Anybody have Experience with Alta Audio Alyssa Speaker
I have been reviewing speakers in the $5K price range and came across the Alta Audio Alyssa speaker. I have put these on my watch list. I am very interested in hearing if anyone has personal experience in listening to these speakers. What other speakers would you compare them to. Interested in reading what you have to say.
You’re welcome. If I had the funds, now, I would probably buy those used Pulsars. BTW, one need not be a "bass freak" to appreciate standmounts that deliver bass that exceeds expectations in terms of the size of the drivers. But each to his/her own. Perhaps, if your wife is a music lover, you can play her favorites on the Pulsars to get her on board. Or is it purely a case of (visual) esthetics? Am I mistaken, or was it you who described the sound of Pulsars driven by Hegel as "mesmerizing" ? |
@stuartk Not sure I used “mesmerizing” but I guess it’s possible. I just remember hearing the original Pulsars at a show with Hegel electronics and they sounded excellent — very natural sounding. I heard them previously at another show driven by Bel Canto electronics and they performed at the same high level with that gear as well to the point where I questioned my inherent bias against Class D because it didn’t sound “digital” in the least, and I could’ve easily and happily lived with that system (and the Hegel too). My takeaway is the Pulsars can play nice with a variety of amps — yet another virtue to add onto the pile. |
My stereo is not in the main living area. It is in the refinished basement where I have my office. So I would say the visual is probably not the most important factor. The wife it’s more about the money. She thinks it is a waste of money. You can hear the music fine on speakers that cost way way less. Maybe someday she will get it. |
That's a tough one. It's hard to make someone care about something they don't naturally discern/value. One of the youtube reviewers drove the Alyssa's with an H190 and H 390, which caught my attention. He didn't mention anything about lack of clarity in the lower mids, though. I could be mistaken. At any rate, I recalled you were very positive about the Hegel + Pulsar pairing.
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