Event 20/20's

[Velvet Elvis]

Hey all...

Is there REALLY a huge difference between the 20/20 and the 20/20bas? I have a fairly nice Carver cube power amp, and am thinking of saving the extra dough by buying the 20/20's (non-powered) instead of the 20/20bas. But I of course don't want to do so if they are completely inferior.

Thanks for any help...
V.E.

[Elle]

I have the 20/20 . I have heard other monitors, but these rock. I think powered speakers are better, overall. But I have heard the 20/20 bas at the Guitar Center and don't hear a huge difference.

[Velvet Elvis]

Elle,

Thanks for the comments. I had been talking with a guy who says that the 20/20's are way hyped and are not accurate. He claims that my NS-10M's are much much more accurate than the 20/20's. So I'm not sure what to think. I've got a nice power amp, so I was trying to find an inexpensive, but full sounding speaker (the NS-10's are WAYYY of in the bass ranges) and thought maybe the 20/20's would be a good choice.

V.E.

[Elle]

Well bud, all I can say is do your homework. This gear stuff isn't cheap!

Those NS-10s, the ones they don't make anymore? The non powered NS-10s, have been blasted on so many different forums it isn't funny.

The 20/20s have an 8" woofer, bigger the woofer, bigger bass sound.

Try to listen to them somewhere. Good luck!

[Buffalo Bob]

Elvis,
I have the 20/20 (non-powered), and love them! Compare these to NS10's? No comparison! I don't think there is much difference in sound between the 20/20 and the 20/20BAS.
If you choose the 20/20's you won't be disappointed.

Bob

[Velvet Elvis]

Bob,

Thanks for the comments... I wound up buying a pair of the non-powered 20/20's used from a guy. I got them for about $70 below catalog price ($225) and he claims they are immaculate... in fact never used.

I'm just waiting for them to arrive to try them out.

V.E.

[Buffalo Bob]

Great! Now go out and buy the heaviest Monster cable you can afford for them- when I went to heavy cable it made all the difference. Happy tracking!

Bob

[Elle]

As a matter of fact, I am also using heavy pro cable that I got from my boyfriend who installs home theater systems professionally.