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Wavecrest Audio HVL-1 Two-Way Loudspeaker

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Wavecrest Audio HVL-1 Two-Way Loudspeaker

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Designed from the ground up to provide a stellar value for budget-minded audiophiles, the Wavecrest Audio HVL-1 two-way loudspeaker is well suited for music and home theater applications. It features a custom 1-inch soft-dome tweeter and a custom 5.25-inch woofer, and aims to deliver a reference sound with excellent overall balance in the lows, mids, and highs Read More

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May 19, 2018

I bought these about a year ago, 10/10 would recommend especially for a desktop listening setup. The front port means you can hug them as close as you want to against the wall. The mids are amazing, and paired with a solid sub they are even more fun.

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mahee

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May 19, 2018

Neoddi guess the price is not low enough to interest people. Its very close to retail

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coredump

May 18, 2018

This may be a dumb question but this is for 1 speaker only right

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Christian.N

May 18, 2018

coredumpYea it looks like it. If you want to add another one is 100$+

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mahee

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May 17, 2018

Anyone knowledgeable can comment on how these may be better than Pioneer BS22 that goes often on sale for $60 pair

ander134

May 19, 2018

maheeThere is a drop for the Pioneer BS22 that just started.

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mahee

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May 19, 2018

ander134Somehow its not listed under 'audiophile' drops. I guess BS22 is not considered an audiophile speaker by MD ;)

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cchisholm

May 17, 2018

I've had these for a few years, I really love them. Bass is actually pretty okay, depending on what you're used to. Really though, the mids and highs are super detailed. I especially enjoy the sound of horns and vocals, though electronic tracks with a lot of detail also stand out. Just keep in mind, as others have said, if you really love your bass, you'll want a sub.

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smacken

May 17, 2018

what kind of connections do they have? HDMI? RCA? BT? thanks

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voodoobunny

May 17, 2018

smackenThese are passive speakers, so they only have binding posts to connect them to an amplifier. No HDMI/RCA/BT or anything like that.

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Kelephant

May 17, 2018

smacken5-way binding posts. Just your average speaker wire will do.

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Deerjesus

May 17, 2018

Purchased these from wavecrest over a year ago. I highly recommend them as entry level speakers, they work wonderfully near-field. Especially a paired with a good subwoofer. The focus of these speakers is in primarily mids so don't expect the deepest bass response in the world.

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The_Jniac

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May 17, 2018

DeerjesusA speaker this size is not likely to produce tons of bass anyway. I would also like to point out that measurements [official ones here: https://www.wavecrestaudio.com/products/hvl-1-two-way-loudspeaker-pair, another set here: http://noaudiophile.com/Wave_Crest_Audio_HLV-1/] indicate that they are quite close to being neutral, not mid-focused. You could probably get these flat to 50Hz, and maybe even lower, with some EQ or DSP if you have a decent amp. I would recommend at least 50W/ch for these, or double that if you are using a cheap class D/class T amp like the ones SMSL makes since they will sound like garbage at their rated output power.

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