Volti does it again!

Volti speakers are very nicely built.  The founder started out as a cabinet maker and it shows in the wood work.  I like the sound too.  The Razz and Rival are lively sounding without harsh peaks are extreme nasal coloration found in some horn systems.  The biggest weakness of both, for my taste, is the bass sounding a little bit disconnected and different from the rest of the range.  I also heard their big flagship (can’t remember the name) and liked that too.  Their horn systems are terrific at their price points.  

@wolf_garcia I agree completely, especially given the amount of money involved. For me it was a leap of sorts to take the pretty long drive down to Volti to listen and make my decision. No doubt some psychology was involved on my part, “ well I’m here, they look soo pretty, I made the drive etc..” to Greg’s credit he had me listen for hours, well into the night, pretty much anything I wanted to hear that I normally would. Perhaps the planets were all aligned, or just call it luck because the Razz exceeded all of my expectations, I was sold!  If you are in the NE Ohio area or close enough, I’d be happy to have you come, anyone on AG too for that matter…

Thank you @2psyop it’s taken a while for me to put it together, that’s part of the fun right?

@speedthrills right there with you, bought a nice pair of DH labs bi-wire speaker cable and locking bananas. Not because I needed them, but wanted them. 😁😁

@wolf_garcia

I agree that a "no returns for any reason" policy is pretty customer unfriendly.

Ok, so maybe this maker is short on staff or has gotten burned in the past -- or something.

But FFS, if I spend thousands of dollars on something, you’d think there would be a policy of trying to work with the customer. I mean, Volti could have a high re-stocking fee or insist on shipping being paid both ways, or whatever. Then, I’d at least know what I was risking by trying out a speaker. But to have no options at all? Bad policy, IMHO.

By having this kind of policy, in my opinion, they close off customers who are not stingy or finicky but understand that this has to be solid decision. And given the nature of acoustics and the importance of trying speakers in your space, it seems entirely reasonable. I mean, even little ol’ Fritz gives an in-home trial and he’s about as small a company as you can find.

And if you can drive to hear a Volti, great. That's a decent substitute. But could it really be that it's ok for many customers not in driving distance to have to take a big risk?

At $7.5 the best deal on speakers I have seen would be purchasing Vanderteen model 5As for $5K as they have been recently selling for.  Adjustable bass and with zero feedback amplifiers they will sound amazing.

Didn't mean to hijack your post.

@hilde45  Agreed, 0 flexibility is not ideal. Not sure if that’s due to being burned in the past. When I worked at the only real HiFi shop in my town, my boss similarly was a bit rigid after the sale. I can say for sure his reasoning was getting burned. We also dealt in pro audio, and that was sometimes nightmarish. 
Volti is a small shop, less than a dozen employees, no dealer network etc… I’m sure there’s a component of growth, keeping up with sales and stock, all while keeping quality high. It would be great if there were a handful of options to hear them other than going to the shop and a couple of shows. I just like to offer my house and my system to anyone interested. I know that we as a community indulge in a somewhat solitary hobby, but as proof from the show I’m just returning from, when we nerds meet, we really interact and engage in conversation.

@bigkidz  you didn’t hijack at all my friend, discussion is why we’re here right? Also the Vandersteen were also at the top of my list. I will own a pair someday.