The End Of A 35 Year Journey ---Zellaton -The Reference Ultra Final Frontier
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also if you notice from the photo above my amp is dual mono dual power supply with 32 wpc Pure Class A. Each Power Supply has 4 huge transformers and each channel has 2 huge power supplies
it's a bitch getting old Ken
Fortunately I admired it enviously since I saw it first time many years ago, so I did not forget - isn't it from Max Hamont?
My five year journey with one year bout with Zellaton.
No longer have the Stage. That room (12x17) is too small imo and wasn’t able to get it right.
Dear Members , I’m wrapping up a lovely weekend at southwest audio fest . I wanted to take a minute to give my impression of the Audioarts NYC room run by Gideon Schwartz that featured The zellaton Plural Evos .
These speakers exhibited exceptional performance, boasting impressive scale, remarkable speed, superb realism, a highly immersive soundstage, and the finest bass presentation of any driver-based speaker at the show. The system was powered by the Soulution 711 stereo amplifier and the 727 preamplifier, paired with its phonostage. A Reed turntable equipped with the Air Tight Opus cartridge completed the setup.
Though vinyl was the exclusive medium used, Gideon thoughtfully curated a diverse selection, enabling us to thoroughly evaluate the system’s capabilities. The fast, articulate, and tightly controlled bass provided a solid foundation, allowing the mids and highs to shine with remarkable clarity—untainted and true to the source. These speakers are simply phenomenal, especially considering their competitive price point (I believe around $80k MSRP, though this is unconfirmed).
Among my group of friends, we unanimously agreed it was the standout room of the show.
For future shows, I would recommend Gideon consider incorporating a streaming setup, as many potential customers rely exclusively on streaming and would appreciate the ability to test the speakers with their own reference tracks. Additionally, exploring the DS Audio cartridge system for the turntable could be worthwhile; the synergy between the speed of an optical cartridge and the precision of the Zellaton drivers paired with the Soulution gear would undoubtedly be extraordinary; which is what I believe zellaton pairs with in Munich audio show !
These speakers exhibited exceptional performance, boasting impressive scale, remarkable speed, superb realism, a highly immersive soundstage, and the finest bass presentation of any driver-based speaker at the show. The system was powered by the Soulution 711 stereo amplifier and the 727 preamplifier, paired with its phonostage. A Reed turntable equipped with the Air Tight Opus cartridge completed the setup.
Though vinyl was the exclusive medium used, Gideon thoughtfully curated a diverse selection, enabling us to thoroughly evaluate the system’s capabilities. The fast, articulate, and tightly controlled bass provided a solid foundation, allowing the mids and highs to shine with remarkable clarity—untainted and true to the source. These speakers are simply phenomenal, especially considering their competitive price point (I believe around $80k MSRP, though this is unconfirmed).
Among my group of friends, we unanimously agreed it was the standout room of the show.
For future shows, I would recommend Gideon consider incorporating a streaming setup, as many potential customers rely exclusively on streaming and would appreciate the ability to test the speakers with their own reference tracks. Additionally, exploring the DS Audio cartridge system for the turntable could be worthwhile; the synergy between the speed of an optical cartridge and the precision of the Zellaton drivers paired with the Soulution gear would undoubtedly be extraordinary; which is what I believe zellaton pairs with in Munich audio show !
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Those little speakers will be making their way to my home after the show as they will be on loan from Gideon to me as I await delivery of my Zellaton Reference Ultra. It seems that a lot of WBF members who attended SWAX also shared the same opinion as I have been getting countless DM's over the past 2 days
I have heard them and agree. My room is smaller than the room Gideon was showing in so I think it should be a lot of fun
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