meadowlark
Posted by: alex95 on 23 November 2002
Has any of our American friends had any experience of the Meadowlark Swift speakers. Have recently heard them through Musical Fidelity stuff and they sounded good. Would welcome any comments on their synergy with Naim amps, especially Nait 5
Posted on: 23 November 2002 by hi fi fo fum
If It's mada in North America , Including Canada ....."It's CRAP " ......and if sold in the U.K. it's over priced....buy a pair of Neats,
Posted on: 23 November 2002 by jayd
Hmm. I have a pair of Meadowlark Kestrels (non-hotrod version) at the end of a Nait 3 and NACA5. Crap or not, I quite like them. Much fuller and tighter bass than my Tannoys (British-made, those). The mids are also less "in-your-face" with the Kestrels. Nice balance, I think.
A friend heard the Swifts in a nearby shop and compared them favorably, overall, with the Kestrels, with most of their sins being sins of omission (understandable as the Swifts are smaller speakers).
A friend heard the Swifts in a nearby shop and compared them favorably, overall, with the Kestrels, with most of their sins being sins of omission (understandable as the Swifts are smaller speakers).
Posted on: 25 November 2002 by MrI
http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=67019385&f=48019385&m=7311984285
There was a thread on this speaker recently with quite a damning review at the end.
I had a pair for two weeks breaking them in as a favour to a local dealer. They are very well crafted, modest in size and have a high WAF with the nice solid wood front and veneered sides. I put about 70-80 hours before returning them and they were still quite bass-shy at that point. I use cd5/112/flat2/150 and that was plenty of power as they at 89 db efficient (especially compared to my Spendor 3/5). I should think that a Nait5 would be plenty of amp. It was nice to see single wiring.
Particularly in view of the price, I would recommend them for an audition. Whereas one can identify some possible sonic deficiencies (see other thread), they get the music and timing right. They have a very spacious sound (single order x-over?) and the new transmission line adaptation used never sounded disorganized or bloated. I have a very bright sounding room and they worked very well in it. The midrange is somewhat recessed compared to the 3/5, but the overall balance was quite good (especially as I am sure I never heard them fully broken in).
No speaker for less than $1000 is going to get everything right, but I am recommending an audition because how effectively these communicate the musical message
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There was a thread on this speaker recently with quite a damning review at the end.
I had a pair for two weeks breaking them in as a favour to a local dealer. They are very well crafted, modest in size and have a high WAF with the nice solid wood front and veneered sides. I put about 70-80 hours before returning them and they were still quite bass-shy at that point. I use cd5/112/flat2/150 and that was plenty of power as they at 89 db efficient (especially compared to my Spendor 3/5). I should think that a Nait5 would be plenty of amp. It was nice to see single wiring.
Particularly in view of the price, I would recommend them for an audition. Whereas one can identify some possible sonic deficiencies (see other thread), they get the music and timing right. They have a very spacious sound (single order x-over?) and the new transmission line adaptation used never sounded disorganized or bloated. I have a very bright sounding room and they worked very well in it. The midrange is somewhat recessed compared to the 3/5, but the overall balance was quite good (especially as I am sure I never heard them fully broken in).
No speaker for less than $1000 is going to get everything right, but I am recommending an audition because how effectively these communicate the musical message
[This message was edited by MrI on MONDAY 25 November 2002 at 14:14.
[This message was edited by MrI on MONDAY 25 November 2002 at 14:15.]
Posted on: 26 November 2002 by Bob Shedlock
I've yet to hear a pair of Swifts, but I lived a long, long time with a pair of Kestrels. I wrote about them often in Listener Magazine, including an article on a crossover modification.
My experiences of years with the Kestrels as my point-of-reference speakers is very much different than those contained in the "damning review". My room is also very friendly to a wide variety of speakers.
As with most speakers, the auditioner needs to be cognizant of break-in time, and the Kestrels changed significantly over time. Still, I used them with a wide variety of electronics, always to satisfying effect. I'd find it hard to believe that Patrick would make and sell a "bad" speaker.
The speakers I use now are not particularly well regarded on this fourm. After literally months of playing they do not exhibit any of the negatives attributed to them here.
Give the Swifts a listen if you get the chance, and check the run time on them.
My experiences of years with the Kestrels as my point-of-reference speakers is very much different than those contained in the "damning review". My room is also very friendly to a wide variety of speakers.
As with most speakers, the auditioner needs to be cognizant of break-in time, and the Kestrels changed significantly over time. Still, I used them with a wide variety of electronics, always to satisfying effect. I'd find it hard to believe that Patrick would make and sell a "bad" speaker.
The speakers I use now are not particularly well regarded on this fourm. After literally months of playing they do not exhibit any of the negatives attributed to them here.
Give the Swifts a listen if you get the chance, and check the run time on them.