Well, we can now have an open forum to discuss the possibilities between the ClariT and the Visaton B200. To my ears, nothing on Earth sounds like these two things stirred into the soup. This kind of sound could put the whole High End out of business, as far as I am concerned.
The whole point is to get the midband done right. The critical midrange, 200 to 500Hz which is the two octaves on each side of Middle C. This might not sound like much to non musicians, but it is the entire range of chordal accompaniment, and into what audiophools call "midbass." Which is sort of erroneous, but we will let them have their way, for the time being, a discussion of correct musical nomenclature could follow after everyone listens to Tchaikovsky 5th on DarkStars.
If you can get the midband right, everything else can fall into place. Now, with the Visatons, no one has ever needed to add tweeters, unless they need to hear the ultra overtone stuff waaaaay up there, and have wound up killing the sound because of differing physical characteristics of different drivers, projecting different wavefronts etc etc, but no need here. Further, the B200 is technically an ideal driver for open baffle. It also has good Xmax, can sink TONS of power, and the high damping factor of the Tripath amp really grips the driver hard, and exerts great control, as we have already seen, but to greater effect in OB speakers, which only serves to increase coherency, and push dynamic capabilities RIGHT OVER THE TOP. Add some contouring in the digital domain, and you can push the bass down further than the baffle rolloff would normally allow you. In other words, with contouring, for once in you life, you can bend the Laws of Physics. And the best part, complete enclosure systems are usually available in an alley near you. One sheet of MDF = 2 baffles.
And as always, no thing is for every one.
