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New Fritz Carbon 7 bookshelf speakers review!

Speaker shoppers and fans -- just glad to see this new review of one of my favorite speakers of all time.

HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UdO7g80-DA

Brief summary of his Fritz Carbon 7 SE Mark I Speaker Review 

  Speaker Overview  
- Handcrafted bookshelf speakers ($2,950/pair) from respected boutique maker Fritz
- Cabinet dampening with Norz material; 7" carbon/paper woofer, 1" tweeter
- 88 dB efficiency, extends to 38 Hz bass

  Sound Quality  
- Exceptional clarity and detail with minimal cabinet resonance
- Wide soundstage, detailed bass texture, neutral warmth
- Excellent low-volume performance; reveals recording quality

  Performance Comparisons  
- More detailed than reference Buchardt S400 Mark I speakers
- S400s offer more aggressive bass; Carbon 7s provide superior width and detail

  Amplification & Recommendations  
- Efficient design pairs well across all amplifier types (tube, solid-state, Class D)
- 30-75 watts sufficient; quality matters more than power
- Room placement important 

hilde45
erik_squires
17,539 posts
 

Fritz makes great speakers.  They do best with at least some room treatment to prevent an overly bright room.  

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hilde45 OP
5,997 posts
 

Funny -- I would have said they're pretty kind to brighter spaces. 

erik_squires
17,539 posts
 

Hilde, 

Fritz normally travels with a handful of acoustic panels when he does shows.  They do pretty well normally but sound bigger with a little treatment. 

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atmasphere
12,404 posts
 

I ran a set of Carbon 7s at AXPONA a couple of years ago with our class Ds. They worked quite well.

I use a set of Carbon 6s in my bedroom system with a small tube amp that makes only 5W/channel. I really have no complaints; very musical speaker, easy to live with; detailed but not bright despite having good extension on top. 

The two models are very similar with a bit more bottom end out of the Carbon 7s. 

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