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Many Have No Idea Just How Good A Matrix 801 Really Is

Posted by ka7niq (A) on March 19, 2007 at 22:44:51

Having had the opportunity to have over 14 pairs of speakers come through my house in the last 3 years gives me a unique perspective to appreciate what a well designed speaker the old Matrix series 801's really are.

John Atkinson re reviewed them after 14 years in Stereophile and basically said "Even by today's standards, the Matrix 801 will still hold it's own with almost any high end speaker made today"

North Creek feels the Matrix 801 with their improved parts crossover is the equal of any high end speaker within reason made today.

I used to read Audio Magazine, and DB Keele, a veteran engineer who worked at EV, Altec, and JBL used them as his reference.
I couldn't afford them back then, but now I see why!

Once you get used to the performance level of a properly fed and set up Matrix 801, you get spoiled.
I constantly shake my head in disbelief at people spending megabucks on some high end speakers, when they could simply buy a used Matrix 801 in good condition that will very likely eat their lunch.

Sorry to "gush", but the truth is the truth.
No wonder so many people used them as monitors, they really are THAT good.

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