Eminent technology lft8b audiogon discussion forum. A builtin servocontrolled 8inch solidaluminum cone sidefiring subwoofer delivers bass down to 22 hz. The first project took place in nelspruit south africa where we exposed elephants to the infrasound component of a rainstorm at an equivalnet distance of 25km and the elephants immediately detected the sound. Unlike both the magnepan planar magnetics and the apogee bass driver, which are topologically similar to one another, the eminents magnets are on both sides of the diaphragm. Featured audio all audio latest this just in grateful dead netlabels old time radio 78 rpms and cylinder recordings. Once again they are quasiribbon hybrids, but with the lft8b the. Latest versionplease note that there is a 46 week wait. Unlike both the magnepan planar magnetics and the apogee bass driver, which are topologically similar to one another, the eminent s magnets are on both sides of the diaphragm. The benefit of these hybrid planars is the traditional cone woo. With long ribbon panels for the mids and highs, and an 8 inch woofer that can reproduce music as low as 25hz that you wont even need considering a subwoofer. Also a eminent technology rotary subwoofer extends the response down to 1 hz.
The dealer had minimum wall treatment on the wall behind the speakers, and a rug on the tile floor in front of the seats. As midrange begins at 250hz midrange is 250hz7500hz where most of vocal and instrumental fundamentals reside lower midrange of left speaker will be attenuated and the two speakers can probably never gel. A sticky post may also exist helping with buying decisions. The eminent technology lft 8b is the floorstand version of the lft 16. Speakers, not a tv, but i had my inlaws over last week for the first time since setting up my new sound system. Et has done a good job of implementation of the technology in its speakers.
Eminent technology lft 16, our second sample prettier than the first. Bruce has tremendous respect for magneplanar, so much so that he declined to discuss the advantages of his pushpull design over that companys products. Eminent technology lftviiib expired no longer for sale. Eminent technology lft viii floorstanding speakers user. Eminent technology lft8b planar magnetic floorstanding speakers.
The magnetic planar lft 8b loudspeaker, very low in distortion but bass can be improved says reader kit fung. Along the corridor i found what i considered the bargain of the show the linesource lft8b panels from eminent technology. I have a new love at same price point as ml eminent technology lft 8b. Combined with 4 absorption panels, the speakers will see the side wall at a distance greater than the physical 1. You will definitely need an amp capable of delivering at least 150 watts per side in order for these speakers to perform at their best. 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. What you get with the lft8b is a decently fullrange, dynamically impressive speaker that will provide a rewardingly immersive impression of actually being at the recorded musical event. Eminent technology lft 8bs hybrid planar loudspeakers full. Industries newsletter, and today received my first such. Resolution is good, but there are higher rez speakers out there, including eminent technology s own excellent lft16a standmounter.
Arcam, headquartered in cambridge, uk, one of the longestablished and respected pioneers in the hifi industry, has been building worldclass products for decades, with 2016 their 40th anniversary year. Ive been using the arcam irdac ll with the lovelysounding parasound halo 2. The summits have the best midrange, treble and imaging. Though the designed for music, you can use a pair of lft 8b. To anyone who is somewhat familiar with planar speakers, there is an unavoidable similarity between magneplanar brand speakers and the eminent technology products. Highend folks will know eminent technology for their lft 8b planar magnetic speaker, but they are also making some smaller speakers, the lft 12 and lft 16, with small planar transducers mated to a cone woofer. With full frequency extension at the top and then some, nearly full extension at. Eminent technology seems to be making a splash in the panel world, although i seriously doubt the lower crossover point will buy you as much clarity as you think you might be missing due to the couch arm. June 24, 2012 thomas, these lft 8s were manufactured in january of 2010. Second issue was sofa arm blocking woofer of left speaker.
Full text of hi fi choice yearbook 2015 internet archive. Fs eminent technology lft8b black fs eminent technology lft8b black new sealed boxes with sound anchor stands fs empirical audio offramp 4 fs emt 981 professional cd player defect fs epiphany acoustics ehpod2 dacheadphone amp fs epos es 14s plus stands fs epos es14 mk 1 in black with stands fs epos es14s in walnut with. I use them with my quad esls and eminent technology lft8b magnetic planars. Eminent technology lft8b loudspeaker extraordinary. Eminent technology lftviii hybrid linear field transducer loudspeaker. I have gone to the ces for the last twenty years and recently i started going to the rocky mountain audio fest in denver. Eminent technology lft 8bs hybrid planar loudspeakers. The eminent technology lft8b is an extraordinary speaker. Eminent technology lft8b planar magnetic hybrid loudspeaker. Highend folks will know eminent technology for their lft8b planar magnetic speaker, but they are also making some smaller speakers, the lft12 and lft16, with. Eminent technology lft vi floorstanding speakers user.
