Ultimate challenge biggest bang speaker

TWL,

Excellent post!

My next system will be SET based and single driver if possible. If not, then Audio Note speakers look intriguing.

I know exactly what you mean by speakers sounding choked off and congested.

For more bucks, electrostats and other planars could fit the bill, but then they become the centerpiece of your room.

What about the Martin Logan Odysseys. around 4 grand. they beat many speakers at three times the price. they need good gear running them though. tubes work best. not to mention that ml in a great company to deal with.

Hyperion HPS-938 @ $3995. I'm still waiting for mine!!!

Tom (Twl) notes:

...(They) don't have a spec for "natural tone" or "open, transparent sound", or "that musically right sound"

Hmmm. Maybe. BUT don't tell tale indications abound? Take yr spkrs for example:

The Lowthers' spec ~21000 Gauss magnetic field coupled to, what?, 7-8gms altogether of moving mass???
Good indication to expect "open transparent" sound i.e. we can expect each driver to deal with cases where instantaneous cone motion is needed AND where lots of energy is needed (as in the upper register -- transparency).

Of course, the single driver by definition has no cross-over within its operating range. So, no filter related phase anomalies, and no filter related energy guzzling; good indication to expect "musically right sound"...

What about dynamics??? I bet you haven't found many spkrs to match yrs in that field, either.

I'm just proposing that certain things can at least be assumed by looking at certain specs:)! Cheers

I own Tyler Taylo Reference III's with outboard crossovers.
They replaced Thiel 3.6's. I will never look back. I was fortunate enough to try a friend's set in my home using my equipment. It was an easy decision to upgrade. I had a pleasant experience dealing and meeting with Ty. Ty assures customer satisfaction.