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Behoben werden:
AVinci man ist der gleiche Lautsprecher, der AVinci 1,3
genannt wird - er ist nur zu AVinci eins umbenannt worden (der neue
Name).
Gefunden auf dem Audioasylumforum Jan. 9. 2002
(bekanntgegeben Dez. 14. 2001)
Ich erwarb gerade einen akustischen Monitor Wirklichkeit
Avinci 1,3. Nachdem nur 30 Stunden Einbruch, die sie fabelhaft
klingen und stark gehen!
Ich habe Erfahrung mit einigen anderen Lautsprechern
(Apogäum, vierfache Leitung, Sonus Faber, Platinaudio, Diapason,
etc.)and keine beeindruckten mich soviel.
Wenn Sie für einen excelent Lautsprecher zu irgendeinem
Preis loooking, schauen Sie nicht weiter.
Die Tatsache, daß sie sind, also das erschwingliche gefriert
im Kuchen.
Gefunden auf dem Audioasylumforum Jan. 6. 2002
(bekanntgegeben Dez. 10. 2001)
AV-Realitylautsprecher? Ich habe ein Paar des Avinci 1.3's
auf Darlehen von einem anderen lokalen audiophile, und sie sind einer
der besten $1k-Lautsprecher, die ich gehört habe. Stellen Sie sich
den Ton von Dynaudio, mit viel besserem seperation der Instrumente und
viel mehr Transparentes vor. Sie haben einen entspannten Ton als die
Dyns zwar, mehr in Übereinstimmung mit einer Art Sonus Faber
seductive Ton. Die 1.3's sind um $1k, aber er hat ein Paar, das das
3.1's genannt wird, dem vermutlich wert innen schauen zu seien Sie.
Fand auf dem Audiogon.com-Forum Dez. 31. 2001 -
bekanntgegeben durch ehider
Monitorlautsprecher - Wahlen zu unten verengt zu...
habe mir die meisten den grossen Namenslautsprechern auf einmal oder
anderen besessen (Thiel, Magnepan, Avalon, Vermächtnis, Spica und
Proac. Obgleich ich alle diese unterschiedlichen Lautsprecher genoß,
aber keine mich überhaupt hatten denken gelassen, daß ich das
Abkommen des Jahrhunderts in Ton pro Dollar ausgedrückt erhielt,
basiert auf, was ich für sie zahlte.
Vor kurzem erwarb ich ein Paar Lautsprecher
Handelswirklichkeit Avinci eins, die nur auf der Tatsache basierten,
daß ihre Treiber etwas, den Sie normalerweise in $3500+-Monitoren
sehen, nicht $1000 waren, die ist, was sie kosten.
, zu sagen, daß ich durch diesen kleinen Lautsprecher
überwältigt werde, setzt ihn mild. Sie werden sehr, sie das Bild
integriert, das so gut ist wie alles, das meine Weise gekommen ist,
sie haben sehr smoooothhöhen, und sie haben den niedrigsten Baß, den
ich überhaupt von einem Monitorlautsprecherstab keine gehört habe!
Downsides? Ihre Empfindlichkeit ist auf der niedrigen Seite und
benötigt ein wenig Energie, wirklich zu schaukeln. Das ist es,
meiner Meinung nach.
Der Entwerfer dieser Lautsprecherfirma hat durchaus einen
interessanten Hintergrund dadurch, daß er ein Treiberentwerfer für
eine große Lautsprechertreiberfirma war. Er läßt etwas
offensichtliche Einblicke in die " kleinen diese Sachen " erste
Kinetiklautsprechertreiber bilden. Viele seiner geänderten Versionen
der Lautsprecher Gebrauch der Oberseite von den Kabeltreibern vom Scan
sprechen. (zu mir, ist er wie das Kaufen von einem ernsthaft tweaked
Ferrari direkt vom Hauptmechaniker des Rennenteams FabrikFerrari.),
Seine Lautsprecher sind ein beispielloser Wert in Treibern und
Kreuzmaterialien ausgedrückt.
Als Elektroingenieur selbst, der tief in hohen Ende Audio
für rüber Zwanzig Jahre miteinbezogen worden ist, kann ich nicht
noch darstellen aus, wie Handelswirklichkeit diese Stufe des
Lautsprechers zum Markt für $1000 holen kann. Die Kleinkosten auf
den Bestandteilen alleine sind nah an $800!
Ich schlage stark vor, daß Sie diesen Monitor betrachten,
bevor Handelswirklichkeit klug erhält, und feststellen, daß sie 100%
für diese Lautsprecher mehr aufladen können (und ihre Verkäufe
vermutlich auch erhöhen). Sie ist lustig unglücklich (und) wie die
meisten audiophiles nicht ein Produkt ernst nehmen, bis es einen Arm
und ein Bein kostet, und hat multi-thousanddollar-Anzeige Kampagne,
(die selbstverständlich, Laufwerke das gleichmäßige higer des
Preises des Produktes).
Gefunden auf einem Forum Dez. 3. 2001 - Zusammenfassung des
Pfostens Tysons
Okay, Ausgangseindrücke des Avinci 1.3's, das Wayne mir
ausgeliehen hat. Ich habe ein Paar, das ich innen im Augenblick
breche. Nachdem sie innen sie für ein Paar von Tagen laufen gelassen
haben, beginnen sie, auf mir wirklich zu wachsen. Sie sind noch
tonally ein Bit, das auch zurück für meinen Geschmack gelegt wird,
aber sie bereits tun einige Sachen hervorquellen superlatively - die "
Luft " um Instrumente und das soundstage sind für einen
$1k-Lautsprecher einfach erstaunlich. Wirklich eindrucksvoll.
