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I own a pair of these and run with an 8 watt valve amp - I love them - they are in a smaller room and have managed to get them setup nicely. Thanks for the affirmation of my thoughts on these speakers !
Hey, i noticed these on the Decware site a long time ago but, aside from Steve D. raving about them, i could actually find no one who had reviewed them. Well done Andrew and Christy!
That's the most beautiful driver I have ever seen. Spot on with placement, drivers like this is a different ball-game right? I can hear differences with moving in milimeters with my Tannoys.
Too narrow=laserbeam top-end in the centre Too wide=loss of centre coherence Notice how volume differences between L/R is your very first CRUCIAL step in placement (with dual concentric drivers). Forward /backward volume difference needs to be accurate or forget it. You will end up in a rabbit hole. Also diffusion (@ the 1st reflection) on the ceiling is great tip to attack first! Smoooooth!
Great review! I was pleasantly surprised to see these speakers. I have the Decware UFO too, and use a 8" wideband crossover-less speaker. It also does the whole "on-off" switch when it comes to getting it right. Very VERY small differences in position make all the difference.
Be careful what you wish for (Matte finish). They use to offer these without the gloss. After about 2 years the wood started flaking off in numerous locations in strips (Like pieces of straw). Check out ANY used pair from the prior series and look at the photos....all have the same problem. I believe the "Gloss" that is on there now also keeps the wood underneath from flaking anymore. Im sure the wood they use is total garbage which is why the speakers are so reasonably priced. Thanks for the review and have a Happy Easter!!
Thanks for a great review, these speakers look great in your new room. Have you considered reviewing the Pearl Acoustics Sibelius? They are another single driver speaker. I bought a pair and I’d love hear a comparison.
@@gustercc I love them, not at first, they didn’t pair with my Hegel H90, I replaced it with a Canor AI2.10 (also partly reviewed here) and a Denafrips Pontus II. Now they make me smile every time I listen to them. I really think this may be my forever system.
I have really missed your reviews, and when Kristi posed the question…how does it feel to review again, I kind of shared your moment of satisfaction…great work both of you…thanks from across the pond.
Finally a review on those babies. They look like a piece of art. They compliment the room so nicely. Wow Kristy compares them with the Focal. Good to hear you're back. Curious do you have any experience with Tonewinner amps? I was looking at the AD-7300 2.0. Is there another power amplifier you recommend under 2k?
I know that Tonewinner is the OEM for a lot of manufacturers in the name-brand hifi space, so in a way, we may all have experience with their products ;).
Any chance chance of reviews of higher powered Decware Amps? Thank you for starting to review open baffle speakers. Waiting for Spatial Audio review. No pressure ;)
I've been dying to know what that speaker in the background was for the last several videos! Very nice and very nice summation. I particularly liked Kristy's take on this one. Didn't know Decware had an open baffle speaker. Will look up that review next. Been drooling over Pure Audio Project since forever, still feel bad for not buying the kit way back when.
So my question about speakers with single drivers: if the driver is called upon to reproduce a moment of heavy bass, causing diaphragm movement, how does this NOT affect the other ranges? 🤷🏻♂️
Never mind the speakers, look at that room! It’s easy to take advice from people with such good taste. Keep putting out some of the best reviews on TH-cam.
Interesting, personally I’ve never known of a tower speaker that didn’t have a Tweeter; is that unusual or am I just lacking knowledge. To anyone here who celebrates, happy Easter, happy Passover if you celebrate that.
Simply Gorgeous! I also think the cabinets are just exactly what I would want. The Glossy Wood is very Art Deco in this shade of finish. I would buy them just as you have them here.
Bravo! It's great to see a reviewer dive into more esoteric stuff and bring knowledgeable comparisons with more standard gear that we know. And both of you give technical comments that are very useful. These speakers are real beauties! I usually listen to reviews in the background but this time I seated and watched two times.
Well, you guys know that I'm far from a recovering audiophile. In fact, I'm in end-stage audiophilia wallowing in the Magnepan 1.7i gutter with big-ass solid state monoblocks and a PAIR of REL T9/xs (because, of course.....). Having said this, I am absolutely more excited about this review than any Andrew has done to date. I love Decware amps (although I've only heard them on DeVore speakers - which I admire greatly. John DeVore and I share a fondness for vintage Spicas.). Anyhow, single-driver speakers on low wattage tube amps get me going. (Sorry, I know Andrew loves his horns. I'm just not a horn guy.) Now, I HAVE to hear the S10 on Decwares.
I wonder why these speakers have to be so large and so expensive. Andrew basically described the experience I had with the Audax AM 21 speakers designed by Yves Dodeman (the plans are open source). I know a shop in France which sells them for 2k€ in a gloss paint finish (but you can spend extra for veneer).
I have a question for you, actually: Do you ever catch yourself wondering if the new owners of your old house will occasionally get surprise hi-fi deliveries on their doorstep from companies used to shipping to that address for the last several years?
Your room looks REALLY good! I'll admit, I was skeptical, about all of the time uou guys were spending in prepping your room. I stand corrected. Great review! Thanks.
