Incoming: Lansche 4.2 with the Corona Plasma Tweeter
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On this forum people tend to react quite strongly to dealers trying to push their ware, disguised as audio enthusiasts.
Similarly, I do not want any sales activities in a thread about my speakers. So please, if you want to advertise your website and audio business, kindly make your own thread for that.
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Something interesting has happened. I have been on a quite fast-paced upgrade track with my system over the past couple of years. But now it appears I have found some kind of destination speakers, that fit my musical tastes, my system set up, and my audio room. What’s the indication?
Very simple, I listen to other speakers, read reviews of new introductions, get offers for other gear, but I’m currently not interested. Every time I start playing with ideas in my mind I end up with the same conclusion: Nah, they can’t do what the Lansche 4.2’s do. Specifics?
It’s really a combination of the three factors: what I like, what I have, and where I enjoy it.
1. What I like
I do like details, but not the spotlit and sharp ones. i want to hear the fingers plugging strings and moving on the fret, the fine phrasing of a pianist playing soft or hard with fingers hammering the keyboard, the breath between words, the drum membranes and decay of cymbals, all the transients in between. All very apparent in good, small ensemble acoustic jazz.
Nevertheless, distorted guitars need to have that fuzz and thump. I know exactly what my definition of a brown sound is, it’s not just distortion. It’s the “it” distortion. A little bit the same with solo cello, I want to hear the interplay of strings and vibration of the instrument’s corpus. And, I do not want to guess whether there’s a kick-drum involved, I want to hear it, kick me in the guts when needed.
In orchestras and big bands I want to hear where everyone sits and what they play, at all times. In terms of resolution, separation, depth and width of soundstage.
I think the Corona tweeter is not bettered by many to deliver all the above. Super high resolution, all the details, never sharp. And tons of adjustment options should I desire to do so, paired with constant evolution and upgradeability.
2. What I have
In my system I have invested in detail retrieval, transparency, dynamics, and definition in both, analogue and digital domain. These properties I would like to enjoy when listening to my music.
The Lansche 4.2 are giving me the opportunity to leverage the mid-range where the music lives, while exploring both high and low frequencies to the extremes. That fits my system and preferences very well.
3. Where I enjoy it
I do have a dedicated music room, but it is not a concert hall, just a regular room. It’s carefully acoustically treated to get the best out of my system, but still has size-based limitations. E.g. I could not pull my speakers 3m into the room if I wanted to, 1m is about the max. Also, large back-ported speakers would be a bad idea. Additional subs are sometimes a good option, but take away space as well.
Therefore, having speakers with in-built and bi-directionally side-firing subs, with 1200W per channel on tap, is something that works extremely well. The system reaches down to 15 Hz w/o overloading the room. I do get the thumps and hear the corpus resonate, but do not have to compromise with any room boom. Again, adjustment options galore to get exactly what I desire.
In conclusion, I’m surprised myself being such a happy camper - I have had my speakers for about a year now [emoji3]. I know, that’s just notorious to even think about system changes. In some other cases there was this constant hype towards the next bit of unobtainium in the setup. But that’s not sustainable.
If I would be looking for something different on the speaker side, and would still be living in the same house, it would definitely be a similar concept. I.e. front firing tweeters and mids with side firing woofers/subs. Reason being, with room constraints probably 99% of us are subjected to, it’s important to build the system to fit the room, if you cannot do it the other way around.
Talking about interesting concepts, the Vivid Audio Giyas and some Estelons come to mind.
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Very simple, I listen to other speakers, read reviews of new introductions, get offers for other gear, but I’m currently not interested. Every time I start playing with ideas in my mind I end up with the same conclusion: Nah, they can’t do what the Lansche 4.2’s do. Specifics?
It’s really a combination of the three factors: what I like, what I have, and where I enjoy it.
1. What I like
I do like details, but not the spotlit and sharp ones. i want to hear the fingers plugging strings and moving on the fret, the fine phrasing of a pianist playing soft or hard with fingers hammering the keyboard, the breath between words, the drum membranes and decay of cymbals, all the transients in between. All very apparent in good, small ensemble acoustic jazz.
Nevertheless, distorted guitars need to have that fuzz and thump. I know exactly what my definition of a brown sound is, it’s not just distortion. It’s the “it” distortion. A little bit the same with solo cello, I want to hear the interplay of strings and vibration of the instrument’s corpus. And, I do not want to guess whether there’s a kick-drum involved, I want to hear it, kick me in the guts when needed.
