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Capital AudioFest : Fyssion Speakers

I live near Boone, NC, in the Blue Ridge Mtns. We have a local shop that repairs and sells vintage audio gear, a nice shop and a bit of a surprise in this fairly rural area. I was interested to learn that the folks there have started their own speaker company, called Fyssion Audio.  

Their speakers are a unique design, single-driver/full-range, and to my ears, sound really good, …in the shop.

Fyssion is going to exhibit their speakers next week at Capital AudioFest.  If anyone here plans to attend, I would be interested to “hear” other’s opinions. 

To be clear, I have no affiliation or financial interests/benefit related.  

Thank you.

 

gemoody
gemoody OP
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@badgerdms any chance you saw/heard the Fyssion speakers?  No worries if you did not. 

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rooze
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I spent time in the Fyssion room at CAF.

I own full-range driver speakers so I've a reasonable point of reference in terms of what to expect. Without getting into too much detail, the guys in the room had 3 pairs of speakers each connected to a switch box where they were switched in and out in turn. One of the 3 was set up on the floor and angled toward the listener. This seemed to be the primary pair and sounded pretty good playing as a single pair without the others connected.

As each of the other speakers was switched in, the soundstage became a little larger but also more diffuse. The speakers were not aligned on a common center, hence the imaging becoming more diffuse I believe. I think the guys were focused on creating a big sound at the expense of accuracy and focus. And in that, they succeeded.

It needs someone to spend more time with these speakers, someone who knows how to get them set up properly, perhaps to closer simulate a true line-source, rather than have them offset.

I live in VA and Boone NC is reachable but it's a long drive. I was impressed enough to consider buying a couple of pairs of these and trying them in my system at home. They're on to something, but their approach and spiel isn't quite tweaked enough for the audiophile market, but it could be.

 

 

gemoody OP
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Thank you for your reply, and interested to hear your thoughts on the speakers. I’m glad to learn that you feel like they’re worth another listen and perhaps a trial.

As an FYI, I’m from Virginia as well, Blacksburg.  I would be excited and willing to do anything I can to help you on a visit to Boone. Would appreciate observing your critical listening of the speakers, and how you might interact with them during a demo.

Again, let me know if there’s anything I can do on my end.  It’s a small town, and I am in that shop every couple of weeks, like right now, I have two vintage pieces in for repair. Look forward to possibly meeting you in the future.

DM as you feel appropriate. GM

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