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Talk2me
04-12-2011, 10:57 PM
Still-One was kind enough to pass this article on to me:The Absolute Sound: GRAND ULTIMATE review by Anthony H. Cordesman - May/June issue 213

Venture speakers do not get too much ink, but they are simply breath taking to hear and see. The article is about the $90K Grand Ulitmates, but Venture has many speakers that are not so expensive. Case in point my $30K CR-8 Signatures are every bit 90% of the Grand Ultimates, with 2x8" instead of 4x7" drivers. If you get the chance, take a listen and be prepared to step onto a whole other level.
Talk2me
05-01-2011, 01:38 PM
If you get he chance to hear or even read about on their website, Venture has some truly awesome sounding and strikingly beautiful speakers in the $30K-$65K range also.
Face
05-01-2011, 01:45 PM
A 2" tweeter, no thanks.
Talk2me
05-03-2011, 07:30 AM
A 2" tweeter, no thanks.

Thank-you for that very insightful, yet poetic post. You do know that a "tweeter" is not a "tweety-bird"? :confused-5:
Masterlu
05-03-2011, 08:39 AM
I have 3/4" titanium dome tweeters in my XRT2K's x 40 of them. :)
joeinid
05-03-2011, 11:34 PM
A 2" tweeter, no thanks.

Too Big ? :confused:
Talk2me
05-04-2011, 01:35 AM
Too Big ? :confused:

Too small?? :scratch2::D
Face
05-04-2011, 09:32 AM
Too Big ? :confused:For smooth and extended HF extension, yes.
joeinid
05-04-2011, 08:39 PM
For smooth and extended HF extension, yes.

Thanks Mike!
Talk2me
05-04-2011, 09:45 PM
For smooth and extended HF extension, yes.

I have to respectfully disagree. Have you actually heard a Venture speaker with the new 2” VENTURE Abaca Graphite Pulp composite dynamic tweeter? If you have, please elaborate, and if not, then shame on you.
wizard
05-08-2011, 10:28 AM
Link to the TAS review here http://www.venture-audio.com/images/Products/pdf/TAS%20213%20GU%20review.pdf
Talk2me
05-12-2011, 08:46 AM
Link to the TAS review here http://www.venture-audio.com/images/Products/pdf/TAS%20213%20GU%20review.pdf

Thanks Wizard. And a big thanks to Face, who PM'd me with his thouhts on 2" tweeters. I might not agree, but I appreciate the explanation. Venture speakers are truely magical. They have few dealers and even less marketing, but they deserve a listen to. I wish TAS would have just added a review on a less expensive Venture model, rather than stating Venture speakers are only for those who can afford to spend $100K on "just" speakers. I have the $30K CR-8 Signatures, and they literally give me a 10 on the goosebump meter. As an example, on the opening song, "Po Lazarus, from the songtrack "Brother Where Art Thee", the noise from the chain gang picking away is breathtaking.