It was time to take a look at one of our best speakers to check if we could get it even better. As with the 93 series, the 99 series models are consider identical sonically by xtz but with 99. Again you will have to use your feather duster quite often. The test is focused on 12inch subwoofers, and a few inch subwoofer. Suddenly xtz was the reason why all the other manufacturers of speakers must sharpen up yet little extra, get up very early in the morning and come up with new stuff that plays even better. The testers especially liked the way the fountek ribbon tweeter played, which doesnt contain any kind of tonal hardship or hissing.
The six tweeters are mounted in a hex tweeter array while the two 203mm woofer drivers form a dappolito arrangement the treble can also be configured. Xtz sound bookshelf speaker comparison 93, 95 and 99. The earphone 12 by xtz is xtz s first attempt entering the earphone market. Theyre excellent speakers, with a very clear and powerful sound. Nov 08, 2017 there is static, crackling and distortion it sounds like the speaker is peaking. The sweden based hifi company describe itself as a bordercrossing network of engineers, technicians, manufacturers, and producers that manufactures speakers in sweden and asia, and sells them direct around the world. The xtz software will sniff out exactly where and how bad. I took my iphone x back to the apple store in walnut creek, california and they gave me a replacement, but the. They also did well, but right now i can not see others who completely manage to compete with spirit 11 at this price. Your car or truck doesnt have speakers mounted above your head firing down at you or mounted high pointing outside the vehiclewhy should your side by side. It certainly delivers a sound that, in some respects, is. For relatively low purchase price you receive a combination of the bookshelf speakers 99. Marketed under the ambitious strap of, the worlds most affordable high end, the 99.
Xtz cinema s2 atmosphere speakers test 1, test as stereo speakers. Wide range of speakers for both music and home theater. To complement the inside technology, the speakers feature a gorgeous multilayer paint finish. Living audio is proud to introduce novaris surge filter. Those days we claimed that, with the right skills and production volume, it must be possible to obtain true high end quality without ending up with a price so high that only a few people can afford it. Swedishbased outfit, xtz, has released a set of earphones using 8. Arctic cat prowler xtz sub box loaded with 10 subwoofer by. Ive heard lots of different surround sets before but only few and very expensive seem to be equal to mine concerning sound and finish of the speakers. They have a fountek ribbon tweeter usually found on far more expensive speakers like the monitor audio platinum series.
The speakers were wired up using my favorite speaker wire from our sponsor blue jeans cable, and placed on top of isoacoustics is0l8r. I took my iphone x back to the apple store in walnut creek, california and they gave me a replacement, but the same problem occurred on the replacement. Love the phone but i was wondering if anyone has had any issues with the speakers slightly sounding a little crackling whenever max volume. They have given these fantastic speakers 5 stars and deservedly so we think. Sind mir schwedische lautsprecher bisher immer als sehr individuelle produkte begegnet, handelt es sich bei xtz um einen lautsprecherhersteller mit breiter produktpalette. No speaker sounds the same in every room and everybody has different tastes in sound. The m8 tower features eight drivers in a special formation. The new version has got updated crossover filters, optimized for the best possible performance in terms of. The new version has got updated crossover filters, optimized for the best possible performance in terms of phase linearity and frequency response. Review by harriet bryant xtz is a new name to this writer and editor, perhaps because it relies mainly on selling direct to customers. The next three measurements were taken at different distances from the speakers.
Xtz manufactures and sells speakers, subwoofers and headphones. Please take your time to try out the best placement. Apple finally started putting stereo speakers in the iphone in 2016 when they released the iphone 7 and iphone 7 plus. The earphone 12 by xtz is xtzs first attempt entering the earphone market. Offering a chrome finish, the xtzs ear pieces have a disconcertingly cheap and nasty, plastic air about them but the xtzs do have a few extra nice touches such as the flat ribbon cable to reduce tangling and twisting and magnets that are fitted to the rear of each ear piece. However i have problems deciding on my living room setup. Rounding things up are the bookshelf models of the 99 series, the 99. This is why the xtz 99 series comes with room tuning options to adapt the sound character of the speaker so it best suits your needs. It can also be used together with the subwoofer modules 99 w 12. Many thought that apple put in the best speakers possible, but apple has outdone itself in 2017 with the iphone x.
The cabinet is solid and finished to an extremely high. Xtz tune 4 dsp powered monitor harriet bryant tries out. The box is differently shaped with black piano finish. Xtz tune 4 dsp powered monitor harriet bryant tries out an active loudspeaker system from a swedish operation thats committed to direct sales. Most of xtzs products use premium components and are manufactured offshore in asia to reduce costs. Even the enclosure is the same as for the smaller speaker, because these floorstanders actually have a partition between the top section and the additional bass cabinet. Sold please contact benjamin 0163229428 or max 0176778820 for audition appointments. In our view, they exceed any comparable offerings in their price range. Connect using the correct phase always connect using the correct phase, from the.
Hailing from sweden, xtz has expanded rapidly to produce a bewildering array of electronics and loudspeakers. Xtz offers a wide range of other speakers, as well as dirac dsp and measurement systems, on its website. Highquality finish, firstclass sound and favorable purchase price. How to wire speakers and subwoofers to your amplifier. Plus, the overall volume is much softer than it was on the iphone 7. At the time, engadget claimed the speakers were the best ones ever put in a smartphone. Xtz sound bookshelf speaker comparison 93, 95 and 99 series. The wall behind affect the reproduction of the speaker and characteristics. I am moving to a new appartment in a few weeks and have decided to go with a sonos system. The precision of its imaging is certainly high end, if not quite the sheer scale. Xtz tune 4 dsp powered monitor harriet bryant tries out an. Bin eigentlich auch super zufrieden mit meinem xtz aber irgendwie. Full range, flexible and future safe highend speaker without compromises. While the curves obviously look different, the xtz program did very correctly identify the 3 major room modes at 49hz, 86hz and 148 to 156hz no matter the distance.
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