I forget which altar friend once said that "only people don't know the coaxial box, read all the boxes are also embarrassed", at that time I didn't think so, after hearing about the Tianlang Westminster Monastery from a friend, the layering, positioning and resolution of the sound made me unforgettable in my life, so far poisoned with coaxial speakers, this play HIFI if you don't listen to the coaxial box, it's really playing this for nothing! Later, through the introduction of a friend, I also made a pair of British original old version of Tianlang Stalin TWW version, with DIY 300B push 845 gallbladder machine, which cost me more than 40,000 oceans, although it was a little painful, but after listening to the sound, I still felt that it was worth it.
This pair of Stalin is a 10-inch coaxial unit, with 300B pushed up the vocals warm and sweet, typical British vocal characteristics, very poisonous, and dynamic also has a good performance.
After having Stalin, I pondered and pondered coaxial speakers when there was nothing to do, and later entered the Solway S880 coaxial bookshelf, don't look at them are all coaxial boxes, compared with my Stalin, positioning and resolution are so much worse, once disappointed with domestic coaxial boxes. Once accidentally wandered on the Internet to the love HIFI forum, saw many netizens posted the use of Opera No. 1 coaxial box, there are compared to Tianlang coaxial box, there is comparison Baohua's, Opera No. 1 does not fall behind at all, think about when the domestic coaxial speaker is so powerful, one of the "foreign moon is not necessarily round, Opera No. 1 PK ATC SCM10 bookshelf box" A post that impressed me even more, ATC box I have heard, but also very good analysis, mid-frequency full, listen to the vocal weapon, Although the box is small, but dynamic, the three frequencies of Opera No. 1 do not fall behind at all, and even in the performance of some multi-instrumental classics, there is even more than that, which makes me extremely curious about the coaxial box of Opera No. 1, a box of less than 8,000 yuan, it is so well received by everyone, is it better than my pair of more than 30,000 Stalin coaxial? Thinking again and again, decided to engage him to try a pair, on the one hand, my Stalin single-coaxial speaker, Opera No. 1 added a treble and bass, so that the four-way coaxial has not been heard, maybe there is really a surprise, and the price is not expensive, within the scope of affordability, on the one hand, I contacted Effie's Wang Gong, saying that it can be auditioned seven days after receiving the goods, and it is no problem to return it if I am not satisfied, so I started Opera No. 1 coaxial box with a little curiosity, a little doubt, and a little expectation!
Immediately after receiving the goods, link it well, put a plate of Zhao Peng's "Boat Song" that I am familiar with, the opening taste is really different from my Stalin, the sound of Opera No. 1 has better ductility at high frequencies, and the low frequency feels good to dive down, although the voice is tight, the low frequency is not so fast, but the overall sound is very open, the sense of knotting is very good, the new box, very good, and then I took back Stalin to listen, carefully contrasted, Stalin's sound field is wide, Opera No. 1's sound field depth is better, Stalin's voice is mellow as wine, The sound of Opera No. 1 is as rich as a beauty, and it is really interesting, after listening to it for a few days, the low frequency slowly gets better, the voice is not so tight, I like this box deeply, and I especially entered the decoder of Hansheng and the 100W pure A power amplifier to serve Opera No. 1.
In this way, the gallbladder and the stone machine are exchanged for the pot, the big dynamic classical I will be on the 100W pure A class to serve, the vocal piano music I will be on the top of the 300B gallbladder machine, so it continued to boil for more than a month, Opera No. 1 is also gradually getting better, although there is still a certain gap with my Stalin in some aspects, but many places Opera No. 1 still has its own style, and the more I listen to the moon, the more I like this box. Hoho is ready to make a horizontal review, so that everyone can feel these two different coaxial boxes more intuitively!
The front end of this comparison audition is my old antique DIY Philips laser head tube CD player, the power amplifier is 300B push 845, the reason why this configuration is used, is because it is easy to use, haha!
The types of music auditioned include male voice, female voice, chamber musical, and large-scale classical music
The first song: Jiang Dawei "In the place where the peach blossoms bloom"
Stalin:
Usually I listen to Stalin more, the sound is also familiar to me, the sense of line is excellent, the details are rich, the image and positioning are clear, the vocals are calm and dense, the sense of energy in the midrange is relatively strong, the sense of low frequency volume is sufficient, the sound field is wide, the vocals are slightly forward, the sense of distance between the instrument and the voice is still relatively clear, the overall performance is relaxed and moderate, there is no problem!
Opera One:
The vocals are not the strong point of Opera No. 1, the sense of line is not meticulous, not as good as Stalin's, but quite moderate sound thickness, well polished, not dry, not hard, all the elements are just right, the sound reaches a balance that is difficult to break, and all this comes so naturally, not exaggerated, not distorted, and not artificial.
Returning to this Dawei song, let's talk about the vocal part, Stalin's voice is very thick and slightly sweet, which I may not describe appropriately, but in my impression many British boxes are like this, and the graininess of the midrange is also clear and silky. The vocals that come out of Opera No. 1 are more neutral, without much dyeing, like boiled water, not sweet but not astringent. Low frequency is Stalin's strong point, low frequency has strength, there is also diving, but not fat, high frequency opera No. 1 is brighter, the separation of instruments and vocals, each role in the music to reflect the weight, distance, strength and weakness, etc., are quite in place.
