Radiient Speakers

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  • 01-21-2007, 06:38 AM
    flippo
    Radiient Speakers
    Anybody know anything about Radiient? Their Europa speakers are pleasing to the eye
    (obviously doesn't mean they are good).
  • 01-21-2007, 06:45 AM
    flippo
    Never mind.. saw where that they are rebadged insignias
  • 01-21-2007, 10:11 AM
    emorphien
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by flippo
    Never mind.. saw where that they are rebadged insignias
    More like the insignias are rebadged europas.

    I've heard the insignias. People claim they look nice... I think they look like what they are. A cheap speaker attempting a not-so-cheap-speaker design. They sound ok, for the $40-50 the Insignias used to sell for they were a steal but at $80 for the Insignias I wouldn't bother. I don't know what the Europas go for but I gather it's more than the Insignias. I think you can do better.
  • 01-21-2007, 10:36 AM
    Dusty Chalk
    Actually, they really closed the gap -- the Europas only sell for US$100 or so. So yeah, for the additional $20, definitely go for the Europas.
  • 01-21-2007, 10:48 AM
    emorphien
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Dusty Chalk
    Actually, they really closed the gap -- the Europas only sell for US$100 or so. So yeah, for the additional $20, definitely go for the Europas.
    Are they different in any way?
  • 01-21-2007, 01:05 PM
    audio_dude
    yeah, but consider that the insignia's USED TO SELL FOR $40-$50... so best buy just decided that they could make $40 more profit, cause some suckers (re: bose buyers) think that more expensive is better quality and sound.
  • 01-22-2007, 04:40 AM
    Dusty Chalk
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by emorphien
    Are they different in any way?
    Well, just for starters, the tweeter is up on top on the Radiients.

    Radiient Europa
    Insignia NS-B2111 <-- Hey, look, they're on sale!
  • 01-22-2007, 05:27 AM
    emorphien
    oh, woops. I thought they both only had the concentric tweeter.

    Quote:
    Advanced Oblate Quasitriangular Antiresonant
    interesting :p
  • 01-22-2007, 07:48 AM
    JohnMichael
    The Europas' do have the coax driver but they added a super tweeter on top.
  • 01-22-2007, 08:01 AM
    Dusty Chalk
    Yeah, sorry, I was just looking at the pictures. If you read the text, you see that JohnMichael is right.
  • 04-25-2007, 05:08 AM
    jmilton7043
    Europas are not Insignias. Go to their web site and read up on them. They are designed and made in the US. I have them and they sound GREAT! Mid-low bass co-axial with a silkdome tweeter on top. Can be bi-wired. Come with brass spikes, as well. Very pleased with them.
  • 04-25-2007, 08:22 AM
    orgasmdonor
    I also purchased a pair of Europa's a couple of months ago. I am still breaking them in on my second system. I am not truly impressed as of yet with them. They still need more hours to break in ..(I have about 10 hrs on them) . My old Acoustic Research M1 bookshelves are still in my main system and I cannot find a pair of speakers for rears in my budget that come close to sounding as good as the M1's. I purcheased them in 1992. I did some research on the M1's and that Mark Levinson dude says they are some of the best he has heard. I paid $250 brand new for them. If a guy can get a pair of them they are really a diamond in the rough. Awesome full range sound to approx 50hz. I can say the Europa's are a very heavy, eyepleasing product and I am sure mine will sound good after break in. I am damn sure they will not come close to my AR's which I rolled the dice to hope for.