So undoubtedly some will ask "What do you mean rival high end?"
Tonally these designs are really really good. The XT25 tweeters and derivatives have been used in speakers from Krell, YG Acoustics and Magico.
The mid-woofers are also super smooth sounding. They do not have a ton of bass, nor do they have the sheer dynamic range of much more expensive and/or much larger drivers. On the other hand, I spend most of my day listening to a pair sitting on IsoAcoustics stands on my desktop. They can be pretty distracting. When I'm trying to get work done and the music I am streaming pulls me away from my work. There's just absolutely nothing wrong with them in their scale, and they play very well with my small NAD 3020 D integrated.
So, will you stop buying uber pricey speakers? No, not at all, but if you want something super smooth sounding, you can build yourself or maybe with help from your kids, and get you into part rolling, I think these two examples are really good.
Also, mine has a lot of simulation and measurement data, to help you get into DIY and learn about speaker design.
I hope you enjoy them!
Erik
Tonally these designs are really really good. The XT25 tweeters and derivatives have been used in speakers from Krell, YG Acoustics and Magico.
The mid-woofers are also super smooth sounding. They do not have a ton of bass, nor do they have the sheer dynamic range of much more expensive and/or much larger drivers. On the other hand, I spend most of my day listening to a pair sitting on IsoAcoustics stands on my desktop. They can be pretty distracting. When I'm trying to get work done and the music I am streaming pulls me away from my work. There's just absolutely nothing wrong with them in their scale, and they play very well with my small NAD 3020 D integrated.
So, will you stop buying uber pricey speakers? No, not at all, but if you want something super smooth sounding, you can build yourself or maybe with help from your kids, and get you into part rolling, I think these two examples are really good.
Also, mine has a lot of simulation and measurement data, to help you get into DIY and learn about speaker design.
I hope you enjoy them!
Erik