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New Radiant Acoustics Clarity 6.2’s

So I took a leap and bought the Clarity 6.2’s to replace my Canton 9.2 DC and also my Thiel CS2.4’s. And no, I didn’t hear them first, but they have a 30’day return  policy (which I will not be using). 
 

I’ve been following a lot of the designs by Lyngdorf, this being one of them - this being a collaboration, and also at a much cheaper price than his bigger speaker brands  

i’m happy to report the hype seems real. They are very clean and super three-dimensional. They’re natural sounding and the bass goes deep enough in my small 15 x 15 room that I didn’t need the subwoofer anymore. You still need one if you wanna get to the down low to 20-30 Hz or so but if you don’t listen to that kind of music it’s unneeded IMO  

I run them on a Luxman 507Z using a Wiim ultra going to my NAD M51 DAC.  

The first thing that strikes you is the huge sound stage, and the feeling that these speakers are more like floor standards than small bookshelf like speakers.  Well, they may be the size of bookshelf but they require a stand, and most importantly the tweeters must be at ear level. They don’t have great vertical dispersion, but do have great horizontal dispersion.

anyway, I haven’t seen any real reviews other than Erin  and Stjerholm on YouTube, but really nobody else so I thought I’d throw this in as a starter

 

last_lemming
dynamiclinearity
258 posts
 

Just a comment. With a passive radiator there is no opening but the acoustic characteristics of a passive radiator are essentially the same a bass reflex. The term closed box here is misleading since the bass character is nothing like a closed box.

last_lemming OP
638 posts
 

All I would add, in my humble opinion, is that it has nothing to do with which technology they use, but it’s implementation. In this case, the implementation seems to be fantastic, though I do agree it’s not technically a close box

gregjacob
114 posts
 

I just went up to the Radiant Acoustics website.  It has an impressive presentation as well as interviews with the creators.  They look like nice bookshelf speakers for apartment living. They do need the right amp for the 85dB sensitivity (like so many bookshelf models).  There is only one problem... they are sold out--in all colors.  It doesn't even give an opportunity to get on a waiting list. I was looking at having a pair sent from Denmark to my daughter in Spain.  They must be getting good reviews in Europe and/or have a low assembly volume.

last_lemming OP
638 posts
 

Wow. I purchased mine about two weeks ago. They were all available then.

 

i would also follow up that these speakers would do well in a 15 x 20 room. No problem.

vthokie83
853 posts
 

Wow, they do look interesting. They seem to use the same Purifi woofer (or close to) that Buchardt Audio uses in their Anniversary 10, which I am quite familiar with; and really do like a lot.....and is also Danish.

I have the Buchardt Audio S400 MKIIs, and would possibly upgrade if they came out with a passive model with that woofer.

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