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Electra 1028 Be
So this speaker has shown up on my radar. Is there anyone on this forum that can give me a real world review of these? I read some places that the tweeter can sound harsh.
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A well broken in pair of 1028's should never sound harsh. A good friend of mine has a nice 2 channel set up with a McIntosh pre (C2500) and MC452's powering the 1028be's. They are an amazing speaker new, and even better once broken in.
Next week I'm planning on spending a few hours with them before I decide on 1038's or 1028's. I'll let you know how they have broken in.
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Agree with Scirica, not harsh.
The beryllium HF driver is very extended, very pure, never harsh. In the 1xx7 series, it can be a bit obvious, in terms of the transition from mids to upper treble. So amp and room needs more careful match. The 1xx8 series is a smoother blend. They are punchy, dynamic, detailed. They are not warm, like many SF or the Focal Aria series. So less forgiving of source and amp: if there is any hardness in your system, you will hear it with the Electras. But when everything is balanced, they sound very good indeed. |
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Looking back on those reviews, I think they were talking about a different tweeter than these have. I think in one of the other series.
Scirica, I would love the know your impression after you hear them again. I am trying to see if I can find a place to demo these that is not to far from me. |
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The Be tweeter can certainly run hot if not controlled properly (amp/pre selection, pure silver speaker cables, etc.).
But when you hit that sweet spot - omg there are few tweeters that are as dynamic, pure, and powerful as that one. Not to mention zero fatigue. The nice thing about the Utopia series is they have a dB switch on the back to calm it down or heat it up. I'd certainly go for the 38s - the extra woofer is not a bad thing.
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Found a place to demo these in the next couple of weeks so that is good. I am eagerly wanting to replace the speakers I am using with the Luxman. The Shahinans I am using sound great but I am wanting something a little more efficient that also dig a little deeper. I want to try and avoid the use of subs
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I own the 1028be. I've had them for a few months now and just love them. I upgraded from 1008. I had demoed the 1008s and compared against several brands in store including B&W, Sonus Faber, Thiel. The 1008s busted my budget at the time, but they blew me away. the Be tweeter was quite the standout. I couldn't afford them, but went home with them anyway.
I run the 1028s with Simaudio Moon electronics, and Nordost Frey interconnects and speaker cable. The 1028s are not harsh in my setup. |
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I own the 1028be. I've had them for a few months now and just love them. I upgraded from 1008. I had demoed the 1008s and compared against several brands in store including B&W, Sonus Faber, Thiel. The 1008s busted my budget at the time, but they blew me away. the Be tweeter was quite the standout. I couldn't afford them, but went home with them anyway.
I run the 1028s with Simaudio Moon electronics, and Nordost Frey interconnects and speaker cable. The 1028s are not harsh in my setup. |
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fje00 thanks for that info. I can't wait to demo them.
Do you ever use them at low, conversation level, listening? If so could you tell me how they behave? |
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