I was curious what amplification you are using with the Razz? I’ve heard these before last year at Axpona and will listen to them again next week. I’ve very interested in these speakers. How do they sound at low listening levels? Sounds like you had a great visit!
Volti Experience !
Good morning everyone, I hope this finds you well.
I wanted to post on my experience taking delivery of my new Volti Razz. Ordered them in walnut with the premium black textured cloth. I was not expecting such an awesome experience picking them up. I arranged with Greg of Volti to come down to his shop and receive my speakers instead of have them shipped. Yes it saved me a few clams, however on retrospect, I think my true motivation was the 8 hour drive through beautiful OH, KY and TN, as well as meeting the creator/master builder and seeing his impressive workshop. What I got was that and so much more. Greg and his wife were incredible, they were amazingly generous hosts, engaging, fun, and clearly a devoted couple. Great Mexican food was followed by an extended listening session well into the night. I got a chance to listen to the Razz as well as some not yet released gear. And let me tell you, it blew my socks off... All of it!!!. There is surely a Volti House Sound. regardless of what speaker we were listening to, it's there. Greg is equal parts mad inventor, super cool guy, music lover and car nut. I think the man's mind is constantly engaged.. thinking, planning and working on speaker design. (when he's not blasting down epic county roads in his convertible).
If you are in the market, run, don't amble towards any of the Volti speakers. And if you are fortunate you will come home with not only world beating speakers to cherish for the rest of your life, you may also have a lifelong memory of the experience.
I have literally had mine set up in house for only two days. What money and time I have invested simply doesn't matter. I have found my HFI, musical nirvana.
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@doyle3433 I assumed you had tubes and I assume for these to sound their best they would need tube power. I wonder how these would sound with a Primaluna EVO 400 power amp? In the Stereophile review of these they measured a lower sensitivity of 93 dB instead of 97 but that’s still pretty efficient. Can’t wait to hear them again. I would love to get the Rivals but I think it’s more speaker than what I need. @jonwolfpell Sounds like a great system, I'm sure that's an excellent sounding combination. I know the Rivals are more efficient than the RAZZ but do you think a 35-watt tube amp would be sufficient for these speakers for someone who listens to moderate listening levels? Also have you ever heard these speakers with solid state amplification? |
@laynes Thanks for the suggestion on the amp for these speakers. There are so many good speakers in the $5K-$7K range but for horn speakers Volti highly impresses me. Hopefully I can make some decisions next week at Axpona. |