Well, they are really crap, cheap drivers, terrible build, look and sound bad. That is what one shopkeep told me to my face. Strange I thought, I have had a pair of Model 4’s for over five years! Guess I was listening to crap all that time!
Seriously though, I did own the smallest model for all that time, the 4. I have only heard it and the next model up, the 6, so I have no opinion on the 8 or 9. What I gather though, is that the models all have the same family sound, just gets a little better and able to drive a larger room as you up the model range.
I loved mine, they work if you want something that goes up against the wall, like hard up to the wall behind them, unobtrusive, sort of an Omni, enveloping sound quality to them. They project a wide open stage with life like image size, and very good bass output for such a small enclosure.
They do like a bit of power, the model 4 that I had worked well in that good 50-wpc range on up. I am not sure you want to drive them with flea watt type stuff. Good solid state, or higher output tube stuff works. They are fairly easy to place in order to get the best from them. Just a simple, real world speaker, easy to live with.
To me, they just sound more like live music, not music hurled at you from a normal front firing monkey coffin. While not everyone will like their looks, or sound for that matter, if you can, give them a listen, preferably in your own home and system. Give your ears a chance to adjust to their presentation, as at first they mat seem distant, or not like anything else you have heard. I enjoyed mine a lot, still recommend them even though I have moved on to Omni Duevel Venus speaker system.
Also, Michael at Audio Skies, the US distributor is easy to work with, great guy. Hope this helps some! Have fun!
Seriously though, I did own the smallest model for all that time, the 4. I have only heard it and the next model up, the 6, so I have no opinion on the 8 or 9. What I gather though, is that the models all have the same family sound, just gets a little better and able to drive a larger room as you up the model range.
I loved mine, they work if you want something that goes up against the wall, like hard up to the wall behind them, unobtrusive, sort of an Omni, enveloping sound quality to them. They project a wide open stage with life like image size, and very good bass output for such a small enclosure.
They do like a bit of power, the model 4 that I had worked well in that good 50-wpc range on up. I am not sure you want to drive them with flea watt type stuff. Good solid state, or higher output tube stuff works. They are fairly easy to place in order to get the best from them. Just a simple, real world speaker, easy to live with.
To me, they just sound more like live music, not music hurled at you from a normal front firing monkey coffin. While not everyone will like their looks, or sound for that matter, if you can, give them a listen, preferably in your own home and system. Give your ears a chance to adjust to their presentation, as at first they mat seem distant, or not like anything else you have heard. I enjoyed mine a lot, still recommend them even though I have moved on to Omni Duevel Venus speaker system.
Also, Michael at Audio Skies, the US distributor is easy to work with, great guy. Hope this helps some! Have fun!