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Acapella Triolon Excalibur speakers at RMAF 2007

Does anyone else care to comment on the sound of the Acapella Triolon Excalibur $170,500.00 per pair speakers? This is Brian Ackerman's, of Aaudio Imports full $600K, personal reference system. I have heard the Acapella Triolon Excalibur's driven by Audionet AMP's in Shanghai and felt that they were underachievers and a complete disappointment for their asking price. It sounds like Gawdbless was equally disappointed with them, especially considering their asking price but I would like to hear from others who have had a chance to hear them at the Rocky Mountain AudioFest show to get their impression and to see if they would drop $600K for the Aaudio Imports/Brian Ackerman "reference" system yet alone $170.5K for the Acapella Triolon Excalibur speakers. I await the opinion of those of you at the show who have heard this "Mega" DOLLAR system to see if it does indeed deliver the $600K goods or if it's more about "Pride of Ownership" than substance. Let us know your thoughts show goers. At least one show reporter has substantiated my original listening impressions. What did the rest of you guys hear from the Acapella Triolon Excalibur speakers and the sound of the complete Brian Ackerman/Aaudio Imports reference system at RMAF 2007????
carlos269
teajay
1,691 posts
 
Because of illness I was not able to attend the show,however I just got off the phone with my audiophile buddy, who I believe has great ears and great taste, he thought the Triolon's sounded great in Brian's system.

Now, if you are asking are the Triolons worth the extra $160,000 compared to my friend's Apogee's, that is another totally different question, then if they offer reference level performance.
carlos269 OP
75 posts
 
Thanks for the feedback Teajay. Could you ask your friend if he found the presentation of the Acapella Triolons, and Brian's system as a whole, "Dynamic" as in the case of "real" music in a live venue? What kind of music was being played? Was it Chamber music or more complex, multi-instruments and/or modern popular music?
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gawdbless
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The Apogees at the show had one of the (If not the) sweetest mid-range to my ears, but seemed a little bass shy. I would've liked to have spend lots more time In the Triolons room and to have played some of my own cd's. I think I may cleared the room If I asked him If he would play the 'Stolen babies' cd.
lol. I mentioned Violins sounded really nice, but I forgot to mention that the female voice being played sounded nice to my ears also, although I do not know the cd or singer. I regret not asking him to play the Cecilia Bartoli cd I took, but he seemed like he was really busy and the room was rather full (understandably) with fellow hi-fi lovers.
carlos269 OP
75 posts
 
According to Cathode:
"Underwhelmed by the MBL / Kharma room and the Acapella / Einstein room. Both had quite good sound, but when you consider the price, I was unimpressed. And both setups were in suitably large rooms and well-treated, leaving little room for the 'show conditions are difficult' defense."

This opinion/show report again substantiated my original listening impressions.

I want to hear from others. At the asking price for these speakers there just isn't ANY room for error.

Would anybody who attended the show and listen to the Acapella Triolon Excalibur demo drop $170,500.00 for these speakers for any reason other than "Pride of Ownership" exclusivity?
jeffreybowman2k
216 posts
 

would anyone drop $170,500 for [the Acapella] speakers?

Given the underwhelming reviews from unbiased sources, to ask the question is to answer it.
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