Clearwave Symphonia 72R Speakers


Anyone have some experience with these speakers that can post their thoughts or impressions? I see they use RAAL and Accuton drivers. Been a lot of talk of Vapor and Evolution Acoustics, but these look interesting too.
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I have a set, I have had them since November. My first experience with Clearwave speakers was when my friend brought his Minuet M72's over and I was very pleased with those, I think they are a great speaker. Note: I experienced a bit of a bump in the mid-bass, but I didn't spend any time with placement; my friend says it is not an issue for him.

When I first received the Symphonia 72R's I wasn't thrilled with them, even a week later I was thinking that I would take the M72's over them. They were more detailed in the upper end but they lacked warmth, weren't coherent and to my surprise lacked the bottom end I was expecting.

When I knew I was going to be gone for awhile I would turn on the satellite radio and turn it up. Doing so made a noticeable difference in a short period, but I have found that they have continued to break in months later. The last thing to settle in for me was the warmth I was wishing for, but over this time I gained all the aspects I lacked early on; I find them well balanced.

The last decade I did a lot of buying and selling and the last couple years not so much, I would like to settle into an enjoyable system as I can not do the buying/selling of the past. I am very pleased with the Symphonia 72R's and feel I will enjoy them into the future, absolutely no regrets.

Right from the start I found the RAAL driver being used to be amazing and I continue to feel that way. It has taken some time for the Accuton's to settle in.

A side note, I also greatly enjoy watching TV with these, far more than anything else I have owned.
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