rockport altair any informed opinions?

Hello,

I have heard the Altair in an extensive demo in a well setup room.

They sound good, for sure, but the thing to keep in mind is that at this price point, it all comes down to taste.

Will you prefer them to the competition? The Wilson Alexandrias, Magico Model 6, or other all out assault designs?

The only way to know is to hear them

Goatwuss, the Altairs are not the top of line Rockport speakers.

The Wilson Alexandrias list for substantially more, aprox. $60K more then the Altairs. The Altairs are not Rockports all and all out assault design, you need to move up in the line.

How much do the Magico 6 list for?

It's great to do comparisons but should be apples to apples, hat's off if to the Altairs if you feel they are direct competitors to the specific speakers you mentioned.

Just a question, whats wrong with guesswork and uninformed opinion. That's what most threads receive and it adds to the fun " Have you actually heard the speakers at all?" etc

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