I heard the GR-Research Alphas this past Sunday. VERY VERY nice. Layers of depth, imaging to die for, and so room-filling it was borderline spooky. And being driven by a 30 watt class A amp. I kept feeling that [good] uneasiness that a sharp drum rap might just blow me through the sofa I was sitting on; that feeling akin to sitting in a quarter-mile souped up race car with the engine just idling, daring you to punch the gas. Now I know what is meant when people leave a demo just shaking their heads, kinda wondering what they just experienced. Certainly wasn't the kind of listening that you do when the sound is coming from two small (or even standard floorstander) speakers. I mean Lyle Lovett was so much in the room that you could feel him sweat baby. A little discombobulating to be sure. And there were black sisters in the pews next to you, two rows in front, and I think I even heard some 'amens' from the back of the church. Lord have mercy. I was reaching for my wallet just in case the plate came by.
Damn fine speakers, and a screaming bargain if you've got the room to let 'em do what they do. Again, an altogether different experience - and quite the opposite of 'listening' to your basic [even very high quality] stereo.
Damn fine speakers, and a screaming bargain if you've got the room to let 'em do what they do. Again, an altogether different experience - and quite the opposite of 'listening' to your basic [even very high quality] stereo.