Anyone have heard of Tangent RS-8 speakers


Has anyone heard of the topline speaker from Tangent 25 years ago? What's the speaker sensitivity?
Is it musical?
I wonder how this pair compared to the modern speakers.

TIA
s23chang

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Yes I did audition them many years ago. I worked at a store that carried the RS-2 and sold a few pairs of TM-3's.
We did not carry the RS-8 but did get a good listen at a store in Watertown Mass.

The one thing all their speakers did was give a great big soundstage with front to back depth. Rare in those days!
Bass was lacking a bit, more of a "British sound" I would say.

As I recall they needed quite a bit of power to drive them. It is hard to say how they would stack up today. The speakers and all equipment have made great strides!
Hope this helps!