Well I didn't expect that!
I couldn't make it to Bristol this year, so was looking at AV Forums website's summary of the show and came across Neat's surprise offering: the Neat Iota floorstander!
I've always been fond of the original Iotas and I wouldn't be at all surprised if I ended up owning a pair at some point, but a floorstander?
Described as looking akin to a pedal bin, the midrange and ribbon tweeter borrowed from the existing Iota is pointing up at an angle to counteract their very low stature, but there seems to be mention of an additional 5.25" driver hiding away somewhere.
Did anybody see or hear these Iota floorstanders? What did you make of them? Did you see where the other driver was? The sole photo I could find (on AV Forums) shows them very close to the back wall rather than in free space, so not sure if it's a downward firing arrangement like some of their other speakers?
Full marks to Neat for thinking outside the box and coming up with products that address British living rooms, unlike so many other manufacturers who continue to churn out rear-ported boomy bass designs that only sound good in Hollywood mansions. Although with drivers low down like that, I'd really like to see some speaker grills available unlike their standmount sibllings.
I couldn't make it to Bristol this year, so was looking at AV Forums website's summary of the show and came across Neat's surprise offering: the Neat Iota floorstander!
I've always been fond of the original Iotas and I wouldn't be at all surprised if I ended up owning a pair at some point, but a floorstander?
Described as looking akin to a pedal bin, the midrange and ribbon tweeter borrowed from the existing Iota is pointing up at an angle to counteract their very low stature, but there seems to be mention of an additional 5.25" driver hiding away somewhere.
Did anybody see or hear these Iota floorstanders? What did you make of them? Did you see where the other driver was? The sole photo I could find (on AV Forums) shows them very close to the back wall rather than in free space, so not sure if it's a downward firing arrangement like some of their other speakers?
Full marks to Neat for thinking outside the box and coming up with products that address British living rooms, unlike so many other manufacturers who continue to churn out rear-ported boomy bass designs that only sound good in Hollywood mansions. Although with drivers low down like that, I'd really like to see some speaker grills available unlike their standmount sibllings.