Pioneer EX Speakers

I live in Japan and actually have had a chance to listen to the S-1ex, as well as the newest model, the S-3ex - It is exactly the same as s-1ex, but has smaller dimensions and instead of a beryllium tweeter, it has a 'ceramic graphite' tweeter. Retails for around 6k USD. They sounded very alive and extended. My initial thought is that the S-1ex is perhaps a touch smoother and has more extended low frequencies, but the S-3ex sounded very similar overall. I heard them on two different systems, different days and rooms, so comparisons are admittedly difficult and subjective.

Favresj- thanks for the feedback. Pioneer doesn't show the
S-3ex on their website: www.exspeakers.com.

They list the S-2ex, a stand mounted version, also priced at $6K USD. TAS reviewed this speaker.

The S-3EX is a smaller floorstander that was introduced at CEDIA in September.

Kal

Kal is correct. If you do a google search on Pioneer S-3EX, you'll pull up quite a few hits. Unfortunately most of them are in Japanese, and then translated to English by google, but at least you can find some general info.

I was really interested in the EX-1s. I believe they retail at about $7k here in the U.S. the last time I checked. They did not sound too impressive a few years back at the Stereophile show in L.A. They were driven by all Bel Canto electronics. After the show, I wanted to listen to them again at a retail location. I had visited Pioneers website and lefted multiple e-mails requesting for retailer information throughout the past two years, but had never received any reply except the automatic replies indicating that they had received my request.

I heard the TAD-1 at RMAF last month and liked what I heard. I would really loved to get a chance to audition the EX-1s. Unfortunately, from the experiences I've had, I take it that Pioneer is not too eager about selling those speakers here in the States?

FrankC