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Seas' Thors kit up N runnin

Finally after 3 years of waiting, I ordered the Seas' kit from Madisound, the Thor's a MTM xover designd by Joseph Appolito. Has 2 midwoofers, W17 and a high tech tweeter, the Millenium. Though they are 87db, running a Jadis Orch Reference tube amp, 4 KT 90's + a Cayin cdp. Very nice sound. I'll never complain again. Note: these speakers demand a Class A amp, anything less, don't touch them. The tone controls on the Jadis need to be spiked for the higher frequencies. Paul
bartokfan
bartokfan OP
664 posts
 
No they don't have GIGANTIC bass, but all the tight clear bass I hope for in a speaker. Mids never attack you, the complexity of classical, or say like Gloria Estafan's Mi tiera, just leave you mezmerized, all the instruments have a voice, each has their own space. I'm hearing my music in a toatally new way. For the highs...what do you think I'm going to say...There is no fatigue at all with these speakers. None.
bartokfan OP
664 posts
 
I'm wondering..suppose I had NOT bought the Thors...pure supposition...which other speaker would equal the Thors? All things being equal. Equal being: 1) NOT OVER 75 POUNDS EACH 2) NOT BEING MORE THAN $2K 3) HAVING DYNAMICS WITH A 40 WATT AMP.
gregm
3,405 posts
 
I'm wondering..which other speaker would equal the Thors
That's a bit subjective and the Thos is a very nice design (so you CAN pat yrself on the back, so to speak:)); speaking of diy designs, however, I'd mention the Ariel, the Acapella or J Kerkovski's NaO(both open baffle), the Baszilla... many others.
I think yr fine with the Thor. Cheers
aroc
760 posts
 
gallo nucleus reference, the older two or three ball affair. not sure about the 75 pound weight though. will have dynamics with 26wpc SET. maybe less.
cdc2
122 posts
 
What compares to the Thors? I had Ty of Tyler Acoustics build me a 3 way with the seas speakers. Each weighs 70 lbs, sound superb and while I'm running them with a Vac PA 100 they should sound equally good with 40 watts per channel.
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