I have an early pair of Andras and can attest to how bright the tweeter cut
@Jacksky -
I've always felt (no pun intended
) the Dynaudio Esotar was the least harsh of any tweeter I'd ever heard, and I'm extremely sensitive to high freqs. I wonder if there is something wrong with it (fluid failure?) or the L-pad (bad mod? part failure?)? It is about the only tweeter I've found smooth enough to not bother me for high freqs. Audio sure is a funny hobby.
I had a pair of felt anti-diffraction pads custom made for my Fontaines (exactly same upper TMM as Andra) by a person who used to be on AC. The felt is the proper type for anti-diffraction - all wool, very heavy and thick kind and very well made. I tried them off and on for quite some time. They do have an effect for sure - you may prefer them. In the end I decided to run without them because I find the tweeter is so laid back to my ears they constricted the high freqs too much.
Also, you may wish to call or e-mail Jim Thompson at Eggleston. He has always responded to my inquiries with helpful replies. Were it me, I'd call and speak with him about how the tweeters sound.
