Beovox s30 - difference between type 6301 and 6317

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pr0filer Posted: Sun, Dec 8 2013 7:13 AM

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Can anyone fill me in on the differences between the original s30 (type 6301) and the later (type 6317)

There is a pair of type 6317 on ebay, but I have heard they are inferior to type 6301. True or false?

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Dillen replied on Sun, Dec 8 2013 7:33 AM

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They are substantially different speakers.
Type 6301 is the smaller one but, also in my opinion, the most balanced and well-sounding of the two.
Where type 6317 has a tendency to sound a bit "hard-pushed", cold or "striving", type 6301 sounds more
untroubled and pleasantly warm.
Also the bass response, although never boomy or heavy from any of these small cabinets, seems to be better despite
the smaller woofer. Actually, I think the japanese (no offense intended) woofer in type 6317 is the main cause for
the generally low rating. The Beovox S35-2 or S40 are far better speakers, basically using the same cabinet etc. but with
a Philips woofer and they are some of the best sounding two-way speakers I've ever heard.

If used together with a subwoofer, however, the 6317 may take a little medal since it actually has a very good
high- and midrange.

Sound is all a matter of taste and others may disagree.

Martin