Zero sounded best mounted on suitable speaker stands w/appropriate spacing. The back plate gets stupid hot, but I never had the speakers shutdown from thermal protection in testing. I have had my Vanatoo Transparent Zero speakers for a few months now and, I think, I have spent enough time getting to know them to give a decent review. Were all nodding and murmuring in hushed tones but Im thinking, wow, that really sounds like crap, nothing but bass. The DSP is so structured that you can listen quietly and loudly without losing its value. I am not reading obsessively audio equipment reviews but I can read them if I am in a market for something. Interestingly absent is a vented pole piece on this driver. They do it all and then some! In a way, Im misusing the T0s but they perform perfectly nevertheless: Im presenting a video at meetings of our conservancy and decided to look for something that could produce a big sound from a relatively small box that I could lug around portably and the Vanatoos came to the rescue! Includes original packaging (wires, manuals, box, etc.). by Mike. I put the T0s back on my computer desk and have to say I am very impressed. High end worthy sound in a near field mini monitor. Paul. best value speakers available. Rick at Vanatoo took the time to unpack my speakers and test them before shipping, just to make sure. Also, dont be afraid of the refurbished models, I have encountered no issues with mine. I dont believe they are durable enough to frequently throw in a trunk and head to the beach, but for those times when youre working in the garage or painting a bedroom they come in quite handy and still sound fantastic. Theyre notoriously powerful, so maybe not great for small rooms, and theyre more expensive thanks to there being more components inside each speaker. Since working from home my desktop speakers are getting a lot more use than my Sennheiser PXC550 cans. The T0s bests the A2s in soundstage, vocal clarity and clean bass by a healthy margin. Like many others, I spend a lot of time at the computer. More than impressed, fabulous sound, incredible frequency response. In any other lesser speaker one would expect that to result in messy, sloppy, farty bassbut NOT here, these are as tight and clean as can be. How about a stack of JBLs and maybe an old Kenwood. stunning for such a small speaker. The angled form-factor removes the need for stands in most cases, and helped me fit somewhat larger speakers in a height-limited space. I have them paired with a Paradigm Seismic 10. Transparent Zero / Capital Audio Fest Also, if the Ai61 speakers are too big for your needs, the Fluance Ai41 ($250) is essentially the same exact bookshelf speaker, just slightly smaller and more affordable. Nothing sounds muddy here. No, I am here to say that these just sound good. Now don't misunderstand me, the HD3 is a very refined little speaker, but the T0 simply ups the ante for an under $500 powered speaker. Vanatoo was founded by two audio enthusiasts, Rick Kerner and Garry Gesellchen. Archived post. The requirements were that they needed to sound the same, or better, and take up less space. Size: Active speakers come in all different sizes, ranging from the size of computer-sized speakers to the size of large studio monitors. The speakers are not square, in fact they are quite angley. I opt to keep the sub now that I have it because I do get the added pleasure of getting more highs out of my t0s. They have a new cone neck decoupler and motor system, which, again, helps eliminate distortion. For this application, they angle up towards the listeners ears. I am very pleased with my Transparent Zero speakers and tell evey one about them. Loving my Vanatoo Transparent Zero Desktop Speakers Buy them, today. I dont monitor audio or do any work with audio, I just enjoy great sound. The system produces an enormous soundstage with one of the smoothest-sounding tweeters youll likely to hear. I found a RJ50 coupler and a larger extension. Goes to 48 Hz and has sub out. As someone with sensitive ears, especially in the high-range of sound, I find the smooth and clear tweeters on the T0s to be ideal. At least I am not aware of anything better. Its great (and louder than I need) for music, and also seamlessly lets me switch between digital audio inputs and bluetooth, which is all I really needed or wanted. I left them at the initial, default settings. Audioengines A5+ Wireless speakers are exactly the same as the company's A5+ speakers, only they have built-in Bluetooth and a 24-bit DAC, so you can stream high-resolution audio (Bluetooth aptX, SBC and AAC). Only thing worth noting here outside of how ridiculously smooth the response looks is that there is a slight 1dB hump centered around 9kHz, and a small sharp 1.5dB dip at 8.5kHz. Under the top foam piece are the speakers, firmly nestled in form fitting cutouts in the foam insert, each speaker was double wrapped, first in a clear plastic bag, then in a thicker white protective bag. When the box came I opened it and starting with the packaging I was impressed. Cheers. The Transparent Zero support Bluetooth aptX, include USB, optical, and analog inputs, and 4 x 48-watt per channel class D digital amplifier. I get perfect stereo imaging without any