Vini darko
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Might be ok for surround I guess. Thanks for the new distortion measurment at lower volume Amir.
Those are very different to the ones Amir is reviewingZeos reviewed the LS-301 and Amazon price history shows $150/pair.
I was wondering where is the 25mm Titanium dome tweeter?
As a Hi-Res certified speaker, its performance is as expected. It could be suitable for people who dislike bass, or have neighbours who dislike heavy beats leaking into their rooms.
I don't know if they are "very different", they woofer is smaller and the tweeter doesn't seem as nice, but if those are $150/pair, then the ones Amir has shouldn't be much more, maybe Q350 price of $600/pair.Those are very different to the ones Amir is reviewing
Only if you fed the bass with more wattage, but the crossover is like 3500Hz, so the midrange would be changed as well.hi Amirm, I see they can be bi-amped, maybe that would improve their performance?
hi Amirm, I see they can be bi-amped, maybe that would improve their performance?
They are likely discontinued or have very little distribution channel. I bought mine new from HiFiHeaven online for $300 late last year.I don't know if they are "very different", they woofer is smaller and the tweeter doesn't seem as nice, but if those are $150/pair, then the ones Amir has shouldn't be much more, maybe Q350 price of $600/pair.
EDIT: Guess I was wrong, around $1650/pair
https://camelcamelcamel.com/S-300HR-CH-Hi-Res-corresponding-coaxial-Speaker/product/B01AL374C2
With stands, 1199€ http://www.hifi-tours.com/boutique/compactes/enceinte-compacte-teac-s300-hr-799-euros/Here's a pair listed at 699 € https://www.klang-form.de/produktwelten/lautsprecher/teac/s-300hr.html
but without the stands. The woofer (paper) is 130 mm in diameter, the tweeter (titanium) 25 mm
https://www.klang-form.de/produktwe...load/97_f11f06f2dc8bae7d2b0f9860e6784bb3.html
Thanks for the review, Amir! They do look the part. The finish reminds me of the cherry red Quad 12L's I used to own. Another good example of stunning looks yet underwhelming performance. Just like me, actually.
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I am beginning to wrap my head around the great KlippelNFS presentation' with SmithCharts, colorful waterfall dispersion and contour directivity graphs. A reference(benchmarking) speaker data, super-imposed on these plots, would go along way.
Surprising findings.
I am wondering if this set of Teac speakers were part of a multi-speaker 'system'; as Teac usually does not skimp on (industrial-grade) construction.
I wonder what types of construction shortcuts they resorted to: No internal cabinet bracing? No 1/2" MDF? It would be telling to peek inside.
The wood-veneer seems like putting lipstick on a farm animal... instead of spending the $$ for feeding the poor thing!
The old "W.A.F." only used to apply to large floor-standing speakers...
...I must say the finish on the S-300HR is one of the best if not the best I have seen on a speaker...
One exception being active speakers with active crossovers, where the power stages are between the low-level analog-active, or digital-active crossover and its corresponding driver. But there it's a necessity and not a "gimmick" like bi-amping / bi-wiring in passive speakers.How and why?
Bi-amping possibility is a useless feature on most speakers.
It looks good from a marketing point of view though, suggesting to the uneducated customer that the speakers must be really serious speakers if they have that option.