The Crossover - Brain of your Loudspeaker System

[TLS Guy]

here is link to Vienna acoustics woofer and crossover , the crossover don't look too Hi-End to me

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Those crossovers are a disgrace, just look at those tiny resistors, carbon types too, with no business being in a crossover at any price point!

I have auditioned Vienna speakers twice recently with my friend. They are another on the list of speakers too dreadful to mention. They are absolutely awful.

The dealer wishes he had never touched them. He can't sell them at a steep discount, alongside B & W and Dynaudio. He is yet to sell one pair!

Unfortunately that sort of thing you have uncovered is common in the loudspeaker industry. I keep repeating myself, but there are far more dreadful speakers out there than good ones. Unfortunately a lot of the dreadful ones still come with high price tags.

 

[nosferatu]

Those crossovers are a disgrace, just look at those tiny resistors, carbon types too, with no business being in a crossover at any price point!

I have auditioned Vienna speakers twice recently with my friend. They are another on the list of speakers too dreadful to mention. They are absolutely awful.

The dealer wishes he had never touched them. He can't sell them at a steep discount, alongside B & W and Dynaudio. He is yet to sell one pair!

Unfortunately that sort of thing you have uncovered is common in the loudspeaker industry. I keep repeating myself, but there are far more dreadful speakers out there than good ones. Unfortunately a lot of the dreadful ones still come with high price tags.

i was expecting well made crossover in a $1200 speaker. i do have Hyden Grand and they do sound good 4my ear. however you can't disassemble a speaker before you buy it to see how well is made. My $300 PSB bookshelf speakers crossovers are made much better than Vienna

 

[gene]

You think they used enough glue on that crossover board?

 

[nosferatu]

You think they used enough glue on that crossover board?

this is my Maestro with blown woofers. not sure what to do with it at this point .

 

[highfigh]

Its kinda an inside joke between Paul and myself. I used to be a math major when I went to school to actually become an Electrical Engineer and I had a math teacher that always used to say "check your maths". Its kinda a slang among geeks I suppose.

I have seen that used by Brits but not many here in the US.

 

[highfigh]

Those crossovers are a disgrace, just look at those tiny resistors, carbon types too, with no business being in a crossover at any price point.

At least they're flame-proof.

How long have they been a dealer of these speakers? It might be better for them to talk with the company and have them set up an inventory adjustment so they can sell them to another dealer, to avoid any trans-shipping issues for the franchise agreement. If they have been in the inventory for too long, it's time to cut their losses and sell to someone who can make use of them.

I take it that you may not have looked at the Vienna website, or you would have commented on the electrolytic caps in the crossover for the Klimt series.