Neumann KH 310A Review (Powered Monitor)

[Pearljam5000]

Is that true?

 

[respice finem]

No idea how to test it. My ears say probably, but they're not calibrated

 

[q3cpma]

Is that true?
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Who knows? Being sealed makes the LF group delay and decay lower, thus theoretically better LF transients. But some say that phase correction can improve things like transient in (ultra) nearfield listening too, which the KH310A can only have with the KH750DSP and MA-1 (and I'm skeptical of phase correction without point source speakers).
I also remember this informal review of the KH310A and 8341A having a different conclusion.

tl;dr it's probably nothing more than marketing, even if true

 

[dfuller]

Who knows? Being sealed makes the LF group delay and decay lower, thus theoretically better LF transients. But some say that phase correction can improve things like transient in (ultra) nearfield listening too, which the KH310A can only have with the KH750DSP and MA-1 (and I'm skeptical of phase correction without point source speakers).
I also remember this informal review of the KH310A and 8341A having a different conclusion.

tl;dr it's probably nothing more than marketing, even if true

I will say, they actually feel a little less turn-on-a-dime than the FP01s they replaced, but it's more than made up for by being significantly more accurate and cleaner in the mids.

 

[Pearljam5000]

Is there any chance the price will decrease and will be the same as the older lower price?

 

[NeoZs99]

Is there any chance the price will decrease and will be the same as the older lower price?

I didn't quite get you. The older? Is there a new version coming out

 

[respice finem]

No, but there was a price hike this year. And since Germany (and the EU) has rising inflation, I would expect more to come.

 

[Habu]

I just need a stable non-resonating platform that can adjust angle and height.

 

[monkeyboy]

You only need the LH 25 and some PA stands, same as the K&M26795 by much cheaper....

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WVYPBDV/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=A2IXKAD5ED4Q12&psc=1

 

[NeoZs99]

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Musicstore.com generally have those cheaper

 

[Filio45]

No, but there was a price hike this year.

Depressing to read.. How much was the hike in EU?

 

[Pearljam5000]

Depressing to read.. How much was the hike in EU?

About 150€ each if I'm not mistaken
Also i would expect a 10 years old design to go down in price not up

 

[HiFidFan]

About 150€ each if I'm not mistaken
Also i would expect a 10 years old design to go down in price not up

That 150€ price increase barely keeps up with inflation over the last 10 years.

 

[Filio45]

Also i would expect a 10 years old design to go down in price not up

Not sure I would expect any speakers go down in price, especially currently, regardless of the age of design -)

 

[respice finem]

Depressing to read.. How much was the hike in EU?

Let's look... Current price in Germany (Thomann) is 1859 € each, was 1699 six months ago.

 

[Pearljam5000]

Not sure I would expect any speakers go down in price, especially currently, regardless of the age of design -)

What's so special about this period?
And older designs always go down in price, it doesn't matter if it's speakers, TV or anything else

 

[HiFidFan]

What's so special about this period?
And older designs always go down in price, it doesn't matter if it's speakers, TV or anything else

The design may be 10 years old but look at the performance. It is still competitive in the current marketplace. It's a speaker, not an iPhone.

 

[Frgirard]

What's so special about this period?
And older designs always go down in price, it doesn't matter if it's speakers, TV or anything else

Older design? What do you think about atc, pmc, Quested...
Some brands like Neumann or psi audio are not for fashion victims

 

[Pearljam5000]

Older design? What do you think about atc, pmc, Quested...
Some brands like Neumann or psi audio are not for fashion victims

It just doesn't make sense to increase the price on an old product, what has changed that justifies this?
If anything else it costs them less to make it now than when it was new on the market, so I don't understand the logic

 

[Frgirard]

It just doesn't make sense to increase the price on an old product, what has changed that justifies this?
If anything else it costs them less to make it now than when it was new on the market, so I don't understand the logic

It's called the pricing power. All costs have explode.
The market will decide if it's the good price or not.