FrankPA
Active Member
Thanks, that's good to know. My 2.5's also seem not quite seemless at the transition. I've been debating over spending nearly what I paid for the speakers, just to ensure they last as long as my hearing. Prices are climbing on used EMIMs and there might be nothing at all available when I eventually need replacements. One of mine has some sharp wrinkles, two others are a bit wavy. I don't hear any buzzing, rattling or other untoward sounds like some have mentioned, even at the highest volumes I care to listen. These are the first speakers I've had that don't start sounding rough before my SPL limit.
Thanks to the recommendations here and in other threads in this forum, I'm into my 3rd night of break-in on the new Graz ribbons in my RS 2.5's. Nearly halfway through the recommended 80 hours. The ones in the right speaker especially needed done. I paid the CC bill that included the charge to Apogee earlier tonight, and I have absolutely no regrets. Just doing the right speaker cured the slight channel imbalance and frequency dependent soundstage wander when sitting down (lower-right EMIM was delaminating). Now I don't feel like I need to raise my chair. With both done I haven't noticed any hint of suckout at the lower crossover. I can't really say the speakers sound better. What I can say is that the MUSIC sounds better. If I had to try to pin it down I guess I'd say there's even more detail, space in all directions and dynamics. When I got these speakers two years ago they made my entire music collection sound new to me. The more I listen, the more it seems the same thing is happening again. Oh, and this is using a Fiio X3 on shuffle as the source.