Mira 2

[wizard]

Mira 2

 

[AudioExplorations]

I'm surprised Andy Payor did not put the scanspeak beryllium tweeter in all of the latest Rockport designs. I can't imagine it's the cost.

 

[trponhunter]

Mira 2 with the new midrange driver designed by Rockport.
The driver is also used in Avior.

Actually, the driver is very similar - the mid range driver in the Avior is larger.

 

[AudioExplorations]

I'm surprised Andy Payor did not put the scanspeak beryllium tweeter in all of the latest Rockport designs. I can't imagine it's the cost.

trponhunter - Do you know the reason (you are a rockport dealer right)? Did Andy mention anything about this during your visit to Rockport?

 

[trponhunter]

The latest speaker is the Avior - which has the beryllium tweeter. I assume the Mira2 was designed just before this was practical - also, the tweeter is a good bit more expensive than the soft dome.

 

[treitz3]

Probably wouldn't be the case if Beryllium and Neodymium weren't so expensive. Welcome to the forum BTW, trponhunter.

 

[AudioExplorations]

The latest speaker is the Avior - which has the beryllium tweeter. I assume the Mira2 was designed just before this was practical - also, the tweeter is a good bit more expensive than the soft dome.

The Mira 2 and the Chara are the 2 "new" models (late '11/early '12) that both still use the D30. These were released more or less at the same time as the Avior and the Alya which do contain the Beryllium units. I fail to understand how on a $16k loudspeaker (in the case of the Mira 2) you would save relatively speaking insignificant money and not put in the latest SOTA tweeter. It cannot be more than a $100 up charge, the D30 unit alone is $150 I believe.

 

[trponhunter]

The Mira 2 and the Alya were released at least 6 months or more prior to the Avior. Don't under estimate how good the D30 sounds in the Mira2. Also, a few hundred dollar difference at raw cost adds up quickly by the time it is reflected in the final retail price of a speaker. You could also argue that the Mira 2 is pretty underpriced in today's market, as the price has held steady for a few years and costs have continued to rise.

Also, thank you treitz3 for your welcome!!

 

[AudioExplorations]

trponhunter - thanks for the perspective!

 

[wizard]

Mira 2 at Highend with EAR electronics.
The sound was only OK.