Requesting info on Audio Kinesis ZEPHRIN Speakers

Roscoeiii, thanks for the kind words! I'd love for you to come for a listen soon. I'm delighted to say Scifi just wrote me a check for a pair of Zephrins that'll be coming his way next month and know he will be thrilled with them. Looking forward to visiting him sometime next year when the weather's warmer to hear his setup.

Mapman, I'm the closest one to you. Catch a quick flight to Chicago if you'd like to come for a listen.

Oh, I'll get over there eventually, though likely not until the new year.

Mapleshade/Pierre Sprey has long made and sold special speaker stands that elevate small box loudspeakers only about 2". He says such siting outperforms the same speakers at normal recommended listening height.

I have long wondered about his unique siting recommendation. It just occurred to me that besides the bass reinforcement, such siting increases delay for ceiling-reflected energy by time length equal to the stand height. A speaker lowered from 24" to 2" increases delay of ceiling reflections about 1.8ms.

If Peirre's stands work, I'd not be surprised if much of the benefit comes from 50% greater delay for ceiling reflected energy. 50% is likely an audible improvement when starting with an original delay time of only about 4ms sited on normal height stands.

AudioKinesis Dealer for models Zephrin 46, Jazz Module 2.0, Dream Maker LCS, and Late Ceiling Splash auxiliary speakers + 60W amp for any make/model pre-existing speaker system (even dipoles). 80 minutes NE of Salt Lake City.

I was interested in the Mapleshade stands until I saw the Isoacoustics. They are designed for pro use so no fancy materials with those but nice enough looking, similar functionality if used with monitors as floor stands, a fraction of the cost, adjustable, and most effective.

Understood since the holidays are upon us. I'll be here and will be happy to let you audition anything you like.