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Upgrade from 2 pi Question [message #51395] Fri, 07 September 2007 16:39 Go to next message
pancakehead is currently offline  pancakehead
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Registered: May 2009
Esquire
Alright I'm thinking of an upgrade. I have had the the studio 2pi's for 3 or 4 years now and enjoy them but want a step up in performance. My system is Bottlehead Paramour 2A3 amps, Foreplay pre, Seduction phono. I have a little bit of everything music style wise. Currently in a small place so a corner horn is out of the question. I am leaning towards going all the way and getting the best now to avoid future upgrades so I am thinking of the 4 pi pro. Is there a big difference in doing that setup with the added midhorn on top? Also Wayne, If I went with the non-kit version what are the cabinets made from? Solid wood? MDF and veneer? I just don't currently have the room to do the kit again, and I don't know of any local cabinet builders who could do it.

Thanks any advance for any advice anyone has.

randy

Re: Upgrade from 2 pi Question [message #51396 is a reply to message #51395] Fri, 07 September 2007 17:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)

The Professional Series four π is a very good speaker. The shorting ring in the JBL woofer reduces distortion by a significant amount and it really sounds good. You could go with a hybrid, having a four π bass bin and the midhorn and tweeter from the seven π.

Other options include the Stage four π or the 4/7π hybrid, the Theater Series three or four π or the Thermionic Series three or eight π speakers. You could even upgrade the tweeter in your existing two π speakers, for a start.

Re: Upgrade from 2 pi Question [message #51397 is a reply to message #51395] Sat, 08 September 2007 10:59 Go to previous message
Tim Barnes is currently offline  Tim Barnes
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Registered: May 2009
Baron
For what it's worth, I would strongly recommend the mid-horn / tweeter combination in the Pi Seven. The integration is absolutely seamless, and I find the realism and sense of life in the music to be far above anything I've had before (my previous speakers were Thiel CS 3.6). The bass is good too - very musical, if not infinitely deep.

The main caveat is the size - you would be wise to mock them up in cardboard first to be sure you're willing to live with them. My room is 20' x 18' and I have the sevens in corners - they still look big.

tim


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