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Tonian Labs vs Musical Affairs

I'm very interested in speakers that use a PHY driver. Musical Affairs and Tonian Labs seem to be two of the leaders and of similar design. I would especially appreciate comparisons between the speakers of these two companies but will welcome any opinions on PHY equipped speakers.
phaelon
phaelon OP
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Here's the burning question on my mind: The reviews of most PHY speakers that I've seen have been positive. I haven't heard anything negative on Tonian labs - quite the contrary. So why, when it seems like such a sizable number of audio enthusiasts are calling for efficient, high impedance speakers, is their so little relative enthusiasm for this design?
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objex
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The Tonians are superb - and a bargain.

I own two pairs (D1 and Classic) and have had two other pairs in my system.

Tonian's re-worked ribbons are the best I've heard.

The 12" PHY driver is remarkable (less so the 8").

Bob
muj
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Musical affairs...if they sound so good through a vimeo video
then something special is going on

http://vimeo.com/36650682
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