Camisano said:
I guess by the amount of views vs. Replys...no one has a good or bad thing to say about them.....are they new to the industry?
Chris
Not new at all. They have been around for about three years now. While I don't personally own any Rockets, (well, I do have a set of the TYKES in a gaming/HT rig for my two girls), I have heard them many times.
First to their build quality. It is first rate furniture grade all the way. Curved sides are not an easy thing to do, by any means. Ask any woodworker the trials and tribulations involved. Second, they bookmatch real South American Rosewood or Macassar Ebony veneer on the sides, back and fronts (a process where by the veneer is painstakenly opened and sorted from the original fletch of veneer and matched exactly (each single slice of venner is mated to the slice right above or below it in the fletch, so that the grain on one piece is a perfect mirror to the next). The two pieces of veneer are then hand sewn together not taped like many, many others do.
Finally the top and bottom "caps" are done in a Piano Gloss black laquar clear coat. So nice in fact that because of the "depth" of their sheen, they almost look wet. Couple that to the lower gloss of the veneered part of the cabinets, you get one fine looking loudspeaker (no fake vinyl "woodgrain wraps here)!
As to the sound.... I find that very subjective and you really do need to listen for yourself. I PERSONALLY like the RS-550 MK II's over the much more popular RS-750's. Enough can't be said though, on what the 750's can do though using those four 5.25 inch drivers. The VIFA Ring Radiator tweeter needs no introduction. It is arguably the finest tweeter that money can buy. It is used on MANY, MANY super high end speakers costing thousands more than the Rockets.
I would, like an earlier poster said.... check out the AV123.com web site for an audition in your area. Or, you could post a request on
www.audioenvy.com and try to find a demo close to where you live.
Bottom line.... they are a WONDERFUL series of speakers with an EXCELLENT build quality backed up by personal customer service that is second to none. How many other Internet Direct manufactures or owners will post their personal cell phone number on their Forum? MLS insists that you contact him personally on his cell if you are not COMPLETELY satisfied in every respect.
Good luck in your search!
