We had a pair of Carmel 2s in at our Oct. 2017 Classic Album Sundays listening session here in Colorado Springs. They were provided by a true gentleman of the audio world, Jim Haubenschild of Aberdeen Audio from the Denver area. Our other gear is indeed modest by comparison and the sound was fantastic, rich musical and detailed...not harsh or etched in any way....As you go up the range of YG, you get more bass and impact, but the quality is consistent for all YG speakers. Yes, very expensive, and with the right partnering gear, very engaging.
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@almaaudio Hi! Glad you chimed in! I don’t think you need to use expletives to correct misinformation, but your points are well taken. In the US at least, I’m not a big fan of how reviewers buy loudspeakers anyway, but that’s for another thread. Personally, based on specs YG are crap. If you disagree, please send me a pair to my home address along with a complete set of tube amplifiers from CAT to .... << grin >> Best, E |
co93, This liveliness is one of the remarkable things about the YGs. If you just go by the quoted efficiency, you'd think you'll need a ton of power for them to even start singing. But with modest power, at modest volumes, they're already very lively and rich sounding. And this is the reason why, no cabinet stuffing: http://cdn.exiteme.com/exitetogo/www.yg-acoustics.com/userfiles/files/PDF/Technologies/YG_FocusedEli... cheers, alex |
I heard the YG Sonja 2.2($76K) with modestly priced Auralic equipment at Axpona. Really the best sound I heard at the entire show. Super transparent but an extremely involving sound. I could probably afford the Auralic equipment(even though 6 amps were used) but the speakers and speakers cables(Kubala-Sosna) will never be within my reach. |
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