Iota II

The Iota II proves that true musical involvement doesn’t depend on size. From the first note, it opens a vivid soundstage filled with clarity, rhythm and life. Voices and instruments sound immediate and human, with a sense of pace and intimacy that draws you straight into the performance. Its compact 2.6-litre cabinet is carefully tuned for balance and flow, housing a 100 mm polypropylene mid/bass driver and a 50 mm vertical planar magnetic tweeter.

Each component is selected for its musical integrity, from the finely matched drivers to the high-grade crossover and internal wiring. The rigid, well-damped enclosure completes a design that delivers openness, coherence and effortless musical flow. Small enough to fit almost anywhere, the Iota II performs beautifully on shelves, sideboards or dedicated stands. Wherever it’s placed, it fills the room with sound that feels open, engaging and alive. Hand-built and voiced by ear in the north of England, the Iota II is compact, confident and unmistakably Neat — a loudspeaker that brings the full spirit of music to every space. (stand not included)

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Neat Acoustics Client Testimonials for Iota II

Neat Iota 2; a small speaker absolutely convinced it’s a big one

— ear HI FI Music Gear

Hearing planar-magnetic tweeters for the first time can make your ears go all loopy. Mine did. A conventional silk-dome tweeter can't match a planar-magnetic's wide-open high-frequency extension and upper-range resolution.

— Stereophile.com
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Hand crafted audio excellence.

Every Neat loudspeaker is built by hand in our North East England workshop, a place where craftsmanship and musical understanding meet.

Our engineers are listeners first. Each design is refined through careful auditioning, ensuring that every model captures not only precision and balance, but the emotion that makes music feel alive.

From cabinet construction to crossover tuning, every element is shaped by experience and guided by ear. The result is sound that’s natural, expressive, and unmistakably Neat.

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FAQs

Running in

All loudspeakers need time to settle. You will hear a change after around 30 hours of normal  listening, though some models take up to 200 hours to reach full performance. Avoid making final  placement decisions until the speakers are fully run in.

Positioning

Take your time with placement. Move the speakers a few centimetres at a time until you achieve the  right balance in the room. Placing the speakers closer to the rear wall will increase bass output.  Pulling them forward usually improves openness and clarity. Avoid corners as they tend to  exaggerate bass and produce a heavy or boomy character

Rear ports

A rear-firing port does not prevent a speaker from working close to a wall. Low frequencies radiate in  all directions rather than as a narrow beam, so a rear port does not materially alter the basic  placement rules.

Stands for standmount speakers

Non-floorstanding designs need proper supports. A stable, well-made stand of around 60cm will  usually align the tweeter with ear level. The quality of the stand has a major influence on  performance, so choose the best you reasonably can. Your dealer can advise.

Floorstanding models

Ensure the speakers are level and properly supported. Use the supplied spikes on carpet or  adjustable feet on hard floors. After-market isolation products from IsoAcoustics, SoundCare or Stack  Audio can provide worthwhile improvements. 

Cables and connections

The loudspeaker will only perform to the standard of the signal reaching it. Use good-quality cables,  correctly terminated with soldered or crimped 4mm plugs to ensure a reliable connection. Some  amplifiers require particular cable characteristics. Your dealer will advise.

Amplifier matching

The most important factor is that you enjoy the sound. That said, we have had consistently strong  results with integrated amplifiers from the following manufacturers. This list is not exhaustive and  should not replace a proper demonstration. 

Advance Paris A12 Classic 

Atoll IN200 and SDA200 

Atoll IN300 and SDA300 

Atoll IN400 Evo 

Cyrus 40 (all models with PSX-R) 

Esoteric F-02 

Exposure 3510 

Exposure 5510 

Luxman 505z 

Lyngdorf TDAI3400 

Naim Uniti Nova

Quad 3 

Rega Aethos 

Roksan Caspian 4G 

Trilogy 921 

WiiM Ultra 

Each of these has proved to be a good partner with models from Iota II through to the larger  floorstanders. Speak to your dealer to confirm the best match for your room and listening  preferences.

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