Search results matching tag '532-LR'

Got my system completed finally!!

timp64@yahoo.com — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:15:45 GMT

It's been I think close to 4 years since I bought my first speakers from Aperion Audio. I bought 2 532 lr's, when they released the HDx3 I believe. Anyways I purchased a 12 inch sub from them shortly afterwards and have been enjoying the stereo system for a few years. It has sounded great but I'm by no means an audiophile. My living room is 24 ft wide and 16 ft deep. And I also have a lot of open space going to the kitchen dining room and formal dining room. The 2 532's filled the the living room of course with the help of the 12" sub powered by my yamaha rx-v757.

Anyways I just purchased 2 5b's open boxed, and a 5c to finish out my 5.1 system. The biggest thing I noticed is that the 5b's are narrower than the 532's and I think the small woofer in it is slightly smaller than the 532's. I have the 5b's up front to match with the 5c. Also the color of the speakers is much more red and darker than my older speakers as I ordered them in cherry. Anyways I played the movie cars with my 5 year old son last night. I can say the sound fills the room even better and having objects feel like they fly through your room and move and come out of what seems to be nowhere adds such effect to a movie. Sound don't sound like it comes from speakers....but from all around. Needless to say my son's attention was fixed to the screen with his mouth dropped and when Frank came out of nowhere he ran out of the room in fear that Frank was coming for him too.

Needless to say I'm happy with my system and have many more movies to watch. I can't wait to watch some Star Wars and Lord Of The Rings....but I have not the time at the moment. I have to run and do some work in a little bit and then do family time stuff since those are the requirements of Family life. Thanks to Aperion who make such great products....oh and BTW I did have a problem with my sub in the past while it was under warranty. Aperion took care of it no problem....I had to ship it back but they replaced the amp in the sub and sent it back.....and has been great ever since. I give great praise to Aperion Audio. Oh.....one more thing I couldn't find any confetti on the packages when they arrived.

RE: Speaker Upgrade

anti_radio@hotmail.com — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:00:00 GMT

Since you like music, want good sound, and don't want to break the bank, start out with the 532s. Add the 534-VAC and a pair of 422s (for the surrounds) down the road. If you budget permits, and your receiver has enough power, try out the 632s (and add the 634 later on).

RE: New Speakers

wr0ngturn@verizon.net — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:56:00 GMT

Congratulations! I have a similar set up (632LR's for fronts, 533VAC center, and 532LR's for surrounds, S10 for sub, 522's for presence--piano black) running on a Yamaha 2700. Have been listening to music most of the day and I am listening to a live Santana CD right now--the Aperion's sound great. I don't think I've enjoyed my CD collection this much in a long time. Our DVD collection has grown since we got our speakers as well. Great separation: excellent bass, clear and distinct high's and solid midrange. I'm actually considering up-grading the surrounds to the 534SS because I think they will work better in my space. I can put them up the side walls of the room which should provide a fuller surround. All I we need now is a new television display!!! Cheers.

New Speakers

mixmaster2@roadrunner.com — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:19:00 GMT

Just got my new Aperion Home Theater speakers last Thursday and all I can say is WOW! I ordered the Aperion 632's for my fronts, the 532's for my surrounds and the monster 634 vac for my center. I already had a SVS 350 watt sub so I was set in the sub department. I thought I was set in the speaker department with some JBL's until I heard the Aperions. The first night I hooked them up and played a few test runs with Sin City, Star Wars/Attack of the Clones, and a few audio cd's, I could not believe the difference in sound. My system includes the Onkyo 674 receiver and I did the auto set-up, but called Caleb with Aperion the next day and he helped me tweek the system even more. I had read various reviews on Cnet and other websites about the quality of Aperion, but seeing these speakers in person is really the icing on the cake. I am by no means an audiophile, but I do know great sounding speakers when I hear them, and the Aperions deliver on all bases, plus the cherry finish matches my home perfectly. I tried to download some pics of my system but I guess my files were too big, does anyone know how I can resize them to upload to the Home Theater gallery? Thanks again Aperion!

Upgrading to 532LRs...is it worth it?

chrisrae23@hotmail.com — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:05:00 GMT

I've had the 422/S8 system for about 2 years now and have been extremely impressed with the quality of sound for home theater but I'm wanting to use them more for music now and I've always felt the low midrange (80Hz - 150Hz) on this system feels a little empty.

I'm considering upgrading to the 532s on the front cos I'm sure this will give me more depth in that area. I have my 422s wall mounted either side of and below my 46" lcd and they're small enough to be visually subtle in that position, I get the impression the 532s will not be so 'unnoticeable'. I'm also thinking that if I upgrade the L/Rs to 532s that the 422C is going to get lost, so that would need an upgrade to a 532 equivalent too. Now I'll need three bigger speakers arranged around my tv which is not impractical, but is it really worth it, especially considering the work that went into convincing my wife that the 46" tv wasn't too big...

