Musical Heaven, NOT Audio or Speaker heaven …


Well, I finally reached musical heaven, and I knew it from the 1st moment I punched the play button. All I can say is “Wow, wow, wow!”

In all my searching, listening, buying and selling of speakers, I was always comparing this and that characteristic (you know, soundstage, imaging, focus, coloration, all the buzz words). Every time I’d sit down those characteristics are what I ended up paying attention to. I would drift from listening to the music to listening to the speakers.

Every speaker I’ve listened to had a volume ‘sweetspot’. Louder it sounded too strained/forced. Softer, it lost its musical punch/involvement (the music became nothing more than background). Some speakers had a very narrow range, while others were more tolerant of volume. But it seems that all speakers suffered most at low volumes; losing their presentation of the music.

Last night, for the first time ever, I was able to close my eyes from the very 1st note and get totally caught up in the music itself. I never once gave the speakers a listen to. From 1st note until the last note it WAS music, no matter the volume. I am DONE with speakers until I croak. Evidence Temptation, you have seduced me. Time for a cigarette!

Out.
bigbucks5
Wonderful speakers.
Another One Bites The Dust!
I know exactly how you feel.
I had to have a smoke when I got the first SF Stradavari out of the box.
About a hour later after setting them up & powering up - I had a smile that is still with me.
Great speakers should disappear & only the sound that they reproduce should fill the room.
I listen to my system about 9 hours a day & SMILE!
Just wait until they really break in & you have them set up 100%.
Try a Trinidad Fundador & Hennessey XO to celebrate your new found love.
ENJOY!
One of the beauties of a wide dynamic range, high efficiency speaker system. Of course Dynaudio has been making excellent cone systems for a long time. Ever try an SET amp with them?
Bigbucks,

I bought a pair of Temptations a couple of months ago. I know what you mean.