Well, I just got my pair of Swans S200A's, with a few surprises! -The finish color was NOT Black and Ivory (as advertised), but rather VERY DARK ROSEWOOD, with a machined aluminum baffle. Actually this COLOR is richer looking, and the aluminum baffle matches my decor better. The overall fit and finish is superb. -They include both RCA and BALANCED audio inputs (definitely "audiophile" grade). -The speakers that arrived had clearly been "returned" and "reshipped", ? possibly because the finish was not as expected.
My total cost (incl shipping) was $381. As for the sound... VERY impressive. Surprisingly deep bass and crystalline mid-range and highs, with excellent imaging. Definitely audiophile sound, despite my using them high up on top of wall cabinets, in a secondary system. Despite being an apparent "open box" item, with a different finish than expected, I plan on keeping them, as they work magnificently with the SB2. I have attached a pic of one of the speakers here, for those who want to compare it to what their website shows. Before ordering any, I would suggest emailing Jon at theaudioinsider.com to clarify the issue of finish, etc. +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: Swans S200A.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1334| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- sleepysurf squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue jeans cables. 'click to see my system' (http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum/showthread.php?t=732) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ sleepysurf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23115 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
