Focal Utopia Stella, AudioPhysic Avanterra, DeVore Gibbon 88 and the small Egglestones sounded good to me in different price points. The Evolutions must be excellent transducers as they were part of a five figure system. I suspect their cables alone are several times the cost of the speakers. Did not care for the Avalons. The Sashas matched well with the Doshi tube electronics. Also several YG rooms were decent. Last but not least the Revel studio 2. Time was insufficient to go back for repeat sampling and select the "best".
Best Speakers at RMAF 2011...?
What speakers impressed you at RMAF 2011 and why?
Anything underwhelming, despite the hype?
I found the following to be very intriguing and impressive.
- In no particular order:
1) Magico Q1
2) Totem Element (Fire)
3) Avalon Idea
4) Totem Hawk? (Hegel Room)
5) Evolution Acoustics MM Micro One
6) Joseph Speakers, Perspective
These speakers seemed to have a very good mix of macro and micro dynamics, bass response, articulation, musicality, sound stage and a seemingly limitless high frequency range.
At $2k, the Evolution Acoustics may be a bargain of the bunch.
Appreciate your thoughts...!
Anything underwhelming, despite the hype?
I found the following to be very intriguing and impressive.
- In no particular order:
1) Magico Q1
2) Totem Element (Fire)
3) Avalon Idea
4) Totem Hawk? (Hegel Room)
5) Evolution Acoustics MM Micro One
6) Joseph Speakers, Perspective
These speakers seemed to have a very good mix of macro and micro dynamics, bass response, articulation, musicality, sound stage and a seemingly limitless high frequency range.
At $2k, the Evolution Acoustics may be a bargain of the bunch.
Appreciate your thoughts...!