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Great looking speakers.Do you have the grill upside down in the 3rd photo?
Interesting that you should mention imaging. I asked Jim this morning what he thought of the Beats, and he mentioned that a particularly hard-to-please crew member had extolled their imaging qualities. That's something that's very hard to predict. Although the Be dome tweeter does have superior vertical dispersion compared to the RAAL ribbon, its horizontal dispersion isn't as wide. So that's not what explains it. I suspect it has to do with the way the off-axis response rolls off very evenly, and to how easy it was to optimize phase relationships between the mid and tweet. Too bad those drivers are so expensive.
Wow those are absolutely beautiful! Congrats on your purchase! Just curious, do you use the subs when listening to music with the songs?
Nope. Absolutely not. That was the point of moving from the Silk AT's to these . . . mission accomplished
When Jim and I were talking about the design he suggested the beryllium as it has the extension of the Raal, the dispersion of a dome, and would work well in this 3-way speaker. I noted its successful use in the Soundscape 8 BE's. I had liked the beryllium tweeter in a former pair of Ushers I owned. I was looking for fast, detailed, dynamic and lack of harshness but also something that would smoothly integrate with the midrange. I love a great midrange. So, I followed Jim's recommendation. From a design standpoint, Jim might choose to step in here??? We'll see if I like this as much of the Silk AT's . . .
Vertical dispersion isn't an issue with the RAAL. It's not quite as good as a 1" dome, but it's good enough that you won't notice any difference if you sit or if you stand at a normal listening distance.
Yes, sitting in your camp. I too, prefer (metal) domes. Auditioned some Martin Logans with folded ribbon, okay but no "wow" factor that you'll hear about. Axiom (for example) makes a remarkable titanium unit... these are their V3's of the M2.
But I retain no such wisdom, so to give you my opinion...there is no better HF transducer in terms of delivering a clear and smooth reality than a RAAL (not any ribbon).
I'd love to hear johzel's Song 3-BEATs (the "Song Waltz?"). Before I retired, work put me in Chicago for about half of each month, but not so much now. I wouldn't un-retire just to audition a pair of speakers, but.....
You're welcome anytime . . . fill your car with New Glarus beer (only sold in Wisconsin yet half of it is drank in Chicago), local cheese and sausage and more than pay for your trip!!!
So, having experience with both, what is your read on the differences between the RAAL and the beryllium dome? I've heard a couple of Salks with the ribbons, and they seem to have very nice treble. In my present system, I'm not much concerned with vertical dispersion, as I listen to music sitting or it is background while I am in another room. The Song 3 package does seem like a nice starting point, and as a long-time Spendor owner I am all about the midrange.