veiling. about a subwoofer pairing and he was very helpful. The Audioengine P4 makes for a good, if unremarkable, Bookshelf Speaker for people with a $290 budget. They are very neutral, no glaring peaks or boosting in any of the frequencies. He suggested that for my needs the set up he recommended was more than enough. A sub is not required for most genres of music but when you get to listening to Hip Hop (80s/90s, Reggae, Dance Music (70s/90s), House Music (80s/90s) and Jazz (Traditional Jazz pre 1969, with some exceptions, Sorry Kenny G) A sub is a must in order to reproduce those lows that are must have. The amount of low-end they can produce is crazy. It has ribbon tweeters, which many higher-priced speakers have utilized for years, allowing them to deliver a superior level of detail and airiness. Like hearing the 3-dimensional space of vocalists and instruments. The first question when hearing the Transparent Zero is Howd they do that?. I opted for the cherry finish and the speakers are beautiful and very solidly built. Crystal Clear Flat Sound It is clear, controlled, and smooth. I never hooked up the subwoofer! The hump at 9kHz is going to give the sound just a hint of some sparkle and speed. I previously used the Edifier S1000DB as my main speakers for my computer but it was just taking too much space on my desk and I wanted to use it for my tv and after doing a lot of online research I landed on Vanatoo which was an unknown company to me, but on the recommendations of Zeos and Jashua Valor I pulled the trigger and I dont regret it a bit. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7b9c534cfc89bbad The 2 owner/designer partners stand behind their products and even seem to always be available for phone calls and quick reply emails! My desktop audio system has been my primary listening equipment, other than some excellent headphones powered by an external DAC and amplifier, from JDS Labs. Vanatoo T1E - Rear Panel detail A modern speaker system, the Vanatoo Transparent One Encores offer all of the connections one would expect, ranging from wireless Bluetooth, coax, USB, Toslink optical, and analog. I had my Zeros a year plus before moving to the Philippines. The crystal clear flat sound is perfect for doing audio clean-up work and mixing for video. More sophisticated stands might make a further difference, but not at the moderate listening levels implied by working at the computer, with the speakers on the two sides of the monitor. They are small, but really solid and have fantastic imaging and very neutral. Im sure huge bass fanatics will still want a subwoofer, but more acoustic/soft listeners (like me) will probably never feel as though one is even needed. How about Neumann? A quick summary: 5/5 stars because they are great at what I use them for, namely near-field listening connected to a laptop. Compared to the competition at this price point $350.00/pair, the Vanatoos utilizes design and components, found usually on much higher priced speakers. Also, dont be afraid of the refurbished models, I have encountered no issues with mine. Michael G. 5.25 lXBL woofers, 1 silk dome tweeters, 5 Kevlar woofers, 3/4 silk dome tweeters, 150W peak power total (50W RMS / 75W peak per channel). I am particular about my sound and it is such a sonic pleasure to listen to music in my office with these gems. Analog from turntable sounds great. I had read the reviews. If I can only describe how great they sound right now playing Spanish instrumental guitar, I would. This or the iLoud MTM would be my recommendation, the latter comes with a room correction mic and this can make a large difference unless you already have a way of correcting things. Ive had my Vanatoo Transparent Zero set for four days now and have spent the majority of each of those days at my computer desktop, constantly astonished at their audio quality and flexibility, in terms of getting their sound dialed in. Gary covered a fair number of things I could check and was very interested in seeing that I had the best experience. On setting up the pair, I had some issues. Not sure if the vibration is from the orientation of the passive radiator, or the speakers just being so solid that it's transferring the vibrations instead of absorbing them. I looked closer at them and notice one speaker was angled just a couple of degrees more than the other.. and my ears knew it before my eyes did. The sound quality is as good as you can get from this size speakerwill not disappoint. Try these. First impression was very good. Like to use the Hugo 2 through Zero. by EnticeMyRice. Great speakers. I find putting my head nearly in-between them (as you might do while using them on either side of a computer monitor) produces some of the most holographic stereo sound Ive ever heard. Be nice to have for occasional use: Bluetooth protocol that matches up with better external DACs. The large tweeters with the low crossover point provides resolution and imaging to the sound. It is usually recommended that passive radiators have twice the area of the active driver, or two radiators per active driver. These will not replace my large speakers in the living room, but cost only 1/10 as much! Thank you for the review, Derrick! After spending much time on reviews, I choose the Vanatoo Transparent Zero. Let me first say, these transparent zeros are so good, I sold my emotive studio monitors! In addition to that both transients and the center image have an incredible 3D quality to them with a lot of space around them. The Microphone was a little off axis of the tweeter in these measurements, but it was not moved between measurements. The speaker box is packaged inside a shipping box, and when I opened the shipping box, I was shocked at how compact the actual speaker box was. The Transparent Zeros are perfect and amazing desktop speakers. If I can only describe how great they sound right now playing Spanish instrumental guitar, I would. