Evolution Acoustics MMMicroOne

Yikes, this is getting good!

JTinn, you may want to think about going ahead and bringing the $800 integrated to CES for grins. Cheers, Alan

Evolution Acoustics MMThree would be my dream speaker. But JTinn, I am on Robsker's side of argument. Take a look at my system. By your standards it is probably in class C/D/E.... But think - when I want to upgrade, I will always want to hear components in my range. I once was heard a PSB Silveri being driven by Krell mono blocks - this was about 12 years back - at a show. I was really mesmerized by the "ease of flow" of the music. Later when I wanted to put in a real system, I auditioned the same PSBs at a dealer. This time it was driven by a NAD power amp and later switched to Arcam integrated amp. Guess what - I was not that much impressed. I am not saying that the same will imply for the MMMicroOne.

But if you are targeting the MMMicroOne speakers for regulars like us, then the demo with real-life-electronic-partner will make more sense. (As of now) I cannot afford $20k+ electronics. If I could afford that, I would easily afford $20k+ speakers.

Andrew,
You are right. It is the speaker's strength to show the quality of electronics being used. But with a demo like that, I will always be frustrated knowing that my electronics will always be my weak link in the chain.

Well Pilgrim, there was also that NVS TT ($45,000) along with a Durant tonearm...The new Telos ($14,500) plus the second tonearm. Maybe even some tasty ICs, SC, and PCs. Then there was the really beautiful and well thought-out Mike Spitz (cool, Mike!) creation, the ATR-102 Reproducer/Recorder ($8-14,000.) A cartridge maybe...Ortofon A90 ($4200.)

JTinn, these above-mentioned items, with the darTZeel CTH-8550 and the PD MPS-3, are a little north of $100,000 worth of kit at retail feeding these EA speakers. It does appear that Robsker's number was actually a little light with an estimate of $80,000.

Wow - some wild claims being made around here these days!

JTinn:

You ask about magico and do they need to have to have real world mating of equipment too... well, of course.

The Magicos cost 25K --- anyone purchasing such speakers, based on that price, will likely have 35K to maybe 45K in electronics for a 60-70K system. So... they should audition their systems in that manner.

A basic rule of thumb for most buyers is that their speakers constitute ca. 33 to 40% or so of the system price. Some may drop to 25% of system price --- so to audition a 25K speaker it would be reasonable to have, I suppose, as much as 75K in electronics feeding it. For a 2.5K speaker, then having say up to 7.5K in total electronics feeding it is reasonable. Now, in your case where you are making the case that your product performs well above its price (which may be the case) you might set up twice, two rooms or two systems in one room --- once w/7.5K (the realistic system) and do the other one with maybe 40K or so of electronics, representing the "radical" side of system whereby the system could be compared w/ca. 10K speakers (as most 10K speakers would have ca. 40K electronics associated with them (or less).

All I ask, as a consumer, is that auditions be set up in a realistic fashion that is useful for the consumer.