Were all the upstream electronics reasonably broken in? What about the speakers themselves? Did the demo involve a solid state or tube amp? The only time I've heard a Buggtussel demo was with tube monoblocks (at CES), and this combo sounded quite smooth and musical. Perhaps SS amps (if that is what you heard) are not an ideal match?
Buggtussel Question
Hi folks. My search for a nice pair of floorstanders has landed me in an unexpected place--the Buggtussel Amygdala. I hadn't really considered this speaker as I have not been particularly impressed with other transmission lines that I've heard but I found a local dealer and spent some time with them last week. I was pretty darn impressed--and this after spending over a year trying to find something in the sub 8K range that really moved me. The Amygdala's did. Very musical--the different instrumental lines had a seemless blend. Very coherent--solo piano and voice very well rendered. Excellent bass--unlike other trans lines I've heard that go deep but lack pace and definition, the Buggs were tight, tuneful and really reached down pretty low with impact. Great imaging--the Buggs threw a nice soundstage with good scale and precision. I only had one major concern after leaving the demo--some recordings sounded a bit hard in the upper mids. The Buggs are not very forgiving. Great recordings sounded great but lesser recordings really showed. While I think that a speaker that reveals differences in recordings so very clearly is generally more neutral/accurate than one that homogenizes, I don't want to be wedded to half of my collection because the bad recordings sound edgy and hard. So, to the question--to those that have had experience with the Buggtussel Amygdalas--how did you find their sound? Do my observations square with yours? If you disagree on the upper mids do you think the room or ancillary equipment is responsible? What gear are you running with the Buggs? What ever fans or anti-fans of the Buggs want to share would be appreciated.
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