Emotiva top of the line T2+ speakers review

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Gear used in this evaluation
Mcintosh MAC 6700 integrated amp
Doge 10 integrated amp
Exasound E28 DAC
IOTAVX SA3 Integrated amp
BC Acoustique EX214 Integrated amp

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[ThomasAndStereo]

Don't forget to hit the like button to support this channel. Here is the link to check out the sound demo of the Bc Acoustic EX214 with these speakers. Just jump to 13:57.

[dksculpture]

Really appreciate you reviewing this floor standing speaker. A lot of reviewers don’t cover them enough!

[dinsy]

I remember about 7 or 8 years ago I heard my first ribbon tweeter, a Jet III on an Elac standmount with a silver metal cabinet. The high frequency detail was incredible, and the bass was really punchy. I was impressed!

[chrisharpe]

Like your approach to the reviewing gear. Seems real without any hype and the short demo at the end is a nice touch, because it reinforces a key point (or 2) that you've covered in your assessment of the equipment. Down to earth evaluations are always appreciated.

[suprgx]

Thanks for the review. I have the T2+ with emotiva xref 12 subwoofer 500 wts, a pair of xpa 1 mono block power amps1000 wts into 4 ohms, xda2 dac, erc3 CD player.
I find this setup detailed, open, tight, balanced and satisfying.

[wayneschaefer]

Thanx for the Review, as always you say so much in a shorter space of time. I bought some Emotiva gear and imported it to South Africa long before they used dealers in the country. I fee you get great value for money if you are on a budget, not to say that their gear is "budget"... Have a great day!

[mr.b]

Thomas, I've had these speakers for a week now and love them. You are correct in your assessment of them. A very detailed high end but not fatiguing . The bass is detailed, double bass a cello are clear and not boomy. The midrange is pronounced but does not overwhelm the high or low end. I'm running these with a Outlaw RR2160 MkII and the sound source is an SMSL DP5 playing FLAC files from a external hard drive, no streaming. I'm using these to play music only and I listen to Jazz 99% of the time. Artists on the ECM label like Keith Jarrett or Marcin Wasilewsli's "January" are crystal clear. Many of the Blue Note Rudy van Gelder remasters sound great too. One thing I must say, these speakers are revealing and unforgiving. If the recording is poor it sounds real bad, good recordings sound great. Before I purchased these I was considering the Martin Logan Motion 60i which sound very similar but about 4 times the price. Years ago I had a set of ESS AMT 1b and loved that sound. These are not dipole like the ESS are but the AMT tweeter sounds close. Couldn't argue with the price of $999; Emotiva also gave me a military discount of 10% off. I also have a 1990's Carver receiver sitting in my closet that I'm going to try these on for fun this weekend.

[bencausey]

Thanks. Whenever a reviewer even hints at “brightness”, I turn off the review. Thanks for being up front and honest.

[tycheesey]

Nice review. Love when you review things in this price category!

[Audiodreamer-]

Hi Thomas,
I like the fact you prefer floor standers, so do I. Most channels in hifi only review bookshelf speakers, which don’t fill the room the same sub(s) or not .towers are fuller and sound more at least too me. Thanks for the reviews, appreciate your experience, and high end stuff. 🍻🔊

[CyberBeep_kenshi]

I have had Monitor Audio gx 200 gold with ribbon tweeters for a number of years now. Love them a lot. Indeed it sounds different, for me everything opoened up compared to regular speakers. Something to experience in person:) when they s2itch during a listening session it was like when you took of in a plane in my ears for a second, the sound just came from everywhere instead of just the tweeter.

[beesdreams]

“Dryness In the upper mid range” thank you for saying it, I too found the same to be true on my Airmotive B1+, which I may return, because there is simply something significant ( moistness?) definitely missing from both male and female vocals which is entirely present and intact on my old Cerwin Vega 3 ways (Which I’m honestly having a greater appreciation for now that I’ve been comparing them to a few new speakers), and on the Sound Artist LS3-5A’s, which for any of their other foibles, do an absolutely lovely job on voices it seems. Voices just seem to be reproduced with some loss of soulful resonance or clarity, where just how I can really feel the difference between the timber of one persons voice and another in movie dialogs, as well as the character of the soul of a singer..

[cjdontthink]

Ah, I have been eyeing emotivas lineup. They seem to offer amazing value at their price point. I have RP600m's and dual SVS subs and have been thinking about picking up towers and shifting the RP600s to surround duty. Only downside about the emotiva lineup for me is the esthetic.

[charlietuna]

Awesome Review, Time to look at the T 3 Plus now !

[nancright]

had been eyeing these, given the low price. have had ribbbons in the past and appreciate the detail and speed. good review.

[NemoPropaganda]

Excellent review Thomas!! I'm not a big fan of the look but damn you made them look beautiful in your setup!!

[tee-jaythestereo-bargainph]

Its so fun testing out new amps and speakers!
Thanks Thomas 😃

[charlietuna]

Awesome Review, The new T3 Plus is now out, would like your thoughts on the new king of the line at Emotiva.

[AgentPepsi]

Thomas - AWESOME!!! AWESOME!!! :D I want to thank you for the advise you gave me a year ago now. While my budget isn't great, I ended up getting a pair of Elac F6.2s. They are amazing for what I use them for. Love your videos!!!

[akr]

A friend of mine has the speaker just below these in the range and while he always was impressed with their presentation, a word of advice from him is to replace the brass jumpers with copper cable ones. The sound loses some of its brightness for a bit more body. Though, that seems to bear out for every speaker out there that can be biamped.