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In Reply to: RE: REVIEW: Rauna Tyr Speakers posted by jonbee on July 30, 2012 at 11:35:31
I've done a bit more checking on these. The original Tyr, which this review is about, used the Seas CA 17RCY paper cone woofer- a great driver that the Wilson Watt used before the 5. The crossovers were a series design (I have read the Wilsons were also).
The Tyr II went to a polypro cone, which according to the designer was a step backward. All of this, the ERO caps and the concrete cabinets were chosen to maximize dynamics. They got it very right. If you can find a pair, get them!
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bought them based on J. Gordon Holt's gushing review in Stereophile. People would go running to the corners looking for the subwoofers. But the speakers would never cohere. IMHO very off-putting in the long term. I replaced them with Spica TC-50s and never looked back.
the Spicas have a bit better imaging, but are not as dynamic. They also have drivers that are more delicate and prone to failure. I think on balance I prefer the Tyrs. Hearing them on a modern high current amp such as the Simaudio amp that is in the M-D receiver is a real treat.
...pretty amazing, especially at their price.
Then I heard Celestion SL600s which were even more so.
Now, That was quite a speaker!
a pair of Dayton-Wright LCM-1s, a similar speaker that was smoother, and with more body. The Spica did have better imaging. I haven't seen any LCM-1s around for along time, but they are quite a nice little speaker also.
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