stereo5 - You will find there is no speaker fits all because we all have different taste and expectations. I'll go as far as to tell you the downside to Raidho that I've noticed. If you want a concert in your home Raidho's are not for you. If you want bass that kicks you in the chest Raidho's are not for you. If you can't set them up properly (ideally at least 9ft apart and a good 3 or more ft from the back wall and a couple of ft from the sides) you will never hear the magic they are capable of. They do have a pretty tight sweet spot to hear the magic. IMO the magic is clarity that sounds so natural. Like you can tell what skin the drummer has and if he is using a plastic tip on his sticks or not. They disappear and sound so open like no other speaker I've ever heard. Very 3D as to where all the performers are standing or sitting. I feel like I'm sitting at an intimate live setting not a rock concert in a large stadium. But that comes with a price and honestly I don't think anyone pays anywhere near retail. I don't think any private seller is losing very much when selling (maybe 10 -15%)
Why So Many Raidho Speaker For Sale?
If Raidho speakers are so great, why are there so many pairs for sale here? These are not inexpensive speakers by any means and it seems at least every other day there is a pair for sale with some people having them only a few weeks to a few months, and they are really taking a bath on them. What gives? Are they not as great as they are made to be? Is Jonathan Valin a shill for the company?
I heard the 4.1 diamond at Blink High End north of Boston and was very unimpressed. I have heard many other highly regarded speakers for much less money sounding wonderful. So, what gives?
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We always visit shops, distributers or show with several people. We always speak with many people in audio after shows. It is not an opinon just by me. I would like to see that audio will use parameters. Because differences in stage depth and width between speakers is huge. The only thing you can read is that it can create depth. And those who are not bale to create depth, you won’t read. When music is being played in a much bigger holographic stage, the music creates a totally different impact on your emotion. The same you can be told about individual focus of instruments and voices. The AMT tweeter and other drivers used in the new Monitor Audio Platinum series showed us how big the difference are between it and the Wilson Audio Sasha. You can hear details which were not there with the Sasha. Beside this the energy of all the instruments is fully free of the loudspeaker. When a piano attack is being played at the same height as you hear in real it had a differerent effect on you during lsitening. It is a feeling of exitment. When trumpets and high hats are played a lot higher as in real listening to music is played in a different league. This is what highend audio needs. A sound and stage as in real. Music and audio is all about emotion. The material and techniques Monitor Audio uses in the new Platinum series give you much more layers and intensity during listening. It is all about timing and response. Read this review: http://www.stereophile.com/content/monitor-audio-platinum-pl300-ii-loudspeaker#XH1LEwHdabBkqVQ5.97 |
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