tas overall product of 2021

[Gregadd]

Tas overall product of the year
Estelon X Diamond Mk II$78k. More cones in a box. At least it is not Wilson or Magico. Heavy weight, high price, low effieciency,questionable impedance curve.yet it sounds great. Has anyone heard it?

 

[sbo6]

Not too negatively biased are we?

The engineering has similarities to Vivids which I own and I find exceptional. Very few speaker designers / companies employ non - parallel wall cabinets and non - wood cabinets. That in itself is a big plus IMO. All that said I haven't heard them but I bet they're something special especially for $78k with today's inflation would be closer to $70K a year back.

 

[bazelio]

I've heard a lower model, same shape but with Accuton ceramic and diamond drivers. Good.

 

[morricab]

Tas overall product of the year
Estelon X Diamond Mk II$78k. More cones in a box. At least it is not Wilson or Magico. Heavy weight, high price, low effieciency,questionable impedance curve.yet it sounds great. Has anyone heard it?

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Yes, with Vitus amplifiers. Sounds was surprisingly good. Coherent despite the woofer being far away from the mid and tweeter (I guess the crossover is low enough that lobbing is not a serious issue). Transparent but perhaps having a tonality on the lighter side of the spectrum. Dynamics ok but clearly not in the good horn territory. I could think of better ways to spend 80k but it would be a really good 25K speaker.