The speaker certainly doesn't look like any point source I've EVER seen. It's big, it has a matte finish and the price?
At that price you should have it all even with a pro speaker. At that price it should have less, "take it or leave it" options
and a lot more finish options. I have no idea what they have invested, I'll offer 10K and I'm being polite. Maybe there is
50-60K of power amps I'm not seeing. LOL
"GLM also includes the ground-breaking
GRADE room report feature, which gives the user a complete analysis of their room and monitoring system performance, providing specific observations and advice on any acoustical issues, helping users and studio designers alike to fine tune the room’s acoustic treatment, adjust monitor and listener positions, and optimise bass management."
I find it interesting they have onboard diagnostics to reinforce the most important part of the whole process. "THE ROOM". I still have no doubt, people will pay 70K for a speaker that a 2K DIY speakers would sound better in a treated room. You cannot cheat the or A "SOUND MAN/WOMAN" when SPL is NOT the goal.
For one I would not pick a PS for super high SPL without a LINE of mids. If I wanted a compound cluster of drivers, Tekton would have been a lot better choice
at 2-5K and the finish looks better than anything Genelec has to offer with several options and maybe a grill. That leaves 65K for power and correction.
I have no idea where they stand on coupling, decoupling equipment. That monster could use a tractor tire inner tube for starters. No matter the design
without multi sub locations that single 15" forward fire will need a lot to correct the arrival time vs ONE recessed tweeter and mid domes in a cluster.
I'm seeing a 12" on the side? I would have thought that would have been the sub and the 15" a coupler? (80-200hz) something like that. That 15"
would be directional and image a center bass phantom if it were a stereo bass track at least.
If the cabinet was split, bass from mids/highs that would work for me at 5-10K. I'll provide the power, they provide the correction. To me it is obvious
there is a lot of signal manipulation going on through the entire chain. Reliability? That is dependant on the amplification and the components they used
20 years on class Ds is a long long time. OTOH I have transducers that are close to 70 years old with silk surrounds that will outlast my grandkids. Power
amps are close to the same age.
In other words will the speakers last and compete with speakers that are 40 years old in a room that is set up to begin with?
If louder is better, UGLY is KING, 20 years is enough, 70K is loose change, these are the guys to buy.