Ahhhhh.........a Steinway review watched by a guy on a Fischer Price budget.......oh well, guess I'll enjoy that thunderstorm raging outside at this very moment.......Mother Nature has AWESOME bass response!
I see a lot of expensive gear and just really nice style from Andrew and Christy. Excellent presentations and lots of hard work seem to be evident on the channel so it's easy to watch reviews for stuff that cost 5k. Kudos to them for the work they are putting in.
What I respect most about Andrew’s reviews is that he provides a better/worse comparison of different speakers and different brands in the video and also in response to comments. The same can’t be said of some other prominent experts.
Gorgeous speakers for $3,900 / pair in a gorgeous room! I love the glossy finish. Would be fantastic in white and you would see very few finger marks. They look like poor man Devore O/96 speakers. With no dealers, hope they offer a good return policy like Crutchfield (i.e., 60 days with shipping included)? Thanks for sharing!
Sorry to hear about the thinning hair brother, I know the struggle. I’m glad you got some help. Just remember, in the end all that matters is what’s in your heart, not on your head. Stay strong
Love the review. I think these are a bargain by the review you gave. If I had the room they would be a perfect match to my SET amp Line magnetic 210ia.
While those speakers are WAY too big for use in my space, they are absolutely gorgeous in yours! And like others have said, I thought they'd be considerably more expensive. Your home reno vids were really cool, but I'm glad you're able to do reviews again. Many kudos!
They look more expensive and I think that’s an indicator of its sounds quality. It is probably not that good. I might be wrong and I love bargains too, like most people, but experience has shown really good sound comes with a big price tag. The kind of sound that makes you feel you’re in a concert hall or stadium. What we should be asking is why are speakers that good looking so cheap?
Interesting that you would feature a single driver speaker to feature. I would be very interested is your views on the Sibelius from Pearl Acoustics. Harley Lovegrove, their creator and Pearl Acoustics founder is also on TH-cam and one of the other channels I follow on a regular basis song with yours. The S10’s would be too big for my listening room, however the Sibelius are similar in size to my Totem Sttafs.
Thank you for comparing the Zen Master open baffle speakers to these! My preference is for the characteristics you stated for the open baffle speakers. Congrats on the new house!
Thanks so much for reviewing these. Its hard to get reviews of the sort of kit I generally prefer from mainline reviewers who would have the ability to make comparisons with gear from larger name makers. I tend to gravitate toward full range driver designs, so I would be interested in seeing reviews from you guys for things like the Pearl Audio Sibelius or even other Lii Audio units, like the S-10 Glories or the little F6 Emmos or the little teardrop shaped spiral cabinets they make. I'm also an open baffle enthusiast, so your previous review for the Decware Zen Master speakers using the Lii F15 drivers was fantastic, so I would be interested in hearing reviews other open baffle designs, such as the Lii Audio Liionaidas (or whatever they're calling them now; they have a basic and a heavy duty one that are the same thing and you get to choose your full range driver to couple with a W15 woofer on the bottom), or things from places like Pure Audio Project, Spatial, or where ever else you can find something that interests you enough to want to do a review for. Just my 2 cents worth for the future, but generally speaking, you want to review it, I want to see the review. Keep up the good work.
Excellent review...l enjoyed it. Your Decware amp looks lonely. You need a ZP3 phonostage and turntable to keep it company. Decware has a 300b set amp on the horizon. It is based off their SE34i.6 amp. Would be nice to have a review of it when it comes out. I have a pair of Lii Song F12 full range drivers mounted in open baffles I made last year. I was one of the first 20 people that ordered a pair when they came out. They sound fantastic with my 1959 Motorola tube amp. I need a Goldwood 18" woofer mounted on a baffle for the bass channel. That old Motorola has an EL84 stereo set amp with an EL84 push-pull Bass channel. Basically a 2.1 tube amp from 1959. The more things change...the more they remain the same.
Great review of what looks to be a stunning speaker. The cabinetry reminds me of classic old school designs - almost Art Deco in a sense. There is something appealing to single driver speakers that I find quite attractive for listening to music. Like another layer of fog has been removed, revealing the music in all its glory.
I have been at a dealer selling finished speakers from this brand. Both sounded OK (!) but where finished imperfect. The cabintets where realy terrible.
Not in the market for new speakers, but your channel is so informative and entertaining, I love to listen to it (audio only) while rocking my kiddo to sleep. Thanks Andrew and Kristi!
The S10 are absolutely beautiful! I love the glossy finish! Of course I am older than both of you and the Deco look remind be of that era! I live in Manhattan and those Speakers belong in Radio City Music Hall
Welcome back Andrew and Kristi! The new pad looks amazing (room/house tour please) and I definitely agree with Kristi that you were “feeling yourself” with this review 🤪😘
As usual a wonderful produced review of you guys! Thank you for for looking into Lii Audio and giving information about them. Besides Pearl Acoustics with their Sibelius Speakers, Lii is one of the most interesting companies for me at the moment.
as a relatively new listener, y’all have become a fav .. from the richness of Andrew’s voice to the warmth of y’all’s rapport (even in disagreement!), i love the reviews! .. Happy Easter to you both! .. #hiKristi
Thx Andrew, great review. Had never seen these before. Totally agree about the shiny vs mat finish. For some reason these have an art deco vibe to their shape to me.
