Vandersteen Speakers.. Are All Other Speaker Makers Doing It Wrong ?

Nope. My speakers are the bestest. 
 

Seriously though. I had a pair of Tekton DIs and a Lyngdorf 2170 with room correction. One thing it does it correct timing in the DSP. The DIs sounded downright messy with the DSP off comparatively. Never heard Vandys but would like to. They do however need to be convincing with rock music or your out! 

They have been around for ~45 years, so I suspect you could find a place to have a listen.

I would suggest bringing an LP or CD of what you like and are familiar with, and then you can compare them with the Textons.

The room will be different, but at least you will know. Plus I don’t believe that I have a Texton dealer near by… so it would be good to see.

Let's face it, not everyone is sensitive to time and phase correct speakers.

Yeah Bob,

I am not 100% sure that I am either, but maybe I am…and that is why I ended up with them?

That should be the end of this thread.

^Nice effort^

We could list the ones that have it right.
Dunlavy, Quad, Spika, Theil, Vandys (and maybe a few others.)

I saw a JBL job that had a stunning step function response, and knowing which are flipped and not text book is rare to see advertised by the manufacturer. So when they do not show it, then we must assume it could be dire.

@ditusa did you drive to Alabama recently?

I agree!

My speakers are designed for time domain and phase and are not Vandersteen. 😊

Mike

^nice^ - Theil , Dunlavy, Spika ?

It is hard to claim objective superiority with a speaker that is not able to get the output signal to look like the input.

First order XOs also help to smoothly blend directivity.`

distortion, compression, cabinet resonances and diffraction still need to be addressed… but most of the time/phase correct speakers are keeping as keen eye on things.

I want the chord pluck to give me shivers. 

@ovinewar1 

as the pirates say

shiver me timbres.

🤔