General Asylum: REVIEW: Meadowlark Audio Swift Speakers by Scott Woebcke

Model:	Swift
Category:	Speakers
Suggested Retail Price:	$1000
Description:	2 way transmision line floorstanding
Manufacturer URL:	Meadowlark Audio
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Review by Scott Woebcke on October 22, 2005 at 10:04:18
IP Address: 69.236.108.3

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Pretty cabinets. I dont know what to make of these speakers. They are over rated. The sound is good but not nearly as enjoyable as my older B&W 302 speakers with soft dome. I find the lack of midrange punch to be annoying. There is so little low end it is absurd. There might be a pipe resonance of 35HZ but these speakers in no way go out to that low. His so called BASSIC technology is a farce. I bought these speakers because I got a good deal and I will re-sell them for sure. I don't understand why somebody would waste such beautiful wood on a cabinet that doesn't even extend the low end to suitable volume. These speakers play warm and sound okay but nothing to write home about. How bad are these speakers...? Not horrible. They image great but considering a subwoofer is needed to fill out the 75HZ region, I would say they are a complete waste of effort. I'll be damned if I add a subwoofer to these. Those looking at these speakers would be better off with a mini monitor or real floorstander that makes lower midrange with higher SPL's. I suppose I learned a lesson on buying speakers on impulse. 90HZ floor stander, GMAFB and good riddance to a lousy audio company!

Product Weakness: Cheap floor spikes, mine came stripped. The base they include is crappy wood. They should have gone more rigid in the spikes and base.
Product Strengths: Good image in less than optimum placement.

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	Bryston
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Threshold FET10
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Sony 2251/Toshiba DVD
Speakers:	Meadowlark/B&W302
Cables/Interconnects:	cheap stuff
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jazz,rock, classical
Time Period/Length of Audition:	three months
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

Product Weakness:	Cheap floor spikes, mine came stripped. The base they include is crappy wood. They should have gone more rigid in the spikes and base.
Product Strengths:	Good image in less than optimum placement.