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Re: JM Labs Cobalt 826
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2011, 04:59:53 PM »
Sounds as good as it looks! ;D
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Re: JM Labs Cobalt 826
« Reply #16 on: February 18, 2011, 09:50:47 PM »
Got my Bryston rebuilt and they still sounded like dookie. Time for drastic measures... Who needs an entry door anyway???? Apparently room placement is everything with these, cause they sound amazing like this......
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Re: JM Labs Cobalt 826
« Reply #17 on: February 18, 2011, 09:59:21 PM »
Leave them there..  Use the back door! ;D ;D
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Re: JM Labs Cobalt 826
« Reply #18 on: February 18, 2011, 10:02:59 PM »
Wonder how they would sound in my room?
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Re: JM Labs Cobalt 826
« Reply #19 on: February 18, 2011, 10:28:16 PM »
Dunno? I'm down for a swap ;D
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Re: JM Labs Cobalt 826
« Reply #20 on: February 21, 2011, 10:58:44 PM »
These are definitely keepers.
Kudos to Mike on the Bryston rebuild!! I had some buzzing. Did some troubleshooting and replaced a $20 pair of monster interconnects with a $500 pair of Discovery Plus 4's and whala... no buzz.
I've been running the amp at just below clipping for about an hour now and it just sounds amazing.
So, I've found they need:
A: meticulous speaker placement
B: quality amplification
C: Good cables

These Focals meet or exceed my expectations.
I don't have the space to a/b them with my Mac speakers, but I've heard enough to reverse all of the negatives I stated before.
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Re: JM Labs Cobalt 826
« Reply #21 on: February 21, 2011, 11:02:09 PM »
Forgot to mention. The removal of the silly metal grille makes a huge difference. I don't know why they would use metal. It protects the speakers better, but it seems to me like it would block more sound than fabric.
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Re: JM Labs Cobalt 826
« Reply #22 on: February 21, 2011, 11:20:25 PM »
Most excellent, glad you finally have speakers you like!!!!  Also glad you like the Bryston!!
I will have to come over and listen to them now..   If little Mikey can fit it into his schedule.  ;D ;D  And of course if you don't mind.   ;D ;D
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Re: JM Labs Cobalt 826
« Reply #23 on: February 21, 2011, 11:35:32 PM »
No, man. Any time. As long as I'm unemployed  :'(
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Re: JM Labs Cobalt 826
« Reply #24 on: February 23, 2011, 12:17:28 AM »
Ed, I recommend you watch The Big Lebowski daily.

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Re: JM Labs Cobalt 826
« Reply #25 on: February 23, 2011, 12:56:26 AM »
The dude abides.
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Re: JM Labs Cobalt 826
« Reply #26 on: February 23, 2011, 01:57:34 AM »
Is this a... What day is this?
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Re: JM Labs Cobalt 826
« Reply #27 on: February 23, 2011, 10:02:11 AM »
Mind if I do a J?
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Re: JM Labs Cobalt 826
« Reply #28 on: February 23, 2011, 10:16:23 AM »
Are you surprised at my tears, sir?
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Re: JM Labs Cobalt 826
« Reply #29 on: February 23, 2011, 10:54:29 AM »
Jesus!
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