High frequencies, however, sounded etched, instrumental colors muted, textures thin. Listening to "The Nightcaller," from Flying Lotus's excellent new Until the Quiet Comes (LP, Warp WARP230), I heard an impressively large soundstage, good image separation, and a very fine sense of momentum and flow, the up-tempo track moving steadily along with no hint of temporal distortions. Its sins were of omission: Though it could sound big and dramatic enough to fill my listening room, the Dayton lacked deep bass, high-frequency extension, and ultimate control, sounding a bit hard and bothered during the most complex passages of music and when pushed to high volumes. Unlike the Klipsch Synergy B-20s ($279/pair reviewed June 2011), which had an unnaturally bright and unforgiving top end, and the Energy Connoisseur CB-10 ($269.99/pair reviewed November 2011), which had an upper-bass boost that I simply couldn't forgive, the Dayton B652 never got in the way of the music. Dayton specifies the speaker's impedance as 4 ohms, its frequency range as 70Hz≢0kHz, and its sensitivity as 87dB/W/m.īelieve it or not, music through the little Dayton B652s was always very enjoyable.
Knocking on a side panel produced a clearly audible resonance. The B652's rear panel is as clean and tidy as its front baffle: There's a discreet key-hole hanger near the top, and a pair of plastic spring-clip speaker terminals in the center. I would never feel embarrassed to have the Daytons in my listening room, which is much more than I can say about some of the overbuilt, honky components I saw at RMAF. Better looks often equal better soundat least in my home.Īnd as far as looks go, the Dayton's not so badneither excessively flashy nor terribly chintzy, but simple, modest, and fine. The B652s sounded pretty much the same regardless of whether the grilles were in place, but I preferred their looks with the grilles off, so that's how I listened.
The cabinet is clad in black vinyl and has a removable grille of black cloth. I was ready to have some fun with Dayton Audio's B652 loudspeakersthe ones with the outrageously high price of $39.80/pair.Īvailable from Parts Express (catalog #300-652), the Dayton B652 is a simple two-way, sealed-cabinet design with a 6.5" polypropylene mid/woofer and a ferrofluid-cooled, 5/8" polycarbonate tweeter.
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