Aritas Vs Dyna 52

[neo]

Thanks Shanti and neo.

I did meet Huzaifah and had an extended audition of 'Arista' as the 'Aritas' were out on demo. Shall try next week when it is expected back. The former, is really a class apart, being electrostatic speakers and no fatigue even after hours of listening, provided you are willing to shell out 1.65L+12.50% VAT.

Now, they have a new range of dynamic speakers called 'Spendor' imported from the U.K, heard the S5e really nice and compact, very musical, but lacks tight bass. Maybe, the higher end could prform better in that aspect.

How much is the spendor S5e for???

 

[particleman]

Its the Spendor S3/5e isn't it? Very small in size. Nice speaker but I found it very smooth - great for jazz but not as great for rock. Only heard it once though.

 

[arun malur]

neo, it's pretty expensive @ 1.11L+12.50% VAT per pair.

Particleman, the model I mentioned was S5E and surely agree with your observation.

 

[bhagwan]

S5e is a great speaker from Spendor - up to 250 sq. ft. room !!

S5e Specification


Description 2.5 way floor standing loudspeaker

Enclosure type Spendor 3D linear flow reflex
Drive units HF
27mm coated fabric dome, damped vented enclosure

Drive units LF/MF
140mm ep38 polymer cone

Drive units LF 140mm homopolymer cone
Frequency response
52Hz-20kHz 3dB on reference axis

Frequency range
-6dB at 40Hz

Dispersion Within 3dB of response on reference axis
Horizontal over 40 arc ( 20)

Vertical over 20 arc ( 10)

Sensitivity for 1W @ 1m
87dB

Impedance nominal 8 ohms
Impedance minimum 4.4 ohms

Crossover frequencies 700Hz and 4.5kHz
Power handling 15 - 200 watts into 8 ohms unclipped
Harmonic distortion
<1% 100Hz ? 20kHz 90 dB @ 1m

Connections
2/3 way gold plated bi-wirable terminals

Magnetic shielding All drive units shielded
Dimensions H x W x D 790 x 165 x 264mm (31.1 x 6.5 x 10.4in)
Plinth maximum W x D 245 x 284mm (9.6 x 11.2in)
Spikes/feet/stand height 37 3mm
Net weight 16.0kg (35.2lb)
Shipping weight 18.2kg (40.1lb)
Accessories supplied Spikes and lock nuts
Cabinet real wood veneer finishes Cherry, Maple, Rosenut, Black Ash