Audio Physic Classic 3. This Speaker Surprised Me!
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- Review of the Audio Physic Classic 3 bookshelf speaker!
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audio physic is lovely, but not often reviewed. Thank you for your insight, really helpful!
Audio Physic speakers are absolute gems to me, not praised enough in the industry. I have the Spark iii from the Joachim Gerhard era - they're around 20 years old now and still fill me with joy and surprise. I have no burning desire (or itch!) to replace them at all, and they look simply gorgeous. The nicest looking/sounding speakers I've ever owned. If you can find a pair from the early days (the tempos, sparks, virgos are all absolutely ace!) you can get them for a steal, a few hundred Euros over here in Europe anyway (they originally sold for a few thousand). With the right amp, they will knock your socks off :-)
Thanks for the comments. I’ll try your see if I can find a pair here in North America. Cheers.
The good old ones from Joachim Gerhard,….Virgo II ( still excellent) , and the original step speakers were a little wonder , not the latter sle but the first model with black front baffle .
Audio Physics make good products. Would be great if you can review more in their lineup. Thanks for sharing.
Thx for review
If you can, fhe Heco Celan Revolution 3 I hear tend to be highly regarded, topping even Kef 3s.
Would be great if you could get a chance to review them.
Good review!
I have the Classic 3, Comete 40th and BR03 and i still prefer the BR03 as an allrounder.
Hi Lucy. That’s very interesting considering the cost difference but I totally understand. There is something special about the overall tone of the BRO3. Cheers!
The BR03 is messier in the top , but i still prefer the overall sound. The classic 3 feels abit dead and lifless at times. I will still keep both :)
Thanks for the review Sid! Kind of hard to find info on these..
Do you know what type of components are used in the crossover? (Poly/electrolytic caps, air/iron core inductors, sandcast resistors, etc?)
Also, do you know if it's a cast or stamped steel basket on the woofer? I've read it's a cast basket but saw a teardown video of a Classic 5 with stamped steel basket woofer..
I really have no idea of the inside parts used. Sorry.
Hi Happy and Healthy New Year.Thank you for this amazing review.I am in research for new speakers for nearfield listen,small room and mostly for rock music.Do you think this will be better choice for me than kef?Thanks again!!!
Do you mean Kef R3 meta or another Kef?
@@sidsreviews1110 I am sorry i didnt specify it i meant the R3 meta model.
For near field, I would go with the Audio Physics in my opinion.
@@sidsreviews1110 Thank you!!!!
if I pair this with Class AB amplify with DAMPING Factor 200 will that drop down punchysound? or make sound delay or slower
Better than the R3 Meta? I've owned Audio Physic speakers before in my life (and KEF speakers as well) and that was a bolt from the blue surprise to me. Right now I'm thinking about these, the R3 Metas, the Quad Revela-1, or the Dali Rubicon2. Listening mostly to hotel-bar jazz (Oscar Peterson, Cyrus Chestnut, Tommy Flanagan, Beegie Adair), at low to moderate volume, with lots of off-axis listening. Very occasional use as home theater main speakers. Room is poured concrete, about 320cm across the front and 800cm deep, with full width, full height curtains front and back. Priorities are non-fatiguing but still PRAT'y enough sound to keep me engaged, great parts (especially crossover) and a relatively easy load. Can pair with a REL T5/X eventually if necessary.
Any thoughts? Which speaker should I be leaning toward? Or is there something else that fits my requirements better?
It really depends on your taste in sound. R3 Meta would give you a better amount of sparkle and detail white the Classic 3 would have more warmth in the midrange and more bottom end bass. For your type of music you described, both would be great but I would lean towards the R3 meta. Cheers.
@@sidsreviews1110 There's a pair of Classic 5's for sale in Portugal for about $750 and I am *seriously* tempted at that price. (5 not 3.)