I like how the new room turned out and I am with Kristi those speakers look really nice in that room. Am not a fun of gloosy finish but is like the s10 in the glossy finish was made for that room.
Same speaker line Steve Decert uses. I believe you tested his open baffle with the 15". Maybe a review of the Caintuck open baffle using this speaker is in order.
Wow, I can't belive that I'm about to say this about 4000 dollars, but each time I saw images of the speakers in your new house, I was expecting them to have a price tag of something around 8,000 dollars or higher. When I saw the actual price I said, " Whaoh, not bad." Which prompted a double take. 3900 dollars is a lot of money, but it does feel attainable, I quess. The other suprise, for me, is that I like the way they look. To me, it seems that when speakers begin getting up there in price, companies try to make them look exotic, which I find a bit offputting. I'm not saying that I wan't the standard black boxes, I just don't like art pieces either. These, though, I like. Thougn, I'm assuming that they don't have grills. I think I'm changing into a grill guy. I use to like grills off, but not any more Now, your comments about bass response sparked a slghtly unrelated question. A lot of 2 channel gear don't have provisions for bass management. How crucial is that, particularly where bookshelf speakers are concerned? I know you can always add subs to play low frequencies, but is preventing speakers from trying to produce notes beyond their capabilities something not to worry about ?
That's $3900 shipped within the continental US too! As for grilles, there are none that I am aware of. If you look at the close up shots, there is a large ring around the driver that I think is the culprit when it comes to curbing some of this speaker's dispersion. I say this because grilles may only add to the problem? As for bass management. True, a lot of two channel products, despite having preamp outs for say a sub, lack adjustable crossovers, which keeps the "load" on the speaker even when using a sub, which is not ideal. I don't find it to be too big an issue, but if a product can allow for some crossover adjustment I consider it a bonus or feather in that product's hat vs one that doesn't have it.
I’ve been following you for a while(few years) and you are the only hifi reviewer my wife enjoys watching with me. Specifically your better part part in the review. The new room looks amazing! We are moving to our dream apartment soon and would LOVE to pick your brain on room treatment. Keep on doing what you guys do, very good content 🥂♥️
great looking speakers i could bet they are vintage so being new great surprise with that said wish they have another down or back firing driver for bass ..
Thanks Andrew and Kristi! Glad you are happy as that is the good place. They are beautiful speakers but a tad large for my space and I doubt they would match my 8 Klipsch siblings so I will stick to that for now. One of my subs konked out so I now have a pair Rel HT-1508's.
No question of the day? Anyway, thanks for the review! By the way the wood slat sections of the walls in your room turned out awesome! I'm super jealous.
Those look beautiful in your newly designed room!!! When you do a review, what determines if you are going to hook up a new set of speakers to an A/V receiver such as your Onkyo RZ50, or to a dedicated amp? I'm still a little confused on if I "need" an amp, or just continue using my A/V receiver. Maybe this is a discussion for a different thread, but as I was watching, I wondered if hooking them up to the Onkyo (or another A/V receiver) would have yielded any different sound as you went through your tests. As always, thanks for the amazing work on your videos!!!
They're physically big, yes, but they're not too heavy (despite Decware's spec sheet). I'm not sure if the weight given on the website is their packaged weight, but out of the box, they're not featherweights, but easy enough for an average person to move.
Wow. The few times i watched your videos of a speaker I’ve never heard of. SO COOL! “Style-lo Milo, This speaker is” 😄 Btw, would love to see a home tour. I’m in love with your design style of the room! Can’t imagine what you guys have done to the rest of the house 😱😱
Love the review- thank you for continuing to test outside the "mainstream" speakers for those of us looking for something a little different. As an OTL amp owner, most mainstream speaker manufacturers are producing extremely difficult to drive loudspeaker (
I had a pair of Lii Audio Crystal 10 drivers ( earlier model with a Trumpet logo stamp on the cone and tapered plastic plug, bought in early 2020) Have tried it in many ways, OBs and cabinets but it sound the best in the cabinet design by Ole Lii, the oblong shape tower speaker box that you have in your video. Never know it had such an extended low bass frequency until you have it on the oblong cabinets. (Built my oblong tower speaker base on Lii Audio's speaker drawing) Later found out that Ole Lii designed this oblong tower cabinet specifically for the Crystal 10 back then to remove any standing wave inside the cabinet. What a great speaker with the right cabinets. It takes a long time to break in......gets better by the days.......search for a good pair of speaker to match my merely 2 W tube amp is over. Oh by the way the Crystal 10 was the FlagShip back then as I was told and all the later design were base on it. Also found out that Crystal 10 was not designed to be used with OB.
