CLAYTON SHAW's' New Open Baffle Speaker is a SLAM DUNK Winner!

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Clayton latest OPEN BAFFLE design is his MOST AFFORDABLE speaker yet!
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0:00 Meet the Caladan
1:13 Design details
2:47 Caladan specs
3:40 Speaker comparisons
5:32 The Music!
8:16 Caladan vs Pure Audio Project Trio 10
9:26 Caladan vs Pure Audio Project Duet 15
11:10 Caladan vs Magnepan .7X
14:04 So Steve, What Do You Really Think?
15:11 Audiophiliac Viewer System of the Day!
16:11 Outro
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@roberthaysley4245 Ай бұрын

I have pair number 0025A & B. I am replacing Maggie 3.7i speakers with the Caladans and am very happy. The efficiency and dynamics are the big plus compared to the Maggie’s.

@DaveSchulze Ай бұрын

I’ve had Maggie MMG before so I’m hoping for similar

@jamesoconnor5903 Ай бұрын

How do you think they'd compare to the 3.7i in a larger room? My room is 30 x 60 open living space with the audio system on one end. What made you move away from the Maggie's?

@roberthaysley4245 Ай бұрын

@@jamesoconnor5903 Dynamics and the desire to use low powered SET amps. I think that 30x60 is too large for them

@jamesoconnor5903 Ай бұрын

@@roberthaysley4245 Yup, Maggies are magical but not the most dynamic and certainly not the most efficient speaker to drive. I'm using Purifi class D amps with loads of power.

@josh_wink Ай бұрын

One of the aspects I always enjoy about Steve is the music recommendations!

@weatheranddarkness 15 күн бұрын

100%

@MDchaz Ай бұрын

The LRS+ really opened my eyes to non-conventional speaker design. These open baffle designs look amazing. Thanks for the great review and comparisons. 👍

@pkats9093 Ай бұрын

Wow Steve, I can’t believe you are listening to dark dark dark! Love that album! By pure chance I saw them at a club in Chicago. Had no idea who they were but they blew me away. A band Full of very talented multi instrumentalists

@Unpreeeedictable Ай бұрын

I went from Magnepan LRS’s to Spatial Audio M3 Sapphires and you are bang on in describing the differences Steve. The Caladan’s look fantastic. Spatial under new management are moving more upmarket so Clayton is filling a void and providing a relatively affordable entry into open baffles. Thanks for the great review!

@jackwhitney-ov1bl Ай бұрын

SUPER..... thanks again Steve, love how articulate you are.... your a star ⭐️

@jonwatchesnyc8777 Ай бұрын

You are a point of light. I’ve been at a loss over what the future looks like for months now, and you are showing a path to peace for all people. Thank you

@asan1050 Ай бұрын

Steve! Thanks for posting this video

@michellevey9608 Ай бұрын

These really appeal to me! I've said this before. You're my favorite reviewer. Especially with speakers. Thanks so much!

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@djb113 Ай бұрын

This is incredibly timely!

@redstarwraith Ай бұрын

Brunoco is a South Korean manufacturer. Jay Lee was the first to break them to the North American audience

@siriosstar4789 7 күн бұрын

this channel comes up with a lot of unique products which is very refreshing compared the the standard fare that is served up on other review channels .👍👍👍

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 7 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for noticing!

@frankgeeraerts6243 Ай бұрын

Very nice system of the day ..........

@jeffcline7689 Ай бұрын

Elvis Costello "This Years Model", "Armed Forces". My soundtrack for 1978.

@JonPrintzian Ай бұрын

Mine arrived on Saturday and they sound fantastic post break in. Their build quality is phenomenal. For those concerned about the required feet away from the wall - You can still play music with them near the wall and it sounds fine but not HiFi. One feature not talked enough about these speaker is how they're only 10" deep and 35 lbs. Mine are tucked neatly near the wall and I easily pull them out when I have a long listening session. I play music for my young daughters with them near the wall. I've been to a few audio shows and have had a few listening sessions in HiFi stores and per my untrained ear, my system now competes with the best of them.

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Ай бұрын

Enjoy!!

@knowname23 Ай бұрын

I’m still hoping you’ll review the Decware Zen Master open baffle speakers. Would have been a great addition to this line up!

