MarkTwain
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Yes, I have excellent fit with the Roxanne IIs as well, but I find it extremely hard to justify the price considering they cost the same as the custom Roxanne in my part of the woods.
The new performance series might just be my saving grace!
I understand. I guess they know that people will pay for a universal version for reasons of ease of reselling, as well as zero waiting time for the custom mold to be made. I like the fact that they are using metal (especially Layla 2 with Titanium) as it is supposed to be more durable than acrylic, probably that close the gap between the universal vs custom.
The backplate issue of Roxanne 2 was probably not what we expected, but probably a smaller problem than cracking connectors or drivers issues. At least, when the blackplate falls out, you can see the 12-drivers inside and the freqphase/piping (check out Noble ones, the hollow Noble Savant discussed in the threads and other websites). A stronger glue should help to create a more permanent bond, and the sound is just outstanding. Maybe better glue alleviates the sound quality too?