| Re: 2-Pi towers or 3-Pi's ? [message #69108 is a reply to message #69106] |
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Wayne Parham
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I find that to be a pretty accurate assessment, especially when comparing the two π tower with the stock (all-Eminence) three π speaker. The two π tower has deep, full bass and nice smooth treble. It definitely has audiophile qualities, and is worthy of critical studio listening. On the other hand, the three π has smoother midrange and can be played much louder. It also offers uniform directivity, allowing that magic stereo imaging over a wide listening area when setup properly.
Now then, the whole scale tips when you go with the upgraded drivers. Of course, the cost scale tips a bit more too. The stock three π kit is $320.00, about 3x the cost of the ($90.00) two π tower kit. So it's more, but not outrageously so. The upgraded drivers kick it up a bit though, an extra $475.00 for the fully upgraded woofer, tweeter and the 15gu. coil and Mills resistor upgrades. That's $795.00 for the kit with upgraded drivers, coils and resistors. Auricaps bump it another $225.00, for a total kit price of $1020.00. That's about 3x the stock three π kit price, well over 10x the price of the two π tower kit price. So it's in a different price range.
But this is the price for a true audiophile speaker, and I would say that it is definitely worth the extra money. In audiophile dollars, a thousand bucks is chump change, yet I would describe the fully upgraded three π speaker as a price-no-object design. It doesn't have any compromises, the bass is deep and powerful, midrange is silky smooth and the treble is detailed and airy without being strident on any passages. It is both delicate and powerful, a real world-class speaker.
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