rambo in the bd player and I must say I'm impressed. A little tweaking is in order after they are broken in but so far these sound great. For $200 you can't go wrong with these.

I read about a small inexpensive tweak that will totally amaze you, if your some what handy with driver removal. These speakers will completely change their sound for the better with the installation of a peel and stick rubber product found in the roofing section of the box stores, you completely wrap the inside of the cabinet with the peel and stick, it will help with the resonating and produce a richer sound with an added bonus amount of bass. I have done the peel and stick trick on some set-ups and was very happy with the results. The worst part is working through the driver openings, but with a little patience it will be well worth it.

Originally Posted by sawzalot

I read about a small inexpensive tweak that will totally amaze you, if your some what handy with driver removal. These speakers will completely change their sound for the better with the installation of a peel and stick rubber product found in the roofing section of the box stores, you completely wrap the inside of the cabinet with the peel and stick, it will help with the resonating and produce a richer sound with an added bonus amount of bass. I have done the peel and stick trick on some set-ups and was very happy with the results. The worst part is working through the driver openings, but with a little patience it will be well worth it.

Thanks Sawz.

Ok. I put these through their paces last night . I would recommend these for anyone on a tight budget who wants to step up from HTIB speakers. I have the Onkyo set for double bass so the mains and the sub will share the load.