anyone using piega speakers?

Lofimike, like you, I've not heard the Piega speakers before, but you're getting varying opinions (3 in praise of them/ 2 critical of them). This reveals that the Piegas like any other speaker require careful system matching. I suppose the room folks would say room matching too. Hope the Piegas are a good match to the rest of your system and room.

Like the other posters, I have not heard the tc 50`s, so take this FWIW. But I have heard other Piega models (and own the C-10ltd) and find them honest to the source material and quite captivating. I've owned large ProAc, Genesis, Dunlavy, Talon and Selah line arrays and the Piegas are, overall, the best of the bunch, to my ears. Soundstaging and layering of instruments is excellent and realistic and really draws you in to the performance.

I suppose one man's 'bright' is another's 'great inner detail.' They are more relaxed sounding than my Piegas. In my room (measured with Tact equipment) the C-10s don't sound bright and don't measure bright either -- they show a very gentle rolling off in the highs from 2k on, with a 3dB dip centered around 3.5k -- more neutral than any other speakers I've measured here.

IMO, the Piegas combine electrostatic-like detail and resolution with great musicality. And yes, they sound fast. My only complaint with mine is a lack of bass power (compared to say, the eight servo-controlled Genesis woofers I used to have). And I think the sensitivity ratings can be slightly misleading, as they require more power than one might expect to open up.

To respond to Spudco's remarks: While I realize people have a right to change their minds, it's interesting to read your prior posts on the Piegas. You say, "They are absolutely astounding... I can't even listen critically to my second system any longer (dunlavy V speakers)" and "These are so good, I'm even listening to some classical just to here the strings!" Obviously, you later changed your mind, but your characterizations sound like a nasty divorce.

Good luck with your speakers, lofimike. I hope you like them. You may have to change your moniker to 'hifimike.'

I owned Piega P10s in the past, and they were not bright or fatiguing whatsoever. They were mellow and easy to listen to, with excellent tuneful bass and a big sound.

I bought my P-10s 18 months ago and completely stopped looking at other speakers. After owning 17 different pairs of speakers in the last 10 years, I guess you could say I was "searching" for something and not finding it. The Piegas aren't perfect, what is? But every time I listen to them I find myself wondering what more I could ask for.

As for the brightness, I am using them with Canary Audio tube monoblocks. But I also ran them briefly with a Plinius SA-102. While I ultimately like them better with tubes, the SS Plinius did NOT make the Piegas sound anything like some of the other comments in this thread. I consider them wonderful speakers that are a huge bargain on the used market.

Shakey

Richards, you nailed it about Spudco.

>I'm currently listening to Piega C-40s. The break in was lengthy and they need lots of current to really fill a large room, but the sound is really something special. I have never been a ribbon fan, but these are very smooth with incredible detail.

French horn on Fanfare for a common man was in the room. Tower of Power was really rocking the house with completely clear horns and percussion. The percussion on American Beauty Score floated thought the room and the bass was haunting, deep and full. As a former player, I'm very snooty about piano and these are the best speakers for the wide range of overtones and dynamics I've ever heard. A Hammond never sounded better unless I was sitting at it. The bass on Lou Reed's Paranoia in E was full, deep and crisp. Never boomy in my room (32 X 18 with high ceilings). Guitars ring like you are in the studio. These are so good, I'm even listening to some classical just to here the strings!

The cabinets are also beautiful. You should really try to give these an audition.<

Reads like a fickle lover BEFORE the romance turns sour. Bad grapes indeed.........

Shakey