Hemp Drivers, musicians lov'em, audiophiles?


I'm demo-ing a pair of Fritz Monitor X with the Hemp drivers, at 85 db they're not the best match for the 6L6 powering them. Turns out Santana and many other notable hall of fame musicians prefer similar drivers to get their signature sound. Only similar by description to what Fritz uses for pro audio performance use, they sound great. In a home, audiophile setting, I'm constantly liking them, loving them then disliking them altogether, as they require lots of absorption materials (wall mounted) to tame and focus the bass. I'm guessing crossover design is probably very important and plays a big role when these monitors were conceived. I purposely asked for a broken in pair to evaluate. Again, its a love hate thing. Anybody had similar results, I'm curious.
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Are they endorsing the speakers or other items chemically similar to hemp? Perhaps they're a bit ... confused?
the Audio Note hemp drivers are getting positive reviews but, sadly, I do not have a pair...
i use omega compact hemps and a deep hemp subwoofer paired with a cary sli 80 integrated in my 2 channel room and to my ears they sound great
You can not blame cone material for the sound your getting. You listen to a loudspeaker. Not just a cone. But that being said. I have 4 custom built alnico magnet 12in hi-eff woofers with hemp cones in my front horn system. They work great. Hemps just another form of paper.