Musical Heaven, NOT Audio or Speaker heaven …


Well, I finally reached musical heaven, and I knew it from the 1st moment I punched the play button. All I can say is “Wow, wow, wow!”

In all my searching, listening, buying and selling of speakers, I was always comparing this and that characteristic (you know, soundstage, imaging, focus, coloration, all the buzz words). Every time I’d sit down those characteristics are what I ended up paying attention to. I would drift from listening to the music to listening to the speakers.

Every speaker I’ve listened to had a volume ‘sweetspot’. Louder it sounded too strained/forced. Softer, it lost its musical punch/involvement (the music became nothing more than background). Some speakers had a very narrow range, while others were more tolerant of volume. But it seems that all speakers suffered most at low volumes; losing their presentation of the music.

Last night, for the first time ever, I was able to close my eyes from the very 1st note and get totally caught up in the music itself. I never once gave the speakers a listen to. From 1st note until the last note it WAS music, no matter the volume. I am DONE with speakers until I croak. Evidence Temptation, you have seduced me. Time for a cigarette!

Out.
bigbucks5
Have you all seen the review comparing the Evidence Temptation speakers to some Polk Audio lsi15's! http://www.onhifi.com/product/2002_productsoftheyear.htm
Hifisoundguy: Have you all seen the review comparing the Evidence Temptation speakers to some Polk Audio lsi15's! www.onhifi.com/product/2002_pr...

No I had not. Thanks a million!
I'm waiting for the all new Polk Audio LSI series to come out sometime this year.....
Bigbucks5, I have been at this hobby for a long time and remember thinking several times what you are thinking now. Don't be surprised if in two or three years you have different sentiments. Be happy for now, however.
I TOTALLY agree with Tbg.

I once owned a $ 20,000 pair of Verity Audio Parsifals, thinking also '' this is it, I'M done...''

After 2 years I sold them, having found many flaws with them. I had slipped in a confort zone. On subsequent shopping rounds, I finally realized how great these were.

What a mistake that was, selling these incredible speakers.

The antidote for this disease : One must stop analyzing the sound, and just relax and enjoy the music, even if it's less than perfect sometimes. As far as I'm concerned. Good sound is greatly influenced - and dependent - by the quality of disk played. It is the weak link in the chain, that and the listening room, of course.

Here's my recipe for great sound: Enjoy a glass of your favorite wine or two with your favorite music. It WILL sound good garanteed !

I'd rather hear my favorite singer or band on a cheap boombox then Barry Manillow, on a $ 100,000 sytem anyday. The wine sure helps, though...

Cheers !