Acoustic Zen Adagio, How Good Are They?


Just read the glowing review in TAS. Has enyone heard these and if so is all the positive press justified?
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Yagbol2, you may have just opened a whole new can of warms with a comment like that.....
The Acoustic Zen Adagios are made in San Diego. I have been to the factory and seen the assembly and test operation.
Audphile1,
I am Chinese. I use all Antique Sound Labs gears and proud of my heritage. Just to let you know!
No. The mid/bass drivers are custom made (not in China) and the tweeter is custom assembled by hand in CA by Robert Lee himself. Every speaker is assembled and tested in CA. Robert Lee actually listens to each individual pair in a system before they ship.
How many speaker companies will actually audition each pair or <$5k speaker, by the owner even, before headed to their new home!! These are not an assembly line product.
Yagbol2, I didn't think it would come across like that. If it was offensive to you, for that I appologize.

My ICs and speaker cables are all Acoustic Zen and Robert Lee is one of the best cable designers today and I have not heard better cables than AZ in the price range. When someone wants a cable recommendation, AZ is the first brand of cables I recommend.

What I was trying to say, and I probably had to be more clear about it, is that if the Adagio speakers are indeed made in China, it should not be a hidden fact, don't you agree? I have no problems with where equipment is made, as long as it is high quality and sounds good. I just think if it says made in USA it can not be made in China or anywhere else for that matter.
And to let you know, I just listened to Cayin, VAS and Aurum Cantus Volla speakers and thought all of these components sounded awesome. I especially liked the Cayin integrated. If I am not mistaking, all of these are made in China.
I have no problems with where equipment is made, as long as it is high quality and sounds good.