Combak - Bravo

vinyldoes, i agree with you. truly a lovely lovely sound. one thing the bravo's are known to do well is perform perfectly up against a wall behind it. this is a nice feature for both the cramped living quarters in tokyo and my cramped living quarters here in brooklyn. in your experience, do you know of any other speaker that can be placed against a wall that performs to a similar degree as the bravo's do? and, have you heard of the standmount/subwoofer that will attach to the bravo's?

There was a prototype pair I saw on the web awhile back of the sub stand. I don't know if it exists or not.
I can't think of any speakers designed to sit against the wall beside the Bravo.

...the gradient prelude is sonically the same(not inferior in any way) and it retails for 1795. the speakers should be placed against a wall(like the classic allison fours). the cabinets are also beautful although they are not angular...both the bravo and the prelude are built in finland by gradient who also builds the quad subs.

i called mayaudio and the heavily accented owner told me that the bravo was a much much better speaker. although the bravo is also much better looking, i wonder why then would the price almost double...surely it can't be because of asthetic purposes only?

Can't really make sense of these specs. Are they identical and does that mean they do, in fact, sound the same?

BRAVO

Loading principle two-way, closed box
Drivers coaxial, point source; 170mm bass/midrange driver with fiberglass
cone; 25mm aluminum dome; made by SEAS of Norway
Frequency Response 80Hz-20kHz +/-2.5dB-6dB@55Hz
Sensitivity 87dB(2.83V/1m)
Impedance 8ohms nominal, minimum 7ohms
Crossover frequency 2,800Hz
Recommended amplifier 20-150W
Features magnetic shielding
front baffle, natural combined wood
Finish Black, Cherry
Speaker Terminal Bi-wire, WBT-0763
Terminal plate WBT-0531. 05.
Weight 8.0kg
Dimensions 190mm(W) x 290mm(H) x 280mm(D)
Manufacturer The Bravo! is a proprietary design manufactured for COMBAK Corporation by Finland's Gradient Ltd.

PRELUDE:

Description: Specifications
Radiation patterns: two-way, closed box
Tuning frequency: 35Hz
Features: magnetic shielding as standard
Frequency response: 70-20000Hz +/-2dB, 55Hz -6dB
Sensitivity: 86dB/2.83V/1m
Recommended amplifier: 20-150W/channel
Impedance: 8 Ohms nominal; minimum 7 Ohms
Drivers: coaxial, point source;
170mm bass/midrange
driver with fiberglass cone;
25mm aluminum dome;
made by SEAS of Norway
Crossover frequencies: 2800Hz
Finish: natural beech veneer, also in cherry or black
Weight: 7kg
Dimensions, WHD: 19 x 29 x 25cm