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[Bob Kidd]

I currently run 4 728s and 2 725s and was looking to add two more 725s but have been unable to locate. So my other option maybe to go with stx825. Has anyone heard or used these's? Would they fit nicely with 728's. Biggest question in larger situations would I be able to use with existing 725s? Thanks

[Bob Leonard]

Bob,
I don't think you'll have an issue if you combine the 725s and 825. I can also tell you the 728 plays with anything just fine, but in this case the 728 will be an almost perfect match for the 825. I spent some time doing some critical listening of the new line, in particular the 825. I was very tempted to sell off my 725s and pick up 825s but saw it as a slightly upward lateral move. I do like the sound of the 825 better than the sound of the 725s, and can't think of anything I don't like about the 725s which have treated me very, very well.

[Jamin Lynch]

Bob,
I don't think you'll have an issue if you combine the 725s and 825. I can also tell you the 728 plays with anything just fine, but in this case the 728 will be an almost perfect match for the 825. I spent some time doing some critical listening of the new line, in particular the 825. I was very tempted to sell off my 725s and pick up 825s but saw it as a slightly upward lateral move. I do like the sound of the 825 better than the sound of the 725s, and can't think of anything I don't like about the 725s which have treated me very, very well.

Good info Bob.

Did the 90 degree horn in the 825 cause any overlap issues along side the 725?

[Chuck Simon]

Bob,
I don't think you'll have an issue if you combine the 725s and 825. I can also tell you the 728 plays with anything just fine, but in this case the 728 will be an almost perfect match for the 825. I spent some time doing some critical listening of the new line, in particular the 825. I was very tempted to sell off my 725s and pick up 825s but saw it as a slightly upward lateral move. I do like the sound of the 825 better than the sound of the 725s, and can't think of anything I don't like about the 725s which have treated me very, very well.

That is interesting.  As I'm sure you know, the 825 uses the old(classic) 2226 speakers.  Do you think the low or high end sounded better in the 825 compared to the 725?

[Bob Leonard]

Jamin,
I had a pair for a day and because I run a dual system the overlap has almost zero effect.

Chuck,

I, like you, think of the 2226 as a "classic" driver, however, we should probably think of these drivers as the ceramic design that has never grown old. The drivers being used in the STX line are all still in production and are considered some of the best available. I'm using 2242's in a pair of subs that I run beside 718s. They are every bit the equal in output and sound quality, however, the 2242s will run about 10 cycles lower than the 2268s.

To answer your question I didn't notice much difference in the high end.

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