YG Acoustic Speakers

[LL21]

Hi Chuck,

Have you heard the new Gemini Ultimate Series from YG? https://www.yg-acoustics.com/products/gemini/



Are you contemplating it?

 

[chuck]

Have you heard the new Gemini Ultimate Series from YG?

No. Unless YG brings them to a US show I doubt I will ever hear them. The first and only time I heard the XV3 was at Axpona. The Gemini are $880,000.00 speakers so make my XV seem low end.

 

[LL21]

No. Unless YG brings them to a US show I doubt I will ever hear them. The first and only time I heard the XV3 was at Axpona. The Gemini are $880,000.00 speakers so make my XV seem low end.

Whew! A new category class it seems.

 

[felipe91]

Hello,
do you think the talus would be a good match with luxman M10X/C10X in a small room (20m2 listening room )?
thank you

 

[Hobblecreek]

Six-months late to the party here, but I’d like to share my experience as it relates to some past and recent comments/questions.

I own YG Hailey 2.2 loudspeakers and have for many years and have zero desire to replace them with anything else (except for some uber-priced loudspeakers and associated higher level components that I'll never be able to afford). I nearly purchased the Carmel’s (they had a set in the Arvada CO production facility in anodized red that were simply cool looking and different than anything YG was doing at the time), but when I heard the Hailey’s there was no going back. I bought the original version and have since had the upgrade to 2.2 completed – I’m thinking seriously about the version 3 upgrade). I've paired my Hailey's with an amazing integrated: the Ypsilon Phaethon. While not as well-known (and this is a shame) as many of the more mainstream integrated amps (with larger associated advertising budgets), this integrated is a hybrid design (tubes in the pre and SS for the power output). When I first purchased the Hailey's I was using Ayre and while the SQ was good, there was just an edge of brightness to the sound that I needed to fix.

I demo'd in my home a Gryphon Diablo 300 (it wasn't good in my room and system); Rowland, T&A, Burmeister were all better, but still just not what I was searching for. And then finally I heard the Ypsilon Phaethon in my system in my room. Sorry to use the word "magic" again in this series of posts, but honestly it was like magic had occurred. The tube in the preamp section sweetened the sound without any loss of resolution or clarity at all volume levels -- all the detail is present and the sound delivery is so smooth. The spacing and soundstage are all correct, in fact the sound has become truly holographic in that it extends to the outside of the speakers (something I had not before heard in my room). The mid-range is both dynamic and lusher, without any loss of accuracy and it has become easier to follow the melodic lines of individual voices and instruments, and do so without any listening fatigue during extended listening sessions. With the acquisition of the Ypsilon my system became essentially marvelous, it has retained everything I wanted when I bought the Hailey’s and together it has become truly musical. (BTW, the system sources include a dCS Rossini APEX/clock and a Thales Slim TT / tonearm with an Ikeda Kai cartridge).

This combination of loudspeaker and integrated has surprised and impressed most who have heard it. Many came into the room expecting something average and left fascinated by the SQ produced, some even expressed astonishment at hearing for the first time the YGs coupled with the Phaethon. I know the Phaethon is likely above the price the OP wanted to spend, but when you can find and acquire an end-game combo (in this relative price range) it might make sense to stretch a bit. If you have any access to the Ypsilon products it would be worth your time to seek them out and have a listen. Of course, there is better sound to be had at higher price points and with focused and intentional room and component improvements, but I am beyond satisfied with the system I have put together.

 

[Król_Artur]

Hi, thanks for the great descriptions. I'm starting to put together a new set of equipment because I've moved to a smaller apartment. I've chosen yg camel3 speakers because I think vantage 3 would be too big. The first amplifier is Riviera afm50 monoblocks, then Vinnie Rossi brama and ypsilon Aelius II, and the source is Horizon360. As part of my ongoing listening tests, I will try to briefly describe the individual differences, which may be useful to someone.

