Anyone hear the Caravelle speaker and not like it?

I own the Caravelle and it is all that it is cracked up to be. I have owned Maggies 3.6, Hales 5's, spendor sp-100's and Diapason Adamante - the Caravlle is for me my favorite. Feel free to email for more details as to why.

Pal, you will not be dissapointed, trust me on this one. They do NOT thin out in a big room, evidenced when I compared them to the Maxx at a friends house. Yes, they did sound better with a sub in the big room. They are incredibly musical, dynamic and image and dissapear and throw a soundstage. I have heard the Dyn's 25's and the Gallo's - both fine speakers, but I wouldn't trade my Caravelle's for them. You can try them and I beleive get your money back if you don't like them..but I have a feeling you will be keeping them. Pull them out from the back wall, let them breathe. The soundtage is awesome.

I was considering a more expensive speaker to move into a new house with a bigger listening room, but after hearing them in a bigger room at my friends house, I am keeping the Caravelles.

To clarify as an owner of Caravelles. In a smaller room, which I have, the Caravelle's are fine without a sub, unless you are an organ music lover, in which case you may want a sub. In a larger room, the sub helps, for sure, which was the case at hifimaniac's room. What surprised me in the big room is that the Caravelle's did not thin out at all...but maintained warmth and musicality. I honeslty felt they would get somewhat lost in a bigger room, that is why I brought them over to hifimaniac's house. But in fact, they threw an incredible soundstage, were dynamic as can be and never hardened when cranked to uncomfortable listening levels and had NO PROBLEM filling the room. It was some of the best audio I have ever heard. It had me saying outloud things like WOW, during the music it was so much fun. To me, assuming the timbre is correct, which the Caravelles certainly are, the next thing is dynamics...this is where music moves me. This is where the Caravelles really shine. I would like to hear other owners opinions on this. Yes, they do all the really great audiophile things, imaging, transparency and soundstage, but I think they are some of the most dynamic speakers out there. You will not be sorry. I don't know of anyone who has them that isn't really enjoying them.

I forgot to mention that the Caravelle's with a sub, yes in a larger room, would be my pick over the Maxx. Frankly I don't really care what name brand parts are in the speaker. It's the sound that matters to me. Personally, I think they are a tremendous value today allowing one to invest in music or upstream electronics. FWIW, I own VAC PHI equipment, which is outstanding tube gear from Kevin Hayes, a well regarded manufacturer and great service too.
Having been an audiophile for more than 18 years with various equipment in various settings, I am just trying to help other audiophiles who may have an interest in these speakers. They really are that good. If you are in the market, I would encourage you to try them. All you have to lose is a little time and shipping. BTW, I have owned the Caravelle now for close to 7 months +, well beyond the 'honeymoon' if you know what I mean.

Pal, I am partial to tubes. IMO - more presence, detail and 3 dimensionality. But the Caravelles sounded great on the Krell. The most 3 dimensional Krell I have heard. I don't want to get into a tubes vs. ss.....but I do prefer tubes, your mileage may vary?

Pal, you will not hear the ports, ever. Period.

BTW I have compared the Caravelle's with other monitors, and full range speakers and its strengths are WAY beyond 'subjectively' better, imo.

Touche, 'imo'....but how many people purchase speakers on purely 'objective' measurements - Our objective subjective :) review between the Caravelle and others was in favor of the Caravelle. My point was it wasn't a subjective, gee I didn't compare it to anything else. Frankly the Caravelle's are the best I have heard, period and I have heard a lot. Look, all I am trying to do is alert audiophiles to a great product. period. I turned my friend on to the Caravelles, who owns the Wilsons and in his room, we both preferred the Caravelles. If you aren't in the market for a speaker - then what do you care?

A couple of thoughts:

HYPE? Nope, owned enough audio equipment too long to say these are hype....Go listen for yourself.
To those that measuer a speakers performance by its cost of parts must not be in a business or are completely ignorant of intellectual capital. Go buy the parts and build it yourself....oh, and while your at it, try and commercialize it....oh, and while your at it, capitalize the business, market the business, etc. etc. ever heard of overhead, or heaven forbid a profit? I would not argue about another man's profit unless you yourself don't care about making your own. After all making money is how we all live. I think the Caravelle's are fairly priced. In fact I think they are undervalued.

Oh forget it. If anyone is SERIOUSLY thinking about these speakers email me. I don't have to respond to people who attack something they have never heard. BTW, I have only compared these to speakers I have owned or directly compared them with.

Every man has a little ego, the bigger the ego the smaller the man....