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Steve Guttenberg having cluster orgasms over Eminent Tech LFT8C

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Posted on August 12, 2023 at 06:40:51
Mike K
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 Video review here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4vC3V00-3Y

Price of $4500 makes it extremely affordable, given that you can't get
anything remotely comparable from other planar manufacturers for anywhere
close to that price.
Lack of skill dictates economy of style. - Joey Ramone

 

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Credit to Steve, posted on August 12, 2023 at 15:03:48
Jon L
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 Some may frown upon his rather frequent rave reviews, but I wouldn't have found out about this new iteration of Eminent Tech LFT8C otherwise. $4500 made-in-USA planar dipole speaker with active dipole bass? I hope this speaker gets the sales it deserves.

On a side note, I wish Sanders electrostat would follow Eminent tech in converting the sealed woofer to dipole to match the treble/mid panels!

 

RE: Steve Guttenberg having cluster orgasms over Eminent Tech LFT8C, posted on August 15, 2023 at 15:03:53
Green Lantern
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 always wanted to hear a pair of those since I owned my MG1.6's back around the turn of the Century.

The owners must be satisfied, you rarely see used ones up for sale.









 

RE: Steve Guttenberg having cluster orgasms over Eminent Tech LFT8C, posted on August 15, 2023 at 17:36:06
TitaniumTroy
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 If these are really as good as Guttenburg say's they are, I wish one of the bigger electronic manufacturers would team up with them. To display them in a half way descent sized room at AXPONA 2024, the tiny average sized rooms at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel. Aren't cutting the mustard for proper listening to planer's/dipoles especially in the bass dept.

I noticed Guttenburg kept referencing them against Electrosatic speakers, but what about against a Magnepan speaker with an augmented dipole woofer?

 

they're hideous, posted on August 16, 2023 at 10:35:53
mbnx01
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I wouldn't have a pair in my house. One of the ugliest speakers I've ever seen.





'A lie is halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on'. -Mark Twain

 

so with grill cloth they look like a thousand other speakers so what's the problem, posted on August 16, 2023 at 10:48:50
Story
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 it's the sound that matters anyway, and I'll bet they sound pretty dam good.



 

most speakers in their naked form are but, posted on August 18, 2023 at 21:09:56
Green Lantern
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 here's a pic fully clothed...















 

RE: Steve Guttenberg having cluster orgasms over Eminent Tech LFT8C, posted on August 18, 2023 at 22:50:19
pictureguy
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 anything to do with Florida disqualifies for me.......
With the possible exception of Key Lime Pie.....
Too much is never enough

 

Ouch!, posted on August 18, 2023 at 23:25:47
JBen
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 That hurts, Pix! :)
Best Regards

 

The Woody Allen-ish character gushes about lots of stuff, posted on August 22, 2023 at 12:11:55
E-Stat
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 The LRS made his "Top 10" list from only three months ago, but not the ETs:








View YouTube Video

 

RE: Steve Guttenberg having cluster orgasms over Eminent Tech LFT8C, posted on August 26, 2023 at 19:26:50
Ozzie
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 anything to do with Florida disqualifies for me.......

Please do elaborate on that. No, I don't live in Florida.

 

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