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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I just realised that the tweeter is really good. I was able to listen to some tracks on a famous speaker (which I shall not name) having a Scanspeak Revelator D2904/990000 tweeter. The amp and source are much more expensive than my stuff, but the treble from the Adagio is just so much more realistic and natural with more inner detail, while the Revelator sounds more "hifi" and impressive on first listen.
I've got the itch and am interested. Anyone know where you can hear them in the New York area? Everyone who's heard them seems to be west coast... Never mind the reviews, which I don't trust due to advertising conflict of interest--opinion among A-goners seems unusually in agreement, but I wanna hear myself. Also, anybody got pictures of the slanted baffle version?

--Seth
Katzs02,
Contact audiogon member Philnyc. Phil is a dealer for Acoustic Zen cables and loudspeakers in the NYC area and has a demo system set up with the Adagios.
E-mail me if you have any questions.
hey Katz, you might try calling AZ and they will likely find an option for you...a dealer or an end user who would let you listen. By the way, I have heard the "new" adagio and they are indeed even better than the originals without the slanted baffles. Not by just a little either...YMMV

A picture of the new monitor version in graphite with the slanted baffle can be found at the link below. Not a perfect picture but it will give you an idea. Good luck. I have NOT heard the monitor, only the floorstanding version.

http://www.audiofederation.com/hifiing/2006/RMAF2006/day2/index.htm

peace, gh