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What happened to Loth-X?

I have noticed that Loth-X simply has one distributor, who keeps most of the information about their offerings current, but the link to the manufacturer is no longer functional. As the owner of a BS-1 a while back and still interested in all sort of full range single driver concoctions, I wonder what has become of these speakers. What is more interesting is how it kept on shifting distributors continuously and along the way, having the distributors get rid of excess inventory at more than tempting prices. Is this still a viable enterprise or not?
bemopti123
twl
3,251 posts
 
I have no idea, but I've always thought that their single driver stuff was very intriguing, and their Silbatone preamp was really something special.
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
I assume this is Lowther drivers you speak of?---I have their dx-3 and dx-2s.I doubt a pair of Wilson---whatevers--- can reproduce the human voice as well as this single driver can.---Not that I ever heard the Wilson 'whatevers'.But hey, they're on my "must Audition" list.
They come used often. Y BY KNEW?
tobias
1,534 posts
 
Loth-X was present last year at the Montreal show, in both of the Canadian distributor's two rooms, and they sounded as great as ever. I'm hoping to get a listen to the Polaris again this year--I had never heard a reproduced piano sound so lively.
4yanx
1,576 posts
 
I bought a Loth-X modified tonearm (based on a PT-6) awhile back that is just outstanding. They did away with the viscous damping cup added a rewire and a different set of RCA cables. Well worth the dough!
bemopti123 OP
303 posts
 
It seems as if Loth-X has hard time getting a decent distribution chain the US, in contrast to other places, like the UK. For what I can truly recall, they have changed distributors at least 3-4 time in about 4 years? With each distributor change, there seems to be some regular numbers of NOS or NUS being sold in Audiogon at very good prices, therefore, I wonder if their change might depress the real prices of their gear. I would love to fetch myself a pair of their higher end, Stamm series at discounted prices. Although I have just seen their intro to mid end products on sale. Has anyone ever heard their Stamm series live?

What about that question about their cabinets being raspy, adding to colorations to the reproduction?

TWL, do you think your Lowther based winged pipes as colored in comparison to other speakers you have heard before?
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