My new active speakers..... Eclipse

[hoopsontoast]

Some lovely little Eclipse TD-508s

Not sounding too bad considering the centre of the cones were pushed in, and gently pulled out with a screw, after a vaccum cleaner did not work.

Sounding very good with acoustic music, Nils Lofgren - Live Acousitc was very good last night! Obviously never going to be bass or high volume monsters.

Being run direct from the amp, no filter or crossover components at all in the way 8) Supprising as they lack any BSC which means there must be some designed into the drivers bass response and port combination as they do not sound too bass light.

Its an interesting comparison with the 104/2s that have possibly one of the more complicated crossover networks, but they are also a helll of a lot more senstive at around 92db/2m/2.83v (95dB/1m/2.83v??) compared to the Eclipses that are around 79.5dB/1m/1w!!! Competing with the Kolts which are around 80dB/1m/1w!

http://www.eclipse-td.net/speclist/508.html

Its nice to have some full-range-drivers back in the house again!

Probably be relegated to the second/third system with some sort of all-in-one for the bedroom like the Denon DM range.

 

[hoopsontoast]

Was listening to Lau (Lightweights and Gentlemen) last night, sounding very good. I think these may have promise in a small sytem for my spare room, I think it might turn into a man cave / Hifi room rather than a store room as it is at the moment.

They are not at all suited to rock or dance/electronic muisic in my larger room though, compression sets in pretty early although not supprising for a little 3" driver!

I can see these going really well with a little SET amp 8)

 

[Ketan Bharadia]

I've always enjoyed Eclipse speakers when we've had them in for review. In terms of engineering there's nothing quite like them.

 

[hoopsontoast]

I would be interested in hearing the larger models, just out of interest really, well out of my price range at the moment.

 

[Singslinger]

Very nice!

 

[busb]

I've always enjoyed Eclipse speakers when we've had them in for review. In terms of engineering there's nothing quite like them.

Heard a pair in Loud & Clear in Edinburgh a couple of years back - bags of insight, a little bright with poor recordings, perhaps. Good case for a matching sub.

 

[martin morecroft]

I tried a pair of the 712'S in a system with the Resolution Audio Cantata and I was quite taken aback by how good they were. The system was put together for visual reasons but ended up sounding great. The 712's have world class bulid quality and a well thought out support system - sounded amazing despite my initial reservations!