Kharma Exquisites

I recently heard the 1d's at CES this past month. The sound I experienced was definitely an eye opener for me. I went to the show looking for a "sound" or presentation that would set itself apart from all others.

The Lamm/ Kharma exhibit did this. The presentation from this demo was a showcase of the essence of musicality in a playback system. I mean, just music. After 2 minutes I forgot about gear and just listened with a big smile on my face. The music was simply there, everywhere in front of me. There were no boundaries, no outlines, no solid, immovable image. The presentation was that of a live performance. The music was so evenly laid out in front of me. Everything was in its rightful place. I could easily follow single instruments or voices throughout any given piece. No congestion. Every sound seemed separate from other sounds around them.

Every cd or record played simply sounded the way you would expect that it would if the performers were right in front of you. I would just like to know what this speaker can do in the lower octaves. Mid bass and up is a no brainer. But I happen to prefer a full range speaker that can also carry the full weight of the music also. Can anyone comment on this question of mine?

Ok, Mike and Jtinn you are scaring me now. The sound I heard at the show , I thought, was incredible. But then again I am still a rookie in the high end audio game. I have not heard as many high end set ups as you guys. But this year was my 3rd year in a row at CES. In all the rooms I have been through, none of the setups made me feel as though I had heard the ultimate...until now.

If more people could experience at least what I heard at the show, more people could really truly understand that this hobby really is about the music.

One last question though. Did you think the Rockport/Tenor combo was showing its best? For me , the sound was a little thick and less free flowing than the Kharma/Lamm combo. I felt the same last year also. What do you think?

Thanks Jtinn and Mikelavigne for your comments. I have already started saving my spare change. :)