Palmer ORBIT 11 Cardioid Coaxial 3-way studio monitor (MSRP 799€/899$)

[3125b]

Definitely took a page out of KEF‘s book when it comes to the coax arrangement, meaning that could actually work well, unlike what most other studio monitor manufacturers (except Genelec) are doing for coaxials.

 

[phoenixdogfan]

Yeah if the Orbit 11s do 80% of what they promise they will be market disrupters at this price point, but damn that orange ring makes them look... cheap? Reminds me of the green Mackie circle. Anybody knows of a company that makes stickable black speaker surround rings that could fit these and hide the orange?

Just find a shop that sell Goth make up and buy some black nail polish.

 

[Sir Sanders Zingmore]

Orange is a hard fact. It’s orange. It’s there.

No number of ‘hard facts’ can change that hard fact.

If any Klippel tests prove this to be the most astonishing speaker ever built, at any price, the orange will still be orange.

That’s a hard fact.

No one on this thread has, or could, lament anything else. Because little else is known. And nothing yet (so far as I’m aware) from a reputable third party.

So the only lamenting on this whole thread has been the childish orange.

Which remains a hard fact. Cheers.

That’s just sighted bias….

 

[kemmler3D]

Clearly R&D got more budget than industrial design & marketing. I’d suggest we profit from that fact.

Seems so, and agree. If they decide that getting cardioid tuning and directivity right is more important than a crisp logo... hey, you know, that actually makes sense to me. And I technically have an art degree.


To anyone at Palmer reading this... if the worst we can say at this point is "I don't like the orange ring" we're actually extremely optimistic. Look at the announcement thread on D&D's new big speaker, I'd say it's more critical.

 

[kemmler3D]

Neumann also use separate amplifiers for each driver instead of what appears to be a single 1000w with passive crossover?

It was mentioned somewhere earlier in the thread, but the mfr. confirms it's 3 amps per side.

 

[phoenixdogfan]

Orange is a hard fact. It’s orange. It’s there.

No number of ‘hard facts’ can change that hard fact.

If any Klippel tests prove this to be the most astonishing speaker ever built, at any price, the orange will still be orange.

That’s a hard fact.

No one on this thread has, or could, lament anything else. Because little else is known. And nothing yet (so far as I’m aware) from a reputable third party.

So the only lamenting on this whole thread has been the childish orange.

Which remains a hard fact. Cheers.

It's a shame they don't offer other colors for the ring. I'm thinking lime green, fuchsia, heliotrope, feldgrau, dragon's blood, puce. aureolin, or even veridian.

 

[Scrivs]

The Neumann monitors seem to be the benchmark on here. I am seriously keen to hear how they compare in aspects like THD, self noise, and phase response between each of the drivers. Another unknown is how reliable these monitors will be long term. I’ve had my original KH120’s for around 12 years!
Neumann also use separate amplifiers for each driver instead of what appears to be a single 1000w with passive crossover? This could possibly allow for more precise DSP optimisation of each individual driver's frequency and phase responses, as well as accurate driver excursion protection etc. in their dsp monitors?

Palmer’s representative has stated here that they are tri-amplified: 500W/250W/250W (peak, I’m guessing).

The uproar over the “Orange Ring” is hilarious to me, if they live up to what’s promised. You’re $2.50 away from a “fix” with a black sharpie.
No wonder industry reps don’t come back.

 

[kyuu]

The uproar over the “Orange Ring” is hilarious to me, if they live up to what’s promised. You’re $2.50 away from a “fix” with a black sharpie.
No wonder industry reps don’t come back.

Who wants to have to draw on their brand new, $1000 speakers because they look bad?

 

[Paul7777x]

That’s just sighted b

It's a shame they don't offer other colors for the ring. I'm thinking lime green, fuchsia, heliotrope, feldgrau, dragon's blood, puce. aureolin, or even veridian.

I’m thinking a non pompous colour.

Just black.

None of this zero engineering derived ‘brand awareness’.

No ‘arty’, puerile, ‘signature design’, no doubt ‘inspired’ by marketing... creatures.

Just a simple, plain, non dogs breakfast speaker cabinet.

 

[bmc0]

Maybe they should make an "ASR Special Edition" with an even thicker, bolder orange ring

 

[pat355]

Geee...I wake up and we're still at orange ring level. I hope Palmer answers soon on other specs-related questions so we can move on from that extraordinarily inconsequential matter.

 

[amper42]

The orange iPhone was a hit.

 

[Sir Sanders Zingmore]

Before ASR came along, digital to analog conversion was a big issue in audio.
Now that’s solved, it looks like orange is the new DAC

 

[pat355]

Orange, like bitcoin, is so 2009

 

[Hayabusa]

Orange, like bitcoin, is so 2009

so seventies:

 

[tineared]

When the villagers are no longer satisfied with a product just because it offers amazing value and intrinsic usefulness

 

[jhaider]

Before ASR came along, digital to analog conversion was a big issue in audio.
Now that’s solved, it looks like orange is the new DAC

No, it wasn’t. Nobody has seriously considered DAC performance an issue since the late 1980s.

IMO the orange is less of an issue than the naked drivers. Personally, I’d need Neumann-style grilles (functional and cool looking) or at least JBL 7-series grade (not as elegant as Neumann but sturdy and functional) to consider as a future contender.

 

[MarkS]

Will I be allowed to stay on the forum if I say that I like the orange ring?

 

[Sir Sanders Zingmore]

Will I be allowed to stay on the forum if I say that I like the orange ring?

I like it too, but it's not orange, it's tangerine

 

[artemtch63]