Fascinating. I remember that Harry Pearson regarded these very highly many years ago...to a novice they seemed to share similar ambition to massive 4-towers for those who aspired to the massive IRS V of old -- 4 tower, 7 feet tall, wide range 12hz - 100khz, ribbons, etc. I wonder how much the latest versions have evolved from those days.I heard a version of these speakers at CAF last year. I thought they sounded great!
I have heard them only once, at CAF last year, and with unfamiliar music. I had the feeling that I like the sound of the open baffle.Do you sense the designs as well as execution remain state of the art in performance today?
I would really like to hear them some day. For a 4-tower, the big Grand Ref VII Gold has a particularly attractive foot print for each channel: 12" x 16" and 13" x 26", each 7' tall.
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I have heard them only once, at CAF last year, and with unfamiliar music. I had the feeling that I like the sound of the open baffle.
I think the current model that I heard is competitive with state of the art performance today
Was this old model open baffle?
Thanks, Ron. The Grand Ref VII Gold is their current flagship and definitely appears to be a renewed version but based on a very stable, historic design.I have heard them only once, at CAF last year, and with unfamiliar music. I had the feeling that I like the sound of the open baffle.
I think the current model that I heard is competitive with state of the art performance today
Was this old model open baffle?
Thanks, Ron. The Grand Ref VII Gold is their current flagship and definitely appears to be a renewed version but based on a very stable, historic design.
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Yes, on the one hand, I suppose I could see that.It honestly feels like you could take this basic design to a good speaker maker and they could probably replicate it. Obviously making an appropriate crossover and internal bracing is another matter.
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