Golden ear Technology reference

gdhal,

I understand now. Thanks.

ozzy

stereo5,

Thanks for clearing that up. All the magazine pictures show them with the grills off. 
When you buy them do they come with the grills already attached?

ozzy

I was told by the dealer that the grills for the Reference were not to be removed and he refused to remove them.
He says there was some sort of flyer from Goldenear that damage to the grills and or the speaker would result if they were removed. 

To you owners of these speakers is that true? I wanted to see the drivers that are used up close.

ozzy

kjl1065,

I heard them at a dealer showroom.  With the standard dealer la-la music they played fine. 
Unfortunately I brought some hi rez music that I am familiar with on a usb flash drive and the dumb dealer could not get it to play longer than 15-30 seconds at a time using there store computer and $$$ streaming system...

But, from what I could tell the speakers sounded ok, not in class A as the mags seem to want to place them in. They do advertise heavily in those magazines...

ozzy