@ML-rm3vk Ай бұрын

Great review brilliant like always.music on sir

@Pok-001 Ай бұрын

Looks like a great speaker America made at a good price. Om my short list for sure. The system of the day is what dreams are made of. Simple and elegant. Dollars per smile he is killing it. Lol.

@nathanevans6277 Ай бұрын

Steve, you're costing me a fortune. You are so enthusiastic about the music you use in your evaluations. I have to check out a lot of the music you mention. I've just ordered the Dark dark dark album. I've also now got Dominique Fils-Aimé complete collection after you enthused over Our roots run deep.

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know! It's a lot of fun turning people onto new music!

@boomcrash Ай бұрын

I agree with your assessment of “brighter”. I’m still getting used to the tweeter, coming from AMT and beryllium tweeters.

@rickmathis8590 Ай бұрын

Ooooooooo... wicked looking speakers, Steve! Gotta find a way to audition a pair of these, though I do need something that can do low levels well, such as many of Klipsch's speakers. We'll see...

@tomthompson7400 Ай бұрын

I wonder if the changing the timber changes the timbre .

@BruceCross Ай бұрын

Funny wordplay, but a serious question.

@Unpreeeedictable Ай бұрын

@@BruceCross One issue I have with my Spatials is the MDF baffles flop around. They really could REALLY benefit from some sort of stabilization. Perhaps the hardwood baffles help in that regard?

@BruceCross Ай бұрын

@@Unpreeeedictable Hardwood should help a lot. I can't believe they made open baffles from MDF.

@robertwoodward9231 Ай бұрын

It don't rhyme.

@utp216 Ай бұрын

Wow those look amazing!! The fit and finish says these should be over $3K!

@jackstraw1756 Ай бұрын

That integrated you mentioned at the end, hope it’s some good Schiit.

@MAKESQ 18 күн бұрын

Open baffle is a new discovery for me, primarily due to Steve's review of the Pure Audio Duetto, which I bought after hearing Steve's review. Very happy with them. It seems like open baffle may be the new "trend" in audiophile currents....and with good reason.

@DaveSchulze Ай бұрын

You’re supposed to stay quiet so we can still order it before it gets so backlogged.

@monrosj Ай бұрын

Too late for that. Early December order was suppose to be delivered during March 2024. Latest update is mid-June possibly.

@DaveSchulze Ай бұрын

@@monrosj Yikes. I’m tempted to order but still haven’t heard open baffle. Just love what Maggies do but want that punch of boxes.

@h2ophilter Ай бұрын

way too late already. I ordered in early NOV and Im still patiently waiting.

@bobtomay Ай бұрын

Youre out of luck there. I’ve been waiting 6 months already.

@tomy2988 Ай бұрын

Man those are nice!

@jonathanscull7712 Ай бұрын

Nice mix of components, haven't heard open baffle yet, have to remedy that. I still have the Clayton Shaw desktop system and amp of long ago.

@jamesdellaneve9005 Ай бұрын

Hi Steve, I haven’t had a good stereo since I was a poor young man in the 1970’s. I used to design and build my own speakers. I don’t’ trust a lot of audio experts (I don’t believe that you can hear the gold plating on cables and such) but have been watching you for years. Because of your recommendations I have purchased a pair of LRS+ with the VTF-2. I am driving it with a Nobsound tube amp, Mojo2 DAT and a LEAK CD transport. I just leave the EQ on neutral and the sound is perfect. So much clarity, stage presence and punch. Thx for your honest evaluations. I am treating myself to great music and sound again.

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 29 күн бұрын

Wow, that's great. Thanks for watching James.

@nathanevans6277 Ай бұрын

I just love what open baffle brings to the table. Unfortunately I don't have the space required. Bring on the feast of audio goodies. Matt's got some gorgeous woodwork in his system. Is the cabinet DIY?

@aceofspades6667 Ай бұрын

Interesting.. based upon others feedback I expected a more glowing review. Sounds like this is a solid value but not earth changing giant killer. Glad to see the hype balanced a bit. Super excited for the 0.7X review.

@losendos8963 Ай бұрын

Yeah...I watched a rave review (giant killer type) by the hat wearing guy (who I really appreciate). If this review had been like that it would have convinced me to pull the trigger asap. Now, not so sure. Plus, Ive strongly considered Maggies....but again, now not so sure about those, either.. (Dammit)

@aceofspades6667 Ай бұрын

@@losendos8963 that Ron from NRD and I really do appreciate his channel but I always like to triangulate reviewers to see if there is consistency. NRD, Andrew, Darko, Thomas, Iyagi, Zero Fidelity, British audiophile are my go to channels. I’ve got a few that are a bit more boutique. Erin’s audio corner, Nemo propaganda, audioholics are a few of them.

