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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY USA Post Number: 1114 Registered: Oct-04 | A $10 price-drop for a neat pair of Radiient Europa. They are akin to the popular Best Buy Insignia NS-B2111 but with a neat top-mounted extended-range silk-dome tweeter. http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_13_2/radiient-technologies-europa-speakers -5-2006.html http://www.radiient.com/Europa-SACD-Capable-Bookshelf-Loudspeakers?sc=2&category =32 |
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Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 10666 Registered: May-04 | . While "neatly" accomplished, the top mounted tweeter of the Radient is far less neat than the coaxial design of the Insignia. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY USA Post Number: 1115 Registered: Oct-04 | "One 1" Silk Dome Tweeter, One 5.5" Woofer with Concentric 0.75" High Frequency Driver" The top mount "super tweeter" is supplemental to the very same coaxial Kef Q'ish driver in the Insignia, though I'm not sure how this effects the overall sound. Also, Best Buy has jacked-up the price of the NS-B2111 to $80, when you add-up S&H and/or tax, the Europas delivered to your door for $90 is a bargain, and they look nicer to boot. |
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Silver Member Username: GavdawgUpstate, New York Post Number: 711 Registered: Nov-06 | it is my understanding that these speakers are both made by the same company, and both feature coaxial driver design, while the Europa utilizes a supertweeter. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY USA Post Number: 1119 Registered: Oct-04 | You are correct. I hear through the grapevine that this may be the last go around for the Europas. Has anyone here listened to the Europas? On another note, I attended the Gotham City Audio Society meet-up in Brooklyn on Sunday where Mark Schifter of AV123 showed off the Mini Stratas. The listening conditions were a little less than optimal, but from what I can tell they are formidable, not to mention handsome speakers. The attention to detail when it came to shipping these hefty speakers was apparent from the two refrigerator-sized crates in the living room of the gentleman who hosted the event. Mark was great & he & I had the opportunity to talk for a few minutes. I look forward to attending another one of these events in the future & perhaps getting a chance to meet Mark again. |
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Silver Member Username: GavdawgUpstate, New York Post Number: 712 Registered: Nov-06 | Is TW still around? I believe he has the Strata Minis. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY USA Post Number: 1128 Registered: Oct-04 | He was back for a while and then "poof" he was gone again. He had talked about opening his own shop, but don't know came of it. I hope he's doing well, he had a great deal of enthusiasm for this subject & answered a lot of my newbie questions. I sort of remember reading that he had the Mini Stratas (I think I read it over at the AVS forum). |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 7768 Registered: Dec-04 | Where you been, Gavin? Welcome back. |
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Silver Member Username: GavdawgUpstate, New York Post Number: 714 Registered: Nov-06 | I am in and out Nuck. I am currently job hunting, and am not online like I was at college. Once I get settled, that will hopefully change. I will continue to pop in and out :-) I just won't be posting like I was for a while. I think he also posted that he had the stratas over here too. He was telling me to check them out if I enjoyed the sound of the maggies and ml's, because he felt that the stratas beat them both at the bass issue, in quality, quantity, and intergration (in terms of the ML) |
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New member Username: MetsubushiPost Number: 1 Registered: Jul-07 | Are these good for home theater? Better than the Polk R50? |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY USA Post Number: 1142 Registered: Oct-04 | Many speakers are good for HT, if your asking if these are good L/R front or surround speakers, I imagine, that for most, they're better than good. When it comes to HT, the center channel is THE most important, throw in a decent subwoofer (or two), and however many surrounds you want, and you're all set. Is the Europa better than the R50? That's a good question that I can't answer. However, the Europa does have a larger driver and an extended range tweeter. If I had to chose one, I'd chose the Europa. Have you considered the Polk R150 over the R50? The R150 should be noticeably better at about the same price. |
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New member Username: RedhawkPost Number: 2 Registered: Jul-07 | Are these speakers mostly garbage? I'm in the market for a 3.1 setup while staying under $750. Seeing a pair of towers, two surrounds, and a center (the calypso) for $200 with free shipping screams something isn't right here. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 1184 Registered: Oct-04 | What do you mean "mostly garbage?" |
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New member Username: RedhawkPost Number: 3 Registered: Jul-07 | As in very sub-par. It just seems like Radiient must be skimping in one or several places if a system is being sold with free shipping at that price. |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 1185 Registered: Oct-04 | Have you read the above review? Radiient is not B&W, but their products seem to be well built & well reviewed. If your trying to save money, going with a lesser know company may be one way accomplising that. Consider these close-out Acoustic Research speakers: http://www.amazon.com/ACOUSTIC-RESEARCH-S112PS-Powered-Subwoofer/dp/B00008PZY9 |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 1186 Registered: Oct-04 | Or if you want to spend a few bucks more, you can go with a pkg. from www.av123.com or www.hometheaterdirect.com |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 1187 Registered: Oct-04 | or www.axiomaudio.com |