J
Jeff
US
Review
Review of Aperion Audio
J
Jeff
US
Mar 06, 2020
Super Tweeter Audition
Aperion and other speaker manufacturers should make a wonderful home for the super tweeters. Room acoustics, 2-way, 3-way and 4 -way configurations may have different results. The connection in all of this is your ears and appreciation of a recorded performance.
The Piano Gloss Finish looks great on any tower or bookshelf speaker. The Price Point is hard to believe for a super tweeter.
I would also like to mention Aperion has....
Excellent Customer Support....
impressive packaging and a
Test drive 60 day return policy....
Before evaluating I went to an Audiologist for an overdue hearing test. They used the latest technology. Ear wax was removed by a Renowned ear specialist before the test. He really knows how to clean ears. Everything is crisp and bright. Just a slight loss in the 6k range, otherwise all good.
DIY Towers used for demo. A friend built these using cabinet design software. Spectrum analysis was used for testing. Several revisions were made on crossover points. Passive can be a bit time consuming. Active can really dial it in.
3 -ways
Drivers in each tower use two Dayton 7" Woofers, JBL mid-range and Dayton soft dome tweeter. The Super Tweeters added something airy in the higher frequency range on jazz and classical material. Other music at times sounded like wax paper vibrating on a comb. Remember it's my ears. L-Pad and frequency adjustments changed this issue after more listening sessions. Hard dome tweeters and horns is most of my listening experience over the last 4 decades starting with a pair of Klipsch Cornwalls and GAS components.
The DIY speakers may end up in someone's shop. They look great and would be an excellent theater speaker. At movie levels they come alive. Best suited for rock and roll...of course that's my opinion.
5 stars for the Super Tweeters.
The DIY's are not a good match.
Tested with Emotiva Differential Preamp, XSP-1, XPR-3, Vintage B &O 2400 Turntable with MMC20CL cartridge. Theater test using older XMC-1 processor.
Other speakers I still own are DCM TF-700 towers for music. Crossover components refreshed along with Vifa Tweeter and Audux mid range, imaging is excellent.
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Date of experiance: Mar 06, 2020