They're gorgeous and I'd have them in oak to match my front room but jeez they're to big for an average UK front room. As a non American, 4ft makes sense, centimetres means I have to get the tape measure out lol
Beautiful in my eyes. I mean look at those things!🤔🤪😬 I will also say Andrew's reading of the script which I assume he is, is loads better than some news anchors that make $20 million dollars a year!🤪😇🤔🤫 Very natural presentation skills. 😎 Now the hair problem he seems to think he has, that's another story!🤔🤫🤭😬
I ADORE the look of those s-10’s. And your description of their sound is very similar to what I hear with my own highly sensitive 10 inch full range driver: the Zu Dirty Weekend. Unfortunately I simply don’t have the space for those massive s10’s. Also, I found that while I technically could force bass out of them with tone controls, the cabinets rattled. Adding a stereo pair of subs absolutely revolutionized my enjoyment of my system
Andrew: great review. Glad to see you back in the saddle again. Loved the room drama re do but I know that was part of the journey of moving. Do you plan on reviewing the Paradigm Persona line?
From a purely aesthetic perspective, I think the s10s look fantastic in your room gloss finish and all. I love a modern look and have nothing against a matte finish but here matte finish might make them look less refined and bulky. I think the gloss looks great in your room.
Excellent review! Congratulations on your stunning listening room. I’m very curious to hear some single driver, high efficiency speakers. I may have to give these a shot!
As somebody who uses (and sells) different Audio Nirvana full range speakers I would truly love to know what kind of placement alleviates the directionality of these speakers. With full ranges of this size that's a compromise you just have to live with, or so I thought. If sitting to the right you don't want to hear everything from the right speaker the only thing you can do - in my experience - is to toe the speakers in severely so that you see the outer sides of the cabinets.
Very tempting proposition , cuz it sells for around 40% less in China and you don’t need a big budget for amps. But space would be a prob. Great review and glad to see the Chinese are making some great spkrs.
My college stereo system came in the form of a pair of JBL PA speakers that a local elementary school was throwing out because they popped the tweeters which my dad and I repaired and a Sonos Amp that I found in the dumpster at my local dump which my dad and I also repaired. So in other words get scrappy and frequenting your local thrift stores can lead to some great finds.
For my bedroom I've connected WiiM mini streamer to JBL portable speaker with 3.5mm input. Sounds pretty good, it's easy to use and all in was under $200
Dear Mrs. Robinson, YES!!! You did shock me and almost gave me a heart attack when you compared them to the Focal Utopia. Please do not do that in the future, have mercy on my heart. LoL... Love your review like always and loving the new environment too. :-)
Maybe you should listen to the lii liionidas, which have the silver 10 driver and also a w 15 woofer . They are open baffle... In that case they could compete better against the focal ones.
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these cost $3900 USD, based on the look alone, I thought they would go for $10k+. They look great.
Speakers look great in your new room Andrew and Kristie - congrats! Always look forward to watching you both on Sunday. Happy Easter to you both!!!!
Thank you! You too!
The new room looks awesome and the speakers are very tempting! Long life to your channel!
Thanks so much!
I own a pair of these and run with an 8 watt valve amp - I love them - they are in a smaller room and have managed to get them setup nicely. Thanks for the affirmation of my thoughts on these speakers !
Who are you kidding? You know you the La Scalas will fit perfectly in that room now - and fit your decor WAY better than the S10s - and sound MAGICAL.
But the La Scalas are almost 4x the price.
Hey, i noticed these on the Decware site a long time ago but, aside from Steve D. raving about them, i could actually find no one who had reviewed them. Well done Andrew and Christy!
That's the most beautiful driver I have ever seen.
Spot on with placement, drivers like this is a different ball-game right? I can hear differences with moving in milimeters with my Tannoys.
Too narrow=laserbeam top-end in the centre
Too wide=loss of centre coherence
Notice how volume differences between L/R is your very first CRUCIAL step in placement (with dual concentric drivers). Forward /backward volume difference needs to be accurate or forget it. You will end up in a rabbit hole.
Also diffusion (@ the 1st reflection) on the ceiling is great tip to attack first! Smoooooth!
Yes 🙌🏼 Good to see you.
Thanks! We're glad to be back.
Hi!
Great review! I was pleasantly surprised to see these speakers.
I have the Decware UFO too, and use a 8" wideband crossover-less speaker. It also does the whole "on-off" switch when it comes to getting it right. Very VERY small differences in position make all the difference.
thanks for this great review. I look forward to you reviews of omega and/ or devore for comparisons.
Oh man, I would love to review Devore. That was my first goosebump experience!
Be careful what you wish for (Matte finish). They use to offer these without the gloss. After about 2 years the wood started flaking off in numerous locations in strips (Like pieces of straw). Check out ANY used pair from the prior series and look at the photos....all have the same problem. I believe the "Gloss" that is on there now also keeps the wood underneath from flaking anymore. Im sure the wood they use is total garbage which is why the speakers are so reasonably priced. Thanks for the review and have a Happy Easter!!
Thanks for a great review, these speakers look great in your new room. Have you considered reviewing the Pearl Acoustics Sibelius? They are another single driver speaker. I bought a pair and I’d love hear a comparison.
What do YOU think of them?
@@gustercc I love them, not at first, they didn’t pair with my Hegel H90, I replaced it with a Canor AI2.10 (also partly reviewed here) and a Denafrips Pontus II. Now they make me smile every time I listen to them. I really think this may be my forever system.
Great video guys! Your new home looks awesome, by the way. 👍🏻 any chance of reviewing the Fleetwood Sound Deville speakers?
Thanks, Chuck! No plans for Fleetwood but that can always change.