The second song: Huang Ying "Ying Shan Hong"
Stalin:
If you think Stalin's kind of sweet listening male voice is more strange (in fact, if you actually listen to it don't feel strange, it's very good), then it is very suitable for listening to female voices, a little simulated, soft and gentle feeling, some people say that the British box "MSG" is heavy, I say, this is due to your description of personal taste, Stalin's modification of the mid-frequency is very good, this modification makes Huang Ying's voice very infectious, which is what I prefer.
Opera One:
When listening to the female voice, Opera No. 1 performance is much better than the male voice, Opera No. 1 itself has high transparency, belongs to the neutral balance and delicate and transparent voice, this performance of the female voice, will show the unique maternal emotions in the female voice, always make you very comfortable, but the mid-frequency of Opera No. 1 does not have those modifications of Stalin, but a faint taste, greatly reducing the fatigue of listening.
From the musicality point of view, Stalin is sweet and soft, Opera No. 1 is elegant and fresh, both I like very much, from the control of the whole song, Stalin's sense of low and medium frequency speed will be stronger, low frequency is more rigid, and Opera No. 1 The sense of low and medium frequency speed will be slightly weaker, but the sense of rhythm is very good, and the elasticity is also good.
Third: Fantasia on Arias from La traviata- II. Allegretto<> from the opera La Traviata
Stalin:
Turn on the music, the first feeling is that the background is quiet and clean. The sound is calm and transparent, Stalin's performance in chamber music is decent, after all, the bottom of this box is here, the sense of volume of low frequencies is very sufficient, there is strength, there is rigidity, high frequency has good penetration, not very exciting, the sound field positioning is clear, the sense of separation of various instruments can be well reflected, the performance of the violin is flexible and lively, and the sense of musical atmosphere is very good.
Opera One:
If Stalin behaved decently, then Opera No. 1's performance really surprised me, and the small chamber music is Opera No. 1's three-frequency uniform, accurate positioning of coaxial lines. Very vivid, very delicate, very specific to reflect the emotions of this lead violin, low frequencies have submersion and texture, especially the cello plucked string in the music is the best embodiment. The mid-frequency frequency is not dented, regular and clear lines. High frequency, this music can go up to the high frequency of a few violins, basically the lead violin in a separate personal show, high frequency transparency is good, violin vibrato is clear, every detail is clearly explained, emotions are also in place.
This music is the most detailed one I listened to, and listened to it several times, really can't believe that Opera No. 1 can perform so well, no wonder named after the opera, it is indeed in this aspect of the tuning effort, if Stalin shows the tiger and tiger, it inevitably makes you feel a little too hard, then Opera No. 1 can be said to be a delicate embodiment of all aspects, from the sense of separation and positioning of the instrument, in the overall connection to the three frequency bands, the emotional grasp, the performance of depression are very in place, For a speaker at this price point, it is definitely a super-level embodiment.
Final track: Willam Tell Overture< from ROUND UP>
Stalin:
To talk about the music of the big weaving, my Stalin is a good hand, the performance is quite calm, calm, the first feeling when I hear is the atmosphere, the positioning and knot of the instrument are very clear, especially when the string group and wind music, drums, timpani, percussion music, etc. are played together, many equipment may be out of order, while Stalin still maintains a clear structure, staggered, very rare.
Opera One:
To say that under the big dynamics, Opera One is inferior to Stalin, but Opera One also has a good low-frequency dive, after all, it is an eight-inch woofer, the sense of volume is moderate, the separation and recognition are good, and the drum, timpani and double cello can be clearly separated. The orchestral group of mid-frequency is also good in terms of the separation of instruments, and the group can still maintain a better sense of layering and detail, and can basically achieve relaxation and ease, which is already remarkable for the performance of an 8-inch box like Opera No. 1.
Everyone knows that large-scale classical has relatively high requirements for equipment, and a box like Stalin performs well, which is considered normal play, and for the coaxial performance of Opera No. 1 can also have such performance, which really impresses me, of course, this is the reason why I left this speaker.
Finally, I will summarize the advantages and disadvantages of the two boxes
Stalin:
Advantages: sweet and warm timbre, full mid-frequency, sufficient low-frequency volume, good dynamics, strong sense of musical atmosphere, suitable for large-scale classical music
Disadvantages: Too much emphasis on the low and mid frequency effect, covering up the ductility of high frequency.
Opera One:
Advantages: uniform three frequencies, consistent coherence, neutral balance of sound, good positioning and detail ability, suitable for vocals and small chamber music.
Disadvantages: low frequencies and dynamics are slightly less than Stalin's.
For Opera No. 1's feelings may not be as deep as Stalin's, there may be a situation in the text that the sense of hearing is biased towards Stalin, and also ask the fans of Opera One to spray lightly, a family's words, inevitably subjective, but also welcome everyone to compare and communicate together, the quality of a piece of equipment, not one by one person, but one by everyone, I hope everyone can analyze rationally, more sincere, less impetuous.