Pro ject speaker box 5 ds2 review

However I felt a moral obligation to prove this to you so here we go with a lovely budget system from Box Designs - the micro component product line from Pro-Ject.

The Speaker Box 5 S2 is characterized by its spacious and detailed sound. A 25 mm silk dome tweeter delivers cristal clear highs, the mm fiberglass cone gives full-bodied and lush mids as well as punchy and tight bass. Only high quality materials were used when Speaker Box 5 S2 was created. A very special, restistant and ecofriendly glue has been used to hold the cabinet together and to avoid any leakage. The recommended amplifier power is rated between 10 — watt RMS, where it applies as for every speaker: the higher the power of an amplifier the less distortion can be found at lower volumes. Amplifiers with less power are driven to their limits faster at lower volumes, while having more distortion when reaching their peak, this can harm any loudspeaker!

Pro ject speaker box 5 ds2 review

Option 2 only came together after the Marantz Stereo 70s provided the lightbulb moment. And if I built out the Marantz amplifier with a pair of passive loudspeakers, I could find out how the more separated system compared to those PSB actives. The result would be a side-by-side system comparison. And I prefer its mustard tone to the more in-your-face tangerine yellow of the PSB. I lassoed the Box 5 S2 to the Marantz amplifier to set the scene for a passive vs. Expect the results to spill as a video sometime in December. Further information: Pro-Ject. John currently lives in Berlin where he creates videos and podcasts for Darko. Follow John on YouTube or Instagram. Switch skin.

Imaging is a very strong point on these speakers with very tangible soundstages and what they may lack in scale they make up for in precision.

The Speaker Box 5 DS2 offers a balanced and harmonic sound through the entire spectrum. These one of a kind bookshelf speaker delivers a deep stretching bass, full-bodied and lush mids and clear and impressive treble. The sound stage is threedimensional realistic displayed and instruments are placed with high accuracy. The audiophile soundsignature of Speaker Box 5 DS2 convinces with a relaxed and laid back playback, though it never loses control over the speed in the lows. These different wood-tones easily blend into any furnishing. Yes, we recommend to operate them without covers, as the delicate treble can spread absolutely freely. Our almost acoustically transparent speaker grilles only serve as protection against outer influences e.

It is certainly worth considering at this price. Why you can trust What Hi-Fi? Our expert team reviews products in dedicated test rooms, to help you make the best choice for your budget. Find out more about how we test. It is fair to say that the humble phono stage has more impact on the quality of record replay than any other part of the amplification chain. Pro-Ject has built its reputation on good value and high-quality vinyl replay, so it is no surprise to find that the Phono Box DS2 is a convincing piece of kit for the money. Its build is impressive with the aluminium casework feeling solid, smartly finished and put together with care. Take a look inside and you will find a neat dual-mono circuit layout which helps to optimise stereo imaging and general standards of construction that are up with the best at this level.

Pro ject speaker box 5 ds2 review

The Speaker Box 5 DS2 offers a balanced and harmonic sound through the entire spectrum. These one of a kind bookshelf speaker delivers a deep stretching bass, full-bodied and lush mids and clear and impressive treble. The sound stage is threedimensional realistic displayed and instruments are placed with high accuracy. The audiophile soundsignature of Speaker Box 5 DS2 convinces with a relaxed and laid back playback, though it never loses control over the speed in the lows. These different wood-tones easily blend into any furnishing. Yes, we recommend to operate them without covers, as the delicate treble can spread absolutely freely. Our almost acoustically transparent speaker grilles only serve as protection against outer influences e. Skip to content. Generic filters. Speaker Box 5 DS2.

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Over the review period I tried the full system and then just the amp and speakers with a variety of components. A bit of head scratching later I remembered that ideally a bit of run in time would probably not go amiss and hopefully bring back the coherence I was missing. The Speaker box is also magnetically shielded so there are no issues having it close to a monitor or TV. Accept cookies Functional only View preferences Save preferences View preferences. Switch skin. Cookie Consent Cookie Consent. Not to mention that you can then buy a turntable as shown in the picture above and head down the path to the Dark Side. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Let's get the criticism out of the way first - this player doesn't beat my Naim player. Coupled to these we have a pair of Speaker Box 5 bookshelf speakers. Further information: Pro-Ject.

Option 2 only came together after the Marantz Stereo 70s provided the lightbulb moment.

You can just sit back and focus on the screen without straining to hear things that get lost via the Panasonic on it's own. Speaker Box 5 S2. Project also supplied me with the matching speaker stands and component case although these do up the budget a little bit above our target. A 25 mm silk dome tweeter delivers cristal clear highs, the mm fiberglass cone gives full-bodied and lush mids as well as punchy and tight bass. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Three as one [Italian version here]. And that is the thing which IS easy to forget. Scope of delivery: 2x Speaker Box 5 DS2 2x speaker grill black 1x pair of gloves. Nevertheless into a box not much bigger than CD case it packs a easily legible dot matrix display, simple controls Play, Stop, Next and Previous and both digital optical and analogue outputs. Follow whathifi. If you put disc on this player you're not going to be picking faults in the performance - yes the imaging isn't as wide as a better player and as an example if you listen to Daughter's "Winter" from the "If you leave" album you'll get a very good perfomance. See all our speaker Best Buys. To do this the MaiA is obviously a digital amp incorporating Flying Mole modules to give 2x25W at 8 ohms with this figure rising to 37W at 4 ohms. Yes, we recommend to operate them without covers, as the delicate treble can spread absolutely freely.