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First up, a $1,000 system from Vanatoo. Their new speakers will cost just $599 and have everything including their own amps, DACs, a DSP crossover and digital and analog inputs along with Bluetooth. The bass for a small speaker is simply amazing which we assumedwas due to the sub, except is wasn't connect on our first listen. By a long shot, these speakers are a bargain that rival anything in class.
Serious Audio sported Altec 604 speakers driven with the 2A3 monoblock amps producing great sound with outstanding presence.
Showing off their gear with a prototype of a line array speaker from the famed Arnie Nudell of Infinity, PS Audio's room was engaging and another of my favorites.
Classic Audio, as always, shows a great system with the JBL inspired reproductions driven by Atma-Sphere amps. I love the reel-reel.
That's all for now. I haven't been to RMAF for quite a while and it's grown into quite a show with quite a crowd.
-Rod
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The Vanatoos sound great hooked to a computer USB out for a desktop system. Been enjoying them for nearly 3 years now. Glad to see they are getting well deserved recognition.
During auditioning the only thing that sounded better were Adams F5s hooked to a PS Audio Nuwave DAC which was too much in the limited space.
The Hartsfields in our room were actually the real thing in original condition, from 1954. They were working perfectly although only played once at night (they were there for display purposes only).
The T-3s are a new design, with field coil powered woofers and midrange.
I agree, the PS Audio room sounded very good, as well as the Lumina L2's in the Spatial Audio room. Which based on what I heard, could very well be my next pair of speakers.
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nt
"Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be. 'Cause now I'm an amputee" J. Lennon
Groovin' on those $600 speakers.
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This may qualify as the "Most Visually Stunning System I've Ever Seen".......![]()
Edits: 10/07/18
How'd it sound? Visually, my initial thoughts reflected items that might be found on a cruise ship!
Vbr,
Sam
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It was one of the best sounding rooms, but not necessarily *the* best..... (I preferred the MBL room, from purely a sonic presentation standpoint. I also preferred the big EMM Labs system, pictured.) The ESD Acoustic horn system was very linear, but the "soundstage" was not exactly coherent, and there was a little bit of accentuation of "upper midrange".....
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combined with a bunch of boxes in a room that would frighten a claustrophobic.
What do them boxes do?
Traditionally horns are easy to drive, so those can't possibly be amps.
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
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Actually, ten of those boxes were amplifiers. Four more were the active crossovers.
four crossovers makes some sense.
Still leaves eight boxes though.
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
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"Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be. 'Cause now I'm an amputee" J. Lennon
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-Rod
"Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be. 'Cause now I'm an amputee" J. Lennon
"This may qualify as the "Most Visually Stunning System I've Ever Seen"......."
Or the most grotesque. Disney's Dumbo the elephant attends the show. Admittedly, the electronics are kinda cool.
Agree with you on the Vanatoos. My wife and I also thought the sub was on.The entry level room concept with systems at different price points ($500, $1k, $1.5k, etc) is a great idea.
As always, amazing at how bad many of the mega-buck systems sound.
Very impressed with the Kirmuss ultrasonic record cleaning machine.
Edits: 10/05/18
Link below to review of the speakers.
I'd like to hear them.
Dean.
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reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
Especially with photos! Thanks for sharing. Keep 'em coming.
That little speaker has the bass it does due to the PR. I firmly believe they should be used more. I can't stand the bass on most ported speakers and ALL small ported speakers.
ET
"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936
The Vantoo isn't ported, it has a passive radiator in the back instead because port huff and puff.
-Rod
Yes a PR. I love them. Noticed the PR in the pic. Not a port fan. Id like to hear them.
ET
"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936
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