... Anyone familiar with the Neat Iota Alpha floorstander...
Hello to all...
Bitten by the Switching Bug - looking for a small(er) floors standing speaker, with a disappearing act when playing for my main system: soundstage important, rhymetically real, with a toe-tapping more-forward presentation; hoping to find a speaker which exhibits my member name (in search of PRaT - hopefully not to have the English definition of 'prat' applied LOL!). Want speaker with a "look" - not a box...
(2nd floor of house) Apt Space: approx 18’w x 14’ front to back; each sidewall flat to 5’ up, then slopes in about 2’, leaving about an 8’ center. Overall center height 8’...
Music I listen to: WIDE BANDWIDTH - from CANTATA DOMINO to Linda Ronstadt Ella Joni Mitchell Jennifer Warnes Norah Jones; Dylan Tom Petty Van Morrison Peter Gabriel, Willie Nelson Dixie Chicks, The Dead; Kansas Styx, Brubeck,The Lion King, Crystal Silence; with a fair amount of opera and well-known classical pieces as well...
Vintage or New: budget under $2500.
I could juggle my systems around, but do want new/new to me speakers into the main system.
Present Main system: Marantz SA-8001 SACD into JOB INT ( with and without DAC in the JOB), Gershman Avant RX-20 (circa 2000).
2nd system: Pioneer Elite DV-37 (DVD/CD player) into a Monoprice p/n 16153 (used as preamp) and a Parasound HCA-750A power amp; speaker options a) JBL L25 Prima (BIG BOXES!) and/or b) KEF Q1s
Other ancillary equipment available (resting in my closet): Yamaha HTR 5550 Receiver, Morrison ELAD SS Pre, Wolze Line Level Tube Pre
Considering the NEAT ION ALPHA after reading about it: anyone have experience with this? would appreciate the feedback...
SUGGESTIONS ANYONE? THOUGHTS?
