I've had the Hiro with MA200 X2 Pro for several months if you visit the website home page you will see a side by side photo of my very set in Morado. Also, if you select "Speakers" in the top menu bar you will see my set in situ with Accuphase integrated.
My main speakers are Devore O-96 and I wanted to try something that I could insert occasionally to change up the presentation. My first experience with horns and these have been impressive. I found them to be very coherent so the driver integration is correct. When properly placed, they will disappear and present a detailed and spacious stage with strong centered image. Listening position is about 8 or 9 feet from the front baffle. The rear cabinet is about 3 feet from the front wall. In this position the bass response is incredibly strong with no boominess - timber is very natural (reproduction of acoustic instruments is very satisfying) and the Mark Audio driver is very quick in reacting to musical transients. Sound is very well balanced with no hint of "honkiness", brightness or beaming. Found them to sound best with modest toe-in.
These are very pleasant to listen to and will scale with the quality and refinement of front end electronics. I'm currently driving with a full Accuphase separates system (DC-37, C-2300, a-48) and the reproduction at times can be stunning depending on source material. Also sound great with my GetDynaco St-35. They won't replace my Devores but can be a refreshing change when the urge for something different comes along.
Here's a social post that perfectly describes the Hiro experience;
"The Shinjitsu's are genuinely stellar, I fell in love with the "horn sound" a few years ago but didn't feel like dropping on avantgarde audio or getting a divorce over heritage Klipsh gear. Not a huge fan of the tannoy aesthetic either - finding horn loaded options that meet my preference and budget is pretty difficult. I decided to take a chance on Shinjitsu and Im very glad I did. I made the purchase totally blind based off some knowledge of the individual drive components and a feeling that the person putting their press kit together was a genuine enthusiast looking to "go pro" with their personal passion projects.
They are really fantastic, the bass extension from these long throw ported cabinets is hard to believe and everything in the lower range has a natural quality with no booming or coloration. During vinyl playback with no LP filter on it feels like it just "falls away" like live music. Midrange is exceptional - warm and liquid and the crossover seems to be doing it's job very well which I think can be tough with horns. The high end is punchy and hyper present without being harsh at all and though I know cognitively that horns may not measure perfectly standing in the sweet spot feels like wearing 10k electrostatic headphones it's so "immediate" and well imaged. Things like "hearing the room" that a live recording was made in isn't some abstract thing you have to strain to hear, it's absurdly obvious. Makes me very curious about their new ribbon horn models."