@@KristiWright awesome! More power to both of you!! Happy Easter!!
Check out Steve Huff Photo, he’s in rapture with those
I have really missed your reviews, and when Kristi posed the question…how does it feel to review again, I kind of shared your moment of satisfaction…great work both of you…thanks from across the pond.
I think the “LIGHT MAPLE FINISH” would have looked better in your space given the current theme of the room
Finally a review on those babies. They look like a piece of art. They compliment the room so nicely. Wow Kristy compares them with the Focal. Good to hear you're back.
Curious do you have any experience with Tonewinner amps? I was looking at the AD-7300 2.0. Is there another power amplifier you recommend under 2k?
I know that Tonewinner is the OEM for a lot of manufacturers in the name-brand hifi space, so in a way, we may all have experience with their products ;).
@@andrewrobinsonreviews Thank you.
Any chance chance of reviews of higher powered Decware Amps? Thank you for starting to review open baffle speakers. Waiting for Spatial Audio review. No pressure ;)
NIce review. If you have the chance, could you compare it to the Philharmonic Audio BMR tower, thks
I've been dying to know what that speaker in the background was for the last several videos! Very nice and very nice summation. I particularly liked Kristy's take on this one.
Didn't know Decware had an open baffle speaker. Will look up that review next. Been drooling over Pure Audio Project since forever, still feel bad for not buying the kit way back when.
Kristi linked to the Decware speaker review in the description if you want to watch it.
As beautifuly as these are built four grand seems like a bargain. Seriously, that could be endgame for most people.
So my question about speakers with single drivers: if the driver is called upon to reproduce a moment of heavy bass, causing diaphragm movement, how does this NOT affect the other ranges? 🤷🏻♂️
Brow you sound so authorative.
Never mind the speakers, look at that room! It’s easy to take advice from people with such good taste. Keep putting out some of the best reviews on TH-cam.
Interesting, personally I’ve never known of a tower speaker that didn’t have a Tweeter; is that unusual or am I just lacking knowledge. To anyone here who celebrates, happy Easter, happy Passover if you celebrate that.
It’s a beauty.
Reviews again! Have you ever had a chance to hear the Brooklyn made Ohm-Walsh speakers? Might something right up your alley.
Those speakers are totally Art Deco in style. Great looking
So bored of HI-Fi manufacturers who dont list the price of their equipment on their websites.
Yeah, do they think they're too cool for clarity?
Simply Gorgeous! I also think the cabinets are just exactly what I would want. The Glossy Wood is very Art Deco in this shade of finish. I would buy them just as you have them here.
As a non-American viewer, I thank you for your consideration, your efforts, and your erudition.
Edit: And I apologize for the typo. Mea culpa.
Bravo! It's great to see a reviewer dive into more esoteric stuff and bring knowledgeable comparisons with more standard gear that we know. And both of you give technical comments that are very useful. These speakers are real beauties! I usually listen to reviews in the background but this time I seated and watched two times.
Much appreciated!
Well, you guys know that I'm far from a recovering audiophile. In fact, I'm in end-stage audiophilia wallowing in the Magnepan 1.7i gutter with big-ass solid state monoblocks and a PAIR of REL T9/xs (because, of course.....). Having said this, I am absolutely more excited about this review than any Andrew has done to date. I love Decware amps (although I've only heard them on DeVore speakers - which I admire greatly. John DeVore and I share a fondness for vintage Spicas.). Anyhow, single-driver speakers on low wattage tube amps get me going. (Sorry, I know Andrew loves his horns. I'm just not a horn guy.) Now, I HAVE to hear the S10 on Decwares.
I wonder why these speakers have to be so large and so expensive. Andrew basically described the experience I had with the Audax AM 21 speakers designed by Yves Dodeman (the plans are open source). I know a shop in France which sells them for 2k€ in a gloss paint finish (but you can spend extra for veneer).
I have a question for you, actually:
Do you ever catch yourself wondering if the new owners of your old house will occasionally get surprise hi-fi deliveries on their doorstep from companies used to shipping to that address for the last several years?
Nope.
Your room looks REALLY good! I'll admit, I was skeptical, about all of the time uou guys were spending in prepping your room. I stand corrected. Great review! Thanks.
Thanks so much Stephen.
Ahhhhh.........a Steinway review watched by a guy on a Fischer Price budget.......oh well, guess I'll enjoy that thunderstorm raging outside at this very moment.......Mother Nature has AWESOME bass response!
I see a lot of expensive gear and just really nice style from Andrew and Christy. Excellent presentations and lots of hard work seem to be evident on the channel so it's easy to watch reviews for stuff that cost 5k. Kudos to them for the work they are putting in.
What I respect most about Andrew’s reviews is that he provides a better/worse comparison of different speakers and different brands in the video and also in response to comments. The same can’t be said of some other prominent experts.
Thank you so much!
Gorgeous speakers for $3,900 / pair in a gorgeous room! I love the glossy finish. Would be fantastic in white and you would see very few finger marks. They look like poor man Devore O/96 speakers.
With no dealers, hope they offer a good return policy like Crutchfield (i.e., 60 days with shipping included)?
Thanks for sharing!
You'll find that their trial policy here: bit.ly/3O3Micz and yes, as we say in the review, shipping is included.
