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Thanks Jeff. Love your comment as it really does speak the truth. So many people CHOOSE to ignore the facts you listed.

Γειά σου! Good for you for experimenting! It's amazing how well vibration control and other tweaks can improve the sound. Thank you for watching!

Thank you for watching!

Hi - They made the sound soft and mushy sounding. I lost all the transient attacks. The sound became sloppy sounding.

Hi - I have not.

Check out the Stack Audio. At $250 they are EXCELLENT performers.

So long as the speakers is not designed to be coupled to the floor for base reinforcement - than yes.

oooooooohhhhhhhhhh...........good idea! And we'll make it a Kalamata Olive (the best of the best)!

Love the oil award. This adds some light-hearted humour to this great hobby. Do you have any products that would fit into the vegetable oil category? lol. Great videos.

Got lots of tweaks that would fall under "the black olive" award probably! Lol

Ha! Good point!

@anthonyfellows The Stack Audio feet at $250. Also check out my video on how $30 network switch from Amazon can improve the sound on ANY system regardless of price.

Should said Multiple Particle Impact

Hi Keith - I did try them on an area rug. Same fantastic performance.

I see pictures where folks set the speaker/component on WellFloat, then on a spiked platform when on a carpet. A padded carpet is much cushier than an area rug and I’m really concerned there would be too much cushion/wobble when placed directly on a padded carpet floor. The only way to find out is to try it.

I see pictures where folks set the speaker/component on WellFloat, then on a spiked platform when on a carpet. A padded carpet is much cushier than an area rug and I’m really concerned there would be too much cushion/wobble when placed directly on a padded carpet floor. The only way to find out is to try it. Super interesting video.

@@KeithSkronek Hi Keith - I ALWAYS agree everyone needs to try for themselves. In my past experience with padded carpets speakers quickly settle into the padding under the cushion and they are soon resting on the sub floor. I can't say for sure, but with the WF's being so low vs. other products I think you'd be OK. But I agree you need to try for sure.

Hi - I've tried reaching out to them repeatedly and they refuse to ever answer emails or messages. I've heard this happens with them and I won't promote a company that is so difficult to get in contact with.

I second that. I have the seismic podium platforms under my speakers, and they made a very nice improvement in my system. I recommend you find a good dealer and communicate with them. Jaguar Audio is very responsive.

@@JC.LC. I've heard good things about Jaguar Audio.

You're Greek they're English. Who gets more sun? 😂 I have 4 inch custom sandboxes with marble slab tops on gaia 2 on 85 lb speakers with outriggers. Concrete slab was way out of level necessitating the sandboxes so I could level both speakers to the sitting position. There is a 3/4 inch wool rug for most of the room as well. The bottom of the sandboxes are polished and waxed 16 gauge steel so I can slide the whole 110 lb. thing around to wherever I want. I don't think I need the gaias but still experimenting.

@@GreekAudioGeek It's a shame as they are usually a very good company to communicate with. Maybe they've had they fingers burnt too many times by RUclipsrs etc.

Thanks for sharing! I've heard many vibration products - the Delta's are the best I've every heard on a speaker application.

@@GreekAudioGeek I might get platforms for source components at some point but I will need to test them out first.

I think you'll like them - but 100000% agree on always try first to make sure it works for you.

I'm always willing to try anything. Having said that I've tried numerous vibration controls devices over the years including trying the Stack Audio I currently have. The Well-float is superior to everything I've ever tried tried in the speaker isolation role.

Thanks Kurt for watching. I'm trying to find the right balance between video length and amount of detail. I could easily do a 20-25 minute video on the gear, but metrics show few actually watch a video that long. No worries - I have more videos coming on this and the other speakers as I will be doing more videos but shorter in length going forward.

I totally agree! The older Made in Scotland ones are great. I personally would never spend the current price point on the Chinese versions ESPECIALLY after how they handled the move to China. There are much better speakers for less money.

Hi Kurt - thanks for the kind words. I've heard Volti's in show settings so I can't do a direct comparison that is fair or meaningful. The dynamics of the Tobian's are tremendous. On the Frank Sinatra song I use as a reference when the orchestra kicks in behind him it goes from 0 - 1000mph in a split second. It's fantastic. On opera music I find the singers seem much more effortless and powerful when they really belt out the music. And on vocal trance they make you feel like you are at the best club venue. The only think I have ever heard that I can even compare in terns of dynamics are the MUCH large and MUCH MUCH more expensive Avant Garde's. I can't get over how small these speaker are (relatively speaking) and how super large the sound is. Love is an understatement.

They are not tone controls.

Thanks for watching! They can easily be driven with that power ASSUMING you are not trying to play rave-like levels. Having owned La Scala's, they are a speaker that is crying out to be modded/upgraded and they would then be great! Stay tuned as I also have several more speakers being sent to me in that price range as well.

