Mr. Pop

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I bought this loadspeaker at ebay for 200 euro. It was a bargin. before I had Linn helix but this ones are so much better. Ok it has less bass but everything else is so much better. it works well with my 30 watts tube aplifier. but you need at least 39watts aplifier to use them. It has a sensitivity for 88 DB so they are not so easydriven ones.
If you find them second hand buy them. Then they are burned in.

But I guess it will be difficult to find them for just 200 Euro. I had a lucky day.

Price Paid:  $1100.00 from Va Beach, Va

Summary:
Very late review. These speakers were incredible when I first got them. Everything you would ever want in a speaker was here. Then time passed and I found myself listening less, and less eventually getting to the point where I couldn't stand to listen to them. They were fatiguing. Very fatiguing. I was lucky I was able to sell them, though at a reduced price.

Strengths:
Great at first. Very nice build.

Weaknesses:
Fatiguing. You'll rip your ears off after 6 months. Crossover looked cheap. Perhaps that was the main problem?

Similar Products Used:
Revel, Klipsch, B&W and others.

Price Paid:  $550.00 from Sevenoaks Hi Fi

Summary:
The 7i gives a detailed and precise, almost analytical, sound. Very clear with acoustic sets, vocals, folk, electronic, jazz and classical.Sand fill and take off the tweeter protectors and the cloth-grills for improved sound.

Strengths:
Clear and precise.Suits people who like digital sounds rather than a warm analogue sound Rosemah finish is superb. A fine piece of furniture

Weaknesses:
Bass notes are short and clipped. The 7i is not for rockers

Similar Products Used:
B&W, Tannoy Revolution R3, Castle Splendor

Price Paid:  $950.00 from Audio Retailer

Summary:
Owned these speakers for about three months. The longer I had them the less I wanted to listen to them. Hoping they would warm in with break in but never did. Tried different placements and loading with sand and lead shot. Was really never satisfied with these speakers. Try for an extended in house audition if you are considering these speakers. They are impressive for short periods, like in store audition. They would probably be a great choice for home theater main spreakers. I was able to exchange these speakers for Paradigm Studio 100's paying only difference in dealers selling price. Try that over the internet.

Strengths:
Great detail, appearence, size

Weaknesses:
Bright and fatiguing, placement critical, lack of bass

Similar Products Used:
B&W, Mission, KEF

Price Paid:  $800.00 from saturdayaudio.com

Summary:
System:
NAD T750 A/V Receiver
AMC CD8b CD player
Onkyo P-8 Preamp
Project 1.2 TT

I can't expand much on what some of the other very postive reviewers have already said. My mid/hi-fi listening experiences are not terribly extensive, and moreover I purchased the entire system along with the speakers at the same time so I cannot objectively account for the quality of each components sound. However, this system produces an extremely gratifying and detailed sound superior to any set-up I have ever listened to, which includes some fairly mid-high end systems with Magnepan and Snell floor standing speakers.

So with a grain of salt, I'll say these speakers in my 12'x15" room (wood floors) are incredibly nice to listen to. In particular, the sound of percussion instruments is incredibly crisp, deep, four-dimensional, and realistic. Music sounds totally different in a good way with these speakers compared to anything i've experienced, I never realized how muddy most speakers sound when reproducing percussion. I constantly hear new subtle sounds in music which I've listened to many times on lesser systems that enhance the recordings depth and complexity, hence making listening to good music many times more enjoyable. The different distinct sounds from the recording process are very distinguishable and razor sharp, yet still blend nicely in the room without sounding too sterile. They look very nice and understated, like quality wood furniture, and seem to be built very solidly.

One more point is that the price for these was very good ($799) from saturdayaudio.com. Unfortunately I see they are sold out now at this price. But if you ever see these used (it doesn't seem likely based upon the low quantity of these manufactured coupled with their quality sound) I would recommend a purchase.

Strengths:
Relatively small footprint
Extremely accurate neutral sound
Highly versatile and customizable (biwiring, mass loading)

Weaknesses:
Very low bass frequency performance could be a wee bit slight for some listeners

Similar Products Used:
Boston Acoustics A60
Bose AM-5
Magnepan (very early production model)