The 4.3s are really an 'all things to all people' type of loudspeaker (well, maybe except for the looks, which don't compete with the high-tech looks of Wilson, Avalon et al, although drop-dead-gorgeous hardwood burled finishes are available at a considerable surcharge)- to wit they have:
A. the slam of great dynamic speakers
B. taughtness and definition at the bottom end for those who favor acoustic suspension designs
C. the purest, most tonally neutral midrange to compete with the best electrostatics
D. a horizontal polar response that is not too far off an omnidirectional speaker...the sweet spot is the room!
E. genuine low end extension that makes any subwoofers redundant
F. Pure and very detailed treble that belies the fact that it is a metal (titanium) dome, that would tickle the fancy of any ribbon lovers.
G. A sculpted soundstage both front to back and side-to-side.
H. An extraordinary linear response (deviation no more than 0.4 dB or less across the entire audio band)
For those who are familiar with the British audio parlance-they do both 'flat earth' and 'round earth' qualities, without having to choose one over another.
The biggest problem is the inability of the vast majority of people to ever see or hear these...there is no dealer network, and only a handful of people own them (SE Tennessee, N. Calif and E. Canada, with one new owner in Detroit who has not yet received his pair).
A. the slam of great dynamic speakers
B. taughtness and definition at the bottom end for those who favor acoustic suspension designs
C. the purest, most tonally neutral midrange to compete with the best electrostatics
D. a horizontal polar response that is not too far off an omnidirectional speaker...the sweet spot is the room!
E. genuine low end extension that makes any subwoofers redundant
F. Pure and very detailed treble that belies the fact that it is a metal (titanium) dome, that would tickle the fancy of any ribbon lovers.
G. A sculpted soundstage both front to back and side-to-side.
H. An extraordinary linear response (deviation no more than 0.4 dB or less across the entire audio band)
For those who are familiar with the British audio parlance-they do both 'flat earth' and 'round earth' qualities, without having to choose one over another.
The biggest problem is the inability of the vast majority of people to ever see or hear these...there is no dealer network, and only a handful of people own them (SE Tennessee, N. Calif and E. Canada, with one new owner in Detroit who has not yet received his pair).