Eminent technology lft8b in harrys system audiogon. Extreme clarity, accurate tonaltimbre reproduction and superior imaging over the entire frequency range. Search should be used as your query has probably come up. Eminent technology recently participated in two science projects for the bbc show beyond human using our rotary woofer.
Feb 24, 2009 the eminent technology lft iii is a new planarmagnetic doublet design, using a singlediaphragm transducer claimed to give a response ranging from 35hz to beyond 40khz. This av engineering company knows a thing or two about digital audi. View information on our planar magnetic audiophile loudspeakers and contact our dealers for purchase info. The eminent technology lft8b is a hybrid, with pushpull, dynamic planar loudspeaker elements for the midrange and tweeter and a conventional cone. The monsoon flat panel computer multimedia speakers were based on eminent technology patents. When i grow up, im going to set up a room in my house with a pair of old quads and some vtl tiny triodes, and im going to forget about hifi forever footnote 2. 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. The speakers take their design cues from the diamond standmount speakers, albeit shrunk to a much smaller size the satellites are just 19cm high. Aura note v2 handled my eminent technology lft8b hybrid loudspeakers. Using the magneplanar tympani iv bass panels, being dipoles, match the martin logan summits dipole radiation. The lft 8as base is very nice but cannot be pushed to extreme loudness.
Use hifi shark to monitor pricing and global availability. The acoustats are louder in high freq range and more acurate but can be overwhelming and dont extend quiet as low as the lft 8as. Mar 14, 2016 fs eminent technology lft 8b black fs eminent technology lft 8b black new sealed boxes with sound anchor stands fs empirical audio offramp 4 fs emt 981 professional cd player defect fs epiphany acoustics ehpod2 dacheadphone amp fs epos es 14s plus stands fs epos es14 mk 1 in black with stands fs epos es14s in walnut with. 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. The eminent technology lft8b is the floorstand version of the lft16. Eminent tea, pure ceylon tea in usa, american ice tea, health tea usa, green tea usa. 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. Having thoroughly acquainted myself with the speaker, i suggested that i. Jun 25, 2012 thomas, the speakers you have are the b version and the tweeter wire connection is fine.
Note the ml motion series speakers are not esl panels. This planar pioneer employs a thin sheet of plastic stretched over a rigid frame, covered with a barely conductive coating, and sandwiched between two perforated steel plates called stators, which are charged with a constant and very high dc voltage. Best wine award has to go to triangle, the french speaker firm, who also happen to. Bruce thigpens first speaker, the eminent technology lftiii, was a fullrange design using two versions hf and lfmf of his lft driver. Eminent technology lft 8b in harrys system i recently signed up for the v. Found 200 records in search of planar speaker asylum 1. While the apogees tweeters are true ribbon transducers, their midwoofer panels are more akin to planar magnetics like the magnepans. The bass from the maggies is both powerful, detailed, and has great depth.
The eminent technology lftiii is a new planarmagnetic doublet design, using a singlediaphragm transducer claimed to give a response ranging from 35hz to beyond 40khz. Full text of hi fi choice yearbook 2015 see other formats. Eminent technology lft16, our second sample prettier than the first. Input choices now include a bluetooth receiver, power onoff, cd navigation. Exoticlooking planar speakers, analog gear, accessories. Aug 21, 2012 eminent technology incorporated speaker linear field transducer. Speakers are the first limiting factor and then amplification. Eminent technology lft8b hybrid planar planars audiogon. These have the new tweetersbetter extention up top without brightness. I already have gik wall treatment behind my av rack.
I still havent upgraded the tv, but my fatherinlaw likes it loud. Eminent technology lft8b loudspeaker the absolute sound. Sep 12, 20 eminent technoligy lft 11 planar ribbon speakers. They are not entirely flat and they sound somewhat colored in the upper midrange and treble just a little eq largely if not. To my ears this combination is indeed quite synergistic perhaps due to the fact that the eight to ten ohm impedance of each et viiia speaker connected in parallel perfectly matches the output impedance of. 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. Eminent technology incorporated lft8b hybrid linear field transducer loudspeaker reference manual revised. These speakers are the best linear field transducer technology speakers i have heard to date. The first thing he always says when he sees new speakers is turn them up and see how loud they go. Eminent technology first came to my attention with a parallel tracking, air bearing tonearm which is apparently still available in limited numbers. The ultimate sub for dipole loudspeakers, especially the eminent technology lft8b. These are a lightly used pair of eminent technology lft8b hybrid planar speakers. I do love the original quad, though, and far prefer it to the esl63.
The ml 8 woofer handles all frequencies below 500hz. With the woofer disconnected, your power amp will see the purelyresistive 12 ohm impedance load of the panels, making it a better mate with a tube amp. Emails from bruce thigpen, owner of eminent technology. For sale emt lft 8b plannar full range ribbon speakers. June 24, 2012 thomas, these lft8s were manufactured in january of 2010. These are a lightly used pair of eminent technology lft 8b hybrid planar speakers.
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