I would like to state that the comment that these little speakers can't rock
Is only partially accurate. One thing that I suggest owners of these speakers do Is buy a good subwoofer,that is the only octave and a half that need fill.Below the mid to low 40 hz region, besides that these loudspeakers are amazing fast opened and detailed,with excellent midrange and coherency ,and can go pretty loud in a decent sized room.
I bought 2 Hsu 10 inch subs for just over $1k and these GT speakers
Blend in seamlessly. I had sold my Revel-208 speakers and they were a very good speaker.these GT speakers with at least 1 subwoofer is now a
Very good full range speaker that can compete with speaker systems well
Over the $10k range with ease, and that is with the standard model.
Through the grape vine and being nosey I just happened to see a decked out Xover example copy full of the best known parts ,a Duelund resistors Clarity,Mundorfsilveroil caps Jantzen Copper foil inductors. It is not official but in the next 2 months a Special edition with it's own external Xover that matches the Baltic Birch cabinet. I can only imagine how good that it will be with WBT Copper connectors and WBT Silver solder.It is about a $1,000 upgrade but a speaker then that will go toe to toe with the Big guy's. This current speaker beats many speakers you see in recommended components that is for sure.introductory pricing I was told is ending soon .in reality these speakers are way under priced to begin with. |
I just want to make a few comments here, I have been an Audiophile since
1970s. I have bought all the magazines read recommended components
As well as bought them . Manytimes good reviews especially in magazines
Can be very political,and $$ costly. In the case of these grand Teton
Loudspeakers these speakers are just starting to become known and way under priced as well as under the radar,their webpage asking price of $2,500 is very much underpriced IMO. They may look a bit odd on the mid driver one bullit tweeter but there is a method to it's madness .lock on imaging and soundstaging are excellent midbass fora 5.3 driver and going down into the mid 40s it is hard to figure out .on top the AMT tweeter
Is very dynamic and detailed.look at it, it's 2 nd order Xover, Jantzen inductors,Mills resistors ,and all point to point wiring,.the cabinet Alone has 42 pieces of a Russian Birch ply.this speaker is only selling at this price untill he gets another review or two. Where can you get a hand built speaker
With a 42 piece cabinet for under $5,000 or even $10k ?
This speaker will be selling for much more monies in the near future.
Please remember the summer is slow . I challenged Alex for a
Special Edition model ,since I have vast experience in capacitor,and resistors.a statement monitor Alex has been working on. I am in line.
I am hoping real soon .this model will have a totally independant crossover
Box with a whose who of great parts . Price wise ?.probably around $4k or more.
In the mean time WaveTouch gives you more then a month to check them out in your system ,not in a show Room under controlled conditions.
If in or near New England from N.Y to ME. I am in central Ma.
If you have not sat and spent time with these excellent Loudspeakers
Then you have nothing educated to say but mindless chatter.
With a 40 trial and a money back guarantee what have you to loose ? |
To all the doubters and people that have an opinion without knowing
Anything about the product.if you have not listened to the Grand Tetons
Then you are just mindlessly ranting. I have been into audio for over 35 years ,spent more then a nice home on Audio and worked in the field voicing Electrostats .these Loudspeakers have several important patents .
A room is reflective music has many reflections ,that also create distortions.
These speakers eliminate a lot of these reflections, a more pure signal if you will,and for the record these speakers IMO best any monitor or floorstanders in the $10k + range in many areas. These speakers can go down to the lower 40 hz region which is very good ,but with a small mid driver and truly needs a good subwoofer for low bass. the new SVS 2000 sub I am using does not break the bank $695 and is excellent.
These speakers are way way under priced and the owner Alex knows this .
These retail for $2,500 and should be much more .currently there is only one review which is pretty accurate stereotimes best of 2013 .thst is saying a lot for a new company. How many speakers have a hand built Xover,and a 42 piece Russian Birch ply cabinet ? The cabinets alone cost $500 the AMT Heil tweeter is excellent,as well as the long throw SB Acoustics mid-bass driver.
Anyone in or near the New England area is welcome to come over for a listen only 2.5 hrs from NY city in central Ma.
One more thing give the guy a break he has gotton rave reviews at the shows if you take the time to read from the Wavetouch website, and
A 40 day trial with a full money back guarantee .i was very skeptical myself
The 40 days sold me .Give these a full week 150 hours.even after 24 hours they are smoothing out and very special .get over the wave plugs on the drivers and just enjoy the music.untill you give them a good listen then you have nothing educated to say .Check them out it will be well worth it. |
Hello Woolf what is your point ? This is a forum to share knowledge
And products,good or bad. What can't be trusted? Look at his feedback
He has a 100% rating and is very honorable .just ask people that have went to Alex home for an audition ,or demo at the show. Don't go
Ruining a guys reputation,especially if you never heard his products, or bought from him .Who are you to judge anyone ? This goes for everybody.
