Gilmore Audio planars revealed


The Gilmore Audio speaker have finally been photographed for the world to see: Gilmore Audio

Disclaimer - I'm a dealer for the Gilmores, though at this point I'm still awaiting my first pair, as they haven't begun shipping yet.

The Gilmores push the edge of the envelope for planar technology in several areas. Innovations include an extremely thin (3 mil) Kapton diaphragm; bass extension to below 20 Hz; easy 8-ohm load combined with 92 dB efficiency (you can drive 'em with Atma-Sphere M-60's!); and maximum output level in the mid to upper 120's.

Designer Mark Gilmore is the webmaster of the Atma-Sphere Owner's Group website, as well as of the Sound Lab Owner's Group site. He's been around for a while, but this is his first commercial loudspeaker design (to the best of my knowledge).

I haven't heard 'em yet so can't comment on the sound (I know, that's all that really matters after all). I'm expecting a pair before the end of the year, and will post comments then.

Duke
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Showing 4 responses by drubin

I heard them in two rooms at CES. Unfortunately, I had not seen this
thread or I would have given them a more serious audition (on-axis).
Their size and appearance make them something I would never own, so I
only listened briefly. I did not care for what I heard. Not my kind of
sound, I guess. And I heard a fair bit at the show that I liked.

I did not hear the electric bass demon, but what does playing an electric
bass through a pair or speakers tell me about their performance as
home stereo speakers? I suppose it demonstrates how loudlly they will
play and how low they will go, but besides that, it seems entirely
irrelevant.
Hope you feel better, Keith. When you get your Gilmores, can I come down for a listen? --Dan