Joseph Audio RM33si vs. Coincident Super Eclipse

Beanie,

You are correct, it is a 5.25" driver, a typo on my part. However, this is directly from the website:

>Midrange/woofers: (Super Eclipse III)

Only the finest 5" carbon fiber cone units were deemed appropriate and were therefore selected. These SEAS sourced drivers are part of their state of the art Excel line. Excel combines the best designs with SEAS' experience in material technology and production.<

Hey Ozzy, So... what was the verdict on the SE III? Did you think that they sounded good?

I have a new question too. I have about $5,000.00 to spend on used speakers. I'm deciding between the Joseph, Coincident, Von Schweikerts and a pair of Sonus Faber Cremonas. Any thoughts on these choices?

Kennetsu,

They were nice enough, but I would never pay full retail for them. I paid half that on the used market and feel that there is far better to be had in that price range. Bottom line is that they are good speakers, not great ones. And they had difficulty filling my 26 x 15.5 room. My now departed VS VR4 III HSEs made them sound like toys. So I guess you could say I was less than impressed.

If I were shopping again with your budget, I would consider that used pair of custom Montana speakers that are on the Gon right now. 11K retail going for 4K. And I DO love the sound of any Montana I have heard.

Oz

Hey Oz,

I almost bought a pair of Sonus Cremonas last night, but the seller (who was very honest) told me that he was sorry that he sold his Cremona Auditors. He said that they were much better than the full range in almost every way. Especially with respect to imaging. He said that the Auditors also had a much larger sweet spot. Actually, I think that he plans on selling his Cremonas and buying Cremona Auditors.