Feedback on Classic Audio Reproductions T-5
...but he's already priced it at $6,000.That's in the ballpark of the T-5, isn't it? Perhaps even a little less expensive? In the past, Duke has offered home trials for his speakers. Not sure if he's offering it with these new models, but if so it'd be a good opportunity to hear them in your system. |
Good ideas. The T-5s are actually twice the money, but they're small enough for my room. I've been saving my dough and will now wait until RMAF where I can listen. Another contender may be the Horning Aristoteles if I can blow by my original goal of $6K and dig deeper. Tvad - I've read your threads on the Audio Notes and have a question. How much would I give up if I can't get them in the corners or create decent space behind my head? |
How much would I give up if I can't get them in the corners or create decent space behind my head?IMO, you'll give up a lot. They really need corners. What's your objection to the AudioKinesis possibilities? You don't seem particularly enthused by them. Have you considered Sonist Concerto 3? I've heard the Horning Aristoteles. On rock and pop, I thought the bass didn't quite cut it. Kind of loose and "slow". They fared better on classical. Just my opinion... |
Jax2, I have not heard the Rhythm Prism's, but Duke designed them with the Jazz Module in mind and likens their sound to them. I own the Jazz Module and have been thrilled with them. Problem is Duke can no longer get the TAD-1101 drivers, so for others the Rhythm Prisms may be a great alternative, and at a lower price point. I've heard the Swarm with the Planetarium lineup. I agree this sub system has significant advantages over traditional sub set-ups. However, for my Jazz Module they are not required. I also have a small room so real estate is at a premium. |
It seems like there's a bit of a disconnect in the discussions of the Audiokinesis Planetarium Beta (or whatever he's calling them) that I initially linked to at the beginning of this thread. The speakers discussed on the last page of that AudioCircle thread have built-in, downward firing subwoofers in the bottom of the cabinets. Duke states, "My customer couldn't spare the floor space that the multisub system demands, so I built them as floorstanders with the bottom half of each speaker being a built-in downfiring subwoofer." Therefore, they don't appear to take up more room than Jazz Modules, do they? Is there an issue with having built-in subs versus having speakers without the built in subs if the performance is similar? |
