I also liked the Carmel speakers at the 2017 Capital Audiofest. I also heard them with Veloce preamp and Soulution amps at a much earlier audio show and liked them then too. I generally prefer warmer sounding speakers, but, for a "modern" sound, these speakers are a lot more in line with my taste than competitor high-tech designs like Magico and Raidho speakers. They are very good at getting the timber of acoustic instruments right.
