The main reason one does not see a stampede to review these is that:
(a) Megabuck speakers tend to be very big and very bulky .... not easy or willing to slog them across the country for a biased opinion.
(b) If you request $$$$ speakers to demo, you better have the electronics and cables already in place .... not generally in the reviewers hands necessarily
(c) (a)and (b) together form a chicken and egg scenario cuz reviewers generally don't have the other side of the gear requirement [ no hi-end manufacturer is going to willingly let somebody hook up their thoroughbred to a mule).
(d) Only a sliver of the general buying public can actually afford them, and dumb reviews won't influence them anyway in any way shape or form.
(e) Reviews are just heavily biased anecdotal value judgements at best anyway; and should not form any basis for buying other than to perk one's attention to do what is needed: go actually audition them in person.
(f) At that price point you know they are great already. The analogy would be which is better: top Mercedes Benz, Lexus, or BMW ? They are all great and it is only the esoteric fine details to differentiate preferences of one over the other; with an obvious conclusion that there is no "best"; ...just alternatives in the thin air level strata.
CONCLUSION IMO: What is there to review? They are great and there is no need to sensationalize the obvious and trivialise the important (i.e. go listen for yourself)
They are showcased at the audio shows: go listen!
(a) Megabuck speakers tend to be very big and very bulky .... not easy or willing to slog them across the country for a biased opinion.
(b) If you request $$$$ speakers to demo, you better have the electronics and cables already in place .... not generally in the reviewers hands necessarily
(c) (a)and (b) together form a chicken and egg scenario cuz reviewers generally don't have the other side of the gear requirement [ no hi-end manufacturer is going to willingly let somebody hook up their thoroughbred to a mule).
(d) Only a sliver of the general buying public can actually afford them, and dumb reviews won't influence them anyway in any way shape or form.
(e) Reviews are just heavily biased anecdotal value judgements at best anyway; and should not form any basis for buying other than to perk one's attention to do what is needed: go actually audition them in person.
(f) At that price point you know they are great already. The analogy would be which is better: top Mercedes Benz, Lexus, or BMW ? They are all great and it is only the esoteric fine details to differentiate preferences of one over the other; with an obvious conclusion that there is no "best"; ...just alternatives in the thin air level strata.
CONCLUSION IMO: What is there to review? They are great and there is no need to sensationalize the obvious and trivialise the important (i.e. go listen for yourself)
They are showcased at the audio shows: go listen!