Et has done a good job of implementation of the technology in its speakers. The eminent technology lft16 speakers driver is actually a pushpull planar speaker. The eminent technology lft16 is a quirky but highvalue loudspeaker. Todd dont you find having all the electronics under the screen to be a distraction. They are contenders for the poor mans holy grail of audio, since they have so much quality with a reasonable price tag. Its somewhat retrotechnoid looks might make some people shun it, but i think thats their loss. Eminent technology lft16 planar magnetic hybrid loudspeaker. With full frequency extension at the top and then some, nearly full extension at the bottom, distortion as low as electrostaticsbut lots of dynamic oompha discreet, elegant appearance that will fit well into almost any decor, and a remarkable ability to differentiate against room acoustics and produce something very like the.
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Dec 31, 2008 the eminent technology lft 16 is a quirky but highvalue loudspeaker. This package consist of two new woofers and crossover components to update any earlier version of the lftviii to the current new production version. The eminent technology lft16 falls into the large bookshelf category. Featured audio all audio latest this just in grateful dead netlabels old time radio 78 rpms and cylinder recordings. While these amplifiers are affordable priced, they are said to employ high build and design quality with impressive sonics. Eminent technology first came to my attention with a parallel tracking, air bearing tonearm which is apparently still available in limited numbers. This will affect the speaker s horizontal dispersion, so i measured the lft16 on the tweeter axis. The midrange driver on its own is very flat over a wide range, but up around 8khz, where the crossover has suppressed it some but not completely, it seems to have a bump up in output. Suffice to say that these drivers do their job very well.
The eminent technology lft8b is an extraordinary speaker. The lft12 complemented with a pair of lft8 speakers and lft16 speakers makes up a complete home theater system that is second to none. Eminent technology engineers have designed the lft12 to seamlessly blend with any of eminent technologys speakers. Eminent technology lft 16, our second sample prettier than the first. The lft16a represents eminent technologys first hybrid bookshelf speaker using the highly acclaimed linear field transducers plus a 6. Lft12 center channel hybrid speaker eminent technology. This is a threeway design that combines a deliberately slightly noncubic sealed box it has a slightly.
Eminent technology lft8b audiogon discussion forum. Eminent technology lft16, our second sample prettier than the first. The lft8a speakers are built the way bruce wants them, and priced the way bruce wants, and thats very good for audiophiles with budget limitations. Eminent technology lft8b im curious to know if anyone here owns or has any experience with eminent technology lft8b speakers. Jul 16, 20 eminent technology first came to my attention with a parallel tracking, air bearing tonearm which is apparently still available in limited numbers. Exoticlooking planar speakers, analog gear, accessories. Oct 22, 2015 the eminent technology lft 16 speakers driver is actually a pushpull planar speaker. This is the original submitted image to us audio mart.
First of all, one hears the frequency response of the speakers unaltered by the room, to a surprising extent. Found 200 records in search of planar speaker asylum. The eminent technology lft16s voltage sensitivity on the tweeter axis, with the grille removed, was both lower than specified and very low in asbolute terms, at 80. Eminents new em7167 is a media storage device that also plays hd movies on tv.
Eminent technology lft16a planar magnetic bookshelf speakers. Its also very good for the audiophile, since eminent technology has not been relentlessly pressured by a board of officers pushing for changes to be made in order to increase margins. View information on our planar magnetic audiophile loudspeakers and contact our dealers for purchase info. I will be getting a pair of planars soon, probably magnepans, but what ive read about these speakers is very interesting. Eminent technology lft8b loudspeaker the absolute sound. With an efficiency of 85db, its better to have a little bit more juice on tap to get all that these speakers. The lft16 is a genuine curates egg of a loudspeaker, it is so good at imaging that one is prepared to forgive its dynamic its limitations. If the size is really small, it is because the original image submitted was really small. Having owned both in the past, i have appreciated their virtues and value. The magnetic drive principle developed by eminent technology for the lft speaker series remains unique to the industry. Professor bruce thigpen designed the eminent technology lft16 as the first hybrid bookshelf size speaker system using the highly acclaimed.
With full frequency extension at the top and then some, nearly full extension at the bottom, distortion as low as electrostaticsbut lots of dynamic oompha discreet, elegant appearance that will fit well into almost any decor, and a remarkable ability to differentiate against. Eminent technology lft8b loudspeaker extraordinary. Full text of international herald tribune, 1981, france. With an efficiency of 85db, its better to have a little bit more juice on tap to get. The lft16s are pretty utilitarian in look, but dont let that scare you. Most setups i have seen have the electronics away to one side of the room. It times as well as the amplifier that drives it but needs plenty of power to give of its best. Your probably already familiar with the attributes of the nautilus series speakers. Why they sound the way they do to understand the unusual sound of the ets, one should first think about more usual speakers, the allbutubiquitous threeway floorstanders. Use hifi shark to monitor pricing and global availability. Eminent technology is offering a update package for owners of the lft8.