I took delivery of my A3's about 10 days ago and they are breaking in nicely. Last description I would ever use is "dark," at least with my setup. I find them lively, transparent, natural and with deep, taut bass. A little thin up on top but this is abating daily. In short, I am very happy with them. In fact, after 45+ years in this hobby/mania/obsession, I would call them one of the greatest bargains in audio history. Given demand and aluminum tariffs, I cannot see how they will stay at $9800/pr. much longer.
Rig: Krell FPB 300 cx amp dfriving Audience AU 24SX speaker cables; VTL 7.5iii pre; Bryston BDP-1 digital transport feeding PS Audio Directstream DAC; Sansui TX1 Tuner (yes, some of us still listen to radio).
Neal
Rig: Krell FPB 300 cx amp dfriving Audience AU 24SX speaker cables; VTL 7.5iii pre; Bryston BDP-1 digital transport feeding PS Audio Directstream DAC; Sansui TX1 Tuner (yes, some of us still listen to radio).
Neal