Volti Audio owners, is the fire still there?

Thank you both for the input.  Just what I am looking for, real world experience.  To both of you, how long have you had the Rivals?  Are they part of the audio journey or a final resting place (unless Greg phone and wants to give away a pair of Vittora).  
 

@kennyc 

i suspect the Rivals will love the 45 SET, with the right music.  I had a Dennis Had Inspire 45 SET previously with less sensitive speakers.  It was the most see though into the heart of the music amp I have ever experienced.  Small ensemble, singer/guitar, small group jazz, and interesting Lou Reed’s Walk On The Wild Life all excelled, just don’t expect it rock that 15” wooder.  
 

@laynes 

I’m all over the world musically, more jazz/small ensemble than previously but still love to rock out to Tool, grunge, Floyd, Zeppelin when the house is empty.  Also also I worked hard in my listening space this year to change it from solo audio cave to family friendly space where kids hop on the couch to listen.  That also means listening to some of their Pop music.  That’s part of the reason for more “Fun”.  I grew up in a house with Klipschhorns and miss that big sound.  

I've had mine for almost exactly 1 year and they are my end game. PM me if you want to hear them when you are in town. There are a few of us going back to my place on Sat late afternoon after we are at the show. 

Mine sit on Townshend Podiums which made a big difference (doing the same that they do to most others - definition of instruments, sound stage and other good stuff I can't remember). I'm 99.99% vinyl btw. I own a cd player but haven't plugged it in, in a few months. Pics are in my profile although I've changed things up some from a year ago.

@laynes 

Appreciate the offer and wish I could stay.  Busy weekend with kids though.  I’m heading over Friday after I drop the kids off to school.  Got a 3 hour drive from the other coast and will head back that night.  Hopefully I beat the crowds by going early Friday and can annoy Greg with crazy, non-audiophile music 🤪.  
 

I checked out the profile pic, nice to see them working well on short wall into the room.  
 

Did you have the Triode Wire cables after getting the Rivals?   I know they believe in their synergy but curious what difference you noticed adding the Triode cables?   I’m currently using Purist Audio Design and am opening to switching the loom to Triode.  Plan talking cables with Pete while in Tampa.  

Sounds good - my guess is you can hear most anything you want....

Yes, I bought the American Speaker Cables (TWL) for my prior speakers, Sapphire M3s so I haven't used any others to compare.

I had originally planned on putting them (well, the M3's actually) on the long wall but that would have meant 1 of the first reflections would have been that curtain in front of the glass doors. So I wanted that wall (of glass with a curtain covering it) to be the front wall since no acoustic treatment can be mounted. I close the curtains of course when I listen and have some deflection panels I put out / front wall. I've also purchased more plants.

Absolutely 100% in love with my Volti Razz! I can't get enough of them. Everything I play through them is an experience. It doesn't matter the genre, jazz, rock, alt, metal, sludge, death.. they just make me smile and immediately turbocharge my mood. 

I think the Pass would be a great pairing. I've used my trusty rusty Mac 240, Margules ACRH3 and Cary SLI 80HS, they all sound fantastic with my beloved Volti. 

I understand Greg is bringing something brand new to Tampa. Something between the Razz and Rival is my guess. I'm excited to get to the show. 

Re: bringing the speakers out into the room more. I experimented a bit with mine. They seemed to shine all the same wherever I placed them in relation to side and rear walls.