I have been a fan of Ed Frias and his speakers for a while now. I think he is one of the best kept secrets in audio. I have been incredibly impressed with his customer support. Both on the phone and in email. He is always quick to answer questions. Presale as well as Post sale.
I originally owned a pair of his DIY speakers that he designed for
www.audioreview.com I enjoyed those speakers so much because they were such a bang for the buck. I built them for around $300 for the pair. They stood up against some great competition over the time I have had them. They currently are being used as my surround speakers. My enjoyment of these is the major rason I bit the bullet and bought a pair of his T-20 speakers.
Here is my review of the T-20's.
Appearance:
Wow! These things are beautiful. The enclosure is made up of 5/8” MDF throughout with a beautiful glossy piano black lacquer finish with gracefully curved sides.
Specs:
Cost: $890.00
Speaker Type
2way 3driver seal cabinet
Drivers:
Woofer –Dual 6 ½” woven wool (8 ohm)
Tweeter - 25mm soft dome (8 ohm)
Frequency Range:
50Hz – 20kHz +0/- 4db
Crossover:
Second order – 3000Hz/12db per octave slope
Impedance:
8 ohms
Sensitivity:
89db /1watt/1 meter
Power rating:
5 watts minimum
150 watts max (clean power)
Dimensions:
T-22 - 20”H X 8”W (5” rear) X 13”D
Equipment used:
Outlaw Audio 950 reciever
ART DAC with bolder cables mensa mod
Theta digital universal player used as a transport
Outlaw Audio ICBM bass managment used to cross over the speakers
Custom built Peerless 12 inch sub in a passive radiator design.
Listening impressions:
I have owned these for a few months now and every time I listen to them I am blown away by how natural they sound. I find myself listening to them as I move around the house and constantly think to myself. Wow! that band is playing in my living room. I get the same feeling when I sit in front of them speakers. The speakers absolutely disappear in front of me. The soundstage is wide and deep. The instrument placement is exactly where it should be.
I have had several audiophile buddies come over and listen to them. They all come away with the same impressions. They are simply blown away. One of my friends that is an audio reseller constantly asks me to bring these speakers over to use as a reference against other speakers he sells. He is now set on buying a pair of these speakers.
I have played a variety of music on these speakers. Vocals have a since of air to them. Piano's sound like piano's. Sax's sound exactly like sax's! I can't tell you how neutral these speakers really are.
In short if you are in the market for some monster speakers. And I really mean monster killers these are it. You could easily spend $4000 or more and not find speakers of this quality. Give them a try. I promise you will not be disappointed.
Dan
