Hi-finews 07/2011

...but it is notably more substantial than the norm (it weights 31 kg) and is better finished too. In many respects the Orkan VIII delivers a performance equal to its classy appearance. It is tonally neutral,..., has tuneful, well-controlled bass and, thanks to its leaf tweeter, an unusually clean and clear treble. I'm thinking here particularly of its fine treble, which really is a cut above that delivered by the average dome tweeter, metal dome or otherwise. ...this and the soundstage too was handled with aplomb, sounding clean and energetic without any sense of being overcooked. Vocal sibilants were also lisp-free, as they were on every male and female voice I played.

The tweeter scintillates, but without drawing attention to itself. Impressively built and finished for the price, the Orkan VIII also boasts an unusually neutral tonal balance, notably clean treble courtesy  of its isodynamic tweeter and tuneful bass....

source: hi-finews July 2011

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