Bear Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I have now had the speakers for two weeks and have had a chance to do some critical listening. I have the rounded cabinets in maple that Steve provides for a small extra fee. They are gorgeous with very high end carpentry work! The first thing that will strike you is the deep, tight bass for such a relatively small speaker. I doubt anyone but the most avid bass fan will see the need for a subwoofer in a two-channel setup. The mids are very satisfying and the highs are clear and precise. Vocals are rendered in a very natural fashion. The soundstage competes with the best. My wife, who is very musically inclined, even prefers them over my Acoustic Zen Adagios. A very diffrent speaker and a matter of taste, but still high praise from a very musical person. I love them both for different reasons. To say that I am pleased with the results would be an understatement. In summary I think this must be one of the best values in speakers out there and they are made in the USA by a small entrepreneurial company. Give them a try - you will not be disappointed! As a side note the speaker stands for the Volla speakers fit as if made for these speakers (rounded) - got them from MSS HIFI at a decent preice. Steve is planning on making stands for them as well in the near future. Link to comment
Bear Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 Just saw that Steve is running a promotional auction on these on Audiogon - if lucky you could pick up a pair for $1,000 if no other bids. Link to comment
AudioExplorations Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Just for others as a word of caution re MSS HIFI, there are horror stories all over the internet of people ordering $20k+ worth of McIntosh tube amps and these never turning up and MSS HIFI going into radar silence. (Bear- sorry for the off-topic post) Link to comment
Bear Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 No problem - I have ordered a couple of things from them and have had nothing but good experiences, but nothing close to $20K items. Not sure that I would order anything on the internet from someone I do not know in the $20K range. Cheers! Link to comment
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