I heard them extensively at this year's THE Show in Vegas. They were powered by Jolida, with a Jolida CD player as well.
While I personally would have chose different electronics, and the room was far from ideal...
The soundstage was similar to my speakers (the Linbrook Signature System 2 piece), bass was strong and tight, but did not get as low as the regular Signature System, and midrange was about 95% of what you get with the regular System (and that is actually VERY good).
I thought the overall sound presentation was *quite* good, and quite similar to my own Linbrook System... Just a bit less low bass and slightly weaker in the midrange.... My guess is with a good electronics match for these (like a high quality CODA integrated amp, or something of similar quality) I would be a happy camper if it were me...
Overall, my impression was highly positive... If you have the bucks, the regular Linbrook System is well worth the additional investment... But if your room is small to mid-sized, and/or you cant afford the larger version... These are a very good (minor)compromise that is almost sure to please at a much more affordable price point.
Oh yeah... Just for the record, the music I heard on them was Dire Straits... Not my usual choice for demo material, but still I think I got a good feeling for the System II's capabilities...
---Dave
While I personally would have chose different electronics, and the room was far from ideal...
The soundstage was similar to my speakers (the Linbrook Signature System 2 piece), bass was strong and tight, but did not get as low as the regular Signature System, and midrange was about 95% of what you get with the regular System (and that is actually VERY good).
I thought the overall sound presentation was *quite* good, and quite similar to my own Linbrook System... Just a bit less low bass and slightly weaker in the midrange.... My guess is with a good electronics match for these (like a high quality CODA integrated amp, or something of similar quality) I would be a happy camper if it were me...
Overall, my impression was highly positive... If you have the bucks, the regular Linbrook System is well worth the additional investment... But if your room is small to mid-sized, and/or you cant afford the larger version... These are a very good (minor)compromise that is almost sure to please at a much more affordable price point.
Oh yeah... Just for the record, the music I heard on them was Dire Straits... Not my usual choice for demo material, but still I think I got a good feeling for the System II's capabilities...
---Dave