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Coaxials - Reality vs. Experience?

Should say "hype vs. reality" in the headline. 

 

Coaxial speaker design has been around in one way or another for a long time. I often think I’ll be absolutely blown away by them, but in practice traditional vertical layout speakers often have sound as good, or have other features that make them sound better.

Thiel, KEF, Monitor Audio, Tekton, Seas are among the many players attempting such designs, but none has, by the coaxial drivers alone, dominated a segment of the market.

What are your listening experiences? Is it 1 coaxial speaker that won you over, or have you always preferred them?

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This is an interesting thread on coaxial speakers. It was nice to read the comments on the HSU CCB-8’s.

I upgrade my speakers every 15 years or so and this summer I replaced my L/C/R speakers with the HSU CCB-8’s. They sound great, providing exceptional detail with a very full soundstage.

Of course, I also wanted to replace the rear surrounds and originally thought about two more CCB-8’s but that seemed like overkill for surrounds. Instead, I purchased KEF Q-150’s for the rear surrounds. They are also a coaxial speaker and blend very well with the HSU’s. Picked them up at Crutchfield at $254 for the pair, which was a great price (they retail for $599 a pair, but they go on sale frequently now).

Our home theater, with new speakers in the 5.1 setup, has never sounded this good before. Very pleased. And while I’m sure that upgrading to any speakers in this general price range would have made a difference, I like to think that the coaxial speakers are punching above their weight class!

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