@jjnewbold Ай бұрын

I've had my eye on these since seeing them on New Record Day, beautiful looks and good price. But if I can only put a foot of space between them and my front wall, will they sound bad? I know they won't sound as good as if they have three feet of space.

@bigfishhk Ай бұрын

Overall which do you prefer the Duets or these CS? As a PAP Duet owner I was inspired by your review to get a pair and glad I did.. I am still looking for ideal int amp for them with $4k budget. I have a Sugden A21 class A that sounds powerful and rich, but does not control the woofers and bass is loose.. If you had to pick the best int. amp match what would that be? Thanks!!

@chrislj2890 Ай бұрын

What the heck, no mention of that sweet cabinet that Matt has his system in?

@59seank Ай бұрын

I was wondering the same. I wonder if Matt or his father made it.

@chrislj2890 Ай бұрын

@@59seank Whoever made it is a pretty darn good woodworker for sure.

@madmatt1820 Ай бұрын

Matt here. Steve forgot to mention. Yes, I built it. Gotta keep the wife happy! Lol.

@59seank Ай бұрын

@@madmatt1820 It's beautiful Matt. And functional. Well done!

@madmatt1820 Ай бұрын

Also, in the note to Steve, I mentioned that the left half of the cabinet houses the home theater system. Thanks for the compliments!

@jasonthul Ай бұрын

I've got to look up that Neil Young album Old Ways. Great to see speakers made in the US!

@JersayPedro Ай бұрын

I am considering replacing my Maggie 1.6 and might audition the Caladan. I've followed you since your days TAS and Stereophile days. Quick question: I'm 68. I recently watched a KZfaq video that tested hearing at different ranges, and I maxed out at about 9,000 Hz. Given this, I'm questioning if it makes sense to think about upgrading. Have you noticed a similar loss in range, and how has it affected your enjoyment?

@MODAC Ай бұрын

Heard them at Capital Audio Fest, and was super impressed. I wonder if Clayton will send me a pair to check out for my channel…

@AllboroLCD Ай бұрын

i do wonder how open baffles sound when used for home theater/gaming

@anthonygordon14 Ай бұрын

Good review Steve. I am liking the sound of these speakers the more reviews I see. I often hear about pairing and the importance of pairing speakers with the right components. How well do you think these speakers will pair with Prima Luna tube amps?? Cheers Tony

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 29 күн бұрын

I think that combo would be great.

@rosswarren436 Ай бұрын

Thanks Steve for this well anticipated review. Would these pair well with a subwoofer crossed over around 50Hz so you could enjoy both, the spaciousness of the open baffle speakers yet still have a touch of "bass slam" similar to the LRS and the small sub you tried out a while back?

@JohnDoe-np3zk Ай бұрын

No.

@rosswarren436 Ай бұрын

@@JohnDoe-np3zk go on. Why not?

@jeffreysobczynski7113 Ай бұрын

Steve - did you use the Linear Tube Audio amp and preamp with the Caladan’s? Would you think they pair well with LTA equipment?

@TomGHanlon Ай бұрын

You mentioned in your review of the duet speakers that piano sounds exceptional. Is that the case with the Caladans?

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Ай бұрын

Less so

@w7mjr Ай бұрын

I got to see Dark Dark Dark live here in Boise, Idaho back in 2008 or 2009 at Visual Arts Collective (VAC). I love them! I bought their "The Snow Magic" CD after the show-it is gloriously dark and fun. You draw an interesting analogy with ISB, which I totally geeked out to in the late 70s and early 80s, when I first discovered them. I never made that connection with DDD. But, really, the real question is what ever happened to Licorice?!

@jackstraw1756 Ай бұрын

I really want to try some open baffles, but I don’t have the room for a pair of these.

@johnruppert5630 Ай бұрын

I do like open baffle but I’ll stick with my LRS’s with REL woofers at half the price!

@herosquadlivemusic4815 Ай бұрын

Hi Steve thanks for the detailed review. Can you describe if any burn in took place? I'm wondering if the character of sound evolved at all during your testing period?

