That’s what I thought your reaction would be. I love my cr-1s. Congrats.

I'm glad you're still loving your CR1s, and it was great to hear that the ME1s really stood out for you when you are at the Munich show.

Anyone considering the new E-1s?

http://tad-labs.com/jp/corporate/pre...914.php/?bz=fb

I have the ME-1 which I'm happy with, though I would prefer a bit more bass. It looks like the E-1 share the same characteristics of the ME-1 so they should be pretty good? Anyone own the current/older E-1s?

I know this thread is a bit old but I just signed up to hopefully share more experiences with the ME-1. I also, just attained a set and they are glorious. :) (first post, couldn’t start my own intro thread yet)

Low325... Welcome to AA! :wave:

Welcome aboard. You will love them.

@masterlu @weirdcuba thanks for the welcome!

New ME-1 owner here. Also first time poster here. I just picked mine up about a month ago.

I do have two questions.

What do you think break in time is? I'd read it could take upwards of 1500 hours to fully break them in. The previous owner indicated they may have had up to 200 hours of play time in his 2+ years of ownership. I've got 100-150 hours on them myself now. I have no complaints with their sound now. If they get better as they break in I won't be complaining.

Also, what would be a good speaker cable match for these? They are currently connected with Nordost SPM. I'm in the mood for an update and want the cable to be a good match for these. Right now they are driven by an Edge M8m amplifier and an AR LS17SE preamp with Nordost SPM interconnect also. From time to time they will also be used in my other system which consists of Plinius SA-103 amp and Aesthetix Calypso preamp and I plan to use the speaker cables with that set up also.

Thanks for any input.

Congratulations. These are awesome speakers that punch way above their size and price.

I have the CR-1s and the R1. I bought the cr-1 new and didn’t find a long break in period - sounded great from day one. I bought the R1 used, so can’t speak there.

Your choice on cables. And, enjoy. You are about to be very impressed.

Mike O... Welcome to AA! :wave: