The MBL may well be special but it didn’t sound that way to me at the show, maybe because it was crowded. It sounds way better in the Singapore showroom though.Well, the MBL IS special….nothing else sounds like that; however, I always hear a metallic edge with all MBL setups that I can’t seem to unhear. My wife loves the spaciousness they create though and that is Perfect for some listeners.
3) Viva. I call this system the "big easy" because it was smooth, relaxed with nice tone but had huge dynamics. It was perhaps a bit dark on some recordings but it had an awesome soundstage and piano was quite realistic.
Alsyvox. It was good to very good but was ultimately lacking umph and was somehow overly smooth. I think with a different amp this would have cracked the top 5
While I haven’t heard the Alsyvox with higher power SS amps, I surmise they would thrive on higher power. In my view they sounded really nice at the show......just shows potential. I think with higher power, they could well be amongst the top draw across speaker designs.Alsyvox is normally shown with higher power at shows. At the upcoming NW show in Seattle, late July, we will be driving the Botticelli X with 600 Watts of Pilium SS power.
In the US the Alsyvox speakers are available for demonstration with both SS and tube high power.
This year Daniele decided to show how easy the Alsyvox are easy to drive, maybe not a statement type sound from Alsyvox but we have a lot of Alsyvox customers who fancy the idea of driving their Alsyvox speakers with low power.
I also like the Esoteric F03A ($15K) 30 Watt Class A integrated SS on the Botticelli X along with higher power SS or high power tubes.
The Alsyvox are VERY flexible when it comes to amplification choices.
I notice this year their room is much smaller than previous years. 101X needs room to breathe.The MBL may well be special but it didn’t sound that way to me at the show, maybe because it was crowded. It sounds way better in the Singapore showroom though.
Maybe it was just because you were listening to different music.When I arrived 2PM on Saturday I had exactly the same impression.
I don't know if they changed anything in the set-up but on Sunday 3PM it was much better.
More dynamics, more slam, more PRAT
Matt
Have to agree.I don't understand this post.
How can you judge a single component that plays within a system? I can somewhat imagine judging a loudspeaker (although it depends on many things: room, amps, etc.). But how can you say that a particular amp (in this case Gryphon) was the best?
What if it had played in the system where the Koda monos played and vice versa?
To avoid misunderstandings: I have no problem at all with what you like (and what you don't). But to judge a component of a system when you have only heard the whole system seems impossible to me.
My understanding is that, at some stage, the Jadis preamp was removed from the system and the Lampi Horizon went direct into the poweramps.When I arrived 2PM on Saturday I had exactly the same impression.
I don't know if they changed anything in the set-up but on Sunday 3PM it was much better.
More dynamics, more slam, more PRAT
Matt
That was between Thursday snd FridayMy understanding is that, at some stage, the Jadis preamp was removed from the system and the Lampi Horizon went direct into the poweramps.
Odeon and New Audio Frontiers.Who’s the maker?
AFAIK the Horizon used was brand new. Maybe it needed some burn in for sounding really good then on Sunday.My understanding is that, at some stage, the Jadis preamp was removed from the system and the Lampi Horizon went direct into the poweramps.
I listened to several tracks and the impression was consistent.Maybe it was just because you were listening to different music.
Also a possibility.AFAIK the Horizon used was brand new. Maybe it needed some burn in for sounding really good then on Sunday.
Matt
I think I saw Grahams on static display down in one of the Halls...but nothing for listening...Did anybody hear the Grahams Ls5/5 - were they there ?
Everything except the Extreme was brand new, speakers, amps, dacAFAIK the Horizon used was brand new. Maybe it needed some burn in for sounding really good then on Sunday.
Matt
Always liked Martion but I missed thisNot at the High End Show itself, but very near by there was Martion showing two of their models Bullfrog and Einhorn. Unfortunately
the Einhorn was being played much to loud for my taste, but the Bullfrog, played at normal levels sounded fantastic, and did everything a good horn speaker is capable of. People were even dancing to the music, not just foot tapping )
Did it sound better with the speakers Emile? I thought you used the JA-30s and not the other for SQ reasons...that was an assumption on my part...Everything except the Extreme was brand new, speakers, amps, dac
The JA-30s were the civil choice, using the 70watt integrated on the right of the rack led to an immediate violent banging on the wall of our neighbours. These panels move serious amounts of air and are a bit more neighbour unfriendly then most.
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