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Best new loudspeaker

I have heard many loudspeakers ,I own Magnapan , and
a Aerial 10-t . This new loudspeaker I heard at great lengths and many agree is from a new company called
NSR -Sonic Research the D-3 Sonata was absolutely killer
and they were saying the wiring and crossover are not even final as of the Jan show . parts quality is excellent in the Silver finish I saw,for a speaker under $5k to create such a soundstage presence with bass that had articulation and impact is beyond me how they do it ,I am told it is a
sealed focal lens .They will be selling by March ,I for sure will be saving my bucks, this is one loudspeaker to watch ,I am already selling my 10-ts.
audiophile1958
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atmasphere
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Shadorne, I like the idea of the sonic circle for its attempt to create a means of category. I'm not sure if I completely agree with it- what if you have a system that has all the aspects with none emphasized?

A lot of the panel speakers qualify to me as 'vivid' to use the terms of the circle; they combine emotional with precise. Yet I also hear them being smooth and detailed, they might be a good example of what I'm asking about here.

One thing that has really struck me is that as speakers/systems get better and better, the more they sound similar (and awesome), which is as it should be.
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gawdbless
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Audiophile1958-

I heard the D1 's at the 2006 show I they so didn't float my boat at all that I didn't bother to go into the NRS room in 2007.
Three of my personal favorites from the 2007 show, and they are all different;
Apogee Duetta,
Classic Audio reproductions,
Maxx2's.
Each to their own.
Happy listening y'all!
worcester1
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I would like to say I have heard ,several of the big dogs out there ,the Maggi 1.6 I still own and is in my 2nd system .I compared the NSrsonic d-3 and found rather good but a small problem in the 5k range the voices lag behind
in the shadows if you will, on some songs ok other unexceptable . I ended up the the OMEGA Max Hemp-loudspeakers-with the Alnico Magnets -SUperb and in some way betters my maggis,No crossover ,the imaging is as good as the best and soundstaging is excellent ,although not full range Hi- 30s is realistic. I added their Deep Hemp sub and it is noticably more articulate than my Rel stadium.
For $5k I feel I got a steal and the hand made Veener cabinet is a bonus.
mrtennis
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there is another new panel speaker which has not been mentioned so far, namely the podium, from england.

i will be visiting the importer in brooklyn, ny, to audition the speaker, on tuesday. i will report my experience. this speaker was exhibited at the show in 2008.
bosrt
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Techmachine;

Did you get to hear the NSR speakers?

It sounds like one can get a wide range of reproduction from the speakers with different front components.

Stereotimes review is up.
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