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Spatial Audio open baffle speakers, who has them? Worthwhile change from Maggies?

Of late have been eying the Spatial Audio line of open baffle speakers and like what I have seen and read so far.
Now I am extremely happy with my baby Maggies which have easily bested any and all box speakers in my room ( that I can afford anyways!).
So looking for opinions and views from actual owners of said open baffle speakers, what did you change from and what are the real strengths of the Spatials?
Not short of horsepower to feed them even though they do not need much juice by all accounts but you know the old saying, " too much is never enough!"
Thanks in advance.
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douglas_schroeder
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For those interested in something different, my extensive review of the Tri-Art Audio 5 Open Speakers, as well as several other pieces of Tri-Art system components, is now published at Dagogo.com

While it looks peculiar, this is a SERIOUS open baffle speaker system! 
Enjoy the read!  I vouch for the high performance to value ratio of this speaker. 
rodman99999
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This may be of interest, to some:   http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/spatial-audio-lab-x2-loudspeaker/?mc_cid=c84e1696c7&mc_eid=cf518eebf4
ricevs
1,543 posts
 
That "older" Spatial X2 design is no where near as good as the latest cheaper ones.   That speaker has a passive 15 and a wave guided AMT.  The new X3 has a powered 15, a passive custom 12 inch mid and the same AMT tweet as the older one.....and it is more sensitive, way easier to drive and $2500 cheaper.  He is still selling the X2 overseas so he has to keep listing it.  The latest Spatial speakers are soooo good, along with the open baffle GR Research, the big Tektons and the 98db Lii full range speakers from China (dirt cheap).  The Tri-Arts look good but are way weird looking.....of course, the big Tektons (even better when modded)...are just big ape coffins....he he.
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ozzy62
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I'm the proud owner of a pair of x3s and I couldn't be happier. Not sure how they would compare to the x2, but I'm good for a while.

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zx10man123
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Speaking of open baffle speakers, not only are the Spatials wonderful - heard them @ RMAF 2(?) yrs ago - but I also became interested in Eric Alexander’s Tekton Design Sigma OB (open baffle "hybrid" design). Almost on a whim I ordered a pair of the Sigmas when he offered them at an irresistible price.

I had spent the previous 15 yrs with Apogee Duetta Signatures (driven by a dBX BX1 monster amp because those Duettas demanded real power). I loved them dearly but after having the bass panels re-tensioned 3 times in their lives it became too much of a hassle to keep them "tuned". Apogee folded with the death of its founder and I felt it was time to move on.

I had come to love dipoles though & I was intrigued by the Sigma’s design. Well, they’re still in my system with Hsu Research subs & I am quite pleased! I think the Spatials might well better them though and they may be next on my list!
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