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I need advice on Lowthers

I am a dedicated tube-a-phile, low powered SET amps (Wavelength Cardinals). I have been considering a pair of Lowthers for a while but am leary of spending the money without hearing them first (no local dealers). I would hate to buy a pair, break them in and then hate them.

I currently have a pair of Reference 3a Royal Master Controls/ REL Strata III that are wonderful speakers. Can anyone with experience with the Lowthers please lend some advice on sound quality/character etc. Would this be a move down, lateral, or just different?

Thanks,
Will
docgab
nar_com
70 posts
 
Lamhorns with AER drivers powered by Tenor 8 watt OTLs and AudioAero CDP produced one of the best sounds on the last year Stereophile show. It's around 6k with these drivers.
They don't have a lot of dealers but if there are sombody with Lamhorns in your area they may arrange home audition for you.
www.rlacoustique.com
phil123
54 posts
 
I have wavelength Napoleon's driving lamhorns with REP drivers. The rep's do not have the Lowther peak. I am sensitive to bright so to me the Lowther peak is annoying. The Lamhorn is just an excellent cabinet with Lowthers. The best I have heard. I use a pair of audio physic Luna subs which blend in very well. I tried Rel and for whatever reason they do not work. Front end is Vecteur transport with Audio Note DAC sig 4. Audio Note M3 pre. If you value music and emotion this is one of the best systems I have ever heard.
docgab OP
2 posts
 
Thanks for the input. I think, in the not to distant future, I will have to try the Lowthers or Lamhorns.
herman
2,240 posts
 
You owe it to yourself to give them a listen. The newest Lowthers have been redesigned to tame the midrange peak. For details go to

http://www.lowther-america.com

I have an MBL sub that blends very well with Lowthers in a Lamhorn cabinet. I would suppose there are others.
fiddler
581 posts
 
The only horns I have ever heard were Klipsch. The conditions were not very good and I did not like what I heard. They sounded like....well, horns, loud horns.

But I find Hedlund Horns to be one of the most attractive speakers I have ever seen. I have always thought about trying horns done right.

But my big question! Can they produce good imaging. Imaging is essential to me and the Klipsch were totally directional. No imaging at all, everything came right out of these two big HORNS.

I like the idea of a single driver without crossover components. Bass is nice, but not as important as detail and a glorious midrange....along with imaging! I want my speakers to disappear and produce a realistic soundstage.

Could some of you guys address these issues.
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