Not as good as Magico's
Has anybody had experience with the Orions?
Surfing through the net, I found this site of Siegfried Linkwitz (Linkwitz Lab). Yes he is the same Linkwitz famous for the Linkwitz-Riley crossover formulas. I was wondering if anyone has listened, or better yet, owns these speakers, which are Sigfried's best design to date. They appear to embody fascinating concepts in acoustical science. To name a few, dipole radiation, excellent sub-bass response within an open box, and a very slender and elegant cabinet. According to some, they are the closest thing to live music available, regardless of price. I'd appreciate any comments or observations. Thank you.
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There is an interesting thread from Lynn Olson on DIYAudio about open baffle speakers that discusses his ideas for a new speaker as well as some of the the other designs out there like the Orion. It's a huge thread but has been intersting reading. http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=100392&perpage=10&highlight=&pagenumber=1 |
Thank you all for your interesting answers. Regalma1, I hope somebody has them here in Mexico as well. I'll look into the forum. Gregm, you're right. Live music was an overstatement, but being close to the source is my cup of tea. This implies neutrality, and dynamics ability with low distortion. If as you say, they remind you of horns, their dynamics have to be among the best for direct radiation speakers. After all, the cones are practically free to move in response to the coil's magnetic field! As for the bass, again you're right. Their -3 dB cut go down "only" to 30 Hz, which is more or less normal for their size. This is enough for me given my musical taste. Glide3, you also seem impressed by them, specially for their accuracy. But what about the soundstage (width, depth, height), how good was it? Ojgalli, adding the rear tweeters apparently it's a BIG improvement. It seems to be much more so than with conventional box speakers having rear tweeters. Could you please report us back when you test them? Tarsando, could you be more specific? In what areas do you think the Magico's surpass the Orions? Matt, thanks for the link. I'll read it thoroughly. Regards, |
Hello Jose: I,m Carlos from Xalapa (friend with Raul); i don,t know if its of any interest for you but i own the Gradient Revolution which have open dipole bass and very similar in concept to the orions. i hear that Mr. linkwitz really takes his hat off with Jorma Salmi the Gradient designer. Check out this study link, i think is fascinating: http://www.gradient.fi/design/stereo/ Feel free to let me know if you want to come to Xalapa and check them out. BTW: Congratulations on the Essential 3150 pre; i,ve heard it twice at Raul,s place, really state of the art. Regards, Carlos Villarreal |
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