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dc10audio Best Sound at RMAF?

apparently several from the media were thrilled at the look and sound in the dc10audio / tektron / VPI room featuring the dc10audio Berlin studio monitor the newest biggest VPI turntable and the little Tektron S.E.T tube amp and played high volume music with only 2 watts S.E.T power man what would 20 watts sounded like?? The highly efficient Berlin is the only stand/bookshelf speaker in the world that has an internal tone-wood resonator called the instrument / bass reflex horn ported tweeter and an active tone-wood baffle! Serious new technology!

Supposedly amongst the reviewers was the head of Kondo who was at RMAF from Japan...yes, Kondo!! Anyone out there that can verify this? and post a link. The gentleman from Japan was quoted to have said Q: That this was the only room in the entire show that could actually play the piano with the right tone and energy he also asked how was a ported tweeter possible but sounded like a very good idea and he apparently took lots and lots of notes!

I've owned my dc10audio 8 PS speakers Sapele / white gloss combo for over 3 years they are drop dead gorgeous! I would only trade them for another pair of dc10audio loudspeakers of greater value! haha
mountain-high
gopher
499 posts
 
Do the dc10s look better in person then pictures? Those traditional/horn hybrid enclosures look terrible in pics.
don_s
271 posts
 
Mountain-high. You said:

"First of all I am not a dealer and purchased my speakers when dc10 was manufactured in Carrboro North Carolina before their current location I know the guys and they sell me some demo items and B stock when available."

What do you do with the B-stock and demo items you purchase from dc-10?
kennythekey
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There are many factors why a speaker sounds the way it does at that particular moment, especially at these shows. Finding a tonal balance that does it, is a personal preference. Best sound at RMAF? No such thing! I'm glad the Kondo guy liked the speakers, so he should buy them.

I went to RMAF to listen to the Rethm Maarga, as my price point is up to ($12K). My favorite speaker before walking in was the Horning Aristoteles. After listening to the Horning's at the show I still enjoyed them, so my basis. The Maarga's were ultra relaxed to my ears with an incredible depth of soundstage. The speakers were far away from the back wall, so that made sense. However, as I thought they sounded beautiful, not my cup of tea (tonal balance).

The Berlins did it for me tonally (Sunday), so they struck the balance that pleases my brain. This must include the source components and the recording(s). What's really important to me, is that dc10audio has a dealer in Denver as well as other locations. This allows for confirmation of sound. I can use my amp! Most other contenders require that I hit the road, but that may not be practical or possible for me.
mountain-high OP
62 posts
 
It looks like some of the pictures are of prototypes like the Berlin SM which they've changed a couple of times. They are quite nice looking in person.
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quad-man
131 posts
 
Best?

What is the Best?? Very hard to quantify. If we approach loudspeakers like art it will be the ability for the loudspeaker to surpass it's construction and the sum of its parts in its ability to correctly reproduce music.

To compare the construction a new pair of Magico speakers to the Berlin is foolish as they are totally different one is mostly wood one is mostly aluminum or posting that one loudspeaker kills another is foolish considering all the variables: lets remember that there are 7 Billion pairs of ears (true some can deceiver music better than others) millions of recordings and a hundred million different component combinations possible so again it is subjective.

If you want a wooden horn and with high efficiency the Berlin might just be the best choice. If want truly heroic construction with heroic sound Magico might be the way to go two choices out of a thousand.

Lastly, someone (carl) keeps emailing us asking to do a face-off with other brands.... We'll participate if asked to but after the review what do you do?

Art is not fixed and should have no ending but keep transcending.

d
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