In orchestras and big bands I want to hear where everyone sits and what they play, at all times. In terms of resolution, separation, depth and width of soundstage.
I think the Corona tweeter is not bettered by many to deliver all the above. Super high resolution, all the details, never sharp. And tons of adjustment options should I desire to do so, paired with constant evolution and upgradeability.
2. What I have
In my system I have invested in detail retrieval, transparency, dynamics, and definition in both, analogue and digital domain. These properties I would like to enjoy when listening to my music.
The Lansche 4.2 are giving me the opportunity to leverage the mid-range where the music lives, while exploring both high and low frequencies to the extremes. That fits my system and preferences very well.
3. Where I enjoy it
I do have a dedicated music room, but it is not a concert hall, just a regular room. It’s carefully acoustically treated to get the best out of my system, but still has size-based limitations. E.g. I could not pull my speakers 3m into the room if I wanted to, 1m is about the max. Also, large back-ported speakers would be a bad idea. Additional subs are sometimes a good option, but take away space as well.
Therefore, having speakers with in-built and bi-directionally side-firing subs, with 1200W per channel on tap, is something that works extremely well. The system reaches down to 15 Hz w/o overloading the room. I do get the thumps and hear the corpus resonate, but do not have to compromise with any room boom. Again, adjustment options galore to get exactly what I desire.
In conclusion, I’m surprised myself being such a happy camper - I have had my speakers for about a year now [emoji3]. I know, that’s just notorious to even think about system changes. In some other cases there was this constant hype towards the next bit of unobtainium in the setup. But that’s not sustainable.
If I would be looking for something different on the speaker side, and would still be living in the same house, it would definitely be a similar concept. I.e. front firing tweeters and mids with side firing woofers/subs. Reason being, with room constraints probably 99% of us are subjected to, it’s important to build the system to fit the room, if you cannot do it the other way around.
Talking about interesting concepts, the Vivid Audio Giyas and some Estelons come to mind.
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System looks fabulous. Has it been your finding that the side firing woofers integrate better in your size of room?
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Usually Mike, I find front firing woofers working ok, as long as there is no back port. But there of course are limitations in how far down the frequency range woofers do reach.
Also in general, as bass is much less directional than mids and highs, side-firing woofers might not be a bad idea to increase dimensionality of sound dispersion. How well that can work has been demonstrated in said Giyas and Estelons.
If you however want to go lower to subwoofer level, then side-firing would be a definitive advantage. This is especially, if the alternative would be two separate subwoofers. That just gives more flexibility with placement.
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Dguitarnut
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Wow.......would love to hear your system! I was thinking about some changes myself but
my hearing aids have revolutionized and upgraded my system so much that I’m very content with its status quo.......... I made some great choices while half deaf thanks to Mikes guidance!
:snicker:
my hearing aids have revolutionized and upgraded my system so much that I’m very content with its status quo.......... I made some great choices while half deaf thanks to Mikes guidance!
:snicker:
You haven’t visited in a few weeks. Lots of new toys for you to try.
Dguitarnut
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I would but the corona plasma tweeter virus has infected already one member of the forum and i don’t want to risk getting hit by a Boulder. 
I would but the corona plasma tweeter virus has infected already one member of the forum and i don’t want to risk getting hit by a Boulder.
Ha! But I have the M2 cure.
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Larry, you have a really nice system.
Very lucky to live close to Suncoast Audio with access to all the demos and Mike’s experience.
Also, I’m particularly happy to hear the hearing aids work out for you.
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I would but the corona plasma tweeter virus has infected already one member of the forum and i don’t want to risk getting hit by a Boulder.
Indeed, the Corona is very addictive. But beware of the Boulders, danger in the making...
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Couple questions.
Are you in Europe Kuoppis. Looks like a Schuko plug.
Why an Audioquest. Is it fixing power problems or you just like the sound.
Very nice simple looking setup. I too liked the Corona when I heard it. I went with a more affordable horn setup. Yet the Corona has far more resolution than my system. Your woofers also have decent punch. I can see why you feel satisfied. I would be done with my setup if my amps weren't so noisy. I'm trying to find a replacement.
Are you in Europe Kuoppis. Looks like a Schuko plug.
Why an Audioquest. Is it fixing power problems or you just like the sound.
Very nice simple looking setup. I too liked the Corona when I heard it. I went with a more affordable horn setup. Yet the Corona has far more resolution than my system. Your woofers also have decent punch. I can see why you feel satisfied. I would be done with my setup if my amps weren't so noisy. I'm trying to find a replacement.