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We have a Winner -- Major "MINI" monitors


I just have to point out that I am one of the first recipients of the new Model SPTECH Mini speakers. To call these 40 pound each beautiful finished loudspeakers Minis is an OxyMoron. They actually cross over at 800hz so most pf the midrange is handled by one driver! But I have to tell you that after only 5 hours of use, these speakers can beat just about anything on the market today. In some ways, there really isn't anything that at much much higher prices can sound as good as the trade offs begin piling up. I exposed them to some ungodly power barrage usinga 1000wpc amplifier and they did not even blink. The sound coming out are what I call the epitome of a speaker design in that they sound both life like and musical at the same time. This is no small feat. Instruments are so well defined that the umpteen speakers I have owned can't hold a candle to them. Bob the designer and engineer is a terrific guy and very knowledgeable. These speakers destroy anything in their range and most audiophiles would be well served to try and listen to these or anything in the line above the Minis I assume. I just had to pass this on, because I am one of the lucky owners. I want to point out that I have zero affiliation with SP, but am in love wit this product. I believe you can buy them on Audiogon? They are worth several times the current asking price. Don't take my word, try and hear for yourself! There is several review on the net and what I had noticed is that none of them had anything negative to say about this line.
bbchem
cleaneduphippy
323 posts
 
Glad to get your input, Bob. But I'm didn't suggest (or certainly didn't mean to suggest) that SP Tech's products are hype (remember I said that "These speakers MAY be great speakers") only that IMHO Bbchem and Doubleugly's reviews of the speakers came across as hype. Certainly would like to hear these speakers as some point in time, and I certainly would like to hear what Bbchem and Doubleugly thinks of them about six months "down the road" after the "honeymoon" period as worn off. To me, a review of some speakers after someone as had it awhile, certainly would be a more accurate and realistic review of the speakers. Would you not agree?
doubleugly
15 posts
 
Hi Cleaneduphippy:

... and I certainly would like to hear what Bbchem and Doubleugly thinks of them about six months "down the road" after the "honeymoon" period as worn off.
As I've said, I've owned SP Technology speakers for almost 4 years. In fact, the first pair (Timepiece 2.0s) arrived 4 years ago next month, and I still own them.

The "'honeymoon' period" came and went a long time ago.

Regards,
sp_pres
4 posts
 
Geared4me,

Thank you - and I am glad to be here. If ever I can help with answers or whatever, please don't hesitate to ask. Oh...and if I ever come across as a little too "enthusiastic," please don't shy away from letting me know. In defense though, it's hard to be humble when you're so good. :-) Ha - just kidding. Actually, the truth be told, it's hard to be quiet when you have a big mouth!

Cleaneduphippy,

Thanks for correcting me. I just hate "HYPE" so much that I go off at the mere suggestion of it. I'm pretty "hard-core" when it comes to engineering and base everything I do on science. Just ask some of our customers. I had a real hard time accepting that wires & cables can make a significant difference. Even after I heard it for myself I couldn't reconcile the fact until I had a theory to explain what's going on with them.

This attitude originates from my years working at Crown International and being mentored by guys like the renowned Gerald Stanley. He's a genius par excellence that lives and breathes the science behind everything he does. We're talking the guy that built the world's first high power solid-state audio amplifier...the DC300... as his Master's Thesis Project - geesh. Many of those original units are still in service to this day. It's pretty hard to come away from such an experience without being deeply "indoctrinated" in the science of things.

So... Please excuse my zealousness on the subject. I'll be quiet now and go away.

Have fun guys!
-Bob
fsarc
148 posts
 
Cleaneduphippy- Doubleugly has had them for four years- I think they passed the smell test for him.
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
hi doubleugly:

i want to thank you for saving me time, effort and emotional energy. the only monitor speaker i ever liked was the chario acdemy one driven by the jadis orchestra.

i generally dislike cones and boxes.
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