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"New" AP Virgo spk: Improved or Diminished ??

Audio Physic introduced the "new" Virgo III speaker about 8 months ago.So far I have not seen or read any follow-up reviews. By now, there should be enough 'philes who have auditioned and/or bought them to get a good cross section of opinion on their performance. I heard them twice, but was not impressed enough to want to own them as I was with the previous model(VirgoII).(Second time I heard them with Cary amp 50 watts and DeMarsio cables; and, they sounded a little bright and biting) Therefore, I would like to hear opinions from others who have auditioned this "new" model. Many Thanks to a great membership!! Jimbo
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chelillingworth
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The speaker is much improved in all aspects. The Problem with many peoples impression of it is often due to the associated equipment.
The III's are much more transparent and neutral than the II's and do not have the midbass warmth that the II's have.
The III's demand the best of all upstream components. A Cary with DiMarzio cabling will just not cut it.
I would encourage any with impressions of these speakers to list the equipment that they were heard with.
They are a great speaker but must be matched with equipment equal to their quality.
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