Do you know of small speakers that sound ''BIG'' ?

PMC DB1+, harbeths 30s, Dyns focus series

Ok...Ozz, now that you've accomplished the instruction part, lets start adding 2+2 to get 4.

" No Specs"

In case you missed it, there are graphs on the flyer! From top left working counterclockwise, we have the "wave flow" graph (another version of the frequency response graph), the impedence graph (self explanitory...I hope), and another, more typically seen frequency response graph. No, things aren't spelled out to what you may be accustomed to, but they are nevertheless specs. You do know how to read these specs, right Ozz?

"No dimensions, no weight, no driver details, no design details"

Ozz...I think you got me on this one, but it was done this way for many purposes. Heres one that comes to mind...so people, probably like yourself, won't attempt to clone it. Even if you had all those things, theres a high probability you won't get it right. But the obvious does come to mind...its a flyer not an autobiography.

"not even information on how to buy the damn things even if I wanted to"

Once again Ozz, you didn't read. See the part at the bottom that says "Buy you ITZ-4 factory direct on Ebay or visit our website." In case it didn't don upon you, you were on the site when you found the flyer. Since you didn't read that, you probably didn't read the other tab from the home page that said "contact us". This point is where we, again, put 2 and 2 together. Wanna ITZ-4, contact the site and ask for one!

The site may not be complete, hence the "under construction" posted throughout (another 2+2 moment...quick thinking cap Ozz). However, contrary to what you think, everything you need is there. And of course, have a question...contact us tab. :0 Since you've aqquired such interest and intrigue, check periodically to see if the site is up to "prime time" status...and keep us posted, will you?

OK...I make it any simpler, I'm gonna have to take away your tube owners license. ;)

Sonus Faber Guarneri Hommage.. I just put a pair in my system and they are magic!
Little lacking on bottom end, but what you do get is accurate and defined.
By far the best speaker I have heard in my system..replaced Hales Signature 2's ( which were not slouches).
IMHO, one of the best if not the best small monitor in the world.

Cdwallace,

4 days and counting. Still no reply from your guys at Roark.

Oz

Ozzy62,

Sorry about your email, but it must be lost;

Roark Douglas builds the IZT4's which are outstanding for under $1000/pr.

They were designed for multichannel music applications and like a subwoofer added for best performance.

Their main purpose is to offer music lovers with multichannel systems an affordable reference level speaker that simply elevates an ordinary surround system into a superior music system, like yours.

Let me fill in some blanks.

The speakers weigh 19lbs each
They are 12x7.5x10 (HWD)with 1.5" thich front baffle and internal bracing.
They handle 80 watts continuous 175 peak, they are 6ohm +/- .8 ohms

They have an Aluminum 5" woofer
2.25" soft dome mid and 1" neo tweeter.
you will note the impulse response shows the kind of time alignment that Vandersteen and Theil call phase coherent and after 300 hz the acoustic phase is +/- 20 degrees to 16khz.

you will note the very flat frequency response (the lines demarque 3dB not 10dB variances like in the reviews) and the fast, clean and uniform spectral decay, which I know may mean little to you, but for a sub $1000 speaker what you see some may call exceptional. Distortion at 90dB 1m is >.25% 100hz to 16khz. The speaker is a sealed box which is tuned to 87 hz fb.

Would I say it plays bigger than life?, not really. not by itself. But for the money there are few speakers that offer this sound quality in the range that these speakers cover and when set up in surround with a subwoofer, the system as seen in my profile has outperformed 2 channel systems from ACI, ZU,DALI Helicon, ATC Concept 1, Sptech Ref. Proac Response and Tablette, totem Forests, Vandersteen 2's & 3 sigs. and the VSR 4jr's.

BTW the 2nd group of speaker systems listed are not in my opinion, they are in the opinion of owners and potential customers of those brands. If you doubt that its true you'll have to take it up with them.


PS: If you ask me nicely, I will gladly build a 5-7.2 system for you. Roark Douglas is a consulting firm, the IZT4's is for us too show potential clients that we are capable of complete design solutions. We offer oem amplifier solutions, system sales and design assistance to end users, technical training and marketing strategy solutions.

Building speakers is for fun.