Göbel Divin Marquis

[Elliot G.]

 

[Elliot G.]

Watch the unboxing on Youtube at the Bending Wave USA channel, or on Facebook group or bending wave page when it is done.
We are opening the white pair today

 

[Stereophonic]

Hi Elliot.

I’ve seen already the white Marquis unboxed.
What are your first impressions?

Regards.

 

[CKKeung]

Hi Elliot,
Saw the photos of the Marquis in your listening room.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/bendingwave/posts/?ref=page_internal

Seems to have more toe-in than the pair (#36) in Hong Kong?

 

[gian60]

Hi Elliot,
what's happen to Priator,that has Select, M1 and Aeon speaker?
Why stop to wrote since 1 or 2 years?

 

[Elliot G.]

Well I am not really fond of giving immediate impressions since I am more of a perfectionist thatn that. I don't like the drive by thoughts like in audio shows. It does take some time to get a pair of speakers set up even in a room I am familiar with. Having said that I have a good idea where they will sit and it then just takes some time getting them adjusted properly.
Ok so let s answer question 1 From Stereophonic- The Marquis sound very much like the Noblesse. They may in fact turn out to work better in my room because they are smaller. They have the same traits. Great dynamics, wonderful full power bass and the same ability of the Noblesse to play the music with a great sense of ease. I only hooked them up and played with them for a short time and left the gear to all warm up and the speakers to get some hours on them. I will work on really getting them dialed in this week as my schedule allows. First Impression overall - These are going to be great and I think the market will believe that as well.
CKKeung. - every room is different and where one sits is in fact different as well. I have no idea of what they are doing in HK and I have not seen any pictures so I can't comment on what they do or what they prefer. I can only speak for myself. I have set up many pairs of Divin speakers in various different rooms and I like them toed in where the tweeters are pointing at the listening position.I have been setting up different speakers for over 40 years and I am pretty good at it. There are a few members here that have experienced my handiwork. BTWE I have done manyu shows with oliver as well and we agree on set up. This to me is the right position for them and gives the best results. I like them better on axis and I sit in that position to make that correct for my listening, My clients all seem to like this too. You might want to ask the HK boys why they do what they do and that probably works in there room.
Question 3- Giani- Howie/Priaptor resigned from this site over differences he had with the site and how they were censoring him.

 

[gian60]

Thanks,hello him
So this new speaker seems very very interesting for mid room,considering cost around 1/3 of the noblesse

 

[howiebrou]

Thanks,hello him
So this new speaker seems very very interesting for mid room,considering cost around 1/3 of the noblesse

Surround sound!

 

[gian60]

Yes,and one aeon reference for center channel,with his flat driver voice is fantastic

 

[Elliot G.]

He Marquis is going to be a big winner IMO. It will work and fit in a much larger group of rooms and of course budgets. I think Oliver really done what we asked him for and what we talked about well over a year ago. He truly is brilliant and a perfectionist. Giani these speakers will work in your room for sure LOL

 

[gian60]

Yes,i know,
even if my room is around 83 smt

 

[howiebrou]

Yes,i know,
even if my room is around 83 smt

Thats very big Gian. Most apartments here are half that size!

 

[Elliot G.]

THey would be great for home theater as they can play very loud

 

[gian60]

I am lucky,my house is 350 smt plus 1300 my garden

 

[Elliot G.]

I am lucky,my house is 350 smt plus 1300 my garden

I spent the last few hours working on my set up of the Divin Marquis and although they only have 15 or so hours on them they are MAGICAL. I have them in the proper spot, now they need to just settle in and I can do the final set up, adjusting the footers and make a fewvery small adjustments. I am truly blown away by what Oliver has done as I think these are just TOO good

 

[CKKeung]

Watch the unboxing on Youtube at the Bending Wave USA channel, or on Facebook group or bending wave page when it is done.
We are opening the white pair today

Here it is!
Your unboxing video posted on monoandstereo.com :

Thanks Elliot!

 

[CKKeung]

This "Insight" piece on Divin Marquis on monoandstereo.com contains many photos.
https://www.monoandstereo.com/2020/05/gobel-high-end-production-insights.html?m=1

Some of them are really insightful!
For example we can see that all Mundorf capacitors & coils on the crossover are re-measured, labelled and matched meticulously!

 

[cjfrbw]

Really handsome speaker. Teutonic hammer much? I think I like the basic black.

 

[howiebrou]

I spent the last few hours working on my set up of the Divin Marquis and although they only have 15 or so hours on them they are MAGICAL. I have them in the proper spot, now they need to just settle in and I can do the final set up, adjusting the footers and make a fewvery small adjustments. I am truly blown away by what Oliver has done as I think these are just TOO good

Either you are the size of Heracles, Elliot, or the Marquis are a lot smaller than I envisaged which is great. These will be huge competition for medium sized speakers. Congrats.

 

[Elliot G.]

Either you are the size of Heracles, Elliot, or the Marquis are a lot smaller than I envisaged which is great. These will be huge competition for medium sized speakers. Congrats.

Im six foot one and need to loose some pounds/kilos LOL They are not small, they are heavy and fairly deep but reasonable height. All the specs are on the Gobel webpage.
They sound like monsters however GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROWL ....LOL