#1 Will the 532s fill my void!

#2 Does anyone here have them wall mounted next to a tv, does it look odd?

#3 If I get L/R 532s will my 422C get lost or is it still going to work well for Home Theater?

#4 If 3 new speakers is the way to go does anyone know of a good marriage counsellor in the Seattle area!

Thanks

Chris

Room Size / Speaker Choice

sgilbride@comcast.net — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:26:00 GMT

I am planning on buying a set of Aperions for my family room and I wanted to get feadback on speaker choice. The speakers will be used for movies / music - 60/40. I have read great things about the 422-LR and 532-LR speakers. The general consensus seams to be that the 532-LR are better if you want fuller sound when listening to music as the 422's are a bit lacking in this area.

I haven't made a final decision on which receiver to purchase but so far I like the Denon AVR-2807.

Room:
14' x 14' but open to another room of the same size.

Speakers:
Fronts: 422-LR or 532-LR (Prob the latter)
Center: 533-VAC
Rear: 422-LR
Sub: S8-APR (I think)

I definitely want to be able to crank the bass when needed. Does anyone have any first hand experience with the S8-APR. I have read that this is a faster sub which is good for music. Can this sub deliver the lows or would I be better off with the S-10?

Thanks in advance!

Speaker Set-up Question

troy.heideman@yahoo.com — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:44:00 GMT

I am pleased to say that I have just recieved my new system. Beautiful speakers. But before I actually can enjoy it, I guess I need to set it up first - unless I just want to use them as artwork, which they could pass for. Anyway, on to business. I purchased a 7.1 channel system. The question I have is regarding the placement of the rear speakers (532LR). I want to place them in the best position for optimal sound. From what I understand, the side and rear speakers should not exceed 24" above the listening area and should be level with each other. The sides (534-SS Bipole/Dipole) should not be a problem. I can mount those in any height range immediately to the side of the listening area. I purchased the Omni 20.0 Wall Mounts for the rears. The original thought was to mount those up near the ceiling, which is about 8.5' high (or about 5' above the listening area) and point them downward at the listening area (which is about 3.5 feet off the back wall). The reason for mounting them near the ceiling was for asthetic reasons, plus there is artwork on the wall immediately behind the listening area. However, the artwork can be moved and I can mount the speakers on the wall dirrectly behind the listening area about 2 feet above the seating location if need be. Will I lose anything in terms of the quality of the effect the rear speakers provide if I mount them 5 feet above the listening area and point them downward versus 2 feet above? Keep in mind, the listening area is fairly close to the rear wall at about 3.5 feet off the wall.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

OmniMount 20.0 Issues

hdk@houston.rr.com — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 03:06:00 GMT

The OmniMount 20.0 ceiling mounts can be quite troublesome when hanging the 532LR speakers. The bolt used for tightening the clamp assembly must be tightened to very high degree. This was recommended by Ben Fowler, Aperion's home theater guru. Ben recommended using a pair of pliers on the supplied Allen wrench to torque the bolt. I only used the supplied Allen wrench and was able to snap the stainless steel bolt in two! It seems like OmniMount should either rethink their design or another manufacturer should be used. (I am debating on whether or not I should return all of the OmniMount 20.0 mounts for a refund).

Help needed 532 vs 632 vs 533PT

wutang1105@yahoo.com — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 06:04:00 GMT

#1: 532L&R+S10

#2: 632L&R+S10

#3: 533PT L&R

I have a 20x30 living room with 50 inch plasma. I'm trying to build a nice HT but I know nothing about audio systems.

My listening will be 70% movies and 30% musics but despite music being only 30%, I sure don't want to be missing any music quality.

I know 533PTs are the better choice but I want to keep mimalist image of my living room.

Will I be sacrificing a lot of quality by going with 632?

Also, I read somewhere that 532 sounds better than 632?

Please help this poor soul.

thanks,

Speaker level adjustemnts

roxito@yahoo.com — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 09:24:00 GMT

I am curious if there is any recommendation as to wether it is preferrable to attenuate the levels or is it better to bump up the levels to achieve uniform speaker SPL response. Or it doesnt matter ? For instance i have 532 LRs in the front and 422LR at the side/back. The 532s are clearly louder at the same volume setting than the 422s. I was wondering if i should reduce the front/center levels or increase the levels on the 422 to obtain same SPL readings. I have heard that for EQ-ing, it is always preferrable to attenuate to smoothen out frequence reponse.