Spectral audio today

There’s no question that there are people who  love the Spectral Audio products or they’d be out of business. Some will like their sound and some do not. This is true for every audio brand on the market. I have no motivation for any agenda. I’m simply expressing my listening impressions from a few encounters. There are listeners who wouldn’t enjoy my 300b SET amplifiers. Completely understood.
Charles

Keith,
In regard to the sonic character of the brands you described,  I've have consistently found them  to sound dry, sterile,  clinical and lifeless. Your summation (Dead)  is impressively  succinct, 
Charles 

If the new Spectral SV series is much better sounding and more organic (Per carey1110 "way better" ) than the older models I heard that is good news.  I wonder what changes were implemented with circuit/part selection to eliminate the pervasive dry clinical character.  Good for Spectral. 
Charles 

When I heard Spectral at CES years ago it was an all Spectral system driving big Avalon speakers.  The room demonstration was conducted by Dr. Keith Johnson demonstrating his own Reference recordings.  He seemed quite pleased with the sound.  I wasn't.  Different people prefer different sonic presentations. Thieliste it's very possible you may love their sound. It just wasn't appealling to me.
Charles 

I must agree with listening impressions posted by ebm. I’ve heard Soulution amplifiers on about 4 or5 different occasions (Audio shows) and the overall sound was consistently dry and clinical. It’s hard to determine how much contribution the Soulution electronics provided. This sonic character was consistent in different rooms using different speakers. Some would say that they’re accurate.

 I’d say their presentation was sterile and lacked a musically emotional connection.YMMV. On the few occasions I’ve heard Spectral I had a similar impression. Hearing the exact same Avalon speakers driven by Jeff Rowland components was far more enjoyable and emotionally engaging. This was some time ago but the contrast was strikingly stark. 
Charles