Posted by scirica
Ok, so I spent a little over an hour with the Model T's today at Audio Systems of Austin (TX). These were the base/passive design. I was very impressed with what I considered one of the most dynamic speakers I've had the pleasure of listening to, certainly at the sub $10k level. Powered by a 4bsst2 amplifier, the low end of these was amazing. I was in a smallish room, sitting only about 8 or 9 feet from the speakers. I'm certain that in a larger room the bass would have sounded even better.
What impressed me most about these speakers was the "warmth" of the sound, almost as if it was running off a full tube front end and amps (but it was all solid state). The imaging was big and focused, with vocals sounding eerily real, hovering tightly right where they should be. The other speakers I am considering are the Focal 1038be. While the be's may have the slight edge at the top end of the frequency range, the Model T's offer more overall top to bottom.
I'll need to spend a bit more time with each before making a final decision, but the Model T's are an amazing value and remind me of a speaker costing at least twice as much. They are now at the top of my list.
Bravo Bryston!
HI Scirica
Thank you for your kind words and glad you enjoyed the speaker. It really is a full range speaker and the warmth you refer to is really a lack of distortion. Most speakers suffer from 'dynamic compression' and I wanted the T Series to allow real world levels without compression.
The room size will affect bass capability as well as you say. How large is your room?
james