I auditioned the Acora SRC-1 when I was in Saskatoon. A big shout out to Pulsworks; they are an amazing dealer...probably the best audio showroom setup I've seen in my entire life. Anyways, David set up the SRC-1 audition with Moon North series components (700 series North amplifier and matching DAC streaming preamplifier) and Shunyata cabling. It was in a fairly large room; my guess was 20' by 40'.
Having read the reviews prior to the audition, I had very high expectations! At the same time, I certainly did not expect a simple two way speaker with a 7" woofer to blow me away. Well, the speakers did NOT disappoint! Everything that is written in the reviews is spot on! There have been only two "aha" stereo moments in my lifetime: first was my experimentation with my very first power cord (Harmonic Technology Pro AC11? on my cd player; second was my first High Fidelity Cables power cord (Reveal) on my then Ayre SACD player. You can add my audition of the Acora SRC-1 to that list. The most impressive part of the speaker was its ability to have a totally immersive soundstage....front, back...all around the room! Instruments sounded real! I have listened to speakers from Vivid Audio, Magico, Zellaton, MBL, Vandersteen. I am looking for my end game speakers...and was seriously considering the Vivid Audio Giya G4. I will be saving up to purchase the Acoras.
