Acoustic Zen Adagio, How Good Are They?

Katzs02,
Contact audiogon member Philnyc. Phil is a dealer for Acoustic Zen cables and loudspeakers in the NYC area and has a demo system set up with the Adagios.
E-mail me if you have any questions.

hey Katz, you might try calling AZ and they will likely find an option for you...a dealer or an end user who would let you listen. By the way, I have heard the "new" adagio and they are indeed even better than the originals without the slanted baffles. Not by just a little either...YMMV

A picture of the new monitor version in graphite with the slanted baffle can be found at the link below. Not a perfect picture but it will give you an idea. Good luck. I have NOT heard the monitor, only the floorstanding version.

http://www.audiofederation.com/hifiing/2006/RMAF2006/day2/index.htm

peace, gh

I read somewhere (maybe on this thread?) that the Adagios have been modified to "focus the sound toward the tweeter."

Has anyone heard both versions to comment on the difference? Also, how would a buyer know whether he was buying the "original" or "revised" model?

Read somewhere that AZ is working on a sub for the Adagios. Anyone heard the sub or have have any info on them? Sounds like the monitors and sub might be the ultimate setup for these.

It was strange that there were no Adagios at the RMAF, or at least I could find none. What I heard at the Audio Zen suite was a very poor sounding larger speaker. It was so bad I could not stay in the room to ask anything about it.

The Red Dragon room had what I think was their speaker. It too was dreadful.

Last year the Adagios with the Red Dragons were the best sound IMHO. This year I spent no more time in either than I could.