 

[Ugc]

Hi, thanks for the great descriptions. I'm starting to put together a new set of equipment because I've moved to a smaller apartment. I've chosen yg camel3 speakers because I think vantage 3 would be too big. The first amplifier is Riviera afm50 monoblocks, then Vinnie Rossi brama and ypsilon Aelius II, and the source is Horizon360. As part of my ongoing listening tests, I will try to briefly describe the individual differences, which may be useful to someone.

Hello! Among the amplifiers you mentioned, I previously used the Ypsilon Aelius II monoblocks together with my old system and the Sonja 2.2i. It was truly a beautiful match. The only reason I didn’t keep it was because it couldn’t fully take control of the Sonja. However, I don’t think this would be an issue with the Carmel 3.

 

[Ugc]

Hello everyone. I upgraded my YG Acoustics Sonja 2.2i speakers to 3.2, and it’s a very significant leap. Until now, I have listened to and used the Sonjas with various amplifiers. According to my personal taste, the best-matching amplifiers and pre‑amps were the Krell Evo One and Evo Two. But I’ve never had the opportunity to compare Krell side by side with another amplifier of the same power. Sometimes I think of changing my amps — I’m open to suggestions and curious to hear about any experiences.

By the way, my Krells are fully tuned; the power supply sections have been recaps using Mundorf capacitors, and I sourced new driver boards (from Krell service) and replaced the old ones, because over time and heat the original driver boards had suffered. Now they perform very well.

 

[Król_Artur]

Thanks, I would love to buy bigger speakers, but miracles don't happen in 16m.

 

[Barry2013]

Hello everyone. I upgraded my YG Acoustics Sonja 2.2i speakers to 3.2, and it’s a very significant leap. Until now, I have listened to and used the Sonjas with various amplifiers. According to my personal taste, the best-matching amplifiers and pre‑amps were the Krell Evo One and Evo Two. But I’ve never had the opportunity to compare Krell side by side with another amplifier of the same power. Sometimes I think of changing my amps — I’m open to suggestions and curious to hear about any experiences.

By the way, my Krells are fully tuned; the power supply sections have been recaps using Mundorf capacitors, and I sourced new driver boards (from Krell service) and replaced the old ones, because over time and heat the original driver boards had suffered. Now they perform very well.

Congratulations.
I have had YG speakers for many years, Carmel 1s, Kipod Signature passives and now Haileys 2.2s. Delighted with them all. Paired with Vitus integrated amps currently the SIA 030 which provides a synergy.
Here in he UK YG are using Vitus amps as their demonstrator so you may like to explore their offerings

 

[Król_Artur]

Congratulations.
I have had YG speakers for many years, Carmel 1s, Kipod Signature passives and now Haileys 2.2s. Delighted with them all. Paired with Vitus integrated amps currently the SIA 030 which provides a synergy.
Here in he UK YG are using Vitus amps as their demonstrator so you may like to explore their offerings

Thanks, I know KARAN amplifiers and I always had one problem with them – I didn't like something about the midrange. I don't even know how to describe it, and other listeners didn't share my opinion, but I preferred Boulder, Ypsilon Hyperion, and Engstrom. I listened to them in combination with Marten speakers, which is a combination that is often praised.

 

[Król_Artur]

Generally speaking, I plan to take 1 m of my neighbor's apartment and put it into my Vantage 3 . They sound beautiful, and you can definitely hear the difference compared to Carmel 3.
I'm about to renovate, so maybe I'll talk to an acoustician and we'll be able to install larger speakers with better room acoustics.

 

[WillyT]

Hello everyone. I upgraded my YG Acoustics Sonja 2.2i speakers to 3.2, and it’s a very significant leap. Until now, I have listened to and used the Sonjas with various amplifiers. According to my personal taste, the best-matching amplifiers and pre‑amps were the Krell Evo One and Evo Two. But I’ve never had the opportunity to compare Krell side by side with another amplifier of the same power. Sometimes I think of changing my amps — I’m open to suggestions and curious to hear about any experiences.

