Wow... a few years ago also Mike Elliott, former designer of Counterpoint and Aria audio amplifiers choose to move from southern California to Bend in Oregon for an higher Life quality; I Wish you a great success for your relocation.Hi John,
would love to trade visits but it’s a little more difficult now. We relocated to Central OR. (Bend, OR). if you’re in the area, absolutely let me know
Hi, Resolution, Clarity and Focus. Up and down the entire frequency spectrum. I am listening to my Altairs now. I'd say they are one of the more resolving and focused speakers anywhere...by the Lyra's simply beat them. My guess it's the new cabinet construction on the Lyra.Very exciting! Since you’ve hear the Lyra several times at your dealer’s, can you articulate the improvements vs your old speaker that’s compelling you to switch?
Excellent. How would you compare the bass? The two times I heard the Altairs, I thought the bass was fantastic.Hi, Resolution, Clarity and Focus. Up and down the entire frequency spectrum. I am listening to my Altairs now. I'd say they are one of the more resolving and focused speakers anywhere...by the Lyra's simply beat them. My guess it's the new cabinet construction on the Lyra.
Excellent. How would you compare the bass? The two times I heard the Altairs, I thought the bass was fantastic.
In some respects, looking at Lyra and also XVX, I think there is interesting about both designs taking a step back from larger cones/surface area in the bass and focusing on resolution, purity of tone, low-low-low noise...and then more resolved bass with probably plenty if not more dynamic range/snap and a more articulated depth (even if at [potentially] the sacrifice of [some] overall bass power/oomf).That is a good question. The Lyra is for sure better in the same areas above, resolution, clarity, and I suspect linearity and ultimate extension. However the side mounted 15 inch bass driver is a potent thing in its own right. I think here I need to hear them in my room given my dealers room and mine have some differences.
I told my wife last night. I was expecting in descending order of severity:
1)Sleep on the couch
2)Sleep on the couch permanently
3)Sleep on my dealers couch
4)Sleep on my dealers couch permanently
She choose 5. "Ok, that's nice". (I am still processing what that really means). Hopefully no delayed reaction or boomerang effect today ;-)
Wow Congrats. The Lyra’s look amazing. Definitely one of my top contenders.I've traded my Rockport Altairs into my dealer and ordered Lyra's. They should ship in about 12 weeks (end of March/early April). I'll post my impressions on the differences on these two great speakers soon. My dealer has the Lyra's on display so I've heard them plenty of times. Very excited on this move to say the least !
If anyone is interested in used Altairs, my dealer has a pristine pair in Porsche Topaz Brown Metallic.
I got the distinct impression they are open to doing so on a custom basis, but I did not get the sense they anticipate releasing something at this time formally. Personally, I think it would be great if they did.So, are Rockport gonna be making these dedicated subs?
In all my equipment and music purchases I only got in trouble one time: when I bought a new couch for the listening room without consulting her. Lesson learned, I brought her to the rug store when I needed to add one.That is a good question. The Lyra is for sure better in the same areas above, resolution, clarity, and I suspect linearity and ultimate extension. However the side mounted 15 inch bass driver is a potent thing in its own right. I think here I need to hear them in my room given my dealers room and mine have some differences.
I told my wife last night. I was expecting in descending order of severity:
1)Sleep on the couch
2)Sleep on the couch permanently
3)Sleep on my dealers couch
4)Sleep on my dealers couch permanently
She choose 5. "Ok, that's nice". (I am still processing what that really means). Hopefully no delayed reaction or boomerang effect today ;-)
Funny Spirit. I hope you are wrong !J, she's hearing the word Lyra, I'm sure she thinks it's jewellery. Like you know, HUGE diamonds. I mean, the price is a clue Lol.
Hi John,
would love to trade visits but it’s a little more difficult now. We relocated to Central OR. (Bend, OR). if you’re in the area, absolutely let me know.
We’re in the midst of designing/building a home and super excited about building a new Audio Room. Taking what I learned last time and making improvements.
congrats John, on your new Lyra's. everything i've read about them is superlative.I've traded my Rockport Altairs into my dealer and ordered Lyra's. They should ship in about 12 weeks (end of March/early April). I'll post my impressions on the differences on these two great speakers soon. My dealer has the Lyra's on display so I've heard them plenty of times. Very excited on this move to say the least !
If anyone is interested in used Altairs, my dealer has a pristine pair in Porsche Topaz Brown Metallic.
Agreed, its hard to imagine better bass. I've read the smaller woofers can fill the room considering the new cabinet design but after hearing the Altairs, I need to hear it to believe it. I wonder what Andy considers the perfect room size for the Lyra. I'm excited for you!Excellent. How would you compare the bass? The two times I heard the Altairs, I thought the bass was fantastic.
Very interesting...do you believe in the principle of having custom subs designed to go with them to make them all-out flagship speakers?I know the Rockport Altair and also Rockport Altair II i believe the original first edition of Altair was a better speaker why?
The first Altair s where using Audio Technology drivers the later ones where using Rockport Audio own drivers which are very good drivers but to my ears the Audio Technology drivers where a bit more natural than the later ones.
Also one of the down sides of the new generation Rockport speakers but also many many other popular speakers is the choice of tweeter Berylium Tweeter i am not a fan of Berylium tweeters in general Berylium tweeters sound thin absent in color and flower to my humble opinion.
I owned both version of Altairs and prefer first version it is a very very good speaker dead quiet and a Bass that will bring many many speakers in shy. Speaking about Lyra which is one of the best speakers when speaking about midrange and even despite Berylium tweeter very charming highs but no way that the Bass performance of the Lyra and catch the level of Bass performance of Altair! In other parameters is the Lyra a better speaker but not in Bass performance......
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