Breaking news. Auditions today at Hifi Sound in Mpls. Didn’t have enough time but got to 2 on my list and a new one. I played 2 cuts I know well from their Roon setup: opening track to Greg Foat, Interstellar Fantasy. Also a Poll Winners cut. Those 2 cuts on 3 speakers / 2 rigs.
- Dali Opticon 8. In the smaller room. Way too nearfield for my usual setup. Rotel gear. Rich sound. Disappearing act. Def livable.
- MOFI 888. Next to the Dali. Rich bass, tight. Needed more time (I had to get home bc the window guy was coming to do a replacement, gak).
- Now the unexpected curveball. In the ’big room’ which has the sweet Mac gear, treatments, everything dialed in, Sonus Faber Sonetto V G2. Fab to look at. More fab to listen to. So meaty the sound I was dazzled. However, everything was optimized: the amps, room, etc.
- Back in the small room I noticed big Klipsch in the corners, not setup, not even really accessible to listen to. Yup, Cornwall IV. The sales bloke said they need to be in the corner which I know for fact ain’t so. Klipshorn yes, not CW. Sidebar: I bought Heresy back in 1988 and they’re still kicking; gave them to my poor public service buddy who’s grateful. Along with a Yamaha stage monitor amp I bought on eBay during a drunken blackout (never drink & eBay. That should be taught in schools). Let’s focus.
- Ergo when the owner is back from holiday next week gonna tell him a) I need to demo the CW & b) get them out in the big room, or preferably my house, where I can demo them proper.
- The Dali & Mofi wanna hear again when I’m not 6 ft away, my main room is more spacious than that.
- Actually, I want to demo all 4 at my house. I'm going to tell him that, and pinky promise that I will buy one of the four, which I will. Maybe 2 at a time for a week or two. Hopefully he goes for that. He does know me, been buying from him since the late 90s.
- Oh and, talked to separate dealer today on the blower, they have one remaining pair of T66 in red. They're way across town, but wanna hear them also. So many choices!