Ed Selley
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I can confirm that, in my experience, Neat and Lyngdorf go very well together, indeed.Perhaps the basis of a damn fine £5000 hifi.
A Lyngdorf 1120 and a pair of BK PB12s.
Suitable for a decade or two of awesome I’d imagine.
Or chop off a grand for those who don’t need the very bottom octave and off you go; delighted and happy.
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every Neat speaker I’ve heard and they all seem to share that special foot tapping engagement that transmits the joy of the music.
I would very much like to listen to these. Also handy to have some speakers of this quality that aren’t overly tough to drive.
The only thing I don’t quite get with Neats though is that they have quite a confusing line up with quite a few options within a relatively small price bracket.
But I can forgive them for that. For our island’s increasingly small homes, Neat make some of the most relevant speakers there are.
These might well fit the bill to replace the Spendor A1s I have in my bedroom. As much as I really enjoy the A1s, I have the A7s in my main setup & it would be nice to listen to something different.
I trust they would pair well with Cyrus.
Love their look, very classy in white.
Exactly my thoughts as an SX2 owner!From the sound of the review these would be at the top of my shortlist if I ever decided to go back to stand mounts. Would be loath to get rid of my Motive SX2s though.
Does it also provide Aircon functionality for the hot summers?Great review.
I’ve got their bigger brothers - The Iota Xplorer. Same tweeter but they have the isobaric bass drivers.
Utterly stunning. So so musical. No harshness, I happily listen to mine for hours on end. Amazing soundstage too. And those isobaric bass drivers go very low.
Pic of mine. Taken the day I moved in to the new house hence why it looks a bit bare.
Rob
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The Iota Xplorers are one of the two best pairs of speakers I’ve ever heard (to my taste). So I look at your picture with a certain degree of envy!Great review.
I’ve got their bigger brothers - The Iota Xplorer. Same tweeter but they have the isobaric bass drivers.
Utterly stunning. So so musical. No harshness, I happily listen to mine for hours on end. Amazing soundstage too. And those isobaric bass drivers go very low.
Pic of mine. Taken the day I moved in to the new house hence why it looks a bit bare.
Rob
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i really didn't get the lyngdorf with a lot of speakersPerhaps the basis of a damn fine £5000 hifi.
A Lyngdorf 1120 and a pair of BK PB12s.
Suitable for a decade or two of awesome I’d imagine.
Or chop off a grand for those who don’t need the very bottom octave and off you go; delighted and happy.
blu tack for starters and fill your stands with sand or something elseEd how child proof are those tweeters? It appears to have some kind of grill over it.
Obviously it doesn't stop small people knocking it off the stand. Any tips on child proofing speakers would also be appropriated
they look really cool but why so close to the rack?Great review.
I’ve got their bigger brothers - The Iota Xplorer. Same tweeter but they have the isobaric bass drivers.
Utterly stunning. So so musical. No harshness, I happily listen to mine for hours on end. Amazing soundstage too. And those isobaric bass drivers go very low.
Pic of mine. Taken the day I moved in to the new house hence why it looks a bit bare.
Rob
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