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Ай бұрын

I don't think so, but burn in is gradual so it's hard to tell.

@rosswarren436 Ай бұрын

Some on Audiogon (an "audiophile" forum) said that yeah, the bass gets much better after 50 to 100 hours on them. Not bad. And they play well at lower volumes too. Making me rethink my ideas on buying the JBL L100 Classic MK II. Decisions, decisions...

@herosquadlivemusic4815 Ай бұрын

On a forum folks were saying that it can take 300 hrs of burn in for the crossover's Jupiter capacitors to settle. I'm wondering if that threshold of run-in would balance out the brightness you're describing.

@DaleCrommie Ай бұрын

Yes, let the music out of the Box. Open baffle is what many of us should have been doing all of this time. We got sold on expensive, complicated boxes. No more.❤️🌻

@JohnDoe-np3zk Ай бұрын

Now we have expensive garbage with exposed wiring looks like a bad science project.

@MichaelBruunCph Ай бұрын

Spatial europe makes them on another level, 3-inch baffle beatiful veneer, and solid wood as a baffle has too much resonance. That and you need to try the ASR emitter exclusive, handmade in Germany, sounds fantastic, no gimmicks. It does require alot of rack space, but this is true highend without all the gimmicks.

@GentielioGaming Ай бұрын

Any chance reviewing the Maco Macarias?

@monrosj Ай бұрын

Be prepared for a long wait if you order. My early December 2023 order was a promised delivery during March 2024. Latest ETA is June 2024.

@herosquadlivemusic4815 Ай бұрын

I've heard from Clayton that the bottleneck with baffle production has been solved to some degree, so there should be a higher throughput coming soon. We'll see though...

@zenguitar65 26 күн бұрын

Ordered my pair in November. They arrived yesterday. ❤

@esaranba47 Ай бұрын

Unfortunately it's been impossible to order them outside the US. They haven't figured out shipping and production yet, despite Clayton annoucing that the backlog and shipping to Europe would be solved by June. I hope they solve those issues by the end of the year as you mentioned. Thanks for the review Steve

@carlosbauza1139 Ай бұрын

One way to ship them safely would be as a kit of parts, to be assembled by the purchaser.

@windv Ай бұрын

I am also interest in this. If you learn something about deliveries to europe starting, write here if you remember. cheers

@histubeness Ай бұрын

Steve, -- I ordered my pair back in Oct. 2023. Finally got them last month. That was a 6 month wait, but they were worth it. Replaced my M3 Sapphires, which were also great, but the Caladans are a better fit for my room size. Anyway, you show Gaia feet, both front and back on your pair. I think the extra charge you mentioned is for the second extra Gaia pair. Clayton's spec pic (at 2:50) shows the standard feet for use in back, which is how mine came. I think I might opt now to get a second Gaia pair.

@bocrux Ай бұрын

You better reach out to Clayton because it's a packing mistake. It should be 8 GAIA feet.

@histubeness Ай бұрын

@@bocrux I may contact him, but how do you know that it should be 8 Gaia feet? In each box, there were 2 Gaia feet and four regular. The 2 Gaia feet were labeled specifically as for the front. Also, all videos I've seen of the Caladans set up at the major audio shows always show them set up with Gaia feet on front, under the baffle, and regular feet on the back. SG's video here is the first I've seen with Gaia's at all 4 points. --I think SG did that because he's got extra Gaia's laying around.

@nathanevans6277 Ай бұрын

The Gaias, and any speaker decoupling devices, make a big difference with virtually any speaker. Note to manufacturers, stop it with the spikes.

@histubeness Ай бұрын

@@nathanevans6277 Agree with you on spikes. They tighten up the sound in a negative way, and take the soul out of the music. The M3 Sapphires came with various spikes only. It's good to see that Clayton has moved away from that.

@bocrux Ай бұрын

@@histubeness I talked to Clayton and received confirmation that it's 8 feet.

@mw3640 Ай бұрын

I am really interested in these, but the question for us in Europe is if they are worth it when the price tag will be somewhere around $4.000 once VAT, shipping etc. have been included.

@carlosbauza1139 Ай бұрын

Full-range open-baffle speakers are counter-intuitive, including Magnepans, and Quads, because the bass will begin to encounter wave cancellations. So, placement and setup would require a Very Creative process.

