The DeVore 0/93, a speaker I owned as a hobbyist, and now sell as a dealer.
I'm often asked if this is my favorite speaker, I'm supposing because I've mentioned it many times on this blog. It is indeed one of my favorites, out of maybe half a dozen or so. It does what I need out of a speaker here, in my rooms, with associated gear I like to use. Perhaps in another house, or if I could only use certain gear, it would not make the cut, getting edged out by something that might work better with said house/room and gear. Here in these rooms it works tremendously well, with gear that I love to both sell and own. While not cheap, it's not overpriced for what you get. And what you get is far far better than most on the market, musically. It's a speaker for people who come to me or call and say they want something more, something their Dynaudios or Von Schweikerts or B&W's or what have you lack- substance, emotion, true music-making, that ability to connect. Now I'll admit, I've heard them sound pretty pretty bad in the wrong hands. Like anything else that's great, treated poorly it suffers. Stick with the Haven's tried and true, and you may never buy another speaker. "May" being the key word here...listen to the new DeVore X's, and you might be ready to spring again. Or if your ear needs a bit more, you might be tempted by the Vandersteen Quatros, or....
Just remember, you could do worse....
I'm often asked if this is my favorite speaker, I'm supposing because I've mentioned it many times on this blog. It is indeed one of my favorites, out of maybe half a dozen or so. It does what I need out of a speaker here, in my rooms, with associated gear I like to use. Perhaps in another house, or if I could only use certain gear, it would not make the cut, getting edged out by something that might work better with said house/room and gear. Here in these rooms it works tremendously well, with gear that I love to both sell and own. While not cheap, it's not overpriced for what you get. And what you get is far far better than most on the market, musically. It's a speaker for people who come to me or call and say they want something more, something their Dynaudios or Von Schweikerts or B&W's or what have you lack- substance, emotion, true music-making, that ability to connect. Now I'll admit, I've heard them sound pretty pretty bad in the wrong hands. Like anything else that's great, treated poorly it suffers. Stick with the Haven's tried and true, and you may never buy another speaker. "May" being the key word here...listen to the new DeVore X's, and you might be ready to spring again. Or if your ear needs a bit more, you might be tempted by the Vandersteen Quatros, or....
Just remember, you could do worse....
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