Heard the S3 Mk1s. Just amazing. They put out so much dynamic room-filling sound that to my ears was very balanced and complete. There was a sense it was just all there..everything. Imaging was rock solid with no sense of vagueness. The amp was an awesome Soulution and Cables were insanely expensive (and sexy looking) Synergistic Research Gallileo’s. All I know is that system truly rocked and is probably the best I’ve ever heard all round. Most of the songs I requested and we played never sounded nearly as good as I had heard before.
if I could imagine any ‘improvement’ on the sound, it would be to bring the sound energy forward a bit more so I was right in the middle of the action so to speak. That said, for me, these are in rarified ‘truly awesome’ territory.
Also fortunate to here the A1 stand mounts at low listening levels. Lovely little speaker in that room. Way more low end than their moderate size would suggest. Imaging was superb even at that moderate db level. Complete disappearing act. Hard to hear sound emanating from the speakers even at 7ft - 9ft back.
if I could imagine any ‘improvement’ on the sound, it would be to bring the sound energy forward a bit more so I was right in the middle of the action so to speak. That said, for me, these are in rarified ‘truly awesome’ territory.
Also fortunate to here the A1 stand mounts at low listening levels. Lovely little speaker in that room. Way more low end than their moderate size would suggest. Imaging was superb even at that moderate db level. Complete disappearing act. Hard to hear sound emanating from the speakers even at 7ft - 9ft back.
