Customer Comments (cont.)
What surprised me most was the PR-1s ability to 'disappear' . These are not small speakers yet they possess all the qualities of good monitors. In fact they surpass my monitors in their ability to separate the different elements of the music across a coherent soundstage.
When you add to that their efficiency, stable load and attractive appearance, you end up with a pretty good speaker, especially for tube enthusiasts like myself.
I've heard a lot of very good and very expensive speakers recently (though expense and quality don't necessarily go hand in hand), the PR-1s in the right setup would be more than a match for many of them.
Gary
PR-3
Mark and I had our first audition in my system of the PR3 which as you probably know has the Fountek tweeter. To my ears the PR3 has a much more balanced sound than the PR1. The high's were smooth and relaxed thus allowing one to get into the music without fearing an attack of "digititis". We felt in fact that the treble could now be adjusted to allow a tiny bit more extension , something Mark feels would be very easy to do. The transition from bass to midrange was seamless. As this is a small speaker bass extension was limited but with the addition of a purpose built woofer unit or just a subwoofer the speaker would go full range very nicely indeed.
I feel that this speaker has great possibilities both in Highend audio as well as surround sound/ home theatre.
After the adjustment to the crossover on the tweeter.....
The speaker is now significantly improved in terms of overall balance. It is now smooth and transparent with an inviting midrange. When coupled with a subwoofer, the audio image is significantly enhanced and widened. The combination then competes with significantly larger and more expensive speakers. The PR3 therefore presents itself as a very versatile speaker, being able to acquit itself equally well in a audiophile system or a highend home theatre system.
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