Other issue was the speakers didn't ship with all the necessary hardware to put the grills on (would increase the WAF), but dealer is having parts shipped to me from Japan. But the sound was so good, this is one time when I over-ruled the WAF (with fingers crossed and looking for the boomerang headed my way). Only downside is I wish I had the matching CP2EX stands to hear them set up how they were meant to be (stands like speakers are discontinued and impossible to find), and the WAF scored really low, including a gender battle on Facebook when I posted pictures. Different sources and different room dynamics, but I remember listening to the Pioneers thinking they were in the same league as my Magicos.something I have never experienced before even with my Maggie 3.7s. My reference system is Magico S5 (driven by modified Marantz MA9S2 monos with cardas clear/beyond cabling and Air Tight Ref 2001 preamp), and plan on listening to that today as I am back home, so am eager to compare my auditory memory. Then realized the transient speed and attack was so good it reminded me of my Maggie 3.7s I used to own. I found myself emotionally listening to the music, not analyzing it. Then dialed the sub back up to where it provided just a little augmentation on foundation so the effect was more on opening up the top end and sound stage than adding to the bass. The bass is amazing, and in my room almost too much (maybe because of them sitting closer to the floor than they would be if on CP2EX stands?). Turned the sub way down, then off as I didn't need it.
all the transparency without any etch or glare or bite. The more I listened the more I realized how great these speakers are. Had the tweeters 33" off the floor which was exactly level of my ears. In fact at first I was wondering where the upper extension was - no brightness whatsoever. Bought the speakers from a dealer I trusted / had dealt with in the past set them up on custom 100% Delrin (Gig Harbor) speaker stands, and fired them up. Was initially nervous because I had read where TADs (and the Pioneers) could sound a little bright, and that is what I found with my KEFs (warm sounding speakers) in my living room - due to lots of reflective surface area. I happened across the Pioneer S2EX speakers. Bought some Proac D28s but the WAF kicked them to the curb, so went back and researched what stand mounters could fill a room and also sit close to the wall (bottom or front firing port if not sealed). So I started a search for larger speakers. The LS 50s are great (for the price much better than great) speakers, but were swallowed up in that large room and the sub was having to do double time load the room. I had used a Velodyne DD15+ sub, and then REL Habitat sub with the KEFs. My living room is huge and opens into a hallway and large kitchen. I had KEF LS50 speakers in my Bend Oregon home, driven by JENA Labs modified Marantz MA-9S1 monos, via Air Tight ATC-2 preamp (with NOS tubes), Audience and Cardas Clear cabling and JENA Labs PC/conditioner.
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