What's the mainstream opinion about Pinnacle?

NuckingFuts
NuckingFuts Posts: 77
edited March 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
Ive never even heard of the brand until now so I wondered what others have heard about Pinnacle speakers?

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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    I've hit Pinacle Blacks in the past... good distance... so-so spin rate... oh, speakers...

    NEVERMIND...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by Tour2ma
    I've hit Pinacle Blacks in the past... good distance... so-so spin rate... oh, speakers...

    NEVERMIND...
    You forgot monster slice. :p
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  • NuckingFuts
    NuckingFuts Posts: 77
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by dcarlson
    You forgot monster slice. :p

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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited October 2004
    Sorry, just a bad golf joke.

    I've never heard of Pinnacle speakers myself.
    SDA-2a, Anthem Pre-2L, Anthem Amp 1, MF A324 DAC, Rotel RCD1070

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited October 2004
    I had (still have in spare bedroom) a pair of Pinnacle Classic Gold Towers. They're not currently connected to anything. I ran them for about a year and a half. Nice speakers and a great family owned business out of up state New York. The CGT's have 2ea 8" woofers and a 1" gold dome tweeter, and are "tri-ported" in the rear with a porting system patented by Pinnacle. It features 3, 3" diameter (approx) tubes that run at an angle into the cabinet. Bass is VERY good, and the CGT specs out at 27Hz, +/-3dB if I remember correctly. Treble is very nice albeit a touch grainy compared to my Athena's. They are also very efficient at some 93/94dB @ 1watt. Construction is fairly typical and the speakers are heavy given their height (64lbs ea IIRC). They have dual 5-way gold binding post for bi-amping/bi-wiring.

    They're a very respectable speaker, but I haven't heard any of the new line. IIRC, in 1997 Julian Hirsch of Stereo Review magazine gave the CGT's a glowing review where he stated that the "CGT had the lowest bass distortion measurements of any speaker I have reviewed, at any price."

    Here's a pic of mine: http://members.cox.net/stepheninaz/pinnaclespeakers.jpg
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited October 2004
    I thought they went out of business until I was reading S&V's 05 buyer's guide and they had new models listed.
    Anyway, here is Pinnacle's website:

    http://www.pinnaclespeakers.com/
    Receiver: harmankardon AVR235
    Mains: polk R30
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by dcarlson
    Sorry, just a bad golf joke.

    I've never heard of Pinnacle speakers myself.
    True, but at least you can spell Pinnacle...

    I've heard them. Nice speakers.. was just smart-assin' in original post...

    Only thing I'll add is eff' the mainstream, here or anywhere else. Listen - Compare - Choose - Buy... and , if necessary, - Return - Listen - Buy Again - Listen and repeat as necessary....

    Kinda like shampooing... ;)

    EDIT: Damn... I think doro's beginning to rub off on me... Is there some lotion or something I can get for this?
    More later,
    Tour...
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    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • NuckingFuts
    NuckingFuts Posts: 77
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by Tour2ma
    True, but at least you can spell Pinnacle...

    I've heard them. Nice speakers.. was just smart-assin' in original post...

    Doh! I cant believe I didnt get your really bad joke.....I must have grown a blonde hair this week. I even play golf.:rolleyes:
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