Neat Acoustics Iota Alpha Overview Soundstage Youtube Neat acoustics loudspeakers have long been renowned for creating big sounds from compact and elegant enclosures.however, the iota alpha succeeds in stretchin. Essentially an iota with a vented bass chamber below, to the rear of the superbly made and exquisitely finished iota alpha cabinet (british made in south yorkshire) is a bass port as part of this two and a half way design, the top section being an infinite baffle. but where it differs from the stand mount iota is that the top, front baffle is.
Neat Iota Alpha The Ear Neat’s iota alphas are odd looking things. thanks to the mixture of knee high stature and strangely angled appearance, it’s difficult to take them seriously. yet, if you believe beauty is as beauty does, these floorstanders are something to savour. they’re for people craving great sound without room dominating hi fi. Neat’s loudspeakers have long been renowned for creating big sounds from compact and elegant enclosures. however, the iota alpha succeeds in stretching this concept well beyond the limits of what might be expected. the original iota loudspeaker has been a huge and continuing success since its appearance in 2011, and the idea of a low down. The neat iota alpha is a floorstanding version of the iota standmount speaker we reviewed in 2013. turning a standmount speaker into a larger model is far from unusual – it happens all the time either at the outset of the design process or not that long afterward. what you see here is a bit less mainstream for a few reasons. The iota alpha ain't it—it's a mini floorstander, man!—but it sure reminds me of a bookshelf model sitting on the floor. the iota alpha measures 17.6" high by 7.8" wide by 6.25" deep. sturdy spikes lift the speaker 1½" off the ground. a sloped upper section holds a 2" high planar magnetic tweeter and a 4" midrange drive unit.
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