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The Futuras now have a "life sentence" in this house!!!
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My thoughts are in line with Josh. Coming from Cremonas M, I think the Futuras still keep the SF signature, contrary to what some believe. I do not think SF is deviating from a path started in the past, it is just developing it even further.
For me futuras are a BIG keeper, life sentence as Josh puts. There is only one pair of speaker I have ever experienced that has kept my imagination thinking/wanting more, and that is the Aida! That one, it is on a completely different league!! I liked the review subject of this thread and it does good justice to the Futuras. |
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Conversely, I believe the Q3s are very "accurate" and "neutral", which can also be appealing for some. To each his own, really. And for me, the Strads are still the best SF speakers I've heard, including the Fenice/SF. But I haven't heard the Aida yet. Last edited by VT Skier; 04-03-2012 at 06:38 PM. |
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I spent time in Montreal with some digital master copies done a few weeks earlier by a highly regarded recording engineer and friend. We listened in two different rooms, one with the latest in vogue accurate loudspeaker and another with a highly regarded high end speaker (not an Sf model). The accurate speaker, in the envelope in which it worked, had perfectly formed transients and was not lean. But it was harmonically devoid of most natural decay information. It was almost as if the sounding board was removed from the piano. When the piece called for power in the left hand, all there was was detailed hammer strikes. We were continually struck by details of the information that was there. Then we went and listened to the second system. Two notes in, you knew more about the piano and the hall than the first speaker showed in the entire piece. When the left hand was called for, it was powerful and well integrated. Was there as much detail in the hammer strikes? No. Was the hammer strike better integrated as a part of the whole note? Absolutely. Harmonic character was consistent and properly balanced with the fundamentals. I have heard many of this engineer's recordings over the years and am intimately familiar with what he gets. The second system played something that sounded like what he typically captures in the hall. The first bore no resemblance to any recording I have ever heard of his. Sorry but that's not accurate or neutral. YMMV. Funny thing is that the entire second system playing, while not inexpensive, still cost about the same amount as the accurate speakers alone. The accurate speakers however were driven by well north of $100k of gear. Go figure. |
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The Futura's are a mysterious speaker. They have a tilted down balance, but their treble is full of air and detail. Curiously, if you look at the shape of their FR graph above 1 KHz you will find some similarity with the old Quad ESL63 electrostatic, that many people still consider a model of accuracy and exemplar tonal balance.
I am temporally hosting a pair of them, and connected to my all ARC setup they are magnificent. They are free from speaker coloration, and have a very believable soundstage. Like big panel speakers they manage to couple energy to your room, but depend a lot on the quality of the source. You have to use a very good source, otherwise they will sound bland and insipid, loosing their magic. In my system the ARC CD8 was mandatory. A friend of mine, after listening to them, told me that they were the more enjoyable sound I ever had in my room. I would not go so far, but they are really great - and also look great in graphite finish! |
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