Meanwile the 250 hours of burning-in time are over and a new listening round is due. The bass reproduction of the TD1.2 is now more precise and the upper frequency ranges have opened up considerably. What remains is a somewhat constricted sound character and a spatiality that is simply not accurate enough for me. Moreover, the integration of low-mid and high frequencies could also be more homogeneous. Therefore, I would like to give the TD1.2 another 200 hours of play-in time.

In the meantime, let's take a look at the accompanying stands. The stands are a clever design in terms of aesthetics and the materials chosen, and they are as light as they look. The idea behind this is that the stand should store as little energy as possible. The vibration decoupling is done on two levels with movable isolation elements, each with some play. The loudspeaker doesn't sit directly on the top plate, but is decoupled from the stand by small discs mounted on metal balls. The stand itself is decoupled from the floor by four feet in a ball and socket arrangement. The whole stand, however, is less rigid than one would normally expect and reminds me of a leaf spring. This impression is reinforced by the heavy weight of the speakers, which cause the stands to oscillate at the lightest touch. Another aspect is the height of the stands, which at 78 centimetres makes the speakers stand unusually high visually. However, a cross-check of the Børresen Acoustics 05 Silver Supreme Edition standing in Dirk Sommer's listening room reveals pretty much the same distance between the bottom edge of the ribbon tweeter and the floor.

Now that I have gained the impression that the TD1.2 are getting better and better from day to day, the time seems right to take a closer look at the placement of the TD1.2. In my listening room, a large base width of more than three metres proves to be the ideal approach. That's more than is usually the case for me, but this way the TD1.2 requires to be angled in a lot. A little patience is needed to find the right balance between base width and angle. But then the sound really locks into place and we are rewarded with an exceptionally wide sound stage without the much-feared hole in the middle. The next step is to find the right inclination of the baffle, which also requires our attention due to the ribbon's dispersion behaviour. Depending on whether our listening position is rather high or low, the speakers may need to be tilted more forward or backward. This becomes audible when the highs are either lacking a little energy or, conversely, when they get too intense. If you are sitting in a low position, try raising the speaker slightly at the rear - if you are sitting high, adjust the inclination more towards the back. Furthermore, the correct tilt angle also influences the accuracy of the sonic image.