With custom Redco made Gotham GAC2-AES 110ohm cables with gold Neutrik TRS to XLR connectorsįirst sound impressions is they are not alien different. I'm driving them from the Lynx Hilo, which are pretty neutral. I have been working and listening to the Event Opals all morning. Which allow me to move them around as needed, without too much give to change impulse responce.

The narrower mounting point of the rubber feet will fit on the top plate with plenty of room to spare, but for now I left them where they are, and just set them on 4 compressed felt surface saver discs you can get from hardware stores. The old Ultimate Support 36inch high stands hold them at perfect height, and seem to support the weight OK - limit is 35kg, so it's borderline. Will be a pain to move them around to find the best setup positioning me thinks they're are really heavy!!Ī bit of bitch taking them out of the box and setting them up solo! I think My search is over with the Sm9 finally!!! My final speaker choice would of been the Barefoot MM27 but for 3 grand more plus stands I was just too much. I also did not want to deal with separate subwoofers. Other monitors like the Klien Hummel, barefoot mm35 or even Atc scm25 fell short of what I needed in terms of bass freq or spl. I was able to return my Focal twins to my dealer after 6 months and pay a small restocking fee took that money and bought the SM9.

My buddy bought the Opals recently and I loved the way they sounded but found myself still in love with the Focals midrange detail. I ended up with the Twins which I loved except for the low end. May or may not sell the Opal, I still like it, have it for 9 months already - at the very least it's great for watching movies, with all that grunt and dynamic punch Yes I sure have gone through my share.dynaudios bm5a,Pmc tb2, almost bought the Opals but due to the parts problem they where out of stock here in the US for over 6 mos. The last 18 months in this order - Dynaudio Bm5a Mk2, PMC TB2+, Focal Solo, Focal Twin, Event Opal.

Kinda weird because I've been using a set for decades, and then decided to upgrade on a whim a year ago, and it's been hell finding something that I agree with! hopefully the SM9 will finally be the one that ticks at least 90% of my boxes I myself have gone through a fair few in the last 18 months, each one more expensive than the previous set. I gather you have gone through a few speakers recently?

My live sound crackles in mulab 7