rockport altair any informed opinions?

i have heard all the mention speakers and then some. i even heard some side by side. i but my money where my mouth is and bought the altair. no regrets. the top of the line is the Arrakis. a fantastic speaker but basicly an altair sitting up side down on another altair sharing the one tweeter. andy builds a great product but gets no respect.

Holenneck, Check out the ultra audio Altair/Gotham review. In it he was able to get improved sound by positioning the Altairs for maximum imaging run full range and running two Gothams low passed @ 80 hz ( no crossover). Looking at the graphs the response was improved and according to the reviewer the sound was improved. Hard to believe but there it is. Makes me wonder if the 3 way Aquilla using a 13" woofer would be a better choice if you're going to use subs anyway. The other drivers in the Aquilla are of similar quality. What do you think ? - Jim

Congrats Koegz!

I am sure that you will love the Altair for a long time to come!

Question: What are you using for a power amp to drive them?

Jealously yours,

Kurt_tank
;-)

That same reviewer has since come to the conclusion that the Altair's bass is superior in quality to that produced by the Gothams. The sound may not be as linear but the slight loss of articulation and coherence was not a compromise he was prepared to make.

Also, the quality of the the Aquila's low end is quite spectacular. It uses the same type of driver as the Altair however it is a few inches smaller. By all accounts, the Rockport room at CES was one of the top rooms at this years show. Of course, the larger the woofer the more low end traction the speaker will be able to reproduce. But then again, depends on the size of the room. More low end capability isnt always better, especially if the result is a coloring of the sound.

krell evo 600's. there is no need for sub's, at least not in 2 channel music, plenty of tight lower end. not a fan of sub's in 2 channel they tend to exagerate and rumble. now movies(action) dif story. the aquila is a great speaker only a little smaller then the altair and 3 way, but great bang for the buck.