Skywave-Rider
12-12-2007, 09:07 AM
I heard these at AES New York and they are superb:
http://www.equatoraudio.com/story.htm
http://0186d75.netsolhost.com/Q.jpg
They have a digitally controlled variable crossover; that is the crossover point varies dynamically to account for changes in program material. Way over my head, but they appear to have a horn in that coaxial design, reminds me of the old Ureis; which is just fine by me.
I heard the range of sizes at AES in a 5.1 and 2.1 setup. Though it's been quite a while since the audition, I still say the best midrange I've ever heard. And in that crappy convention conference room without treatments, I could hear no anomalies. They have built in RT calibration and a software control program which gives the user access to the parameters, allows presets, etc..
Very smooth. As you would expect, great imaging. The subwoofer was huge, I think it housed a 15" driver. All powered, of course.
As much as I am becoming a vintage monitor enthusiast -- because to me they do great things most modern studio and consumer monitors don't (have you used Genelecs? I hate the things,), the Equator demo let me hear what could be a fruitful combination of new and old technology. And as a disclaimer, I was only in that demo room about an hour and a half.
http://www.equatoraudio.com/story.htm
http://0186d75.netsolhost.com/Q.jpg
They have a digitally controlled variable crossover; that is the crossover point varies dynamically to account for changes in program material. Way over my head, but they appear to have a horn in that coaxial design, reminds me of the old Ureis; which is just fine by me.
I heard the range of sizes at AES in a 5.1 and 2.1 setup. Though it's been quite a while since the audition, I still say the best midrange I've ever heard. And in that crappy convention conference room without treatments, I could hear no anomalies. They have built in RT calibration and a software control program which gives the user access to the parameters, allows presets, etc..
Very smooth. As you would expect, great imaging. The subwoofer was huge, I think it housed a 15" driver. All powered, of course.
As much as I am becoming a vintage monitor enthusiast -- because to me they do great things most modern studio and consumer monitors don't (have you used Genelecs? I hate the things,), the Equator demo let me hear what could be a fruitful combination of new and old technology. And as a disclaimer, I was only in that demo room about an hour and a half.