Diva M200's

**1ctabor** · 03-27-2002, 04:21 PM

Ok here goes. I told you gluegun I wouldn't do a big review or nothing but I will give you my first day impressions on my new setup. The M200's on there own I think would have been a disappointment to me. They have great highs but seem to lack a little in the midrange and definately lack the lows. If the bass is turned much more than half the speaker distort fairly easily at high levels. So to turn them up loud the bass needs to sit at about the 10 o'clock position(almost non-existant). I know you said they have a break in time but this is just the right out of the box experience. You wouldn't want to run them against a set of the more popular 4.1 (641's, 560's, etc.)systems on there own. They would just get killed. Now the build quality is totally awesome. These things are HUGE, heavy and built tough yet still look elegant. Kind of hard to make room on a small desk for them so I think I may get some speaker stands for them. They fit but just a little crowded. Now here's the kicker. Pair these speakers with the hsu vtf2 sub and DAMN. This sub really amazes me at how much bass it can put out. Its relatively small for a home theatre sub but I'd put this up against any sub under $1000. It just hits hard, i literally had pictures fall off the wall in the other room

. It gives you one of those feelings where your eyeballs kind of vibrate in your head

. It to has an extremely good build quality. The outside of it is almost like the tough coat you put in the bed of trucks to protect the steel. I haven't "really" got a chance to mess with all the features but I do have it tuned pretty good. The combination of this sub and the diva speakers makes for an awesome sounding system. The only downfall is the volume control is seperate to use the sub and speakers together. I'm sure a little more money could solve this problem. But overall I can say i'm very satisfied with this system.

**dighn** · 03-27-2002, 04:34 PM

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Originally posted by 1ctabor
This sub really amazes me at how much bass it can put out. Its relatively small for a home theatre sub but I'd put this up against any sub under $1000. It just hits hard, i literally had pictures fall off the wall in the other room . It gives you one of those feelings where your eyeballs kind of vibrate in your head .

omg you bass freak!

thanks for sharing your impressions though

BTW is bass like that harmful?

**1ctabor** · 03-27-2002, 04:43 PM

Its as harmful or as gentle as you want to make it. Just your personal preferance. By now you know mine

Gluegun · 03-27-2002, 05:01 PM

Hey, guess what?

The M-200's bass sucks when you get them first.

They NEED a LOT of burn-in for the bass to fill in.... which it will. Not a lot compared to the 641's or z560's, but it will get more powerful...

But, well, place them fairly close to a wall, do a bunch of burn in, and the bass on the m-200's will get a lot better!!

I am just driving the point home that, when they break in, bass is the FIRST thing they gain...

Heh, I am glad you like your Hsu VTF-2!!

**1ctabor** · 03-27-2002, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gluegun
Hey, guess what?

The M-200's bass sucks when you get them first.

They NEED a LOT of burn-in for the bass to fill in.... which it will. Not a lot compared to the 641's or z560's, but it will get more powerful...

But, well, place them fairly close to a wall, do a bunch of burn in, and the bass on the m-200's will get a lot better!!

I am just driving the point home that, when they break in, bass is the FIRST thing they gain...

Heh, I am glad you like your Hsu VTF-2!!

Thats good to here. Hopefully it will pick up a little more in that mid bass area where it seems to be lacking.

Gluegun · 03-27-2002, 05:55 PM

The midbass on the M-200's will increase with burn in and proper placement near a wall...

**pbirkett** · 03-27-2002, 06:01 PM

The sound of my speakers (OK not the same ones) improved considerably once I'd used them for a few weeks. Give it time.

**1ctabor** · 03-27-2002, 06:25 PM

I now have my old speakers on my other computer. They are Altec Lansing ada880's. Which are pretty good for computer speakers and I thought they sounded good before. Now all I can say is I just made my old speakers sound like complete ****.

Gluegun · 03-27-2002, 06:42 PM

Yup, the M-200's *ALONE* make you think that about MOST computer speakers...

**Btrigg** · 03-27-2002, 08:39 PM

Well, 1ctabor, for that sub comment, do you know who bob carver is? If you did, you'd know that the hsu sub does NOT stand up against any sub under $1000, there are some svs that beat it for under a grand, and dare I say they kill it?

