Neutrality/transparency is reflected by the speaker’s measurements, the better the measurements the more transparent in my experience .@Purité Audio Thanks Keith. How do these compare to Kii, GGNTK, Genelec, KEF, Revel, etc in your personal opinion? I have a big room and loud is good, but most important to me is accurate sound reproduction first, SPL second.
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Yes, please post listening impressions! ThanksI might be wrong but the pair comparable to the blade 2 are $20k. I think there's a local dealer that carries them, if so I'll gather more info along with my listening impressions. I think they look odd so hoping there's a acoustic reason for the shape
Thanks, that answers that question then, and what I expected (as I haven’t heard much about these on ASR). Not going on my short list. Neutrality/transparency #1 criteria to make it on the short list! Followed by the the usual suspects … wide dispersion/soundstage, imaging, dynamics. Wait, maybe I just described the perfect transducer … too much to ask for $30k? Sometimes I wonder …Neutrality/transparency is reflected by the speaker’s measurements, the better the measurements the more transparent in my experience .
The Hedd’s wouldn’t be top of my list in terms of transparency but if you need spl…
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I am sure these are end game, but way over my budget. And I don’t want to buy used. But thank you regardless!End game speakers in a big room.... Look at JBL K2 S9900 - they are above budget, but put them on the list and try to listen. Maybe used or with a good offer from dealers there can be a deal.
That's where the 4367s come in. A bit over half your budget, add a pair of subs, and EQ to your heart's content!I am sure these are end game, but way over my budget. And I don’t want to buy used. But thank you regardless!
That would crank very well! Great big room system.That's where the 4367s come in. A bit over half your budget, add a pair of subs, and EQ to your heart's content!
And hence the reason 4367s (and M2s) remain on the short listThat's where the 4367s come in. A bit over half your budget, add a pair of subs, and EQ to your heart's content!
@benanders I didn’t even know these were still available. Regardless, Amir’s review was far from positive, these do not seem to be a contender.
With above said, I have a major soft spot for line arrays, every time I have heard them I love the massive soundstage/presentation, though at times can be larger than life and a bit unsettling. As mentioned way early on in this thread, one of the best systems I ever heard was a $1M Wisdom Audio flagship line array at CES years ago. Simply stunning.
But, seems not many commercial line array offerings around these days, unless you go way over my budget (most are crazy expensive, due to all those drivers I suppose?). So I basically gave up on that idea. But, if any line arrays that anyone would recommend that maybe I am not aware of and in my budget, please do toss it out there!
Anyway, thanks @benanders for bringing line arrays back into the light
I don't want to argue with the idea of not buying used, it's of course yours personal preference (аlthough I don't see any reason why you can't get something a class higher for the same money if it's in mint condition with some luck).I am sure these are end game, but way over my budget. And I don’t want to buy used. But thank you regardless!
What's not true? My impressions of visiting the exhibition? You were there? Or that Kii III, D&D or Blades do not compete in dynamics with JBL K2, 4367? Check out the measurements...That is simply not true, I have owned extremely large horns they are not more dynamic they do have very odd dispersion though.
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You visited an exhibition I ( rather foolishly in retrospect ) attempted for ten years to come to terms with them, we were the original importer of Cessaro, although I know Andrea from Blumenhofer.What's not true? My impressions of visiting the exhibition? You were there? Or that Kii III, D&D or Blades do not compete in dynamics with JBL K2, 4367? Check out the measurements...
You had some horns. They were not more dynamic than who knows what. And they had an odd dispersion. Ok, I can't argue. I do not recommend these unknown speakers.
The question is not in the horns at all, but that speakers for a large room should be chosen taking into account their dynamic abilities and limitations.
And what?You visited an exhibition I ( rather foolishly in retrospect ) attempted for ten years to come to terms with them, we were the original importer of Cessaro, although I know Andrea from Blumenhofer.
Never had that experience, to be honest. I'll take your word for it. I hope you and your partner had a good dinner.Horns are very good if you are standing on one side of a mountain pass and you want your partner ( who is on the other side)to know that dinner is ready.
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