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Nautilus 805 and signature 805 tweeter

My experience with the "regular" nautilus 805 was that its top end could be a tad metalic/hard. True, it could be something else in the playback chain but could a few people tell me if the tweeter on the sig805 could occasionally have this problem too or was it a much better tweeter? I ask this because though the 805 could sometimes show this symptom there were qualities about this speaker that i did like.
vertigo
cmach
198 posts
 
The Sig 805 is quite a bit different than the N805. It uses
new drivers as well as a different crossover. I think
the enclosure was changed as well. I can't comment on the
N805 but I currently own the Signature 805's. They are
pretty revealing of downstream components and do require
some effort to get them sounding correct. If they sound bright
or hard (I've been there) I would like at your gear or your
room setup.

vertigo OP
130 posts
 
super. thanks.
f1a
198 posts
 
I also own the Signature 805s and yes, the tweeter is much improved over that of the N805.

Having said that... my dealer tells me a new Signature is not far from release utilizing a diamond tweeter, and for not much more coin than the original Signature. I'd wait for that audition.
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