Some of the items I borrow from others or sent for the purpose of letting me review so I don't have to buy everything. Some items I have bought up front with my own money.

Hi James - you've got some nice speakers! I have. The JBL sound very good indeed, however they are not nearly as musical. I'd say they are more of a studio monitor sound and less of a musical sound. Neither is wrong - just very different.

@@GreekAudioGeek I run duel 18” subs with an active crossover which makes them more “musical” with just a touch of house tune. I looked up the 15” model of these and they are too expensive for me at $70k. Looks nice though.

I'm running the 12" version of the Tobians ($39K) and a 16" SVS sub and it will shake the walls down. I was afraid I'd need the 15" version as well but the 12's are fantastic. You could always look at the 15" coaxial horn version which is less money.

@@GreekAudioGeek I have no need for the 15”… just like them big lol. I am pretty happy with the JBL, enough that I am not sure where to go next. I will keep an eye out for these though.

I have several exciting speakers coming in for review in the coming months. Maybe one of them will be right for you.

Hi - I have not heard the co-axials myself but from what people tell me they are very good.

Wait till you hear what I did to them which takes them next level. Hopefully that video will be coming next week. :) I also find using a digital level that I can easily hear 1/10 of a degree difference in their angle. Have you played with left/right level and angle yet?

@@GreekAudioGeek cool. Yes, have been playing with speaker pitch/angles. so many variables...ear height, seating distance, etc. oh...just ordered a set of carbide audio feet to demo. Should be very interesting.

Feet on these speakers will make a HUGE difference. I've tired four so far but not those. Let me know how you like them. Here is a tip from what I've discovered- if they are a bit bright they are aiming to high. If they are a bit dull and lifeless they are too low.

@@GreekAudioGeek very nice. Look forward to watching and learning about what you've done.

My understanding is everything is either completely built in house or they bring in a shell of a driver (like the woofer) and them completely rebuild it to their specs (I base this off comments read on a forum bu the company owner but I may be mistaken). The La Scala has good upper mids and highs. I say good. It is let down by a horrible cabinet that has so much resonance that lower mids are very boxy and chesty sounding. The mids and highs from the Tobian's are MUCH smoother, clearer, more effortless and FULL of texture and emotion the La Scala's lacked. Same with the bass on the Tobains -full of texture and emotion the La Scala's lacked (as do many speakers to be honest). The La Scala's offer a lot of speaker for the money for sure. But they are really, really really let down by their cabinet and once you hear the Tobain's you realize (and I don't say this to be negative) how the La Scala's are mid-fi speakers. I will also say I thought the La Scala's sounded large, but the Tobian's are every bit as large sounding and maybe even more so. The Tobians are an other-worldly experience I was not prepared for.

@@GreekAudioGeek Very interesting!!

These speakers sound big as well. But stay tuned - I have another speaker coming in for review at that same price point in the next couple of weeks that may be great for you. Subscribe so you'll be notified as the videos get posted. :)

Yup - Which I repeatedly stated in my video. That's what makes this hobby so great.

That's great that you found speakers you like.

Ah - good to know. Thank you. And thanks for watching!

​@@GreekAudioGeekI really enjoy your channel despite the fact that I could never afford a system of the caliber of yours. It seems that we're both music lovers. That's all that really matters at the end of the day.

Thank you Marc. We do agree - it's always about music first. And I really do believe you don't have to spend a lot of money to get a very musically satisfying system.

It is terribly sad what they did to Tannoy and the generations of families that worked there. Tannoy deserves to have stayed in Scotland.

@@GreekAudioGeek There were some very inspirational people worked there, hopefully Fyne audio will pick up where they left off. Dr Paul Mills is a great engineer unfortunately they lost Phillipe Robineau he worked on their PA speakers, he was a brilliant mathematician and physicist,.... It was heartbreaking, next time I am out I'll see what's happened to the factory, the area it sat in was prime real-estate for housing development

@@zambotv8150 I hope Fyne audio does fantastic and wish them nothing but the best. I hope they kick Chi-noy's butt!

Its happened to every UK company that used to have a good name

Contact Suncoast Audio here as they have several models in the showroom: www.suncoastaudio.com/collections/tobian-sound-systems-1

Nice! Let me know what you think of it.

Hi - I'm not sure the current price. The distributor can help you: axissaudio.com/contact/

Thanks Michael ! Love your videos !

Thank you David. The unit was a demo so I know it had use prior to me receiving it though I am not sure how much. I agree with you that break in is SUPER important. My Aqua La Scala tube tube DAC for instance needed close to 600 hours before it hit its groove.