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From: chenr@tilt.FUN (Ray Chen)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: B&W DM2000 speakers
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Date: Thu, 25-Apr-85 00:27:55 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 25 00:27:55 1985
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In article <326@linus.UUCP> rjd@linus.UUCP (Robert DeBenedictis) writes:
>	Now that I know how easy it is to go and
>listen to speakers, I was wondering if there are any other speakers out
>there that really do create a believable illusion.
>	I don't want speakers that look expensive.
>I'm looking for something small, unassuming, and ordinary looking that
>won't provoke any attention (when not in use!).  And, for personal
>reasons, it would be a real plus if the speakers could get very LOUD.
>

I can't resist.  You say you want small, unassuming speakers that put
up a nice soundstage and can get loud, huh?  Have you looked at ITC 1s
by Innovative Techniques Corp. ?  They're best described as
"mini-monitor point sources".  That is, they're small but you can't
treat them like "bookshelf" speakers.  You have to place them properly
-- ideally 1 1/2 to 3 feet away from the walls with an unobstructed path
into the listening area.  However, placed properly, they create one of
the nicest sound-stages I've ever heard.  They sound very natural and
image very precisely.  The one trade-off you have to make is to
sacrifice the bass under 50 Hz.  Being small speakers, the smaller
woofer simply can't handle low bass.  However, ITC supplies an
equalizer that rolls off the bass < 50 Hz and gives a mild boost to the
rest of the bass.

They also can get very loud and handle loads of power.  The guy who
designed the things likes to test out speakers by driving good amps
into clipping.  (Yeah, so he's a bit of a maniac...) I don't think he's
destroyed an ITC 1 yet.  I know for a fact that he once had 1500 watts
going into a pair at very high volume levels and everything was just
fine.

For spec fans, frequency response is 50 Hz to 18 kHz +/- 3dB 
with 55 Hz to 17 KHz +/- 1.5 dB marked as "typical".

Crossover frequencies are at 1 kHz and 7.5 kHz.

Weight is 16 lbs each (Can you say LARGE magnets?).

As for size, would you believe 7.25 inches wide X 12.25 inches deep
X 8 inches high? I have one sitting on a desk and another sitting on
a stack of milkcrates looking for all the world like a nice pair
of EPI A70-class speakers.  Snicker.  I'd match them up against
any mini-monitor and most speakers at < $1500.  

When I got mine, they were a real bargain at $670.  Now they cost
around ~$800-900 so you'll have decide for yourself whether or not the
extra money is worth it.  

All in all, a very nice set of speakers for those who live in
small rooms or for those who just like small speakers.

Note that I am not affiliated with ITC in any way.  I'm just
a satisfied customer.

	Ray Chen
	princeton!tilt!chenr

P.S. -- For those who really have money, there's a new sub-woofer
	that'll be out soon, the ITC 4, I think, that was designed to
	match the ones.  The full system is supposed to be fanatastic.
	Unfortunately, the sub-woofer will probably go for around ~1,000.
	Ouch.  Maybe later...