Why didn't The Audio Beat publish a review of the Living Voice Vox Olympian speakers?

bgupton

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I was just reading an article in The Audio Beat from August of 2014 where Roy Gregory laments about the trials and tribulations of the audio reviewer. He specifically addresses the challenges he faces when big speakers arrive and the article references the Living Voice Vox Olympian/Vox Elysian system he has in for review.

I looked and I don't see where they ever published this review. Like a lot of people, I'd love to read a review if this uber expensive $1M+ speaker system. I find it curious that he'd go through so much effort to get the system in for review and then fail to write a review.

Given how many reviewers won't publish bad reviews, I'm left wondering if Roy's silence means this wasn't a particularly good sounding system. Anyone know why they didn't publish?

Here's a link to the article:

http://www.theaudiobeat.com/blog/other_side.htm

***** Never mind. Found the review. *****
 

tima

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I was just reading an article in The Audio Beat from August of 2014 where Roy Gregory laments about the trials and tribulations of the audio reviewer. He specifically addresses the challenges he faces when big speakers arrive and the article references the Living Voice Vox Olympian/Vox Elysian system he has in for review.

I looked and I don't see where they ever published this review. Like a lot of people, I'd love to read a review if this uber expensive $1M+ speaker system. I find it curious that he'd go through so much effort to get the system in for review and then fail to write a review.

Given how many reviewers won't publish bad reviews, I'm left wondering if Roy's silence means this wasn't a particularly good sounding system. Anyone know why they didn't publish?

Here's a link to the article:

http://www.theaudiobeat.com/blog/other_side.htm

***** Never mind. Found the review. *****
...which is here: Living Voice • Vox Olympian/Vox Elysian Speaker System
 

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Just found this post and went through the link. A great review, focusing in many aspects we have been debating in WBF recently.
Loved the sentence "They are a wonder, a triumph and proof that life’s not fair." One of the more interesting reviews I have ever read. I feel I must listen to a Vox Olimpian someday, surely just for audiophile education!

Thanks Tima!
 

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