I am jackd's friend and am so glad I listened to his recommendation regarding the JMR line of speakers. I originally bought the Abscisse from Bob Neill, but they were somehow damaged when I received them, and I had to order 2 replacement drivers for the one speaker. I worked with the new distributor on that and finally had them installed in a good Las Vegas repair shop. Bob Neill made it right and offered me a very good deal on the Voce Grande that I was very interested in and I was able to sell the Abscisse to an enthusiasm buyer.
My listening habits focus more on the midrange and treble, and not on the very lowest base response. Having said that, I thought the base response on the Voce Grande was excellent. Not quite that of the Abscisse, but more than adequate for my needs. I think the larger AMT tweeter on the VGs made the difference as to me preferring it over the Abscisse. I believe it is crossed at 1200Hz, which works great in that 2 way design. To me, the VG sound is magic. It's the best speaker I've ever owned.
Reynaud Bliss Jubile vs Cantabile Jubile
Has anyone here heard the latest iterations of these two soeakers and can describe the differences. I've read Bob Neill's write-up of these two on his website, but the descriptions are a bit hard for me to grasp, perhaps not specific enough for me. They're also written by someone who is trying to sell them. I'd like to hear from those who might not have as much of stake in the game. Bob does think the Cantabile is the better speaker, but is it a small improvement or a significant one?
It's also hard to find reviews on these. There are a couple out the, but not comparing to each other.
Thanks for any insights here.