I have the CL90x as part of an HT setup. I find that removing the grills smoothes out the sound in the treble region considerably. The grills are very nice and do a great job of protecting the drivers. For pure sonic enjoyment, I'd recommend trying them without grills.
anyone using piega speakers?
I just pulled the trigger on a pair of tc 50`s. I`ve not herd nor seen them. Not the smartest thing to do, I know,but they were calling my name. I will be using them in the bedroom with a manley stingray and a MD nu vista cdp. I think the tubes and the ribbons should sound sweet. These are odd speakers-check them out if you have not seen them. They make the case from a single piece of al in the Audi factory. Anyone the has these speaker, please comment-good or bad. Thanks
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I'm a bit late to the party, but I have the C-8 Ltds and find the top end to be some of the most naturally extended airy and delicate highs I've heard. I run them with Manley NeoClassic 250 Tube amps, a pass X1 pre and have cardas golden ref powercords sprinkled throughout. They speakers have almost no toe-in and I haven't heard another pair of speakers I'd rather own. I am really really sensitive to harsh highs so I'm really surprised by the bright diagnosis. I mean I have a hard time listening to JM Labs tweeters, or those revelator tweeters, or those usher speakers, and almost all ribon tweeters because of my aversion to abrasive highs. I don't think anyone would consider my system bright by any means, though with some wrong toe-in and some solid state amps and maybe bad silver interconnects I could manage it if I tried.... In any case how are the TC 50's? |
I've owned Piega C8 LTDs for 5 years - the longest I've held onto any speaker - and have zero desire for anything else. They are very open, fast, transparent sounding speakers and are not what I'd considered laid back. My guess is that some people who hate these speakers just don't like this type of presentation. Pick your poison, I've owned Harbeths and Verity Audio's and didn't like either one, though they both have huge followings and fans. If you're a fan of electrostatic speakers the Piega's might be up your alley. Note, I've only heard Piega's w/ high quality tube amps. |
Thank you all for your comments. What strikes me is that NONE of the responders have direct experience with the TC50, although many have owned or heard other models of Piega. I still think they sounded great in the showroom, but what this tells me is I'm likely to have a terrible time if I ever want to sell them. |
Sorry folks, I was replying to the wrong thread! Although my reply was equally applicable in 2011 as it is today. If you'd like to add anything you've learned over 8 years, please feel free to respond to my 2/7/19 post at: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/take-a-chance-on-piegas |
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