Worlds Finest Esoteric Loudspeakers. Anybody experienced these?

Rocket_Ronny · « **on:** 29 Sep 2010, 08:43 pm »

Has anyone heard speakers from Digital Phase? http://www.digitalp.com/dphome.htm and http://www.acousta-reed.com/

They claim to make the finest loudspeakers on earth.

I have known about them for many years now but have only come across one online personal review. That was for the small studio monitor and the reviewer compared them to what would be considered some of the best studio monitors.

So enlighten me.

Rocket_slightly out of phase_Ronny

tull skull · « **Reply #1 on:** 29 Sep 2010, 09:26 pm »

Ronny, I remember reading a thread on either AA or Audiogon regarding the speaker line and those who had heard them had nothing but respect for the design and designer.

That is all I can offer but I hope the info will be helpful.

jmc207 · « **Reply #2 on:** 29 Sep 2010, 10:07 pm »

I've had a pair of original AP-1's with the older polypropylene woofers since 1997 and they are quite good. Last year I ordered an upgrade kit with newer alum. or magnesium woofers but have been reluctant to install it as they've been so easy to listen to as is, just not as detailed.

jmc207 · « **Reply #3 on:** 29 Sep 2010, 10:10 pm »

Oh yeah, they REALLY need to change and update their website.

ratso · « **Reply #4 on:** 30 Sep 2010, 12:08 am »

i mean.. it shouldn't make any diff. but it always kills me when these guys ask for $36,000 for a pair of speakers on a website that looks like they put $7.46 into

ratso · « **Reply #5 on:** 30 Sep 2010, 12:09 am »

hey now that would make a fun thread. boutique stereo manufacturers with the worst website. lamm and vandersteen i'm looking at you.

Rocket_Ronny · « **Reply #6 on:** 30 Sep 2010, 12:16 am »

No kidding. I talked with them a year or two ago about their lame website and they said they had a new one almost ready to go. Even talked with the big cheese over there. I can see they are not very good at marketing. Probably just too busy building and selling speakers.

Thanks for the input. Let's get some more input from owners.

Rocket_Ronny

srb · « **Reply #7 on:** 30 Sep 2010, 12:19 am »

Quote from: Rocket_Ronny on 29 Sep 2010, 08:43 pm

Has anyone heard speakers from Digital Phase?

They claim to make the finest loudspeakers on earth.

I thought YG Acoustics made the best loudspeaker on earth.
http://www.ygacoustics.com/Categories.aspx?lang=1&id=385&aid=498

Steve

chosenhandle · « **Reply #8 on:** 30 Sep 2010, 03:00 pm »

Quote from: srb on 30 Sep 2010, 12:19 am

I thought YG Acoustics made the best loudspeaker on earth.
http://www.ygacoustics.com/Categories.aspx?lang=1&id=385&aid=498

Steve

well....one of them must be wrong.

Bizarroterl · « **Reply #9 on:** 30 Sep 2010, 06:07 pm »

Or both of them.

turkey · « **Reply #10 on:** 30 Sep 2010, 06:20 pm »

Quote from: srb on 30 Sep 2010, 12:19 am

I thought YG Acoustics made the best loudspeaker on earth.
http://www.ygacoustics.com/Categories.aspx?lang=1&id=385&aid=498

No, the best are from a company named Lynn Labs or something like that. They look like coffins that someone stuck a bunch of drivers on at random.

I saw the ad, and it said they were the best.

turkey · « **Reply #11 on:** 30 Sep 2010, 06:24 pm »

Wasn't this acousta-reed thing from a company named Nelson-Reed or something like that?

It didn't actually work, but that didn't stop them from making all kinds of claims for it.

turkey · « **Reply #12 on:** 30 Sep 2010, 07:01 pm »

Quote from: turkey on 30 Sep 2010, 06:24 pm

Wasn't this acousta-reed thing from a company named Nelson-Reed or something like that?

It didn't actually work, but that didn't stop them from making all kinds of claims for it.

I just found some promo material from Nelson-Reed on someone's web site and it doesn't mention the acousta-reed.

However, I do remember seeing someone using it, and I think I once looked at the patent for it. Someone reviewed it and said it performed just like you would expect a cabinet of the same type to perform without these "reeds" at all.

PeterCarlson · « **Reply #13 on:** 4 Oct 2010, 05:22 am »

Quote from: chosenhandle on 30 Sep 2010, 03:00 pm

well....one of them must be wrong.

One of them must be wrong and the other one left is right.

JRace · « **Reply #14 on:** 29 Oct 2010, 11:27 pm »

Quote from: turkey on 30 Sep 2010, 06:20 pm

No, the best are from a company named Lynn Labs or something like that. They look like coffins that someone stuck a bunch of drivers on at random.

I saw the ad, and it said they were the best.

Do you mean Linn Audio Of New Hampshire?
http://www.linnaudionh.com/

TONEPUB · « **Reply #15 on:** 30 Oct 2010, 12:35 am »

Quote from: srb on 30 Sep 2010, 12:19 am

I thought YG Acoustics made the best loudspeaker on earth.
http://www.ygacoustics.com/Categories.aspx?lang=1&id=385&aid=498

Steve

They certainly make one of the best.... Great speakers.

srb · « **Reply #16 on:** 30 Oct 2010, 01:31 am »

Quote from: JRace on 29 Oct 2010, 11:27 pm

Do you mean Linn Audio Of New Hampshire?

I would consider the Linn's, but I prefer taller speakers.

Steve

poseidonsvoice · « **Reply #17 on:** 30 Oct 2010, 02:10 am »

Quote from: srb on 30 Oct 2010, 01:31 am

I would consider the Linn's, but I prefer taller speakers.

Steve

Such snake oil - especially the amplifier section which are just rebranded Behringer and Dayton Audio amps. That fella who runs Linn needs a lesson or two in Adobe PhotoShop.

Anand.

Letitroll98 · « **Reply #18 on:** 30 Oct 2010, 03:47 am »

Quote from: Rocket_Ronny on 29 Sep 2010, 08:43 pm

Has anyone heard speakers from Digital Phase? http://www.digitalp.com/dphome.htm and http://www.acousta-reed.com/

They claim to make the finest loudspeakers on earth.

So enlighten me.

Quote from: ratso on 30 Sep 2010, 12:08 am

i mean.. it shouldn't make any diff. but it always kills me when these guys ask for $36,000 for a pair of speakers on a website that looks like they put $7.46 into

Back to the OP, Google maps is a wonderful thing. Take a gander at the address for Digital Phase Loudspeakers 9203 Lee Highway - Suite 4 Ooltewah, TN 37363. Do you think their state of the art facility is next the the Hardees and China Rose Restaurant on the Bi Lo side of the road, or across the street next to the Taco Bell? In any case, somewhat underwhelming for a company asking $32,000 for their reference product. To be a least a little bit fair, they do have many much lower priced offerings, but the OP said "Finest in the world" so I assume it was the $32k EP-4 that he was referring to. Also explains the web site quality.

ratso · « **Reply #19 on:** 30 Oct 2010, 04:05 am »

Quote from: poseidonsvoice on 30 Oct 2010, 02:10 am

Such snake oil - especially the amplifier section which are just rebranded Behringer and Dayton Audio amps. That fella who runs Linn needs a lesson or two in Adobe PhotoShop.

Anand.

no, you have it all wrong. that's not a behringer, it's a LANH. totally different.