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Post Subject: I found the write up ("review") a bit obscure...Posted by Gregm on: 12/21/2006
... and incomprehensible. Also, there seemed to be a lot of theory about amplifiers.
I listened to the upper/main part of this speaker. There is a woofer of sorts also --but it strangely wasn't connected.
The thing looks quite industrial & if it weren't for the plasticky /polymer enclosure it would have a Bauhaus look to it; of course that Scanish mid also spoils the utilitarian look.
Basically, what I heard was a scanspeak 4" aided by a tweet. Unusually, there is a prodigious amount of energy probably emanating fm those port-pipes (it's not a horn -- they say it's a aerodynamically shaped pipe...) -- much of which is felt (not heard). Also, to give an automotive analogy, it has good acceleration and very good brakes (unexpected, given those space-cadet port pipes). Roadholding was also good.
Amazingly, taken as the top part of, say, a four-way system, it would sound quite good. Alone it did squawk a bit. The midbass btw, seems to be trying to come out of those exhaust pipes.
I can't comment on how well a thing like that plays complete music; the part of music I could hear was at least interesting: the soprano was up front with the violins and some cello was placed well behind. So what would it be as a full speaker? I don't know.
I was in a big room and there were no side walls near by, for example, so I can't correlate what I heard to any possible design characteristics... I can't access their site either (flash) for info.
By the way, it doesn't play very loud; and the things it could do well (I felt) were softened by the lack of ultimate "dynamic" contrast (for wont of a better expression). I think it's insensitive anyway --or at least that's the impression I got.
Anyway, subjectively speaking, there seems to be an idea there -- as to the implementation and further development, I can't say. Maybe try with different and more drivers? Maybe push that upper mid higher and, specifically cross the tweet higher (DOn;t know where they cross it, just judging by the squawk)?? Rerurn to Romy the Cat's Site