By the way, my Krells are fully tuned; the power supply sections have been recaps using Mundorf capacitors, and I sourced new driver boards (from Krell service) and replaced the old ones, because over time and heat the original driver boards had suffered. Now they perform very well.

Care to elaborate on the move from 2.2i to 3.2? I have 2.2i and love them but, like most of you, am always looking for improvement.

 

[chuck]

Hello everyone. I upgraded my YG Acoustics Sonja 2.2i speakers to 3.2, and it’s a very significant leap. Until now, I have listened to and used the Sonjas with various amplifiers. According to my personal taste, the best-matching amplifiers and pre‑amps were the Krell Evo One and Evo Two. But I’ve never had the opportunity to compare Krell side by side with another amplifier of the same power. Sometimes I think of changing my amps — I’m open to suggestions and curious to hear about any experiences.

By the way, my Krells are fully tuned; the power supply sections have been recaps using Mundorf capacitors, and I sourced new driver boards (from Krell service) and replaced the old ones, because over time and heat the original driver boards had suffered. Now they perform very well.

I had the YG Sonja XVi upgraded to XV3 and they are supposed to be delivered tomorrow.

I have always used a Boulder 3060 to drive my YGs. I have auditioned other amps (ARC and T+A tube amps, Soulution 701s), IMO none were close. I have also heard them with Burmester 959 and D'Agostino at the YG factory sound room. The Burmesters were the closest to the 3060 but not quite. As for Krell, I heard them many years ago when I had Wilson and bought a Boulder 2060. The 3060 is in a different league altogether.

 

[LL21]

I had the YG Sonja XVi upgraded to XV3 and they are supposed to be delivered tomorrow.

I have always used a Boulder 3060 to drive my YGs. I have auditioned other amps (ARC and T+A tube amps, Soulution 701s), IMO none were close. I have also heard them with Burmester 959 and D'Agostino at the YG factory sound room. The Burmesters were the closest to the 3060 but not quite. As for Krell, I heard them many years ago when I had Wilson and bought a Boulder 2060. The 3060 is in a different league altogether.

Congrats Chuck! That is big news...look forward to reading your listening notes if you have time to share.

 

[Ugc]

Care to elaborate on the move from 2.2i to 3.2? I have 2.2i and love them but, like most of you, am always looking for improvement.

You can think of it as a completely new speaker rather than just an upgrade — it's more like getting a new speaker altogether. What stood out to me the most was that it's easier to drive, meaning it requires less power.

 

[Ugc]

I had the YG Sonja XVi upgraded to XV3 and they are supposed to be delivered tomorrow.

I have always used a Boulder 3060 to drive my YGs. I have auditioned other amps (ARC and T+A tube amps, Soulution 701s), IMO none were close. I have also heard them with Burmester 959 and D'Agostino at the YG factory sound room. The Burmesters were the closest to the 3060 but not quite. As for Krell, I heard them many years ago when I had Wilson and bought a Boulder 2060. The 3060 is in a different league altogether.

You're very lucky to have such a speaker I'm sure some great progress awaits you — enjoy using it in good days!

 

[LL21]

You're very lucky to have such a speaker I'm sure some great progress awaits you — enjoy using it in good days!

Same for you! BTW, nice system! I see some components in common (TA Opus, Torus and Entreq), and certainly have heard your legendary Krell pieces.

 

[Ugc]

Same for you! BTW, nice system! I see some components in common (TA Opus, Torus and Entreq), and certainly have heard your legendary Krell pieces.

Yes, our systems have similarities — I often read your posts on this forum. Thank you for sharing such valuable insights; I truly appreciate it.

 

[LL21]

Yes, our systems have similarities — I often read your posts on this forum. Thank you for sharing such valuable insights; I truly appreciate it.

Very gracious of you...thank you. I share just one man's humble experience.