Munich HighEnd 2024

[Zero000]

The big Clarisys Auditoriums also are in Hi-Fi Deluxe, I believe.

I heard them at Munich last year and I wasn't impressed with the build quality or sound.

However, the build quality is now definitely up. A very good thing to see.

The Minuet showed up later and it had been broken in properly. It sounded good, less scale than my souped up Duettas and broadly equivalent in sound quality I would say.

No idea of price but I am sure it is well beyond what my Duettas cost.

Still, a very decent effort coming out of Clarisys now I am pleased to say.



A word for the CAT JL7SE being a decent Clarisys driver, cos it obviously is.

 

[andromedaaudio]

Actually shows are great .
I realize i dont need to change anything .
Actually saves me money .

I could see myself buying a solid state option as well in the future
For example a R koda K 10 / 15 and a gryphon essence poweramp.

 

[bonzo75]

Thanks for your updates, Marty, much appreciated.

"Has anyone ever heard bad sound at a Von Scweikert/ VAC room? This was no exception."

I did, at AXPONA 2017.

I did each year at Munich till 2019, after which I haven’t been. Think it played in two or three years before. On videos in 2019 people correctly preferred the same track played on the Verity with zesto, which I had recorded at the show

 

[Zero000]

Need a video if possible of this room

Ked didn't pay up but what the hell.

System sounded a lot better after this was taken due to significant volume uplift.

 

[Alrainbow]

Any videos of the piccolo ?

 

[Alrainbow]

Ked didn't pay up but what the hell.

System sounded a lot better after this was taken due to significant volume uplift.

I’ve heard diesis a few times at rhapsody
never with subs. sounds Amazing to me.
they look really well in person and then when played
It’s very fast
thanks for the videos

 

[Zero000]

Any videos of the piccolo ?

I took one but I fucked it up. Lemme see if it is postable.

 

[Alrainbow]

The deisis play well low but always louder is better to me lol.

 

[Alrainbow]

I took one but I fucked it up. Lemme see if it is postable.

The piccolo on cat was much better then larger Clarysis to me
but this is my opinion

 

[andromedaaudio]

The piccolo on cat was much better then larger Clarysis to me
but this is my opinion

I think i have the same opinion

 

[Zero000]

More a look at the speaker build quality than anything else.

YT will take a moment to process it properly.

 

[Alrainbow]

This is a great realistic sound
the piano is wonderful vocals layered
this makes tubes shine
thanks

 

[Zero000]

The piccolo on cat was much better then larger Clarysis to me
but this is my opinion

I don't think I would really concur with that view long term with both pairs to compare in my own room over a long period of time.

The Piccolo requires a low seating position to get the best out of it, no question IMHO.

What is interesting about the Piccolo is that bass panel shape works, or at least appears to from what I heard.

 

[Alrainbow]

Yes seating is critical I agree
what stood to me was huge room at axpona
and when I got closer It was them.
Seemed to have a lot more life and presence then the large one had in that room

 

[Zero000]

Yes seating is critical I agree
what stood to me was huge room at axpona
and when I got closer It was them.
Seemed to have a lot more life and presence then the large one had in that room

Yeah. The larger ones did sound less lively, no question.

But that's a short term call based on very little exposure with the speakers playing completely different material.

More volume on the bigger ones with some more dynamic material for them may result in a change of mind. Nothing they played on the bigger ones had much life in the recordings themselves. At least in my judgement.

 

[andromedaaudio]

Fm Acoustics 818 amplifier new design.
Probably the best solid state in the bizz together with the 266 pre

 

[andromedaaudio]

Fm acoustics winner of the show afaik after some more listening

 

[Zero000]

BTW the aluminium struts on the Minueto bass panel are not removable. I asked. I am not a fan of them and would want to remove them.

The Piccolo struts are a better compromise I think but again I would want to lose them. Ain't gonna happen

No kids or pets allowed in my listening room

Thinking about it if you ask they might be able to make a pair without them.

 

[Audio_Karma]

Wow.. the all new Popori Acoustics Electrostatic Loudspeakers sound Amazing at Munich 2024 Show !

 

[hogen]

I returned today to see my assessment improved. It did not. If Louis Armstrong were alive today to hear the speakers reproduce the well trodden audiophile classic, St. James infirmary he would’ve died a quick death from embarrassment.. And I thought horn production was supposed to be a strength of horn loud speakers? His horn came from somewhere within the space of about 20 ft.², no matter where I listened. Instrumental tone was simply unimpressive from bottom to the near top, at which point the ribbon tweeter may have saved them a bit. Just not my cup of tea I guess. But they sure are pretty.

I very much agree.