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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Hi Rgs92,

I'm not sure where you're located, but there are pairs available for audition here. One of my dealers carries a mid/upper level Marten speaker (which as you know feature Accuton drivers), so comparisons could be made when you pay him a visit. Though, he's in Long Island, NY.

Best Regards,
Jed (owner- Clearwave)

"05-07-12: Rgs92
Have the Clearwave owners or listeners heard other Accuton-driver speakers such as Kharma 3.2s and thought they were similar? I like the out-of-box imaging from the Accuton."
I have Salk SoundScapes which also have RAAL tweeter with Accuton midrange. I know what you mean about enjoying TV much more. They really make an mazing difference.

Jedk, I did listen to the 72R at the RMAF 2011. I was disappointed with the sound of both the SoundScapes and the 72Rs at that show. Since I don’t think I heard either well I won’t make much of a comparison, but I do think the tight and powerful bass of any SoundScape speaker makes a large difference in the sound.

Bob
Hi Bob,

Thank you for the feedback and thoughts. Without it designers can never improve. I wish I was in the room when you were there, so we could address the strengths and weaknesses of the room loading the bass frequencies correctly and to your taste. Unfortunately, I was only in the room for less than 1 day to speak to fellow audiophiles, because I had other obligations in Denver that weekend. So I don't think we crossed paths.

One of the design objectives for the Symphonia 72R was as follows-- Use the ceramic Accuton midbass driver for frequencies including bass up to the tweeter's frequency transition. I've found the 2.5way format yields a very coherent transition between midrange and bass frequencies with a very fast transient response.

The trade-off versus the use of a subwoofer in a 3-way for the lowest frequencies is the extension into the very low end and sensitivity. In other words, Iron's law dictates a much larger box volume coupled with a larger area driver, or much lower sensitivity to dig below 30-35hz. For the S72R, I chose an average sized bass reflex box but the result is higher sensitivity using the selected dual 7" bass drivers. These are all trade-offs to meet my design goals. In the right sized room, and properly positioned, I believe the Symphonia 72R will yield a very satisfying bass response. In my system, I'm driving them with a 60 watt integrated with satisfying results.

Best Regards,
Jed