Sorry to hear about the thinning hair brother, I know the struggle. I’m glad you got some help. Just remember, in the end all that matters is what’s in your heart, not on your head. Stay strong
As these follow a path most closely associated with Tannoy’s legacy models, is there any chance of getting some Tannoy’s in for comparison?
The closer look at 2:52 is the edge really looking so imperfect?
Note the disclaimer. Our review pair were NOT new from the factory and had clearly been opened/used prior to their arrival at our home.
I like the new intro song. But the previous one would get me so hyped. It would be great to switched between both.
Just trying to keep things fresh!
Love the review. I think these are a bargain by the review you gave. If I had the room they would be a perfect match to my SET amp Line magnetic 210ia.
Great review! However, I’d like to hear more about your hair care regimen and Keeps. Your hair looks amazing compared to a year ago!!!
Thanks for the 119cm mentioning 🙂
AH yea! I appreciate it too. One time I don’t have to google the conversion 😂
While those speakers are WAY too big for use in my space, they are absolutely gorgeous in yours! And like others have said, I thought they'd be considerably more expensive. Your home reno vids were really cool, but I'm glad you're able to do reviews again. Many kudos!
They look more expensive and I think that’s an indicator of its sounds quality. It is probably not that good. I might be wrong and I love bargains too, like most people, but experience has shown really good sound comes with a big price tag. The kind of sound that makes you feel you’re in a concert hall or stadium. What we should be asking is why are speakers that good looking so cheap?
To me they look a lot like Tanoy speakers.
Interesting that you would feature a single driver speaker to feature. I would be very interested is your views on the Sibelius from Pearl Acoustics. Harley Lovegrove, their creator and Pearl Acoustics founder is also on TH-cam and one of the other channels I follow on a regular basis song with yours. The S10’s would be too big for my listening room, however the Sibelius are similar in size to my Totem Sttafs.
Following…I really appreciate this question; a side-by-side comparison is about the first thing I thought of when I began watching this review.
Thank you for comparing the Zen Master open baffle speakers to these! My preference is for the characteristics you stated for the open baffle speakers. Congrats on the new house!
Glad you found that comparison helpful! Thanks for tuning in!
Thanks so much for reviewing these. Its hard to get reviews of the sort of kit I generally prefer from mainline reviewers who would have the ability to make comparisons with gear from larger name makers. I tend to gravitate toward full range driver designs, so I would be interested in seeing reviews from you guys for things like the Pearl Audio Sibelius or even other Lii Audio units, like the S-10 Glories or the little F6 Emmos or the little teardrop shaped spiral cabinets they make. I'm also an open baffle enthusiast, so your previous review for the Decware Zen Master speakers using the Lii F15 drivers was fantastic, so I would be interested in hearing reviews other open baffle designs, such as the Lii Audio Liionaidas (or whatever they're calling them now; they have a basic and a heavy duty one that are the same thing and you get to choose your full range driver to couple with a W15 woofer on the bottom), or things from places like Pure Audio Project, Spatial, or where ever else you can find something that interests you enough to want to do a review for.
Just my 2 cents worth for the future, but generally speaking, you want to review it, I want to see the review. Keep up the good work.
I usually like the modern type of design... But these speakers are just so beautiful. Great fit for your room.
Thanks!
Excellent review...l enjoyed it. Your Decware amp looks lonely. You need a ZP3 phonostage and turntable to keep it company. Decware has a 300b set amp on the horizon. It is based off their SE34i.6 amp. Would be nice to have a review of it when it comes out.
I have a pair of Lii Song F12 full range drivers mounted in open baffles I made last year. I was one of the first 20 people that ordered a pair when they came out. They sound fantastic with my 1959 Motorola tube amp. I need a Goldwood 18" woofer mounted on a baffle for the bass channel. That old Motorola has an EL84 stereo set amp with an EL84 push-pull Bass channel. Basically a 2.1 tube amp from 1959. The more things change...the more they remain the same.
Great review of what looks to be a stunning speaker. The cabinetry reminds me of classic old school designs - almost Art Deco in a sense. There is something appealing to single driver speakers that I find quite attractive for listening to music. Like another layer of fog has been removed, revealing the music in all its glory.
I have been at a dealer selling finished speakers from this brand. Both sounded OK (!) but where finished imperfect. The cabintets where realy terrible.
Not in the market for new speakers, but your channel is so informative and entertaining, I love to listen to it (audio only) while rocking my kiddo to sleep. Thanks Andrew and Kristi!
The S10 are absolutely beautiful! I love the glossy finish! Of course I am older than both of you and the Deco look remind be of that era! I live in Manhattan and those Speakers belong in Radio City Music Hall
Great review with solid comparison notes! Also great to see a mainstream reviewer look at non mainstream brands such as Lii.
These are on sale for $2,500 a pair
Welcome back Andrew and Kristi!
The new pad looks amazing (room/house tour please) and I definitely agree with Kristi that you were “feeling yourself” with this review 🤪😘
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As usual a wonderful produced review of you guys! Thank you for for looking into Lii Audio and giving information about them. Besides Pearl Acoustics with their Sibelius Speakers, Lii is one of the most interesting companies for me at the moment.
