From experience, my $1000 CBT24s easily provide a better listening experience for multiple listeners in my home theater than any monopole I have had or heard. I have heard the same from other owners. If their soundstage could be replicated in a smaller form factor at a lower price, I have little doubt they would dominate the home theater market.
Unless the CBT was able to get there (and still does not seem attainable today), can see why Harman left them in the sound reinforcement domain. With @Bjorn and others efforts, they may find a niche in the high-end market. Even with the current SOA tech, it still seems to be a stretch to get them packaged for broader market acceptance.
Unless the CBT was able to get there (and still does not seem attainable today), can see why Harman left them in the sound reinforcement domain. With @Bjorn and others efforts, they may find a niche in the high-end market. Even with the current SOA tech, it still seems to be a stretch to get them packaged for broader market acceptance.
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