We all have opinions and different ideas.at least give his speaker the benifit
Of a doubt until you have demoed it yourself. I am very happy with his loudspeaker even against much more expensive speakers.if you read my last post all are invited to hear the GT speakers as Audio friends at my home. Just relax and let the music play. |
Hello Sutpen ,I like your Post. I used a bunch of Amps my latest is a very
Little know new amp from Van Alstine the Synergy300 MOSFET amp
Very valve - tube like but fast and detailed,the option double dye is a must
2x the exec on Mosfets. I also use A a Rogue Atlas Magnum 100 wpc that
Maybe over kill for these efficient speakers but tons of headroom.
The Pass labs 250 way too much power but fantastic control.
The Synergy is similsr in a lot of ways and over 170wpc for $1,600 a true
Hiend bargain. Any one of these is a great amp,also a Wyred4 sound st250mk2 it is a dual mono design that has a FET front end with the latest Ice amps 2- in one chassis. It sounds like a refined tube amp .
Very musical ,under Mamps that is the 2 box version in reviews .
Same sonic results. I may even have to sell one soon .to finance .the
New SE speaker Wave Touch is working on. The standard model
Sounds way way more expensive then the small price tag,a true best buy
If there ever was one. The new model have the a Xover 6 x the money
Will sound incredible.one thing I do know well is Xover parts. And having a peek Clarity caps better E series ,Mundorf silver oil,and supreme,
And world best Duelund resistors ,Jantzen Copper foil coils ,hard wired all WBT Silver solder.can't wait to hear em .only down side is these Huge caps inside can take well over 300 hours to settle in .one more thing the Xover will be in it's own little cabinet behind the Loudspeaker. |
I own thr Current Wavetouch speaker,and for the record.
The owner did not know much about Xover breakin.i logged a full week
Or 170 hrs with music ,a lot of pink noise to runin in the system
It total removed that sometimes etchy balalance in the top octave.
I told him to chill out .not everyone had a runin pair if loudspeakers
Like he now has . And may hear speakers going through the breakin process.i have 1,000 s of hours with modifying and dtivers.
These speakers have so much promise I asked him 20 times to consider a
True Special Edition speaker with external Xover a who's who of Great
Parts quality as well as wire harness . I prepared and results I am told
Are on another level .I am one of the first guys getting one .
It is much more expensive but will go toe to toe with the Big guys at a fraction if their cost. My friend lives out in L.A and gave them a listen.
My friend has Harbeth 30 ,and he said his harbeths will be up forsale.
I will let you know when I get mine and runin probably in mid Aug. |
Hello Marqmike I will have mine in 2 weeks.
I also forgot yo mention Alex has been working on and will have the
Generation -2 of the standard Grand Teton thst is noticably better
He found a specific custom wiring thst is noticably better and may be even a slight upgrade to the Xover. Price increase of a few hundred but
You will get a speaker that really sings. If your budget can't afford the SE
This would be a great speaker .i ccan tell you many people overlook this speaker until they hear it .i have one sub and these speakers sound
Like a big floorstanders with plenty of dynamics and detail.
I live in central Mass. Within 2-3 hours of 5 states All Audiophiles
Are welcome to come over for a few hours to listen. |
I just wanted to mention that I finally got the Wavetouch Special Edition
Loudspeaker. I really like the fact they will take the time and run the speaker in for two weeks straight 340 hours . Igad them shop mine at 250'hours . Sonicly I have had Revel 208,206Yg Carmel's and without question very similsr except these speakers with wave guide and horn
Are more like a point sourse. The revels were similar in soundstaging side to side,these SE go well beyond the Loudspeakers .imaging just floats in space open and airy.the Bass truly does go into the low .40s with excellent articulation and slam. everyone who has heard them say they sound like a big floorstanders with soul. I totally agree. If you are in New England look me up and visit . |
I finally got the GT-Special Editions these are very telling Loudspeakers
The new wiring and very hiend Xover takes these Loudspeakers to
Compete with Ease Loudspeakers in the $10k range without reservations.
The Horn Waveguide sound more like a point sourse to begin with.
I hear parts of recordings that I have never heard before and I owned
Speakers several times this $3,500 . The midbass is very tight and
Lower 40 hz region is no problem .instruments are fleshy and full sounding
Soundstaging floats well beyond the speaker boundaries,and imaging is solid with verygood front to back layering. The AMT tweeter is ideal in this design.I have been into Audio a long time.I know of no Loudspeaker especially a monitor that is this refined
Untill you spend big moneys. I highly recommend the Grand Teton-SE.
P.s if there are any Audiophiles in New England you are welcome to
Visit just drop Me a message. |
Hello the Wavetouch SE are a very dynamic and detailed loudspeaker.
I sold these loudspeakers to a friend ,for I decided to go with Vinnie Rossies Red Wine equipment the DC power Battery power is great.
And I had a great opportunity for a rebuilt modified a Klipsch La Scala,
Which I always wanted ,like new and basically just payed for the price of the mods 1/4 price new $8k.also I have the new Omega Outlaws 98 db efficient. The WaveTouch are exception and
At their $3k price Very hard to match for overall realism ,tonal balance .
The Wavetouch like at least 30wpc vacuum tube,or high current solid state. |