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Well, after a few days of use, I can confidently say these speakers are nothing short of incredible. Clearly the designers /engineers put some real thought and care into making these bonkers little monsters sound the best they can for their size. Stereophile crowns the Transparent One Encore as a "Class B Loudspeaker". Certainly no slouch and I have nothing to complain about for the price. You can tell from this photo that I've gone full crazy town. The speaker came with a 4 inch passive radiator, and the Transparent Zero really shines. My living room was set up with a Huge Emotiva 80 pound amp driving two Magnapan MMG, and a 10 inch Emotiva sub. If the kickstand is used without the pads the speakers will start bouncing around and rattling. Having the external volume control also on the back of the speaker was initially off putting, then easy to reach by feel after a few uses, also nice aesthetically. Like what? Do you want to know exactly how a piece of equipment performs? My one complaint is the slight clunkiness of the adjustment procedure for the (many) features. To accomplish this in such a small space, ClearBass employs a custom aluminum conewoofer with under hung voice coil, a long stroke passive radiator, bi-amped 48W per channel high efficiency amplifier, and a 24 bit DSP (Digital Signal Processor), all optimized together as one integrated system to provide in-roomfrequency response from 56Hz to 20KHz. I did a fair bit of research, and in the $400 and under range, the T0s were consistently recommended, so I got a pair of B-Stock a little over a month ago. Rugged?? For $350/pair i consider iit the best audio buy iive ever made in terms of price and performance for my money. The look of these speakers is a bit interesting. These speakers are! I love hearing sound stretching wider than and above the speakers. The bookshelf woofers stop playing frequencies below 80 Hz if I add a sub, such that they play cleaner. One, both the Kanto's and I are Canadian (gotta cheer for the home team) and I recovering audiophile Andrew Robinson has a pair of YU6's on his desktop which is a pretty good endorsement. The rest of the market wants a speaker that is unimaginably small, plays loud, makes that "bass stuff" people sing about and can be heard in various distorted forms at movie theaters. This is a multi function knob, but not just for Volume Treble and Bass. Inside the white carton was form fitting foam protection, with cutouts on top of the foam right under the lid of the white carton for holding a plethora of interface cables, the quick start guide, a small Allen wrench to remove the screws securing the handle on each speaker (so as to allow moving the handle to the opposite side if desired for mounting/desktop usage with the front of the speaker aimed directly at the listener). I can honestly say the T0s defy logic. The bottom pink line is the speaker without the reflection speaker. The amount of bass I get out of these little speakers is amazing. Outstanding customer service! Awesome little speakers I listen to all different kinds of music from electronic to metal and I really do love my music. Theyre really well made. Through a myriad reviews and trying out other reference speakers like the JBL LSR305s, I came across the Vanatoo Transparent Zeros. In the setup with my TV there is a loss of the strong center focus, making sounds that clearly were mixed to be center focused appear to be coming from the speaker closest to the listener. Set the T0s on flat, turn off the limiter, connect with toslink. I cannot describe the change in sound that is now coming from my T-1 speakers. These speakers are small and fit perfectly on my office desk, but youd never know they were so small from the full and crisp sound they provide! Im using this as my desktop setup and its excellent choice as it contains all the inputs you could possibly want and not clutter the desk with any separate amp/dac. becomes so great and I break down and buy said incremental upgrade hoping to find that perfect setup. I checked that everything was still hooked up, went back to the DVD and had sound, hmmm. Basically its floppy potential is twice as much, so it does not need to be twice as big. My previous setup consisted of some giant kenwood tower speakers that I found at goodwill for 50 bucks and an old sansui receiver that a buddy gave me and these blow those out of the water while taking a fraction of the space. In my experience its as if my ears need a minute or two to adjust and then everything is just fantastic. Think