rkeman Messages: 78 Registered: March 2010 Location: Florida
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The stock 3Pi is a fine loudspeaker at any volume level and can be used without subwoofers in most listening environments. Typical room gain allows extension to below 40Hz, resulting in a solid foundation for most music. Organ music, electronica and motion picture low frequency effects offer less impact than with good subwoofers in play, but such is life. Few listeners have experienced this good a speaker and most will never need a better speaker. The value is truly outstanding, especially in kit form.
The compression driver and midwoofer upgrades achieve performance that in most respects approaches state-of-the art. My thoughts on the previously recommended Acoustic Elegance TD12S midwoofer can be found in my 3Pi review (search the forum). Wayne can comment on the newly offered Eminence Definimax 4012HO midwoofer, but it looks like an excellent driver based on the manufacturers literature.