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After getting an X-Voce recently from the recent b-stock sale I needed an extra cable to hook it up.
So I made a hasty stop at a local hi-fi shop, Van L. speakerworks here in Chicago to get a few feet of some Kimber 8VS. While there, John, the owner wanted to show off the latest version of his own Quartet speaker.
Backed up by around $20K of Cary tube gear he played an accoustic track that 2 seconds in I just knew smoked everything I owned! :eek:
Granted the room also had a ton of various accoustical treatments but still...
When closing my eyes they sounded so close to live as to be scary! And even though they're only rated down to 45Hz I couldn't help looking for the sub as the bass seemed so full and room-filling without a hint of boominess.
Dynamics were completely unrestrained and the presentation was virtually 3-dimensional.
This isn't the first time I've heard one of his creations but I can easily say he knows his stuff.
I just wanted to share this as it was a good/bad reminder. Just when I think I have a great stereo I am humbly reminded that it gets better.
*sigh*
So I made a hasty stop at a local hi-fi shop, Van L. speakerworks here in Chicago to get a few feet of some Kimber 8VS. While there, John, the owner wanted to show off the latest version of his own Quartet speaker.
Backed up by around $20K of Cary tube gear he played an accoustic track that 2 seconds in I just knew smoked everything I owned! :eek:
Granted the room also had a ton of various accoustical treatments but still...
When closing my eyes they sounded so close to live as to be scary! And even though they're only rated down to 45Hz I couldn't help looking for the sub as the bass seemed so full and room-filling without a hint of boominess.
Dynamics were completely unrestrained and the presentation was virtually 3-dimensional.
This isn't the first time I've heard one of his creations but I can easily say he knows his stuff.
I just wanted to share this as it was a good/bad reminder. Just when I think I have a great stereo I am humbly reminded that it gets better.
*sigh*
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