I've had the S1s running for a few months now. Got placement just right finally. I also found that absorption on first reflection point is critical to tame the top end. This exercise reminded me of how much we are listening to the room.
Bottom line is I'm really enjoying them - more than I did the B1s, which will be going up here on the marketplace.
Are they perfect? No, of course not. The top end is a touch brash, low end drops off below 35 hz, there is some audible distortions from very bass heavy tracks, and I get a bit of floor bounce suck out. A S3 mkII would seem to address all these issues. If I don't buy anything from now until they get released (assuming they become reality, which is just speculation) and a dealer is ready to give me a good deal, I might actually be able to afford a pair. Until then I'll be happily listing to music.
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