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Ай бұрын

Yes, I agree. But I assure you it's no more difficult then optimum speaker placement is with any other good quality speaker. I've done both!

@carlosbauza1139 Ай бұрын

@@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Great!

@austinlibby7025 Ай бұрын

Steve, could you please do a review on the dragon. N POWER AMP PLEASE FOR ALL OF US I’m looking for a true review that I can trust and you’re the guy that can do it. Thank you in advance.

@bentleygt3716 Ай бұрын

great review and comparison of these 2 OB Speakers. i hope someday you'll be able to review the QUALIO-IQ semi-open baffle speakers. thank you

@lorpheugalliard7802 Ай бұрын

nice ! 😉

@jeffreyhorowitz5975 Ай бұрын

How does the Caladan sound with large orchestral music? I notice that you don't use "classical" music in your reviews.

@bocrux Ай бұрын

Large orchestral music sound great IMO. I just finished playing some John Williams music pretty loud and it was very enjoyable and not fatiguing. Soundstage is very wide and very deep, but every instrument is well contoured and layered. highs occasionally float to my left and right shoulders, but all this is very DAC dependent as well.

@clasvirhodes4969 Ай бұрын

but how is it in large rooms with 10ft high ceilings when played loud ? Can it fill the room ? Does it play clean at loud volumes ?

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Ай бұрын

If you mean 100+ dB, not sure if that's doable.

@clasvirhodes4969 Ай бұрын

@@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac thank you

@baronofgreymatter14 Ай бұрын

I have cornwall IVs how do these speakers compare?

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Ай бұрын

Cornwalls are more dynamic, with more powerful bass. But Caladan is much more open and spacious sounding.

@baronofgreymatter14 Ай бұрын

@@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac thanks Steve...I love my Cornwalls the late night listening is great on them. I have them paired with the Luxman 507z integrated

@offtom Ай бұрын

Open baffle. Are the woofers the same as in cabinets? I'm thinking they would produce a sound wave also when they pull back as well as when they push. Also I think room treatment must be especially important with open baffle - must be very noisy behind them.

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Ай бұрын

No, woofers in these open baffle speakers are designed specifically for open baffle use.

@brightondude9327 Ай бұрын

As you have infinite baffle then why not call these "finite baffle"? Or, maybe we could have "open baffle" for these and "closed baffle" for the more usual type of speaker? I'm in charge of terminology today!

@bobtomay Ай бұрын

I ordered and paid for a pair of these…. today makes 6 months ago. emailed them at 4 months - No response. It’s about time to call my CC company and get my money returned.

@bobtomay 2 күн бұрын

7 months now

@tmdillon1969 Ай бұрын

While I know there are great benefits to the open baffle design, there are three reasons they're not for me. I'm not a fan of the looks. I really like the cabinetry work in conventional design. Secondly, I don't have a space where I can have speakers several feet into the room. And lastly.....cats and dogs. Our pets and several feet of open wiring are just a disaster waiting to happen. But I might build a set out of curiosity.

@TriAmpHiFi Ай бұрын

👍

@PlaybackMansion Ай бұрын

I'm not into open baffles rn but that looks like a very good value

@audiotalk6155 Ай бұрын

Why not be into Open Baffles?

@JamesJoyce12 Ай бұрын

@@audiotalk6155 because every reasonable technical measurement of open baffle [like their magical tubed amps counterparts] are horrible. I get it - you like what you like but sometimes empirical evidence should play a modest role.

@joeltunnah 10 күн бұрын

@@JamesJoyce12 measuring devices only measure what they're designed to measure. People knew 70 years ago that distortion measurements didn't correlate to listening enjoyment for everyone.

@WeeWeeJumbo Ай бұрын

are open-baffle speakers bad in small rooms? by ‘small’ i mean around 12x11x9

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Ай бұрын

Not as long as you can place the speaker 3 feet from the wall.

@danisold Ай бұрын

I've heard screw in feet can affect the sound of a speaker.

@carlosbauza1139 Ай бұрын

That depends on the orientation of the screws' thread...😂

@RDanyol 23 күн бұрын

How do you compare this to Fortes or Zu dirty weekend?

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 23 күн бұрын

Caladan is more open and spacious sounding.

@RDanyol 21 күн бұрын

Thanks. I think I found my new speaker

@dominiquedistefano Ай бұрын

In Europe you have the Spatial Europe open baffle loudspeakers....which you cannot buy in the US cause Clayton and Robert agreed so....

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Ай бұрын

Spatial is Clayton's old company, this new speaker will be distributed in Europe later this year.

@dominiquedistefano Ай бұрын

@@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Do you maybe know if Spatial will go on or be closed ? Thank you

@robertwright5487 Ай бұрын

My cats would have fun with those.😂

@BruceCross Ай бұрын

Ouch! No more nicely finished wood.

@BrentLeVasseur Ай бұрын

It’s the speaker cloth that gets ruined, not the wood. I know from first hand experience.

@BruceCross Ай бұрын

You're right, they would be in shreds.

@BrentLeVasseur Ай бұрын

@@BruceCross The Caladans don’t have cloth grills though like my X5s do. By the way, If you want to see my cats jumping on my speakers, its on my channel. lol

@BruceCross Ай бұрын

@@BrentLeVasseur I didn't see the cats on the speakers, but the videos are rather long. I like a lot of your equipment choices like the X5, Holo Audio, Benchmark amps, etc.

@valter_vava74 Ай бұрын

1985, aesthetically is still early 80’s, so it’s easy to miscast records, even a country music oriented one.

@psychtrane Ай бұрын

I presume Clay knows what he is doing, but those metal supports do not look adequate at all. I'm mostly worried about the attachment to the baffle. It just looks like the screws could be too easily stripped out.

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Ай бұрын

It absolutely seemed strong enough to me.

@flargosa Ай бұрын

I wonder why most speaker designers choose closed box speakers. Seems like open baffle speakers are just as good and more open sounding.

@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Ай бұрын

Because OBs need more space to come alive, and the bass isn't as punchy as sealed or ported box speakers.

@roberthart9886 Ай бұрын

@@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Yes, but adding 1-2 subs can be the cats ass

@zenguitar65 Ай бұрын

Wife Acceptance Factor for larger open baffle speakers is a stretch.....

@herosquadlivemusic4815 Ай бұрын

@@roberthart9886 I'm researching this exact thing, and it seems that due to the speed of the OB's, properly integrating a sub without making it worse can be very challenging.

@roberthart9886 Ай бұрын

@@herosquadlivemusic4815 I would try a QUALITY active XO. I tried the cheap route/ 4 crapped out pretty quickly when I had Maggie 3.5Rs HTH

@melbguy1 Ай бұрын

Crossing over to the tweeter at 1k on a 2nd order slope right in the middle of the human ear's most sensitive range is not a good idea. But this speaker design mandates inevitable compromise.

@FOH3663 Ай бұрын

His previous successful design, the M3 Sapphire, the robust tweeter handled down to a ~600hz crossover.

@rosswarren436 Ай бұрын

We'll have to see how it measures in that critical range. Maybe Erin's Audio Corner can get a pair one day soon and run them through his Klippel.

@terryhu57 Ай бұрын

Decware has several cheaper open baffles. I have never heard them.

@King_Dusty_Of_Pookytopia Ай бұрын

Stay away from speakers with tweeters well below ear level. A low soundstage is a strange and eventually irritating experience.

@robertwoodward9231 Ай бұрын

Of course. Bob Dylan. froñt and center..

@Rowuk2024 Ай бұрын

Why would ANY respectable speaker designer design worse time alignment by putting the woofer on the back and the tweeter on the front of the baffle? Only the deaf need to answer that it does not matter. The PAP Trio10 Heil does NOT ignore time alignment!

@toddclarke1580 Ай бұрын

Only the blind like you doesn’t see that it is an angled baffle design , which probably is to compensate the drivers time alignment. And the low tweeter crossover point is at 1k . A mid would set out further than the tweeter. Also mids are coming from the woofer at 1k , It probably was well considered with the crossover and slanted baffle .

@Rowuk2024 Ай бұрын

@@toddclarke1580 Yes, the blind. Draw it, measure it and then go see an optician. There is nowhere near the angle required.

@JohnDoe-np3zk Ай бұрын

Sorry the dual 12 inch woofers playing to 1k hertz then tweeter goes from there looks bad. Why would I pay 3k for them? I have Magnepan LRS 715 and two REL T5 745 so half price of these. My Infinity Kappa 8s would destroy those for sure. 3k? I paid 500 for pair.