Enormously popular, enormously divisive. The horn-loaded treble that reviewers call exciting is the same treble owners on forums call harsh, and both descriptions are of the same speaker.
This entry is written from the 4 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
It depends on how you will use it. 68% would buy it again, which means roughly 32% would not. Listening fatigue is the recurring long-term complaint.
The excitement of the first week either settles into enjoyment or into reaching for the treble control. There is very little middle ground on these.
Listening fatigue is the recurring long-term complaint. Owners try EQ, damping and toe-in to tame the treble. A substantial minority sell them on within a year.
Worth it for: Rock, action films and big dynamics; Low-powered amplifiers; Listeners who dislike polite speakers. Think twice if: Long listening sessions at volume; You are sensitive to bright treble; You want a neutral reference speaker.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.2 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.5 / 10 |
| One month | 7.6 / 10 |
| Six months | 7.3 / 10 |
| One year | 7.2 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 7.2 / 10 |
Owner reviews move this score. The researched figure stays visible next to it, so you can always see what the sources said before anyone voted.
Leave a review on the live pageEvery complaint and every piece of praise above traces back to these. The summaries are ours; nothing is quoted, and no link, quote or username anywhere on this site is invented.
Measurement-based review with extensive owner discussion.
Owner thread on the treble complaints.
Review written specifically about post-honeymoon impressions.
Review addressing the divided opinion directly.