Posted by FredT [ 72.177.183.157 ] on October 26, 2006 at 19:41:07:

In Reply to: How about the T/S specs of the Silver Iris by Hawthorne? posted by akhilesh on August 22, 2006 at 11:21:46:

Lots of good discussion here about the Silver Iris OB speaker. Hurdy Gurdyman, who owns a pair, says they're great. Others, who have not heard the Silver Iris, are skeptical based on their theoretical knowledge of high Q OB speakers' behavior.

I suspect these are speakers that would not test well, especially at high levels with bass rich program material, but which sound very appealing at moderate levels. Only an audition will tell, so who's going to bring a pair to the Lone Star Audio Fest next May?

Regarding the stamped versus cast frame, cast is better, but it's also more expensive. The Silver Iris with a cast frame would be be quite a bit more expensive, and out of the reach of people who are now enjoying it.

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