Thanks @jeffbij - It is supposed to be fun and to be honest I feel a little guilty making fun of these speakers. There are real human beings in France (or India?) whose talents are being spent imagining new ways to house our pets... er, I mean speakers but at $70k a pair I have a real tough time holding back on the absurdity.
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Also, really interesting to note the difference in measurements Stereophile took for the Focal Diva Utopia actives and the Grimm LS1. The Grimm gets detailed off-axis as well as as step response. Still, they do note that the Focals rings like a cardboard box in comparison. |
Agreed. If they were trying to design something that had a good WAF, or wanted to connect with the masses by selling them at Pet City, they missed the target... or was it Target department stores. I just took a quick look at Upscale Audio, who is a dealer, and they list the model down at $40K a pair. So not as bad, but still a lot in my book. (And in the realm of impossible if you look at my checkbook. lol) But I'm sure they will sell a good number of them to individuals that have too much money, are looking for bragging rights and/or want the simplicity of just plugging in the power cord and connect to the WiFi. No other equipment needed. The big question, is this the direction that the market is going to go? You have to admit there is some merit to the idea. I've got a couple of rooms that it would make things a lot simpler if I didn't have to find where to put the electronics and run long speaker cables.
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@jeffbij Double check the models. The one with 6.5" woofers is $40k. The larger one with 8" woofers is $70k, but I would not be surprised to find deep discounts. |
[In good humor] If the French cared about what anyone thought... well, they would not be French! I led a diverse team in Europe for over a year. There was a flaming Frenchman (who has been a good friend for thirty years now), two Scots, Englishman, German, Belgian, Italian, Japanese. We had most meals together... it was endless teasing about the "Tommy’s terrible food", and the "Frogs" making passes at other men’s wives. It was non-stoped laughing. I found a map of France and all surrounding countries in a book of Frenchness. The center outline was of France and was labeled France... and all surrounding countries said "Not France". Completely capturing the spirit of France. This is a great way to take nationalistic stereotypes. As fun, not as serious criticism. We should celebrate our differences... and that is how I take it. |
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