Anybody compare the latest Audience 1+1 V5 speakers with Alta Audio Alyssas?


Anybody compare the latest Audience 1+1 V5 speakers with Alta Audio Alyssas?

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Stone has since reviewed the V5 version quite recently which is the review I have referred to. The Audio Beatnik and Audio Analyst have also given the V5 rave reviews. The V5 is way more expensive than the earlier versions due to extensive improvements. I have back issues, so I'm limited to low weight speakers for my secondary system.

IMO they’re just polishing the turd and there are many better alternatives at that price as mentioned above, but it’s your $$$.

I am going to have to agree with @soix on the Audience 1+1 (not sure which version), but I found them to be much as described. Veiled, dynamically limited, highs lacking.

The Alta Audio Alyssas are substantially better, but they still have their problems. Mostly in an over bloated mid-bass. I have liked other Alta Audio speakers. 

I have the V5 version and what I am hearing is totally opposite to what these gentleman have experienced. They are among the best bookshelves I have heard regardless of price. I am using a bigger and much more expensive pair of stand mount speakers now, Raidho td1.2 but still can’t sell the Audience. The Raidho project a bigger image but apart from that, sometimes I missed the sound of the v5.