Our pleasure!
as a relatively new listener, y’all have become a fav .. from the richness of Andrew’s voice to the warmth of y’all’s rapport (even in disagreement!), i love the reviews! .. Happy Easter to you both! .. #hiKristi
We really appreciate that, Nelson. Thank you so much for joining us today.
whoa ! beautiful speakers and they go perfect with the decoration of the room. I agree with Kristi I like the glossy finish.
Nice review Andrew but I'm still sold on Klipsch forte IV love the presence and the power it delivers An American made speaker to last a lifetime
Thx Andrew, great review. Had never seen these before. Totally agree about the shiny vs mat finish. For some reason these have an art deco vibe to their shape to me.
I see that. Well said
I like how the new room turned out and I am with Kristi those speakers look really nice in that room. Am not a fun of gloosy finish but is like the s10 in the glossy finish was made for that room.
The design of these speakers are very Art Deco looking. A very unique physical design.
I was gonna say the same - love their Art Deco looks. Very unique. Not many speakers have that style.
Same speaker line Steve Decert uses. I believe you tested his open baffle with the 15". Maybe a review of the Caintuck open baffle using this speaker is in order.
LOL wrote this too soon.
Wow, I can't belive that I'm about to say this about 4000 dollars, but each time I saw images of the speakers in your new house, I was expecting them to have a price tag of something around 8,000 dollars or higher. When I saw the actual price I said, " Whaoh, not bad." Which prompted a double take. 3900 dollars is a lot of money, but it does feel attainable, I quess.
The other suprise, for me, is that I like the way they look. To me, it seems that when speakers begin getting up there in price, companies try to make them look exotic, which I find a bit offputting. I'm not saying that I wan't the standard black boxes, I just don't like art pieces either. These, though, I like. Thougn, I'm assuming that they don't have grills. I think I'm changing into a grill guy. I use to like grills off, but not any more
Now, your comments about bass response sparked a slghtly unrelated question. A lot of 2 channel gear don't have provisions for bass management. How crucial is that, particularly where bookshelf speakers are concerned? I know you can always add subs to play low frequencies, but is preventing speakers from trying to produce notes beyond their capabilities something not to worry about ?
I think they'd be even more affordable if shipping wasn't so expensive right now. I agree, they look more expensive than they are for sure!
That's $3900 shipped within the continental US too!
As for grilles, there are none that I am aware of. If you look at the close up shots, there is a large ring around the driver that I think is the culprit when it comes to curbing some of this speaker's dispersion. I say this because grilles may only add to the problem?
As for bass management. True, a lot of two channel products, despite having preamp outs for say a sub, lack adjustable crossovers, which keeps the "load" on the speaker even when using a sub, which is not ideal. I don't find it to be too big an issue, but if a product can allow for some crossover adjustment I consider it a bonus or feather in that product's hat vs one that doesn't have it.
I love the references to specific recordings, helps us understand and contextualize well what you mean
Agreed- thank you for doing this!
What a great speaker to resume reviewing with after the dry spell. 😃🌈 ☮️ I hope I get to hear a pair someday! 😎
Thank you so much, CybershamanX! We appreciate you watching.
I’ve been following you for a while(few years) and you are the only hifi reviewer my wife enjoys watching with me. Specifically your better part part in the review.
The new room looks amazing! We are moving to our dream apartment soon and would LOVE to pick your brain on room treatment.
Keep on doing what you guys do, very good content 🥂♥️
Thank you so much! Ask your questions re: room acoustics here or shoot me a DM on IG.
So happy knowing you guys watch together! Be sure to watch the video we did on our room treatment for ideas.
great looking speakers i could bet they are vintage so being new great surprise with that said wish they have another down or back firing driver for bass ..
Thanks Andrew and Kristi! Glad you are happy as that is the good place. They are beautiful speakers but a tad large for my space and I doubt they would match my 8 Klipsch siblings so I will stick to that for now. One of my subs konked out so I now have a pair Rel HT-1508's.
They are large and in charge for sure, but they can sound positively delicate too! Thanks for tuning in, it's always nice to hear from you Lonnie!
I'm late. I'm on hospital time. Great intro. Watching the rest now.
:( hope you get to return home soon!
Sending you positive vibes Sean!
@@KristiWright Another week of tests then maybe heart surgery so not home soon but eventually.
@@SeanVedell 😢
No question of the day? Anyway, thanks for the review! By the way the wood slat sections of the walls in your room turned out awesome! I'm super jealous.
Thank you!
Those look beautiful in your newly designed room!!! When you do a review, what determines if you are going to hook up a new set of speakers to an A/V receiver such as your Onkyo RZ50, or to a dedicated amp? I'm still a little confused on if I "need" an amp, or just continue using my A/V receiver. Maybe this is a discussion for a different thread, but as I was watching, I wondered if hooking them up to the Onkyo (or another A/V receiver) would have yielded any different sound as you went through your tests. As always, thanks for the amazing work on your videos!!!
Congrats on your first review in the new home! Magnificent speakers but they look to be a handful to move around or transport. 😂
They're physically big, yes, but they're not too heavy (despite Decware's spec sheet). I'm not sure if the weight given on the website is their packaged weight, but out of the box, they're not featherweights, but easy enough for an average person to move.
