KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

[KeithR]

Ok guys, let's get my potential system thread back on topic. The Alysvox isn't on my audition list anyways.

 

[bonzo75]

Ok guys, let's get my potential system thread back on topic. The Alysvox isn't on my audition list anyways.

I think all people on this forum who cannot afford a big horn in a big space or the apogee grands or Mike's room should buy a tannoy. And for those budget and room constrained, like you, me, bad boys of Boston, it is a slam dunk. It is agnostic of music genre, as the music repertoire will decide the amp to be paired up with the tannoy, not the speaker itself

 

[Folsom]

The more I read, and see the speakers you're considering, the more the Ubiq Model 1 looks like a good speakers for you. Maybe the best thus far by description.

 

[Al M.]

I think all people on this forum who cannot afford a big horn in a big space or the apogee grands or Mike's room should buy a tannoy. And for those budget and room constrained, like you, me, bad boys of Boston, it is a slam dunk. It is agnostic of music genre, as the music repertoire will decide the amp to be paired up with the tannoy, not the speaker itself

Wow you are so cocksure what other people need it's staggering. I am sure a Tannoy is a competent performer that can satisfy in many ways, but when I look at the cabinet construction I doubt it can do one thing that I have come to find very important. So much for satisfying everyone's needs.

I may be wrong in my assumption of course.

 

[Folsom]

Ked, go listen to the Ubiq Model 1 and please report

 

[bonzo75]

Wow you are so cocksure what other people need it's staggering. I am sure a Tannoy is a competent performer that can satisfy in many ways, but when I look at the cabinet construction I doubt it can do one thing that I have come to find very important. So much for satisfying everyone's needs.

I may be wrong in my assumption of course.

Actually you are right. And quite perceptive. So the cabinets have to be done new - the stock is not recommended

 

[bonzo75]

Ked, go listen to the Ubiq Model 1 and please report

I have heard this many times. A local audiophile in London has it with the analog domain integrated. He thinks when teamed up with my Lampi it is the best system he has heard and destroys his esoteric k01. I am not a fan of the speakers though.

 

[Folsom]

Why? I want to know what you think about their sound. It's good to read different opinions to form a better outlook. I've heard things you've heard, so that helps, too. I guess you can PM me... I just thought maybe some info on them might make Keith interested since he has been describing them a fair bit.

 

[bonzo75]

Why? I want to know what you think about their sound. It's good to read different opinions to form a better outlook. I've heard things you've heard, so that helps, too. I guess you can PM me... I just thought maybe some info on them might make Keith interested since he has been describing them a fair bit.

I heard it with only one amp. I do not know if the sound will change based on the amp. They are like any clean sounding speaker. However I do not find their tone natural. They do not have any special bass or decay or jump factor. They are very different from my choices of horns and tannoys, followed by Apogees and stats, or devore orangutans (among smaller speakers). Or YG or Zellaton in cones. In cones I like the B&W 802 D3 series too. Not as good as I like the other speakers listed above, but if I was a cone junkie that wanted a normally distributed speaker like Wilson, Magico, Focal, etc, it is the B&W 802 D3 that I would get.

 

[Ron Resnick]

I have never heard the Alsyvox. However, based on the design, I would be very surprised if I did not like it a lot.

 

[morricab]

I think all people on this forum who cannot afford a big horn in a big space or the apogee grands or Mike's room should buy a tannoy. And for those budget and room constrained, like you, me, bad boys of Boston, it is a slam dunk. It is agnostic of music genre, as the music repertoire will decide the amp to be paired up with the tannoy, not the speaker itself

You mean only if it is a Vintage driver with modded crossovers? The commercially available current models I have heard do not inspire...

 

[bonzo75]

You mean only if it is a Vintage driver with modded crossovers? The commercially available current models I have heard do not inspire...

Agreed

 

[morricab]

I heard it with only one amp. I do not know if the sound will change based on the amp. They are like any clean sounding speaker. However I do not find their tone natural. They do not have any special bass or decay or jump factor. They are very different from my choices of horns and tannoys, followed by Apogees and stats, or devore orangutans (among smaller speakers). Or YG or Zellaton in cones. In cones I like the B&W 802 D3 series too. Not as good as I like the other speakers listed above, but if I was a cone junkie that wanted a normally distributed speaker like Wilson, Magico, Focal, etc, it is the B&W 802 D3 that I would get.

What amp? Tone and naturalness are often destroyed by the electronics.

 

[morricab]

I have never heard the Alsyvox. However, based on the design, I would be very surprised if I did not like it a lot.

I am pretty sure you would Ron. One of the very best planar speakers I have heard...and I have heard (and owned) a lot of them.

 

[morricab]

Ok guys, let's get my potential system thread back on topic. The Alysvox isn't on my audition list anyways.

Ok, but since you have like months between auditions, we can either digress from the OP or we can just let the thread lie fallow for a while...I am waiting to hear what you think of the Cessaros but that won't be for a while. Maybe you should go on a Ked style tour in the mean time?

 

[bonzo75]

What amp? Tone and naturalness are often destroyed by the electronics.

I said in my earlier post. Analog domain. It is a very fast clean sounding neutral SS amp similar to spectral.

 

[bonzo75]

Ok, but since you have like months between auditions, we can either digress from the OP or we can just let the thread lie fallow for a while...I am waiting to hear what you think of the Cessaros but that won't be for a while. Maybe you should go on a Ked style tour in the mean time?

That will also take months, though I can sell tickets to the best places to help audition (Kind of like a tour guide. Thomas cook of audio). That will speed up the process.

 

[morricab]

I said in my earlier post. Analog domain. It is a very fast clean sounding neutral SS amp similar to spectral.

That could have a lot to do with your impression of the speaker.

 

[bonzo75]

That could have a lot to do with your impression of the speaker.

Possible which is why I qualified I only heard it with one amp

 

[gwalt]

I have never heard the Alsyvox. However, based on the design, I would be very surprised if I did not like it a lot.

As I mentioned in the Alsyvox forum as a new member I feel these speakers should be on anyone's audition list that has an interest in great sound and the space/budget to accommodate them. I have been in audio for 40 years and these speakers have an ability to see into the sound stage like no other I have heard and I have heard a lot.
Last night on some good recordings the noise floor was so low I felt the acoustics of the recording venue.....the miking, depth of the hall, and all. What they have is air, decay, speed, microdynamics and resolution that many speakers simply cannot compare due to design and colorations.
Before my purchase, my interest in audio had peaked and was on a severe decline......as in no emotion. These have changed that in spades. I am now trying some smallish changes as in cables etc. to see how changes exist and whether it is cost effective. I have not had time to fully experiment yet but more on the way.
I await Drk to get his setup to confirm my findings. I also now have one gentleman coming from GA. in two weeks and another soon from Chicago also to offer further discovery.
I won't be a large contributor on these forums for the very reason I stated on my first drawing and after reading further I certainly have not changed my mind. I also will reiterate that I am fully aware that gear is a self-made proficiency and to each his own.
I wished there were more ways to experience these but if you like emotional involvement in your music you owe it to yourself to audition these. Further questions can be directed to me individually and I will offer what I know thus far.