I just picked up a pair of the X-static speakers in rosewood. They are
"B" stock, and I got them at an incredible, too low to advertise price! Mark Shifter personally took care of the transaction and took time to answer my and my friend's questions. This took place at the Longmont, CO facility. Mark had just finished setting up his new listening room there where he is planning on hosting some Saturday get-togethers.
Needless to say, I am very impressed with the speakers. This is the first time I've tried an open baffle speaker in my house, and I'm really liking the open, 3 dimensional soundstage of these speakers. They are breaking in nicely. The first thing I noticed was the solid bass. I think the -3 db specification at 65hz is misleading. Although I have a sub with these, I didn't even hook it up, or really miss it, for the first several days. The overall tonal balance is excellant, with realistic mids and smooth highs, yet also dynamic and quite detailed. No listener fatigue, and no midrange grain that I can detect.
This has made me a fan of OB designs, and I'm going to look seriously at the OB-5 or OB-7 speakers.
Thanks again, Danny!