**1ctabor** · 03-27-2002, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Btrigg
Well, 1ctabor, for that sub comment, do you know who bob carver is? If you did, you'd know that the hsu sub does NOT stand up against any sub under $1000, there are some svs that beat it for under a grand, and dare I say they kill it?

Well, I did say I would put it up against any sub under 1000. Not once did I say it would outperform them all.

03-27-2002, 04:21 PM	#1
1ctabor Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,866	Diva M200's Ok here goes. I told you gluegun I wouldn't do a big review or nothing but I will give you my first day impressions on my new setup. The M200's on there own I think would have been a disappointment to me. They have great highs but seem to lack a little in the midrange and definately lack the lows. If the bass is turned much more than half the speaker distort fairly easily at high levels. So to turn them up loud the bass needs to sit at about the 10 o'clock position(almost non-existant). I know you said they have a break in time but this is just the right out of the box experience. You wouldn't want to run them against a set of the more popular 4.1 (641's, 560's, etc.)systems on there own. They would just get killed. Now the build quality is totally awesome. These things are HUGE, heavy and built tough yet still look elegant. Kind of hard to make room on a small desk for them so I think I may get some speaker stands for them. They fit but just a little crowded. Now here's the kicker. Pair these speakers with the hsu vtf2 sub and DAMN. This sub really amazes me at how much bass it can put out. Its relatively small for a home theatre sub but I'd put this up against any sub under $1000. It just hits hard, i literally had pictures fall off the wall in the other room . It gives you one of those feelings where your eyeballs kind of vibrate in your head . It to has an extremely good build quality. The outside of it is almost like the tough coat you put in the bed of trucks to protect the steel. I haven't "really" got a chance to mess with all the features but I do have it tuned pretty good. The combination of this sub and the diva speakers makes for an awesome sounding system. The only downfall is the volume control is seperate to use the sub and speakers together. I'm sure a little more money could solve this problem. But overall I can say i'm very satisfied with this system.

03-27-2002, 05:01 PM	#4
Gluegun Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,064	Hey, guess what? The M-200's bass sucks when you get them first. They NEED a LOT of burn-in for the bass to fill in.... which it will. Not a lot compared to the 641's or z560's, but it will get more powerful... But, well, place them fairly close to a wall, do a bunch of burn in, and the bass on the m-200's will get a lot better!! I am just driving the point home that, when they break in, bass is the FIRST thing they gain... Heh, I am glad you like your Hsu VTF-2!! Last edited by Gluegun; 03-27-2002 at 05:04 PM.

03-27-2002, 06:01 PM	#7
pbirkett Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Posts: 1,467	The sound of my speakers (OK not the same ones) improved considerably once I'd used them for a few weeks. Give it time. __________________ Regards, Paul AMD Athlon XP2600+, Thermalright SLK-800, YS-Tech Silent Fans, Lian Li PC60 USB, Corsair XMS2700 1.25 Gb RAM, PNY Geforce 6800 GT, E-MU 0404, NEC ND-3500A DVD Burner, LG 48x CDRW, Western Digital 120Gb HD, Iiyama Vision Master Pro 510, Rotel RA-01 amp, Rega Ela speakers, Beyer DT531 headphones

03-27-2002, 06:25 PM	#8
1ctabor Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,866	I now have my old speakers on my other computer. They are Altec Lansing ada880's. Which are pretty good for computer speakers and I thought they sounded good before. Now all I can say is I just made my old speakers sound like complete ***. Last edited by 1ctabor; 03-27-2002 at 06:46 PM.*

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03-27-2002, 04:43 PM	#3
1ctabor Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,866	Its as harmful or as gentle as you want to make it. Just your personal preferance. By now you know mine

03-27-2002, 05:55 PM	#6
Gluegun Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,064	The midbass on the M-200's will increase with burn in and proper placement near a wall...

03-27-2002, 06:42 PM	#9
Gluegun Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,064	Yup, the M-200's ALONE make you think that about MOST computer speakers...

03-27-2002, 08:39 PM	#10
Btrigg Goldfish Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 69	Well, 1ctabor, for that sub comment, do you know who bob carver is? If you did, you'd know that the hsu sub does NOT stand up against any sub under $1000, there are some svs that beat it for under a grand, and dare I say they kill it?