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Anyone ever hear Meyer Sound X-10 speakers?

I read this about them...

Meyer Sound: The biggest secret in high-end loudspeakers is the Meyer Sound X-10. Priced up there with Wilson MAXXs and other big-baller loudspeakers, the X10 isn’t the prettiest date to the prom (to be kind), but industry types who have great ears are raving about this speaker. At a recent studio demo, AVRev.com editor Bryan Southard noted that the X10s are the only speakers he has ever heard that can recreate the true energy of a live drum kit. As a powered speaker with a horn tweeter, they might scare off some audiophiles, but it must be noted their horns don’t sound like stereotypical horn speakers. Top studios worldwide are installing Meyer Sound X10s into their mastering labs while the most cutting-edge custom installers are using X10s for their larger installations. Meyer also makes smaller speakers.
stearnsn
stearnsn OP
89 posts
 
No, I don't think it was ad copy. It came from this article:

http://www.modernhometheater.com/howto/powered_speakers/main2.shtml

Sorry, I should have posted the link before.
tafka_steve
115 posts
 
Here's a story from an old issue of The Absolute Sound. Dave Wilson and John Meyer used to live close to each other in Novato, Ca. One day Dave's son told Dave that John's son bragged that John's speakers could blow Dave's away. Dave replied that the difference between his speakers and John's was that at the same very high SPL, Dave's speakers would end up on fire, while the listeners to John's speakers would end up on fire.
gregm
3,410 posts
 
Nice story Tafka!
Anyway, Meyers are very serious products (you can't fool around too much in the with pro sector).
lornnessc4ac
1 posts
 
I'm also very curious about how this X-10 sound like especially in low volume. It looks like a powered and higher level TAD / Rey Audio.

Will the embedded power amp too big such that the sound at low volume is terrible?
spiritualized
138 posts
 
My business partner has a pair of the HD-1's. They are ruthlessly revealing, and capable of very high SPL's.
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