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If you have heard Steve's LAMM/Wilson combo it is diffcult to imagine anything better.(Don't forget the JL Gootham.) And yet...
Hardly feint praise:'Posted by: Breuninger at 1:01 pm, July 29th, 2010
First Listening Alert!
See Intro Below.
August 10, 2010- after two weeks of burn-in the Lamms got a first listen. Mind you, this was day one and should be considered (very) preliminary.
The Coincident Pure Reference Extreme loudspeakers were placed in the exact position of the MBLs in listening room number one. Assisting in set-up was Robert Grossman of the Philadelphia Orchestra. We began experimenting with the toe-in of the tweeter/mid unit and within an hour the Lamms literally came alive. Now, I truly value the spaciousness of the MBLs and the rock hard slam at high SPLs they admirably deliver but I was unprepared for the astonishing realism of the Lamm/Coincident pairing. Grossman noted that this was the most realistic sound reproduction he’s ever heard. Instruments appeared in the room as if real, I kid you not.
This was the first time I’ve heard a tube based system not add its own brand of space, dimensionality or texture to the soundfield. In fact, there was nothing added to the instrumental image- it just appeared. Living and breathing- right there in front of you. How many times have I played Diana Krall, Live in Paris? I’ve worn it out- the same old sound, the same old performance. My goodness, last night I was at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, front row-middle seat, and there was nothing between me and Krall’s raspy/sultry voice. I’ve never heard reproduced sound, transcend reproduction, if that makes sense. Little cues, like Krall’s head turning, just a touch, in front of the microphone were now clearly audible. More memorable than the first IRS IV experience or Magico Mini revelation, this Lamm/Coincident paring takes the listening experience a giant leap closer to reality. There is no SET halo effect or cupping hands coloration to remind you that you are listening to an audio system.
How often we consider attributes to evaluate audio like; image density, timber and pace. Try as I may to use these tools during the first listening sessions I found, within a nanosecond, that I was not being drawn into the music, I was being tricked into a sonic reality. This will be an exciting review experience for you... and for me. Let me add, the Lamms, for the first time, are being evaluated on dynamic speakers that are actually designed for single ended triode amplifiers.
If you have heard Steve's LAMM/Wilson combo it is diffcult to imagine anything better.(Don't forget the JL Gootham.) And yet...
Hardly feint praise:'Posted by: Breuninger at 1:01 pm, July 29th, 2010
First Listening Alert!
See Intro Below.
August 10, 2010- after two weeks of burn-in the Lamms got a first listen. Mind you, this was day one and should be considered (very) preliminary.
The Coincident Pure Reference Extreme loudspeakers were placed in the exact position of the MBLs in listening room number one. Assisting in set-up was Robert Grossman of the Philadelphia Orchestra. We began experimenting with the toe-in of the tweeter/mid unit and within an hour the Lamms literally came alive. Now, I truly value the spaciousness of the MBLs and the rock hard slam at high SPLs they admirably deliver but I was unprepared for the astonishing realism of the Lamm/Coincident pairing. Grossman noted that this was the most realistic sound reproduction he’s ever heard. Instruments appeared in the room as if real, I kid you not.
This was the first time I’ve heard a tube based system not add its own brand of space, dimensionality or texture to the soundfield. In fact, there was nothing added to the instrumental image- it just appeared. Living and breathing- right there in front of you. How many times have I played Diana Krall, Live in Paris? I’ve worn it out- the same old sound, the same old performance. My goodness, last night I was at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, front row-middle seat, and there was nothing between me and Krall’s raspy/sultry voice. I’ve never heard reproduced sound, transcend reproduction, if that makes sense. Little cues, like Krall’s head turning, just a touch, in front of the microphone were now clearly audible. More memorable than the first IRS IV experience or Magico Mini revelation, this Lamm/Coincident paring takes the listening experience a giant leap closer to reality. There is no SET halo effect or cupping hands coloration to remind you that you are listening to an audio system.
How often we consider attributes to evaluate audio like; image density, timber and pace. Try as I may to use these tools during the first listening sessions I found, within a nanosecond, that I was not being drawn into the music, I was being tricked into a sonic reality. This will be an exciting review experience for you... and for me. Let me add, the Lamms, for the first time, are being evaluated on dynamic speakers that are actually designed for single ended triode amplifiers.
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