of it as an Apple HomePod on steroids.absolutely amazing for what it is. I agree with you that its nice to not have to give up sound quality when you want to eliminate the headphones. And clearly, I need to make a change in my primary TV audio setup! They are very loud, and do not distort, but their small size cant be overcome completely by the tech packed into them. The angled baffle makes them work well on desktops and bookshelves and that should appeal to students or people who work remotely. Catalani, Ebben? Now thats not horrible, and they still sound very stereo just not whoa is this surround sound? levels like they are in near-field. i havent listened enough to notice a difference between the two types of connections. Transparent Zero I went with the crossover set to about 130-140hz, which is about 2-3 o-clock position, and the gain at about the 10 o-clock position.) The desk where I am working is in an open area, open but not a great acoustic enviroment. Weirdly, the Audioengines are a little cheaper down under, they're $530/pair here but only $480/pair in Australia so it seems they're the best deal, Speaker Reviews, Measurements and Discussion. The Transparent Zero supports Bluetooth aptX, including USB, optical, and analog inputs and 4 x 48-watt per channel class D digital amplifier. I can pretty much sum up this speaker like this.. You can get the $10k Sound from this $800 combo, and you will have the ultimate desktop speaker.. , so I got the Polk Audio PSW10choosing value over performance in that department. The frequency range and imaging are very impressive, and the versatility in setup and adjustments are one of the main factors that led me to go with this brand/model. If you are listening to music at the computer, I would say, absolutely. The sub out reduces low freqs played by the TUK woofers like I want. Dont get me wrong the bass is awesome (very tight and clean for being so small), but I still think a dedicated sub helps balance the listening experience. The dispersion is excellent, each track sounds different just as the artist intended, the sound is audible from almost every angle, and listening to them from 1 meter they sound like studio monitors (eg Focal Evo 65 alpha) where the size is much smaller. First time I heard this speaker was from the NY Audio Show 2019, and I was amazed by the highly capable, highly articulate upper mid bass, the fabulous sonic image, the lush highs that dont bleed your ears.. If you are thinking of adding a set of powered speakers to your audio collection, dont hesitate in making a Vantoo purchase! These speakers accomplish absolutely everything I wanted in new audio setup and they are worth every penny. Id probably pair it with a sub at some point down the road if I wasnt in an apartment, but I have other applications for that in the meantime. tv, and paired with a turntable. Youd be hard-pressed to find a speaker thats the whole package at this price point. Thank you, sir! From the start, before listening, I was considering adding a sub-woofer which the T0s support. In fact, that may be overkill and could create unbalanced sound. A little bit of Toe-In helps bring the music into focus. Im 100% happy with my purchase. They fit well on the desktop and look great. Read on as we pit the Vanatoo Transparent One against the AudioEngine A5+, Its a bit difficult to track down a pair of the Transparent Ones, but, if you do, its well worth it. The back has far more going on, with all the hookups can control for the speaker and a large passive radiator with the Vanatoo branding. Zack, There is no way to describe how they sound other than just perfect. By the way, in my experience as a repeat customer, dealing with the guys at Vanatoo is always a pleasure, whether I needed technical advice or help when UPS lost my shipment, they did whatever it took to help me out and that is priceless. What we got here is a bad case of inappropriate gear, that album was mixed to be played on one of those all-in-one RCA phonograph cabinets. I prefer using the Toslink connection. They sounded very clear and packed quite a punch for such small enclosures. I played Thunderstruck by AC/DC and my teenage son came running down to my office surprised at the quality of the sound. These speakers are just amazing such pure and well balanced sound. Theyre easy to set up. You just cant go wrong. To answer this hole in the market, companies like Vanatoo and AudioEngine has released products that claim to hold that same audiophile quality but are a self-contained system. I have been listening to most of my music and gaming from a pair of Sennheiser HD 58x with DAC and AMP combo (Magni and MODI) had I have been really enjoying them but how I missed listening from a pair of speakers and what pair these Transparent Zero turned out to be. While Vanatoo did grace me with this opportunity, they definitely let me down with this product launch. Buy them, today. I wasnt as picky about the quality of sub that was necessary to match the Vanatoos, so I got the Polk Audio PSW10choosing value over performance in that department. Wonderful mids and highs, and even decent bass, though loud deep bass will constrain the midrange a little, as one would expect. In the bedroom I listen to mostly