Those reviews are for the Beethoven Grands. I have the predecessor Beethovens from 2004 which attained an A rating when it came out. And those are my surrounds. The Strauss' exhibit none of the forementioned problems associated with the spider cone bass drivers that Jon Atkinson measured in Stereophile.
I had the B&W Nautilus 802 (pre-diamond tweeters) on trial for a while, and in my livingroom the Vienna Acoustic's blew them away in almost every category, including price. The bass on the 2004 series 802/801/800 is slightly bloated and slow to react (friends that had them and sold them and got Utopia Be's and Wilson Watt Puppy 7's in place of them).
But I always appreciate when someone comes in and corrects me. It means that people are paying attention.
What kind of cover works best?
At monthly Audiocircle meetings, members throw a towel over their flat panels, but I'm sure something must work better.
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-My house was built for lovin'...not a theater of war.
-Realize it's harder to find your own voice, then to follow one, already in the air.
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Music is my recreational drug...I need a dose, everyday!
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