Eminent technology lft viii floorstanding speakers user. This firms first hybrid speaker uses ribbon transducers combined with a dynamic 8inch sealedcabinet woofer lft8 general specifications power requirements 75 watts minimum. Id like to ask feedback from owners that have either had the 8as and then bought 8bs later or had their 8as tweeter upgraded to the b. The eminent technology lft8 is the firms first hybrid loudspeaker using planar magnetic transducers combined with a low q 8. Accept appearance of the lft8a and you will be rewarded with superior magnetic planar performance. The speakers are maybe 8 feet in front of me and the output i am getting from the esl panels is large room filling, and it blends very. Set up in midfield soundstage at both sides of the room. Have a pair of this super speakers of 5 ft tall ribbon eminent technology lft8 for sale. The acoustats are louder in high freq range and more acurate but can be overwhelming and dont extend quiet as low as the lft 8a s. Eminent technology lft8b in harrys system audiogon. The eminent technology lft viii modified recently from original version is similar to a planar magnetic speaker. The eminent technology lftviii modified recently from original version is similar to a planar magnetic speaker. The acoustats are louder in high freq range and more acurate but can be overwhelming and dont extend quiet as low as the lft 8as. When i grow up, im going to set up a room in my house with a pair of old quads and some vtl tiny triodes, and im going to forget about hifi forever footnote 2.
Monitor speakers for plinius 8200 how to connect bluetooth speaker to m. All but one are traditional dynamic conesdomes in a box designs, only one being a planardipole. This firms first hybrid speaker uses ribbon transducers combined with a. You read these days about how current esl speakers with integrated woofers, cant mix well with their dynamic bass woofer. The use of a dynamic woofer and attendant cabinet takes the lft 8a to depths that similarly priced planars just cant go. Et has done a good job of implementation of the technology in its speakers. Technicaldescriptionthe eminent technology linear fieldtransducer is a. The dealer recommended eminent technology lft 8a s. The speakers are maybe 8 feet in front of me and the output i am getting from the esl panels is large room filling, and it blends very nicely with the woofer cabinet. Like the apogee ribbons, it is one of the few new speaker systems since the appearance of the magneplanars and quads to introduce a major new departure from cone or dynamic speaker technology.
So the speaker shown is the left or the right one depending on side of room you are on. The lft 8a s base is very nice but cannot be pushed to extreme loudness. The lft8a speakers are built the way bruce wants them, and priced the way bruce wants, and thats very good for audiophiles with budget limitations. The lft 8a speakers are built the way bruce wants them, and priced the way bruce wants, and thats very good for audiophiles with budget limitations. Eminent technology lft8a speakers audiophile audition. Its also very good for the audiophile, since eminent technology has not been relentlessly pressured by a board of officers pushing for changes to be made in order to increase margins. With full frequency extension at the top and then some, nearly full extension at the bottom, distortion as low as electrostaticsbut lots of dynamic oompha discreet, elegant appearance that will fit well into almost any decor, and a remarkable ability to differentiate against. The eminent technology lft8b is an extraordinary speaker. With full frequency extension at the top and then some, nearly full extension at the bottom, distortion as low as electrostaticsbut lots of dynamic oompha discreet, elegant appearance that will fit well into almost any decor, and a remarkable ability to differentiate against room acoustics and produce something very like the. Accept appearance of the lft 8a and you will be rewarded with superior magnetic planar performance.
In summary, the eminent technology lftviii speakers are very good performers. The eminent technology lftiii also clearly qualifies as a new design by any standard. Separate the tweeter driver completelyfrom the speaker frame. Put side by side, two lft 8a s are just about the size of an irs v panel. Mar 21, 2011 have a pair of this super speakers of 5 ft tall ribbon eminent technology lft 8 for sale.
Found 200 records in search of planar speaker asylum 1. Eminent technology lft 8as versus 8bs audiogon discussion. I do love the original quad, though, and far prefer it to the esl63. The lft 8a tweeter sits beside and is horizontally centered on the midrange. Lft 8a s make a reasonably good yet affordable approximation. Eminent technology lftviii loudspeaker page 2 the ets crossover is wired for firstorder, 6dboctave slopes, but whats really interesting is that the 42 by 3 lft midrange panel covers the entire 180hz10khz range. Purchased a pair of lft8a to replace kef 1042 that age finally caught up with.
Eminent technology lft8b loudspeaker the absolute sound. Siistikuntoiset vaihtokaiuttimet, ei laatikkoa, joten vain nouto helsingista tai toimitus lahialueelle. Bruce has tremendous respect for magneplanar, so much so that he declined to discuss the advantages of his pushpull design over that companys. With full frequency extension at the top and then some, nearly full extension at. The lft 8a is a planar magnetichybrid speaker speaker. Eminent technology lft viiia di polar ribbon towers pair. You have to like the dipole sound, but if you do, these. Found 200 records in search of planar speaker asylum. Sep 30, 2011 eminent technology lft 8a ribbon speakers. Eminent technology lft 8as versus 8bs hi everyone and happy new year. He gave me a price that is a little cheaper than the maggies, but im concerned about the 8 inch woofer for low end instead of planar bass.
The use of a dynamic woofer and attendant cabinet takes the lft8a to depths that similarly priced planars just cant go. The lftviii speakers are a mirror image pair and should be setup with the tweeter. However, magnets are placed on both sides of the plastic sheet making it pushpull, and the voice coil is photo etched onto the sheet rather than being a wire that is glued on. While the apogees tweeters are true ribbon transducers, their midwoofer panels are more akin to planar magnetics like the magnepans.
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