I used to bleed olive and be in the Naim cult. Loved the stuff. My faves after having owned the Mystiques and Petites (latest versions) were-- the Critiques. I loved that little standmount something fierce and i was a moron to have sold them. I still surf audiogon for a pair regularly.
Something about that midrange and the way the bass just 'locked' with my room-- it was truly special.
Even compared with my favorite Totem model ones-- the baby neats were faster and easier to drive and even almost out-imaged them!!! Scary!
I am sorry-- but i could not stomach for a moment the petite's ribbon tweeter-- it killed me.
I will quote one of the dealers I brought them too for a comparison with linn katans--
"Well David-- of all of the speakers I have heard-- this is certainly (dramatic pause).... one of them."
Something about that midrange and the way the bass just 'locked' with my room-- it was truly special.
Even compared with my favorite Totem model ones-- the baby neats were faster and easier to drive and even almost out-imaged them!!! Scary!
I am sorry-- but i could not stomach for a moment the petite's ribbon tweeter-- it killed me.
I will quote one of the dealers I brought them too for a comparison with linn katans--
"Well David-- of all of the speakers I have heard-- this is certainly (dramatic pause).... one of them."