Wow. The few times i watched your videos of a speaker I’ve never heard of. SO COOL! “Style-lo Milo, This speaker is” 😄
Btw, would love to see a home tour. I’m in love with your design style of the room! Can’t imagine what you guys have done to the rest of the house 😱😱
Looks like the room is made for these speakers. Fits perfectly even with the glossy finish.
It likely didn't hurt that we had them while undergoing renovation so perhaps there was some subtle influence.
Love the review- thank you for continuing to test outside the "mainstream" speakers for those of us looking for something a little different. As an OTL amp owner, most mainstream speaker manufacturers are producing extremely difficult to drive loudspeaker (
you should review sibelius single driver speaker and cubeaudio single driver speaker
I had a pair of Lii Audio Crystal 10 drivers ( earlier model with a Trumpet logo stamp on the cone and tapered plastic plug, bought in early 2020) Have tried it in many ways, OBs and cabinets but it sound the best in the cabinet design by Ole Lii, the oblong shape tower speaker box that you have in your video. Never know it had such an extended low bass frequency until you have it on the oblong cabinets. (Built my oblong tower speaker base on Lii Audio's speaker drawing) Later found out that Ole Lii designed this oblong tower cabinet specifically for the Crystal 10 back then to remove any standing wave inside the cabinet. What a great speaker with the right cabinets. It takes a long time to break in......gets better by the days.......search for a good pair of speaker to match my merely 2 W tube amp is over. Oh by the way the Crystal 10 was the FlagShip back then as I was told and all the later design were base on it. Also found out that Crystal 10 was not designed to be used with OB.
They're gorgeous and I'd have them in oak to match my front room but jeez they're to big for an average UK front room. As a non American, 4ft makes sense, centimetres means I have to get the tape measure out lol
They're big for sure. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful in my eyes. I mean look at those things!🤔🤪😬 I will also say Andrew's reading of the script which I assume he is, is loads better than some news anchors that make $20 million dollars a year!🤪😇🤔🤫 Very natural presentation skills. 😎 Now the hair problem he seems to think he has, that's another story!🤔🤫🤭😬
I ADORE the look of those s-10’s. And your description of their sound is very similar to what I hear with my own highly sensitive 10 inch full range driver: the Zu Dirty Weekend. Unfortunately I simply don’t have the space for those massive s10’s. Also, I found that while I technically could force bass out of them with tone controls, the cabinets rattled. Adding a stereo pair of subs absolutely revolutionized my enjoyment of my system
A Damascus Balisong...nice. I wouldn't expect anything less. Great review. Glad you are back. The room looks fabulous.
Thank you and I am glad your wife gives her opinions, too.
Andrew: great review. Glad to see you back in the saddle again. Loved the room drama re do but I know that was part of the journey of moving. Do you plan on reviewing the Paradigm Persona line?
From a purely aesthetic perspective, I think the s10s look fantastic in your room gloss finish and all. I love a modern look and have nothing against a matte finish but here matte finish might make them look less refined and bulky. I think the gloss looks great in your room.
Excellent review! Congratulations on your stunning listening room. I’m very curious to hear some single driver, high efficiency speakers. I may have to give these a shot!
Hey Andrew, I would like to see reviews of PS Audio loudspeakers, especially the FR5 and FR10
As somebody who uses (and sells) different Audio Nirvana full range speakers I would truly love to know what kind of placement alleviates the directionality of these speakers. With full ranges of this size that's a compromise you just have to live with, or so I thought.
If sitting to the right you don't want to hear everything from the right speaker the only thing you can do - in my experience - is to toe the speakers in severely so that you see the outer sides of the cabinets.
Welcome to the world of full range loudspeakers, there are others worth considering from Cube, Peerless, Supravox and others in the Lii range.
Very tempting proposition , cuz it sells for around 40% less in China and you don’t need a big budget for amps. But space would be a prob. Great review and glad to see the Chinese are making some great spkrs.
Can you make a video about hifi systems for college
Noted.
My college stereo system came in the form of a pair of JBL PA speakers that a local elementary school was throwing out because they popped the tweeters which my dad and I repaired and a Sonos Amp that I found in the dumpster at my local dump which my dad and I also repaired. So in other words get scrappy and frequenting your local thrift stores can lead to some great finds.
For my bedroom I've connected WiiM mini streamer to JBL portable speaker with 3.5mm input.
Sounds pretty good, it's easy to use and all in was under $200
Dear Mrs. Robinson, YES!!! You did shock me and almost gave me a heart attack when you compared them to the Focal Utopia. Please do not do that in the future, have mercy on my heart. LoL... Love your review like always and loving the new environment too. :-)
Shocked me too! Thanks for watching through to the end!
@@andrewrobinsonreviews Gotta keep you all on your toes!
You're just going to casually open the keeps package with a damascus balisong? Here for your knife review side channel whenever you're ready.
The Kristi section should definitely be round a coffee table (with coffee) ;-)
Maybe you should listen to the lii liionidas, which have the silver 10 driver and also a w 15 woofer . They are open baffle... In that case they could compete better against the focal ones.