These speakers are as beautiful to look at as they are to listen to. I actually keep the speaker grills on. I thought I'd have them off like you see in the images and in the stores when on display. But sitting here looking at them, there is just something about the black grill cloth and the ebony finish, which really looks like wood that's been colored, not cheap looking at all. To me they just look magical standing there. They're great. And I've paired them up with two RP-1200SW subs hooked up in stereo via the pre-out of my Denon Stereo AV receiver. They're set to 180 degrees, 5 gain, and 120hz crossover. Great for music and movies to my taste.
I love these speakers, the compliments my Martin Logan center channel well. I say this with amazement because my center channel cost was exactly what I paid for the pair off 8000f II. I’m running a 7.2.4 with a emotiva 11 channel amp and pioneer premier D class receiver. I love the clarity and bass.
Love the look and construction. Still dialing in the sound but so far the clarity improvement alone is outstanding and that was the main decision to finally spend some money on real speakers. Paired with the 500C II The packaging was very good keeping the product nice and protected
Bought speakers two weeks ago. First time I have bought speakers in 25 years. Best speakers I have yet to own. Sounds better than my old Bose.. Sound quality is awesome and is great at low volumes, Should use a amp with 150w per channel. would suggest these speakers to anyone looking for good quality at a great price.
I've had my 8000-F 2's for about 2 weeks now and I'm in love. After several hours of break-in time the tweeters have smoothed out and the bass is deep and full, no need for a sub unless you just want to bring the walls down. I don't have a fancy listening room or stacks of expensive gear. I'm powering them with a 2006 Sony STR-DA3200 ES A/V rec. with everything going to 2 channel (120 wpc). I have XM and listen to a wide rage of music and these speakers make every type of music sound amazing. They punch way above their weight.
I back-ordered these when they were on sale. With these speakers, I can better-notice the low-frequency oscillations in electronic instruments that I couldn't prior. This translates to the instruments having weight, increased pressure, and noticing details in tracks that I've never noticed despite listening to the same songs I've listened to thousands of times. For the price, you cannot beat them! Definitely worth more than 5 stars.
The new tweeters are amazing. If you turn the volume up and stand in front them your ears start to hurt. The two 8" woofers do the job to shake your bones. 5 stars for sure. I have heard new sounds from songs I've listened to a thousand times. I definitely recommend.