Official Philharmonic Audio Speakers Thread

[Nuance]

Philharmonic Audio was founded by Dennis Murphy, a DIY designer and the crossover/speaker designer for Salk Sound. Dennis' work has become world renowned and his selection of drivers/components in combination with the cabinet design makes the Philharmonic Speaker line very hard to resist. Dennis is currently offering three floor-standing models and one monitor-style model, all with an open-back midrange cabinet design except the monitor speaker. A matching center channel available as well, though it is not on the website yet. The models are as follows:

Philharmonic 1


Specs:
Drivers SB Acoustics 23NRXS45-8 woofer, BG Neo8 planar midrange, Fountek Neo3 ribbon tweeter
Response 32Hz – 20kHz (+/- 2 dB)
Sensitivity 87.5 db (dB/2.83v/1M)
Box Alignment Mass-loaded transmission line
Dimensions 41.5” H x 11.5” W x 21” D
Price $1600/pair

Philharmonic 2


Specs:
Drivers SB Acoustics 23NRXS45-8 woofer, BG Neo8 planar midrange, RAAL 10D ribbon tweeter
Response 32Hz – 20kHz (+/- 2 dB)
Sensitivity 87.5 db (dB/2.83v/1M)
Box Alignment Mass-loaded transmission line
Dimensions 41.5” H x 11.5” W x 21” D
Price $2000/pair

Philharmonic 3


Specs:
Drivers ScanSpeak 22W8851T00 “Revelator” 8-inch woofer, BG Neo8 planar midrange, RAAL 70-10D ribbon tweeter
Response 25Hz – 20kHz (+/- 2 dB)
Sensitivity 85 dB (db/2.83v/1M)
Box Alignment Mass-loaded transmission line
Dimensions 43” H x 12” W x 24” D
Price $3000/pair

Philharmonitor


Specs (not finalized yet):
Drivers Seas Prestige ER18RNX Reed Paper Cone Woofer, Fountek Neo3 ribbon tweeter
Response To be announced
Sensitivity To be announced
Box Dayton 2 way curved gloss black from Parts Express .75"
Price To be announced

Dennis has only offered these speakers for a short time, but they've already been welcome to the audio market with open arms and already have a handful of great reviews, including a mention of them on Stereophile's website by John Atkinson.

Stereophile's Philharmonic Impressions
Owner Review 1
Owner Review 2
Owner Review 3
Owner Review 4
Owner review 5

I will have the pleasure of hearing these speakers in a couple weeks, first in my home for a week, then at our Wisconsin Audio Club GTG on April 14th. Needless to say I cannot wait! '

I wish Dennis Murphy great success in this new venture. If you're a music lover and appreciate extreme value and performance, these speakers are going to be hard to beat!

[-DLS-]

If/When we get a new place it's either the Phil 2's or if I have enough for it - the Salk SS8's that I will be buying for a 2ch setup. Just from my experience with the SongTowers and Dennis Murphy's reputation I have enough confidence in his work to buy either of these speakers blind.

The prices these sell for really are crazy! Possibly the best bang for you buck out there..

I know of one member on this forum that has a pair of Phils coming. Not sure if he's still around here but I've read his posts on the AVS forum and I think he should be getting them real soon. He's coming from Focal Electras.. lucky guy

[callas01]

Hey Nuance, welcome to the site. I know we've crossed paths on avs, glad you could come by here to hang out too. Nice introduction post.

[Nuance]

Originally Posted by callas01

Hey Nuance, welcome to the site. I know we've crossed paths on avs, glad you could come by here to hang out too. Nice introduction post.

Thank you sir - it's nice to see you here too!

[Kali157]

Wow those prices are very competitive. I wish I can audition them.

[Nuance]

Originally Posted by Kali157

Wow those prices are very competitive. I wish I can audition them.

I agree; you really do get a lot for your money. I've been pondering buying a pair myself, but I think my wife would shoot me.

[jamz]

good day. i just sent my deposit in yea me! been looking for a year and a half and cant wait and i do mean wait but it will be worth the wait for my phil 3zzzz

[Jim Hawkins]

Awesome! They look amazing. What ended up tipping the scales for you after such a long search?

[jamz]

i think other then 1100 in parts 450 for wood for each speaker and the crossovers oh the cross overs. i really think it all the research i did on dennis and everywear i went it was great guy or amazzing crossovers in this or done by dennis no bad anywear except stereophile on sumthing about bass but other then that it seems dennis knows wtf he is doing so i was just about to buy tekton pendragons and was led to avs and found out alot about everything and the more i read the more i had to have so will see in aug when they get in im having olive ash burl put on them going to look amazzing

[jamz]

if you could help i did this back wards lol bought my amp xpa2 first then the speakers so im looking for a reciever with all the goodies for internet and all that stuff dont need big watage just a great cheap price since i spent most my budget on speakers lol help

[jamz]

oh and i would like one that i could by pass all the tv fitering cuz i have a panni vt-60 thxs

[Jim Hawkins]

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...=215624&page=3

I posted some links about half way down on this thread for some receivers.

[jamz]

now thats what im talking about tyvm ill have to study but that is what i was looking for. thx