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You beat me to it, Lindsay. I was just typing much the same.Lindsayt wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 11:55 am For their Ulfbehrt model they claim:
"99dB 2.83V@1m sensitivity
4 Ohm design for optimum performance"
4 ohm for optimum performance? On what planet? What happened to 8(+) ohms for optimum performance with an amplifier?
And 99 dbs from a non-horned design? I'm calling bullshit on that.
When Stereophile measured the Tekton Monitor they found:
" My estimate of the Impact's sensitivity was 87.5dB(B)/2.83V/m, considerably lower than the specified 94dB"
There's exageration and then there's big fat lies. A 6.5 db difference is a big fat lie.
Plus - they are ported designs. So these appear to be another (semi) slimline ported low efficiency speaker. With an array approach to their drivers.
Arrays can be good for in-room dispersion. They are not so good for comb effects for nearfield listening.