Yes, for its recommended listening distance. Just don't try to go further than 1.5 m, I'd say.
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Neumann KH80DSP Teardown
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I respect the performance and the efforts of the company but the prices should be better with the quality of the materials i see eg drivers made in India. We should not let companies get away with this. If you make audio gear in Europe or Japan or North America and use the best components i can see the value and pay the price. If you make them in cheaper countries with cheap materials i want to see the cheaper price.
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There's nothing wrong with the components, and part of the built-in cost is the research. The measurements and user reports testify.
There's likely no better small speaker out there. I also don't know if you're familiar with the speaker part market, but many of the components are made in Asian countries, imported and assembled in Western ones.
its YOUR OPINION that the prices should be better. neumann torture tests every prototype they make for 1000 hours. and based on what ive read. their products last a long time. the quality of neumanns speakers is fine. unnecessarily forcing companies to use more expensive components "Just because" will only increase the cost for everyone else. and research and development is obviously a huge factor in the cost of these speakers. not sure why that needs to be pointed out. not everything is about the raw materials
Atc is made for you
Are you permanently drunk?
For a pair of excellently engineered active speakers like KH 80 made in EU, with all the parts it used, what is the fair price in your opinion ?
I would say 400 to 500 euro maximum.
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Was always curious about how these guys looked on the inside, thanks for the teardown. These wouldn't happen to be the ones I sold to you OP?
Hey, I see that wire to the logo led, finally a way to disable the logo led lol. Damn thing is bright as hell.
Hey, I see that wire to the logo led, finally a way to disable the logo led lol. Damn thing is bright as hell.
Genelec 8320A is similarly spec'ed and, I assume, uses better caps. What do you think they should cost?
There is a way to dim it if you connect the KH 80 DSP to the network and use an iPad to configure it through the Neumann.Control app. Not very practical, I know, but it is what it is.
If it has aluminum cabinet and better specced amps it deserves a higher price.
No atc, so pmc?
I am 38 and I think they are too bright... Am I in a midlife crisis already??they are kinda bright for me too, but young people love them. guess I am too old
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These are not the pair you sold me. I don't intend to look at what's inside my KH80s. That way I shall forever believe that every single component within is made in Europe and doesn't feel cheap.
so in your opinion, US$1250 a pair of Genelec 8320A is a fair price comparing to KH 80 which should be 400-500 Euro ?
I think the Genelecs should be at 700 to 800 maximum.
Why not Focal?
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