"New" Audio Physic Virgo

I heard them at Goldman Audio in Ct and they are amazing. The new cabinets are stunning with a butcher block front like the Avanti, there is a good show picture at www.audiophysic.com
The new Virgo sounds to me very much like the Avanti III and like the old virgos they completely dissapear. The improvements are across the board. The faults of the old speaker, some smearing of detail, overripe in the midbass, and lack of bass slam and depth have all been addressed with great success.
There is a great musical portrayal of detail and an effortless extension in the high range. The midband is transparent and the bass is very natural and extended ( the best acoustic bass I have ever heard). It is a very coherent speaker.
I have owned the old Virgos for a while and the upgrade to the new ones for me is a no-brainer, you can almsot think of them as Avanti for $7000 less as they share similar drivers. I actually like the tonal balnce better than the Avanti. If you really need the last 10hz of bass then ad a very good sub (REL etc..) and you are done.
Goldman Audio has them beautifully set up and is the best audio dealer I have ever been to.

I heard them in the same location, and I agree completely. One hell of a speaker for the money!! Even better than the Avanti 3's IMHO. John is one cool cat to boot. Give him a ring.

I listened to a pair this morning and was blown away ! Bass was very tight and controlled. Although the speakers had only been run for about 40 hours or so , they were so smooth it was wild. I listened to them being driven by a 100 watt tube amp, because I own a BAT VK75SE, and the thud I heard was my jaw hitting the floor! Quility and craftsmenship on the cabinets is terrific. I pulled out my credit card and ordered a pair on the spot. My only complaint is that I am going to have to wait about a month before I get them. Could not convince the dealer to sell me his.