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DeVore O/96 Unboxing

I’m not a sushi freak. I like it but I’m not the connoisseur guy that sits at the counter and just lets the chef create what he wants to serve me. 

Opening my speakers was quite a nervous reveal. I knew that hand curated, walnut finish baffles is a DeVore variable that just is what it is. I had to trust that the master chef had created a beautiful and delicious meal for me. He did. And my wife approves too. Whew. 

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mfisher702
mfisher702 OP
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@mdalton 

I only auditioned less stellar speakers at Whetstone. I lived with the Voxativ AC-PiFe full range drivers in my PAPs for 18 months. They are great and my impression of Voxativ is very good. I met Ines Adler (Vox CEO) at an audio show and auditioned a few different pairs. Nice but they didn’t bowl me over. I think that the PAP open baffle just didn’t work in my situation. 

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slaw
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It seems from my perspective that the Pure Audio Project open baffle speakers would need a larger space than you currently have.

mfisher702 OP
49 posts
 

@slaw 

Agree. I might have done better with the Duet15s. 

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slaw
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A great learning experience. 

mwood
85 posts
 

I’ve had a pair of O96’s since March 2020. They never cease to amaze and satisfy. I had the same Decware ZMA amp I think is pictured with your speakers, for about  3 years. I absolutely loved it and it worked beautifully with the O96’s. I have since upgraded to 300B mono blocks. Congratulations on a great system and what I consider to be among the finest and  most musical speakers one can own!

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