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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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itsalldark
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The dealer I auditioned the speakers from told me they had the speakers running almost twenty four hours a day for a little over two weeks. I would assume that the speakers I auditioned were broken in, or at least most of the way there.
itsalldark
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I auditioned a pair just after they came out and was not very impressed overall. They are very transparant which I liked very much and did the AP dissapearing act as most of there speakers do. To me, they did not sound like a full range speaker, sounded like they were in real need of a sub. I moved them all over the room, but could not get the sound I was searching for.I really wanted to like this speaker. I had read alot of positive things about them, but in the end I passed on a pair. I guess my real complaint was that the speakers never drew me in--they could not convey the kind of emotion I wanted. My system consists of BAT VK75-SE, BAT 50SE, Electrocompaniet CDP, Verity Audio Parsifal Encores, Siltech interconnects, Silver Symphony cable and Shunyata P.C. In the end it really comes down to how the speakers sound to you--in your system, listening to music you know very well. Let what you hear and feel be your guide. Good luck!
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