Anyone heard the MK III Innersound Eros??

I am sure everything 1musiclover says is accurate about MkII's, but I have also heard and read their sweet spot is about 18inches wide; anything beyond that... response imaging, etc drops off considerably. And this is why I have never seriously considered them. HOW ACCURATE IS THIS?? Other 'stats have this problem from Maggies to Logans to Quads,etc.. Let's hear from long term owners of this product ??

I own the Eros MK-II also and according to Roger Sanders, sonically, there is little if any difference between the Mk-II and Mk-III versions. They both use the same crossover/amp but the cosmetics on the Mk-III seem a bit improved. The ESL panel has been updated for ease of manufacturing, but probably sounds about the same.

The Eros easily bests anything from Martin Logan up to 10G's or more. If you think about it all speakers have sweet spots and sound better in the center. I was listening to the Eros way off axis and even in the next room (while folding laundry) and it still sounded great.

I think the people who frown on this and other speakers for having a narrow sweet spot are really missing out on some terrific speakers. The Eros Mk-II and Mk-III models are not merely good competent speakers -- they are exceptional in my book, and unsurpassed in many aspects in my 30+ years as an audiophile. Set up correctly with good ancillary gear, they can provide a sonic illusion to die for.

Sunnyjim

You are right -- the sweetspot is narrow when compared to dynamic speakers. However, what you do hear when you are in the sweetspot is considerably better than what you would hear from the others. I considered it like this -- How often am really listening to music when I am not sitting in the sweetspot anyway? When I am up moving around with "background" music playing, I am not listening critically so it doesn't matter that the sweetspot is narrower than MLs or Quads.

The designer of the Inner-tube/Innersound tube amp has been using the Eros to voice this product.He has been using a passive crossover on the top-end {6db/oct.}and lowering the crossover point.Very large improvement.I am completely supportive of passive {Dahlquist DQ-LP1 style}crossovers for the upper frequencies.The active units introduce grain and glare,unless extremely expensive.The latest panels {MKII]are more dependable than the original.Good Luck!

The designer of the Inner-tube/Innersound tube amp has been using the Eros to voice this product.He has been using a passive crossover on the top-end {6db/oct.}and lowering the crossover point.Very large improvement.I am completely supportive of passive {Dahlquist DQ-LP1 style}crossovers for the upper frequencies.The active units introduce grain and glare,unless extremely expensive.The latest panels {MKII]are more dependable than the original.Good Luck!