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My quest for a pair of Tonian Labs speakers was finally realized Yesterday

About 3 years ago I started researching Tonian Labs speakers.  I saw an ad for a pair on Audiogon or US Audio Mart and read the description and thought  these sound like something I am looking for.  Most of the ads I saw were on the west coast. I live in the Mid Atlantic area.  So for 3 years I never had a chance to audition a pair.  I decided to place a wanted ad on US Audio Mart. Within a few days a gentleman from Ct. responded and said how excited he was with his model Tonians and was excited for me in my quest to find a pair to listen to and hopefully buy.  He didn't have any for sale because he loved their sound quality and said he would be buried with them.  The next day a guy in Pa. responded saying he had a pair for sale.  They are the model TL-P1 with a Philips driver and a Fountek tweeter.  These speakers are 95 DB sensitivity.  I heard them play with a Line Magnetic 218A  3 wpc  amplifier and the sound was so organic and alive sounding. The speakers completely disappeared.  The are now sitting in my listening room. I am amazed every time I play my music.  I would like to hear from anyone who has listened to Tonians or owns a pair. I would appreciate any comments.

jessie91

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Hi Guys, the Tonian TL-P1 in picture next to fireplace and in the empty room with the with the LM 218 EL84 Mini Amp were when I delivered it to the guy in Md.  I told him I could not guarantee that the LM 3 W/pc Amp would Drive the Tonians in that room but we were both kinda shocked when it did and sounded glorious. Those Speakers were a design Tony and I came up with after discussing various cabinets and drivers.  Tony is simply a genius at Speaker design.  These Speakers were the First of this design.  He did tell me he made another pair but certainly not mass produced.  Tony has used the finest of Full Range Single Drivers

( PHY /AER ) and also some very reasonably priced Full Range Drivers  ( Fostex Phillips etc) with a tweeter basically running as a Super Tweeter and a perfectly placed simple crossover.  The Cabinets were a lighter Birch Wood with Partial OB.  The Ribbon Tweeter gives the 3D Dimension that a Single Full Range Driver Speaker can’t offer.   Don get me wrong as I’m a fan of well made Full Range Single Driver Speakers but Tony’s Designs are Brilliant.   I do regret selling these but decided to with the knowledge I’d have Tony make me another Pair in the Future.  If you have any questions about these Speakers Tony made or any of his other designs feel to reach out .

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