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The Highest - Suprema

I had a chance to listen extensively (length of time, plus able to request familiar material) to the ’end game’ configuration (for me, and which will NEVER happen not even close for obvious (figure 1 3/4 Mio reasons). On ALL levels/chriteria (sound, detail, staging, etc). I never thought that there is so much ’more’ beyond what I had previously considered the highest level of listening. A truly eye opening experience:

 

Room:

25x25 (not sure about height, say 15 ft). Treated.

 

Equipment:

Speakers: Sonus faber Suprema

 

Amplifiers:

Burmester 159s on the Suprema subs

Burmester 218s on the Suprema towers

 

Preamp: D’Agostino Relentless Pre

 

Source: dCS Vivaldi APEX stack (DAC, upsampler, clock)

 

Cables: Transparent Magnum Opus to the towers; Transparent XL to the subs / all other interconnects at the XL or Magnum Opus level

 

Racking: HRS VXR

 

The icing on the cake was a long conversation/discussion with Livio Cucuzza, the creator of the Suprema (in my eys). Sonus faber Suprema setup

 

kraftwerkturbo
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alan60
179 posts
 

And yet again we have criticism and commentary about something they have never heard.

hickamore
659 posts
 

No criticism No commentary Just AWE. Maybe hear such a thing once before we die.

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dave777tx
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Man you are lucky!! Never heard the Suprema but I do think it’s an End Game speaker and that you need a big room!!!
It was a private listening or where did you had the chance to check this awesome system?

kraftwerkturbo OP
320 posts
 

They had them at the show in Chicago, but this was (I was told) the first time they were in a store. We had received invitation from Paragon Sight and Sound in Ann Arbor, MI and made the trip early that day (and were the first in the door). We had the place almost to our own for a while. Just open mouth, AWE, and surprise HOW MUCH MORE is possible. And go back to other rooms with other setups/equipment that on their own were most impressive just revealed unthinkable 'shortcoming'. I am glad I did not have a side by side with my setup. THAT would be a very expansive and disappointing mistake. The store and brand personell (lots of McIntosh and Sonus faber people around) was most helpful (and great food and drinks!!). I had been at the store before, and was impressed from the beginning about the service and attention to detail. Just an awesome experience!

 

ronboco
842 posts
 

I wonder how they compare to the Magico M9 at the same price. Anyone heard both ? 

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