Fritz Carbon 7 SE MKII

Here is a plot of my new fritz carbon 7 SE MKII. The twitter are on the same height on axis. Left speaker is purple which is at room corner 1.5 feet from back and side wall. The right speaker is 6 feet away from side wall, 9 feet equilateral triangle. There is a peak around 800hz. The tweeter quickly rolls off steeply at 15khz. 

@hilde45 

yes I agree and thanks for taking time to discuss the Fritz speaker.

@tjraubacher 

It was good to connect with you by phone about the Fritz speakers. 

Fritz has been making speakers for 50 years.

I am pretty sure he works alone and yet he permits home trial on his speakers.

He knows you have to judge for yourself, in your space, with your gear. 

Fritz's return policy acknowledges the basic needs of the audiophile.

Whatever you choose, I hope you enjoy your next set of speakers.
 

Sorry I missed several other responders that had really good info. 
@larsman 

@j_andrews 

@dsper 

@jastralfu 

@mesch 

@mapman 

@erik_squires 

really appreciate the information you provided on Fritz’s speakers. They sound like they really perform above their price point 

@hilde45 

i would like to talk to you about the Fritz speaker. You can text me ur # . My phone # is (609) 437-4338.

thank you,

Tom

I purchased a pair of Carbons about four months ago. I agree with the positive comments posted here. 

Mine are on the long end of a 15 x 20 untreated room that has an area rug, sectional couch, and drapes. They are three feet from the sidewalls and two feet from the front wall. I sit about ten feet away. Very good sound stage left to right and in depth. One can move around a bit from the "sweet spot" and still get soundstage and focused images.

Also, the speakers will let you hear amp and source changes.

No sharp highs but the detail is there and acceptable bass for me...very enjoyable.

I have done two reviews of the Carbon 7:

Written -- https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/review-fritz-heiler-s-carbon-7-se-mk-2-bookshelf-speakers?
Video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpI6eAvc4_M

I had the speakers for about 6 months. I compared them with many other speakers and tried them with several different amplifiers.

I would be happy to talk to you if you wish. Message me if that's of interest.

I have listened to them several times and I find them terrific values at anything under $10k. Exceptional parts quality.

The only possible negative is that if you are enamored with certain "high end" speaker's sound you'll find them too laid back, on the other hand if you've played the merry go round long enough you'll hear them as very neutral and transparent.

Like all speakers, they do benefit greatly from room treatment.  They sound much larger in a well-treated room than in one which is very reflective.

I had a pair of Carrerra BE's that Fritz brought to me in San Francisco about 3 years ago; they.replaced Harbeth Super 5's, which were really not the best for the music I like, which is rock. They're great and sound wonderful; I also tried a pair of KLH Model 5's and enjoyed those for awhile, but ended up selling them and keeping the Fritzes. I sold the Fritzes in Autumn of 2023 and replaced them with much more expensive Marten speakers... For the money, you really can't top the speakers that Fritz makes, and he's a really good guy, too. 

AS an owner of the Carbontse mk2s I can second all the aforementioned. If truly interested in these speakers give John (Fritz) a call. 

I drive mine with both a tube and a SS amplifier in rotation, each rated at 20wpc.

I purchased a pair of Carbon 7 se mkii’s from John in 2022.  They are paired with a Van Alstine power amp and preamp. They are lovely sounding speakers.  Very engaging but not showy.  They aren’t hyper detailed and just present as natural and relaxed but all the information in the music is there .

I think they are designed to be friendly with pretty much all amplifiers and will be just as happy with a more budget amp as with an super refined amp. 
John has a very generous trial policy so testing the waters to see if they’re right for you is easy.

I have Fritz’s Rev 7 SE so not what you’re asking about but they are great speakers and a great value. Wide, tall and deep soundstage, excellent imaging and they disappear. Very good detail and transients as well and are easy to listen to for long listening sessions.  I find myself tapping my toes often while listening to them as they are very engaging.  They do well at all volumes and have very good bass response for a standmount. They are easy to drive, I think most if not all of Fritz’s speakers have a minimum of 6 ohms. I have gone to audition several other speakers thinking I wanted to upgrade and every time I leave thinking that the other speakers might sound different or do one particular thing a bit better but it’s not worth the $10k or more price tag.  I also leave thinking what an outstanding speaker and value the Fritz is.  I’ve auditioned Fyne, Joseph Audio and B&W standmounts and they were all very good but the Fritz is right there with them for half the price. They do everything an audiophile speaker should do at a great price. Are there better speakers? Of course but probably at 3-4 times the price based on what I have experienced.  If they had a name brand attached to them they’d likely cost 2-3 times what Fritz sells them for.

I have heard other Fritz models if not Carbon and they are a very smart choice for standmount speakers. .   Most unique is they are designed to sound good with most any amp but beyond that they deliver  exceptional sound and value.