Coaxials - Reality vs. Experience?


Should say "hype vs. reality" in the headline. 

 

Coaxial speaker design has been around in one way or another for a long time. I often think I’ll be absolutely blown away by them, but in practice traditional vertical layout speakers often have sound as good, or have other features that make them sound better.

Thiel, KEF, Monitor Audio, Tekton, Seas are among the many players attempting such designs, but none has, by the coaxial drivers alone, dominated a segment of the market.

What are your listening experiences? Is it 1 coaxial speaker that won you over, or have you always preferred them?

erik_squires

@headphonedreams great call on the Cabasse. A truly remarkable system (fully active, dsp)! Heard it at AXPONA. Suggest for anyone mildly interested in audio engineering marvels/curiosities/design to audition these. You will probably be stunned (as I was) by the quality and quantity of sound from these relatively modest sized orbs. May or may not be your cup of tea, but impressive none the less.

@mulveling 

Have you compared Rockport speakers to your Tannoys and if so how did they compare? 
Happy listening!

 

Surprised no one has mentioned the new MoFi 10 that has made a splash on You Tube.  Anyone heard them?  To me it promises to be a modern Large Advent with sealed box bass and by using coincident tweeter placement, a seamlessly integrated crossover transition.

Ive owned lots of seakers over the decades from boom boxes to electrostats to Maggies and Accoustats (2+ 2s), by far my favorite. The closest are Emerald Physics 3.4s, open baffle; 12" concentric coaxials with 1" polyester tweeter. As much as I love them, the 2.8s add 2 @ 15" woofers which I can utilize in my large room

I prefer Coaxial Speakers. Point source makes a lot of sense to me. They are also less visually obtrusive. High WAF factor.