Sonja is for girls and Anat is for Men.
The Sonja is a passive speaker while the Anat is active under 200Hz. This will result in very different experiences between the speakers with the same exact same amplifier.
great stuff...is it primarily a matter of coherence? Or are there other sound quality differences between Anat and Sonja?
I upgraded the crossover and binding posts. I dont have the sonja skin. The difference is much more clear mid bass. You can especially tell listening to any drum. Im a former drummer, so that counts for alot. The low bass is also very good and the dynamics are unaffected. Theres also the advantage of my dac not having to drive the Soulution and the plate amps. It sounds a little sweeter.
Very nice!
Just traded in a pr. of Carmels last night towards the Kipod II signature studios. Should have them within a couple weeks. With my amps and room felt it would be better to get the active version, although did feel the passives were a little more coherent when we heard them. If I ever move back to SS amps I might switch the Kipods out too.
Enjoy!
That's an awesome speaker in the right room. How large is your room? I had the carmel before I switched to anat. I think the carmel is priced just low enough to get you hooked on the sound. best full range 2 way I know of. Switching over to passive is not that tough and you won't need to replace the binding posts because you will get the new posts.
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