evening local jazz programming, the upstairs is for the TV and Sirrius satellite stations. Whered they find that thing? In that I live in Ireland I had to wait till the power supply would accomodate 240v. So much awesome sound from a great form factor. I firmly believe these guys have the chops to do that if they wanted. That is the sound-stage, when near-field, is unbelievably deep and realistic. I dont know what kind of Voodoo Vanatoo used on these things but they created desktop gold! It is one speaker not intended to put out stereo sound. JavaScript is disabled. Really impressed with the T0s! The mids are clear and easily understood without getting sibilant, and the highs are well represented if not the most airy and detailed. You have the option to connect through RCA or 3.5mm as well if youre not using the USB connection to a computer. I began saving for them, sustained by that Vanatoo website photo of a cold glass of beer sweating in front of a PC desktop rig that includes a set of T0s. I feel that if I continue to tweak the placement of the speakers and play with a few settings I may be able to get a slightly better sound out of them but frankly the image is so centered to my dual monitor setup that there really is no need to do anything at all other than enjoy them as is. And keep watch for new product announcements. Using the sub with the 80 Hz cross over point. For those of us who are tired of all the audio components, cables, wires, settings, and cost of typical stereo systems, this is as good and simple as it gets. From Tower of Power to the Penguin Caf Orchestra to Pat Metheny to Union Station to The Chamber Choir of Europe to the Casper Troopers, these speakers open up detail that I had been missing in my favorite tracks. The Full Pro Tools vs Ableton Comparison- Which to Get? Wired connectivity: Most active speakers support a number of analog connection options, including HDMI eARC, Ethernet, coaxial and optical inputs, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a subwoofer out. I am listening mostly classical, instrumental and jazz. Ships in one working day - Delivery in one calendar week or less Vanatoo's Transparent Zero active speakers are made using the same high quality materials and workmanship that Vanatoo's products have come to be known for throughout the industry. Anyone who picks up the T0s will be a happy camperperiod! The speaker volume level is set between 2 and 3 oclock which leaves me with tons of headroom in the sub that simply is not needed beyond this point but great to know that it is there in the event if I really want to go crazy. I was ok with the price for all the features the unit comes packed with. Heres hoping you enjoy your music on your Vanatoo speaker systems for a long time to come. I also have to say that the amount of bass and deep sounding audio that these speakers put out is really impressive (in my opinion anyway) for the size. No real risk, right? Bravo! The only hint of the budget on this driver is the stamped steel basket and integrated trim ring. You wont be sorry!!!! I went with the crossover set to about 130-140hz, which is about 2-3 o-clock position, and the gain at about the 10 o-clock position.) Based on my experience over the years, these sound as good a speakers costing 3-4 times. But I wanted a way to relax and listen without headphones or iems, and I wanted a great audio product, not that rinky dink plastic speaker that larger tech companies sell, with only a 3.5mm in. I wasnt expecting great for the price. I do everything on my computer from games to music to TV. The speakers actually sound quite excellent, with a clear and pristine sound. I have tried out many different genres of music, and spent over 3 hours listening to all the details, and articulate kicking thumping bass lines. As Vanatoo does not deliver to Europe I used a freight forwarding company (myus.com) and they did a good job. I find I can easily place the locations of instruments and singers on acoustic recordings and have great fun hearing where sounds were placed on more engineered electronic songs. Transparent Zero comes from a small company called Vanatoo. I was up and listening in less than 10 minutes. Well, I am utterly blown away. Obviously, the price and look of these speakers might not be for everybody, but if you're looking for the best of the best in active speakers, these are certainly up there. Had them for about a month & have thoroughly enjoyed the VANATOO experiance. Music Stuffs : Audirvna (Qobuz) iFi Zen DAC v2 iFi Zen CAN Headphone Stuffs My Brain Headphone Stuffs : Beyerdynamic: [ DT-770 Pro (250 ) | DT-1990 Pro | Amiron Home ] Portable Stuffs : Qobuz (Pixel 7) UAPP Shanling UA3 TANGZU x HBB Wu Heyday | Ikko OH10 Obsidian Out Loud Stuffs : Audirvna (Qobuz) Vanatoo Transparent Zero + SVS SB-1000 Pro Into . Played some flacs on the Transparent Zero speakers, and they are extremely clean sounding, differentiating between instruments very well, and their imaging is also excellent. What are they good at? Internally, the speakers run off a D2Audio amplifier, providing 60W of Class D power to each channel. Even the endless videoconference calls that now define our days are less exhausting. 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