Pure Acoustics AV799?

kaykayshah · #1 23rd August 2008, 07:22 AM

Any views on Pue Acoustics AV799 5.1 SET?

venkatcr · #2 23rd August 2008, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kaykayshah

Any views on Pue Acoustics AV799 5.1 SET?

The specs looks good, though the 799 is not a pure 5.1 system. You may need to buy a sub woofer separately.

Any particular reason why you are looking at these, and not the more popular brands?

Cheers

psychotropic · #3 23rd August 2008, 05:19 PM

Hey Venkat/Others,

i was also wondering when I saw an ad for this brand of speakers. Are these guys well known? well regarded? They seem to have a decent website, but I don't know anything else about them. Any thoughts?

venkatcr · #4 23rd August 2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by psychotropic

Hey Venkat/Others,

i was also wondering when I saw an ad for this brand of speakers. Are these guys well known? well regarded? They seem to have a decent website, but I don't know anything else about them. Any thoughts?

Psychotropic, frankly this is the first time I am hearing about these speakers. They seem to be a small company based in New York that get their speakers manufactured in China. But then almost everybody gets their products manufactured in China, nowadays

I found two reviews of another model from Pure Acoustics, neither of which is very complimentary.

Product Review

Home Theater: Pure Acoustics Noble Speaker System

But if they are inexpensive and sound nice for movies, why not? I don't think they will be fit for music.

Someone has to fit it to a good AVR, listen for a week or so, and give their comments.

Shah, where is this available in India?

Cheers

psychotropic · #5 23rd August 2008, 06:27 PM

he he i think that's the difference between the audiophile perspective and the audio enthusiast perspective....i thought those reviews were pretty good considering the cost of the speakers !!

Looks like a company that's serious about their stuff though, not Bose-like

.....so these speakers that you're looking Mr. Shah, might be a good investment....do test them out yourself and see if you like them.

and the reviews seem to suggest that they won't be too bad for music, a bit of playing around with the EQ......aaaargh.

.....[that's the sound of me being chopped to death by audiophiles, for mentioning EQ]

BDS · #6 23rd August 2008, 09:18 PM

Guys,

I checked these speakers out - they look good, for sure and seem to be competitively priced. The sound seems to be OK, but then I am not an expert and will not be able to tell the difference between the "very good" and the "also rans".

What was most obvious was that the speakers are extremely light weight and when you knock on them with the knuckles, they sound hollow. In this respect, they stood out from the other speakers - too light and too hollow. As I understand this is not good for speakers. Does this indicate cost cutting by the manufacturer ??? How will the weight (or, the lack of it) affect the speaker life !!!

BTW, this is coming from a guy who does not really understand too much. So anyone interested in these speakers may need additional inputs.

Regards, BDS.

venkatcr · #7 23rd August 2008, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BDS

Guys,

I checked these speakers out - they look good, for sure and seem to be competitively priced. The sound seems to be OK, but then I am not an expert and will not be able to tell the difference between the "very good" and the "also rans".

What was most obvious was that the speakers are extremely light weight and when you knock on them with the knuckles, they sound hollow. In this respect, they stood out from the other speakers - too light and too hollow. As I understand this is not good for speakers. Does this indicate cost cutting by the manufacturer ??? How will the weight (or, the lack of it) affect the speaker life !!!

BTW, this is coming from a guy who does not really understand too much. So anyone interested in these speakers may need additional inputs.

Regards, BDS.

Knocking on the wood with your knuckles is one of the first test of the speakers. If they sound hollow - well there could be two reasons. One, the wood (mostly MDF) is very thin, and two; the internal bracing is not good.

The net effect is that in a short time, the body will resonate. This has already been mentioned in one of the reviews.

Cheers

venkatcr · #8 23rd August 2008, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by psychotropic

he he i think that's the difference between the audiophile perspective and the audio enthusiast perspective....i thought those reviews were pretty good considering the cost of the speakers !!

Looks like a company that's serious about their stuff though, not Bose-like

.....so these speakers that you're looking Mr. Shah, might be a good investment....do test them out yourself and see if you like them.

and the reviews seem to suggest that they won't be too bad for music, a bit of playing around with the EQ......aaaargh.

.....[that's the sound of me being chopped to death by audiophiles, for mentioning EQ]

Hee Hee hee. Nice to see a guy with lots of humour. At the same time, if you read the reviews carefully, all praises are filtered with a 'BUT', and ended with 'for the price', 'what can you expect for the price and so on'.

All these reviews have to be careful about the words they use. They use roundabout words, hoping the reader will understand. These mags get a lot of money from advertisement, and they cannot afford to displease anybody.

Cheers

BDS · #9 24th August 2008, 12:19 AM

Venkat,

Would you please advise me on the thread "Help with choosing AVR & Speakers".

Thanks, BDS.

psychotropic · #10 25th August 2008, 11:44 AM

Ooh yes, that's an interesting perspective.....hmmm.....but there do also seem to be a few absolute bits of praise...anyways.....what you said about the quality of the particle board and the bracing makes a lot of sense, and something that sounds good now may not sound so good after some time....

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Originally Posted by venkatcr

Hee Hee hee. Nice to see a guy with lots of humour. At the same time, if you read the reviews carefully, all praises are filtered with a 'BUT', and ended with 'for the price', 'what can you expect for the price and so on'.

All these reviews have to be careful about the words they use. They use roundabout words, hoping the reader will understand. These mags get a lot of money from advertisement, and they cannot afford to displease anybody.

Cheers

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