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1099s sound awesome review by New to HT on 9/23/2018I’m new to the HT world and I’m not an audiophile. I have 3 of these as my fronts in my new dedicated HT and we love the sound. We use it for mostly movies. Even at high volumes, these are clear and have a punch. The dialog clarity is great.
Overall, I recommend these to anyone looking for great sound at a reasonable price. -
Easy to drive with receiver, excellent clarity and imaging review by chowder on 7/12/2018
I upgraded from the now defunct AV123's Rocket Onyx 850s for left, center, and right channels that required separate amplification to sound their best. Compared with the Rockets, I found the 1099's sounded pretty much the same with and without separate amplification at my listening volumes (due to the high sensitivity of 1099s). That allowed me to remove the separate amp to save rack space and also remove the slight buzz from my amp at very low volumes. The 1099s sound fantastic for movies - dialog is clear from the center channel (before I struggled a bit with this) and I was able to appreciate new sounds coming out that I didn't hear before from my previous speakers. The 1099's are great for music as well, but not quite as impressive. The 1099's are not forgiving on poorly recorded sound tracks with background noise/hiss. At loud volumes, the highs can sound harsh, but I've heard this can be corrected with a resister modification, or perhaps I'm getting some distortion by not using separate amplification.
I really appreciate the size of the speakers and availability of a matching center channel as this was the biggest speaker that I could place in my current setup.
Overall, I consider this a significant improvement over my previous speakers and am happy with the purchase. -
Excellent for Home Theater review by leung on 6/5/2018
I don't have much experience with many different speakers to compare this one to except Klipsch RF-82 II and Volt 10 LX ported plus a few vintage from Yamaha/JBL. This speaker sound much more softer, unlike the harsh sound from Klipsch. The mid range help a lot in movie scenes compared to the Klipsch with only low and high. But this speaker provided a really good detail in dialogue and the missing explosion and shattering produced by the mid range is amazing. For music, I must go with Volt 10 LX. I think the design of the tweeter for volt 10 sound better for music(subjective) than the tweeter in 1099. But nonetheless, 1099 is perfect for theater set up. Overall, the diy kit is great, plus I learned a few tricks in building it. I finished the speaker in mahogany veneer with a layer of red mahogany stain and a couple coats of Briwax finish. I'll save up some cash and get 1 pair of 1099 or 1299 for L&R channels. As alway, the shipping is awesome and the communication with Matt and Erich were helpful and quick response.
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Hands Down...... The best speaker Ive ever heard review by Cabin Theater on 6/4/2018
First and most importantly...... THANK YOU to Erich and Ryan Bouma. Ryans design has proven to be an absolutely awe-inspiring speaker. Erich's help with the process and technical expertise every time I had a question was tremendous. He works hard to provide such awesome speakers to us at extremely affordable prices and we are all extremely grateful!
Coming from Klipsch RF7's....The 1099's.........Just wow. I built LCR with a horizontal center and ended up having an Oak Veneer applied by my good buddy Steven Due. Used a mahogany stain and duratexed the front and rear baffles. I could not be happier with how they look in my cabin. As far as the sound, I have never heard anything like these. I have only limited listening time on them so far but every time I turn them on its like I am hearing things for the first time. The clarity, detail, and dynamics of this speaker is something everyone should get the opportunity to hear. Both at low level and high level listening the 1099s are punchy, clear, and dynamic. Turn them up and they begin to dare to you to keep turning the knob, all while never showing any signs of fatigue or creating harshness to the ears. An extremely powerful set of speakers. Your ears will give out long before the 1099s even stretch their legs. I cant imagine you will find a better speaker than these in any price range. I am absolutely in awe of the 1099s. -
Punchy and detailed! review by BeefStew on 6/3/2018
After owning a set of old mission speakers for many many years I made an upgrade for the first time to a set of PSA MT110 for home theater. I was totally blown away by the difference in clarity and dispersion, I spent days relistening to my old music and really enjoying the HT experience.
It was then really a no brainer to purchase a PSA center to compliment the new LRs. At this point lets just say I was always intrigued by the idea of DIY for a while but just wasn't quite convinced how good they could be and whether I could pull it off especially with the WAF to think about. After weeks of obsessing I decided instead to pin the pin on a pair of 1099s (for the price of a PSA MT210 I could get 2 1099s!).
After many hours of sweat, anxiety and rereading the forums on peoples builds for help I'm more then happy to say I am ecstatic with the results. Considering I any not a DIY person at all. With a duratex paint job they look fantastic and mean >:) and really match the PSA aesthetic.
Soundwise... holy smokes. These are amazing they fill my 4000ft3 space easily and I have a budget Denon reciever. Near completion I was anxious they might not sound any better then the PSAs, but you should have seen the smile on my face when replayed mu music collection again they were noticeably punchier and more detailed. What is this black magic!
Bit of a harrowing experience at first been a first project but no ragrets here.
My biggest disappointment actually is that the 893 is no longer available, as the 1099 is way too big for a horizontal center. The 1099 have been described as bright, and I would agree with this, at least noticeably compared to PSA MT110. I actually liked this, you can modify the crossover to subdue them a bit or just use some eq. -
Monsters! review by james on 6/2/2018
Took a long route of smaller speaker upgrade after upgrade before I ended up with these. I am using the 1099 for LCR and volt 6s for surround. First things first, the packaging was bomb proof, very meticulously done thanks to Erich. I opened everything and it didn't hit me how big the 1099s until I started putting them together. This things are huge....! I was surprised at how big they are. I believe they may be unrealistic for many people in a living room setup apart from the crazy fans like me. I absolutely love the sound and couldn't be happier. I was afraid that they may be treble harsh based on the reviews but I haven't had any of that. They are fantastic for Music and Movies are at another level. I was actually surprised at the amount of mid-bass that they had without the sub, the level of clarity is great. They fill my 3000cuft room without breaking a sweat. I am using a denon 4520 to run them. Thank you Erich. I need to stay away from the forums and hope that I never hear the word upgrade again.
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1099 front stage in a 400 sqft cabin in Alaska? Get real review by Tyler on 5/16/2018
Yeah, I did it. Was it necessary? No. But it was amazing and I have no regrets. Very rarely did I push these anywhere near their limits but when I did I was always amazed at how consistent they were. Always clear, always capable and always coherent. I haven’t heard a lot of comparable speakers because I really don’t think many exist. The 1099s are in their own world of jaw dropping performance.
My favorite thing about these was the big ass grin I had on my face every time I fired them up -
You can't go wrong with these review by Wall of Sound on 2/7/2018
I purchased the 1099 two years ago and could not be happier. This was my first crossover assembly, cabinet, and veneer experience. Assembly was cake though I did research, read forums, and asked questions. I am only moderately adept at woodworking/electronics. Erich's components were delivered and famously packaged and selected flawlessly. The audio engineer design spectacular. I read the reviews on the AV forums and took a leap. WOW, I have been impressed. I cannot get enough time listening to the 1099's. I grew up attending live Rock n Roll shows at the Fillmore East and other small venues. I was lucky to hear all the greats in small vaudeville theaters. These speakers bring that sound in my head back. I power them with a simple Marantz SR 7007 and they can blow me out of my 18 x 26 foot room . I have a broad musical tastes and find the 1099's sound amazing for all genres. Jazz sounds amazingly real through these. I appreciate the work of Ryan Bouma and Erich in getting these to the public at an amazing price. Great for a poor by like me!
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