Any Neat Speaker fans here?


I am indulging my interest in a couple of NEAT Acoustics offerings, a slightly older NEAT Ministra (with ribbon tweeter) and NEAT Petite Classic, with the AMT tweeter. Unfortunately, I don't know of any dealers in the Chicagoland area where I can compare both. Any experience with sound signature, 'aliveness', does one drop off or soften the treble more than the other? Appreciate any insights you can provide.

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I have Neat Motive SX2 with anodized inverted dome tweeter. I happened to be browsing in a hifi store in New Hampshire when I came across this used pair and a used pair of SX3s. I always admired Neat products but never saw them in the States. After I purchased a number of LPs and pondering it on the drive home, I decided to call them and make an offer on the SX2s. I even ordered a Naim Nait 5si knowing it would be an optimum pairing based of everything I've read over the years regarding the synergy between Neat and Naim products.

I really enjoy the sound of these speakers, the luscious midrange, 3D imaging and their ability to go all the way down to 35Hz using a four-inch woofer and a bottom ported enclosure and not to mention the exquisite finish and build quality!

I purchased my daughter a pair of Neat Iota Alphas in 2014, when she was singing opera in New York and living in a small apt. She still uses these speakers in her home in Portland, OR. Great sound from a very unappreciated speaker company.

I have old entry level Naim electronics driving Neat Petites, purchased together in the early 2000s. The most enjoyable (not in an audiophile sense) of all my stereos, the others an order of magnitude more costly.