I have the tanzanites right now for the westcoast demo. I have to say that I'm really liking them. Full bodied sound with awesome dynamics. Nice tight/punchy lows, beatiful midrange (especially with piano), and very satisfying highs. I was surprised by the highs. I've always read that ribbon tweeters tend to be a little on the bright side, so that's what I was expecting alot of treble energy. Instead I heard a a surprisingly relaxed treble....exactly how I like it actually
The speakers sound great with every type of music I've throw at it. They are not perfect of course. They don't really disappear as well as others i've heard. At times you can tell that certain intruments or vocals are coming directly from the speaker drivers. But then again, a most good speakers can't pull off the disppearing act that well either. The imaging is very good, but soundstage could be better. It isn't the widest, highest, or deepest I've heard. But where it lacks, it makes up for with with pure musicality. Its a very musical speaker that gets you envolved. It conveys a lot of emotion and pulls you into the music. I could listen to these speakers all day. In fact, I have been..
