I have Carmels as well. Once matched up properly with the right electronics (I use a vitius ri 100) they sound fantastic. One of the very special things about them is that they have a clarity and prescience at low volumes that I’ve never heard with any other speakers. By the way I also have sonus fabers, Vienna acoustics and TAD speakers. I do think that there are those who trash products they can’t afford. But there are good alternatives. AJ’s new ELAC, the Tritons, etc. But let’s not trash a company because they are not affordable by all.
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We had a pair of Carmel 2s in at our Oct. 2017 Classic Album Sundays listening session here in Colorado Springs. They were provided by a true gentleman of the audio world, Jim Haubenschild of Aberdeen Audio from the Denver area. Our other gear is indeed modest by comparison and the sound was fantastic, rich musical and detailed...not harsh or etched in any way....As you go up the range of YG, you get more bass and impact, but the quality is consistent for all YG speakers. Yes, very expensive, and with the right partnering gear, very engaging. |
@almaaudio Hi! Glad you chimed in! I don’t think you need to use expletives to correct misinformation, but your points are well taken. In the US at least, I’m not a big fan of how reviewers buy loudspeakers anyway, but that’s for another thread. Personally, based on specs YG are crap. If you disagree, please send me a pair to my home address along with a complete set of tube amplifiers from CAT to .... << grin >> Best, E |
co93, This liveliness is one of the remarkable things about the YGs. If you just go by the quoted efficiency, you'd think you'll need a ton of power for them to even start singing. But with modest power, at modest volumes, they're already very lively and rich sounding. And this is the reason why, no cabinet stuffing: http://cdn.exiteme.com/exitetogo/www.yg-acoustics.com/userfiles/files/PDF/Technologies/YG_FocusedEli... cheers, alex |
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