would love to hear some actual user input about these speakers. They look great (seem to have great WAF), but I'd like to know more about their sound without being from a review. any input will be welcome
They do look great and I wanted to like them (Katanas, that is) but couldnt really get into them. They do throw a big sound, which I like, but they seem to throw a lot of "artificial" detail at you, don't seem really natural, almost "glassy" sound....just my opinion, of course...they were set up in 2 different room at rmaf, with similar results
I already own these and the sound is open airy and big big tight bass without being muddy. And it's a two way speaker!!! The Vflex is something to hear. I don't know how they (GEMME AUDIO)can put this kind of bass. They were driving a Proceed AMP2 and AMP3,a Proceed PAV-PDSD combination a Marantz SA11S1 SACD player and Rega P5 with a Quad 24Qc valve preanp phono. If you can listen to them, you will understand
I have the V2s and I love them. They're so good, actually, that I didn't realize that I was listening to them without the right tweeter working. It apparently wiggled loose from its connection during shipping. Just to be safe Gemme sent me another tweeter, installed in a snap and...WOW. They really sing with tubes and ss equipment.
I just bought a pair of used Tanto V1 here on Audiogon and couldn't be happier with the sound. I've been driving them with my favorite integrated of all time, the KT90-based push-pull Graaf GM50B, but I'm also going to try them with a Gamut SS integrated to see just how much bass the they're capable of. Amazing output for their size. Good WAF too. I haven't heard the newest V2 model, but if they are anything like these, they're keepers!
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