Usher D2 Floorstanding Speakers

Usher D2 Floorstanding Speakers 

DESCRIPTION

  • 2-Way System: Tweeter 2"
  • NominalImpedance: 4 Ohms
  • Power Handling: 200Watts
  • Sensitivity: 98dB 1Watt/1m

USER REVIEWS

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[Jan 09, 2009]
gherop
AudioPhile

Strength:

Excellent Sound, built quality, easy to drive, price!
Their sound can fill a room from 100 m2 to 16 m2 (depending from the positioning and amplification).

Weakness:

Very heavy, so difficult to place and find the correct position in the listening room.

I am listening to Usher D2 piano-black horn speakers (each 236 kg!) since Jan 2005 when they replaced ATC 150 Active Towers. In 2007 Usher sent me, free of charge, the new two box crossover for each speaker, with which the sound is much more accurate, especially in the mid-low and low region. Their sound is great, with full dynamics (each has two 15" woofers), huge soundstage, excellent depth, real presentation and very good tonality. In addition, human voices are reproduced very naturally and with the correct “size”. Listening to Nina Simone is an experience. Their horn is TAD 4001 and the woofers come from Usher. They can play due to their very high sensitivity (98 db), effortlessly with single-ended Triode amplifiers, even from 8 Watts per channel (Audion Golden Night, based on 300B) or 15 Watts (Geroukis, based on 211 VT-4C). Interesting is that they can play in the same excellent quality level, though in a different way, with solid state amplifiers like Plinius (2X250 Watts) or Muse 160 II (2X160 Watts). By auditioning different amplifiers one can find his personal taste in his own room. The built quality is amazing. These speakers are a fantastic value for money.

Similar Products Used:

These speakers were auditioned for a long period (from 6 months to 10 years).
IMF ALS-40, IMF TLS-50, Vandersteen 2CE, Totem Acoustics mani-2, Mordaunt Short Performance 80, Martin Logan Quest, ATC-100 Passive ( 5 stars speakers), ATC-150 Active Towers (excellent 5 stars speakers).

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jan 09, 2009]
George Heropoulos
AudioPhile

Strength:

Their sound, presentation, built quality, easy to drive. Easily they fill a large (90 m2) or small (16 m2) room. Any amplifier can drive them.

Weakness:

Very heavy, so difficult to move and find the correct position in the listening room.
The burn in period is more than 200 hours. You must be very patient.

I am listening to Usher D2 piano-black horn speakers (each 236 kg!) since Jan 2005 when they replaced ATC 150 Active Towers. In 2007 Usher sent me, free of charge, the new two box crossover for each speaker, with which the sound is much more accurate, especially in the mid-low and low region. Their sound is great, with full dynamics (each has two 15" woofers), huge soundstage, excellent depth, real presentation and very good tonality. In addition, human voices are reproduced very naturally and with the correct “size”. Listening to Nina Simone is an experience. Their horn is TAD 4001 and the woofers come from Usher. They can play due to their very high sensitivity (98 db), effortlessly with single-ended Triode amplifiers, even from 8 Watts per channel (Audion Golden Night, based on 300B) or 15 Watts (Geroukis, based on 211 VT-4C). Interesting is that they can play in the same excellent quality level, though in a different way, with solid state amplifiers like Plinius (2X250 Watts) or Muse 160 II (2X160 Watts). By auditioning different amplifiers one can find his personal taste in his own space. The built quality is amazing. These speakers are a fantastic value for money.

Similar Products Used:

The speakers I used in the past among others were:
IMF ALS-40 and TLS-50, Vandersteen 2CE, Totem Acoustic Mani-2, Martin Logan Quest, Mordaunt-Short Performance-80, ATC-100 passive, ATC-150 Active Towers

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[May 04, 2006]
TAPSA
AudioPhile

Strength:

Very easy load,work fine tube amp,big sound,dynamic,very accurate,bass area is very very good,dry,not boomy all,tell you easy if record is bad.Berillium midrange-tweeter is top class.I am own very many top speakers and Usher is same level but price is much more lower.It is not good as my early Wilson maxx 2,Acapella Campanile,Audio Physic Kronos etc.every area but Usher is very much cheaper.I think it is for price "best buy", and what i am hear other Usher speakers it is same.Speakers cabinet is too first class.

Weakness:

Typical horn speakers weakness,soundstage is not as good as Wilson,little nasal sometimes

Usher is very interesting speakers,big and massive,two 15" bass and td 4001 mid upper horn.Work best tube amp.

Similar Products Used:

Wilson Maxx 2,Audio Physic Kronos,Acapella Campanile,Dunlavy 6,Cello stradivadi legend,Infinity Beta,Apogee Duetta,Maggie 20,Avalon Eidalon,Ensemble Primadonna,Duntech Soveregein etc.etc.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
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