Post by Chris on Apr 12, 2012 19:36:35 GMT -5
If you can do a local pickup (Maryland), these will blow away all the other suggestions , albeit at $1600.
philharmonicaudio.com/philharmonic1.html
The Philharmonic 1 is the least expensive entry in our speaker line, but no corners have been cut in crossover design or driver selection. It is priced at $1,600 a pair.
High frequencies are produced by the excellent Fountek Neo3 ribbon tweeter.
The midrange driver is the highly regarded BG Neo8 planar. Its dipole design is perfectly suited for the open-back configuration used in all of our speakers. Its narrow width provides superior horizontal dispersion for precise imaging and even frequency response in the listening room.
The SB Acoustics eight-inch woofer extends response to 32 Hz in a heavily braced transmission line cabinet.
The open-back upper cabinet may be tuned to suit the needs and tastes of the user by varying the amount of acoustic fill in the cabinet chamber. The two cabinets are isolated by a 1.25” pad of vibration-absorbent material.
The carefully optimized 18-element crossover achieves nearly perfect 4th order acoustic slopes and remarkably flat frequency response across the audio spectrum.
The Philharmonic 1 is supplied with a full set of grills for the woofer, midrange and tweeter, and the back of the upper cabinet. Cabinet finish is limited to satin black. Email info@philharmonicaudio.com to discuss.
Specifications
Drivers
SB Acoustics 23NRXS45-8 woofer, BG Neo8 planar midrange, Fountek Neo3 ribbon tweeter
Response
32Hz – 20kHz (+/- 2 dB)
Sensitivity
87.5 db (dB/2.83v/1M)
Box Alignment
Mass-loaded transmission line
Dimensions
41.5” H x 11.5” W x 21” D
I live in kensington, md so I am local. I need to check these out! I see they were at last year's Capital Audiofest. I remember the room but I don't remember them. I think they were in the same room as the Salk's. Looking at their website they seem to share a designer with Salk?
-CB