UREI Speaker discussions

[hjames]

My goodness Heather you have taken a big bite at that apple.
What do you reckon is the draw with these. You've had plenty of speakers through you emporium so you will have a keen ear .
I have an idea but am keen to hear if you are experiencing what I think you are.

Good score btw. M

Its a couple of things.
The efficiency is really nice - it doesn't take much power to fill the room.
The sound is less cluttered and more direct than with the 3 or 4 ways systems -
there is an immediacy or presence to the sound, a clarity, as if there isn't much between me and the sound.
There is also a focus to the sound image - the soundstage is crisp and clear.

Its also nice that they are apparently not in the collector's eyes right now -
these days when anything with a JBL badge gets listed at a high price,
the UREIs have an outstanding value. (Hidden JBL parts!)

[macaroonie]

Coherence is the word I had in mind. Tannoy has it too , its a trait of dual concentric drivers.