Anyone Using Gradient Loudspeaker?

It took me a few years, but I finally got a pair of Gradient Revolutions. I love them. As far as I can tell they have no significant failings and most importantly they work in my overly squarish room. The bass definition and tonality is the best I've ever heard in any system I've ever had in any room. The coaxial midrange/tweeter design interacts minimally with the room and provides excellent imaging and soundstaging. The only downside is their low sensitivity. I'm using a Rowland 112 which is rated at 275 watts into the speaker's 4 ohm load and that's more than enough for the typical listening levels I enjoy (80db to low 90db). What's missing is a sense of near unlimited dynamic range higher sensitivity designs can provide.

The Revolution is a really good sounding speaker designed to sound really good in real world rooms.

Another speaker you may want to consider is the Morrison, either the model 23 or the 17. I have listened to the Gradients and the Morrisons (although not in the same room) and they both do very well near the wall. The Morrisons are also about the best imaging speaker I have heard and they are a somewhat easier to drive than the Gradients. Here are a couple of links to info: http://www.morrisonaudio.com/morrison_loudspeakers.htm

http://www.high-endaudio.com/RC-Speakers.html#ClB

Hi Onhwy61:
Congratulations on your adquisition of the Gradients; I,m also a happy owner of the revolution,s and I can tell you that the more i hear other speakers the less i wan,t to switch to any of them. I,m also considering a more powerful amp as my Bryston 3bst only gives 120 watts p/ch. Since you already own Rowland, have you considered the 201 monos?
Regards, Carlos.

I own the active Revolutions and have been extremely pleased with them, especially because they sound great in an otherwise dismal sounding room where many other speakers have failed. They are very coherent due to the cardoid mid/tweet with natural sounding, accurate, tuneful bass.The active version are very flexible too, because you can use a tube amp on top and SS on the bottom.