These are the most extradinary speakers that I've ever heard. The ion tweeters give you space, air, and a very natural sounding extension. The mid-range horns sound great and integrate nicely. The bass is deep and well controlled. The soundstage is exceptional. They were being demonstrated at the Winter CES with a 40wpc Acoustic Arts tube amplifier. The dealer in Colorado Springs shows them with the Edge NL-12 amps and they can be heard at Epic Audio in Houston, TX with the Walcott tube amps.
Anyone heard the Acapella Campanile or Violin?
These speakers are from Germany and have an ion tweeter, a horn and 4 conventional bass drivers. My wife and I heard these at CES and heard 'something special' - a super solidity to the soundstage imaging within the framework of a nicely dynamic and competent sound presentation. It sounded much more like the 'absolute sound' than anything we heard before. The associated equipment was the Aero Audio Capitole CD Player and Amplifiers.
It is not that we doubt our ears - but are curious as to 1. whether other people are also addicted to very good soundstaging (pipedreams or better) and are no longer able to enjoy 'nice fuzzy sonic blobs in space' speakers; 2. whether somehow there was a special (hard to reproduce) room synergy or (easy to reproduce) equipment synergy; 3. whether anybody else has heard this 'extraordinary solid soundstage' when listening to these speakers; 4. whether we were so taken with the imaging and 'you are there' musicality, that we missed listening for things like 'air', 'resolution' etc.; 5. any other comments on these speakers you might have.
Thanks so much!
It is not that we doubt our ears - but are curious as to 1. whether other people are also addicted to very good soundstaging (pipedreams or better) and are no longer able to enjoy 'nice fuzzy sonic blobs in space' speakers; 2. whether somehow there was a special (hard to reproduce) room synergy or (easy to reproduce) equipment synergy; 3. whether anybody else has heard this 'extraordinary solid soundstage' when listening to these speakers; 4. whether we were so taken with the imaging and 'you are there' musicality, that we missed listening for things like 'air', 'resolution' etc.; 5. any other comments on these speakers you might have.
Thanks so much!
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