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BMC PureVox Feedback

Hi all,

Looking for feedback from anyone who's heard the BMC PureVox, even if it's just a listening session at a dealer and you didn't actually buy them. I thoroughly searched the archives, but I think only one person has commented about them previously, as of mid-2014.

Not concerned so much with how deep they go, more with how well they've implemented the Heil AMT drivers and how smooth and sweet the top end sound is.

I did a listening session yesterday, heard the B&W 805Di, Proac D30R, and Wilson Benesch Vertex, using Nordost cables, Line Magnetic CD player and ARC VSi75 amp, and to mine and my wife's ears the Vertex sounded the best of the three. I guess given the price point, maybe that shouldn't have surprised us as much as it did, but I had gone in expecting the Proac D30R to be our favorite. In a perfect world, I would get to now compare the Vertex to the BMC, but there's no BMC dealer in my state so that won't happen.

So I'm fishing for input. If you've heard the BMC AND the Wilson Benesch together, that would be even better, but I'd settle for just comments on the PureVox. Thanks in advance.
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toddnkaya
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Have you ever heard the Raal ribbon tweeter? It's supposed to be one of the best tweeters on the planet. Are the Benesch speakers around 7 grand? I think there may be a few speakers for way less money that could perform as good as these, if your willing to order from a smaller direct company, or buy used.
douglas_schroeder
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See my review of them at Dagogo.com
hamburger
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Guess I am late to your party!
I am familiar with Wilson Benesch and have also heard a full BMC Purevox with C2 and the mid-width sized DAC a few times at the dealers.

The WB Arc is a bit long in the tooth... And popped came the Vertex with semisphere tweeter. It is a good pair of speakers and you and wifey like it.

On the other hand BMC PureVox punches mid-range and down, better in my opinion. There is more "weight" in the music. And what's more I personally like AMT tweeters. (There is a trend there that most German brands like AMT tweeters on their speakers... I don't really know why but it is just so.)

Both Vertex and PureVox like powerful amps behind them, and I don't think you can go wrong with either, just that I think the PureVox has more "fireworks/flamboyance" in the sound. Tough choice!
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bcgator OP
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@Toddnkaya, thanks for the input. I haven't heard the RAAL ribbon yet, but would like to. Are you speaking in hypotheticals, or have you actually heard a RAAL-equipped speaker in person that you thought handily bested the 805 Diamond or Proac D30R or Vertex in an A-B test? I should emphasize that I'm not trying to save money specifically, so a lateral move to something that is better only in terms of cost-benefit isn't what I'm going after, though I can appreciate a dollar saved as much as the next guy. For this purchase, I'm looking to upgrade or try something very different and/or better. If there is a $2000 RAAL-equipped speaker that sounds much better than the Vertex, I would of course be interested.

@Douglas_schroeder - thanks, I have read the review, and PMed you as well.

@Hamburger, better late than never! In my mind, that's sort of what I imagine the bi-pole configuration creates...more fireworks, as you put it. And I do also imagine it creates a more weighty sound, if only because it has larger bass drivers, and two of them. Thanks for the input!
toddnkaya
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Bcgator, I had the Vapor Breeze for a few years. This is a world class tweeter , and I did not have their top of the line . Actually it was their bottom . Maybe Doug could tell you more as he own Vapor in his reference system.
I would look at the Cirrus by Vapor, matching stands , crossover in stands .
6 months to receive these custom speakers though.
Pulsar speakers by Joseph Audio, Raidho c1.1 used here for 8,750 but usually retail at 18 grand , Selah Audio are factory direct for the Tempesta, which have Raal tweeter, Accuton dome mid, and Scan-Speak Illuminator woofer. These are a few more options of reference stand mounts from research.
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