Wirklich wirklich eindrucksvoll, wirklich. Zerlegung in den mids ist
bereits sehr gut, Verständlichkeit von Lyrics ist extrem gut.
Und vergessen Sie nicht, Bruch ist innen sehr groß mit
diesen Lautsprechern - sogar an 1 Tag, heute morgen klangen meine nOrh
4.0's leicht besser als das 1.3's. Bis zum diesem Abend haben die
1.3's vor dem 4.0's in jedem Bereich ausgenommen den Baß
speed/tightness u. in der Kohärenz zwischen dem Baß u. dem
mids/highs gezogen. (die Integration 1.3's von mids u. von Höhen,
obwohl, ist nahtlos, hervorquellen wirklich getan).
So meine Gedanken bis jetzt aufsummieren - es ist
der beste $1k-Lautsprecher, den ich gehört habe.
BTW, Dan G., die 1,3 ist DER Lautsprecher für Sie, Freund.
Nicht sogar zögern Sie, weiß ich, daß Sie diese Halteseile lieben
würden -, die gegründet wurden auf, was Sie auf dem Ton angegeben
haben, den Sie wünschen, dieses sind ES legten zurück, flüssiger
glatter Rand oder Härte der Höhen w/no an allen. Der Unterschied
zwischen den 4,0 und den 1,3 erinnert mich an den Unterschied zwischen
einem Gefäß Ampere und ein Festkörperampere. Versuchen Sie ihn,
Sie mag es
Endergebnis - wenn Sie ein Ventilator des Tones von Dynaudio,
Sonus Faber oder Wienakustik sind, sind die 1.3's kein brainer ein
komplettes. Besser als die Formen, verbessern Sie, als der Haydn,
besser als das Concerto, sehr leicht in gerade ungefähr jedem Bereich
verbessern und er sie alle im soundstage und ganz eigenhändig
geschrieben in den Belichtung Abteilungen raucht. Sehr eindrucksvolle
Arbeit Peter.
Unser Kommentar zum Ausgangshöreneindruck:
Geben Sie den Lautsprechern 100 Stunden mehr bitte und lassen
Sie die Lautsprecher Einbruch...,
E-mail empfing Dez. 1. 2001 - Erstes Feedback auf dem
USS699 AVinci drei - vom Savage, LA, Ca, USA
Lieber Peter.
Wie Sie sagen, sind die Lautsprecher eine unglaubliche
Übereinkunft. Über den letzten 25 Jahren habe ich Stücke
Ausrüstung gekauft, die zeigen, was falsche Aufnahmen sind und die,
die gut sind. Es kann eine Belastung auf dem Ausbauen der Ausrüstung
manchmal sein, während es Sie vom Spielen gleichmäßiges haltbares
bestimmten d stoppen kann Sie mag den Künstler! Es ist einer der
Gründe, warum des preiswerten all-in-one Stereos populär sind, weil
sie allen Musikton dasselbe bilden.
Es gibt keinen Zweifel, daß der ' Stern des Erscheinens '
der Tweeter ist. Wie ich vor erwähnt habe, mag ich Jazz und
klassische Musik. Insbesondere liebe ich brasilianischen Jazz, der
Lots Perkussion, Whistles und andere subtile Töne im Hintergrund hat.
Auf Perkussion und akustischen Instrumenten sind die Lautsprecher, mit
viel ' des Schnäppers ' sehr schnell. Es scheint, daß sie am
glücklichsten sind, wenn sie Aufnahmen spielen, denen nicht zu viel
verarbeitet worden sind. Snaretrommeln und -cymbals haben, einen sehr
realistischen Ton aber knallen Aufnahmen, die im Studio mit 48
stichhaltigen künstlichen der Spuren manipuliert worden sind.
Es gibt Baß, als ich erwartete und zuerst ich sie ohne mein
subwoofer spielte. Ich habe jetzt das subwoofer, das unten zu einem
Kreuzpunkt von ungefähr 30 Hz, um gedreht wird die Lautsprecher
gerade ein wenig zu ergänzen. Die AV3's sind auch leistungsfähiger
als gedachtes I, also muß ich nicht meinen Vorverstärker oben drehen
soviel wie, ich vorher tat. Der einzige negative Kommentar ist, daß
der Tweeter gebissenes Scharfes auf dem Spielen der Violinen ist, aber
der ändern kann, nachdem die Lautsprecher innen unterbrochen sind.
Die Lautsprecher erhalten nur über Zeit besser, also schaue
ich vorwärts zu einem sogar besseren Ton - ich bin sehr erfreut.
Wenn die gleichen Lautsprecher in einem stehenden Schrank des
Fußbodens waren, würden sie viele andere kostspieligere Lautsprecher
schlagen. Was geschah dem AVinci 5?
Die Lautsprecherverschiffenkästen kamen in gutem Zustand,
also würde ich verpackenden den empfehlen.
Möglicherweise folgendes Jahr lasse ich Sie einige
Lautsprecher für mich entwerfen. Ich denke, daß Ihre Firma großes
Potential hat.
Ich empfehle zweifellos das Handels 3 meinen Freunden, wenn
sie sind, denkend ausbauend oder an Haupttheater.
Beifall
Gefunden auf einem Forum Nov. 30. 2001 - bekanntgegeben
durch Jason
Ich mochte AVinci 1.3s nachgewiesen, daß der revelatorwoofer
zum sehr guten Mittlerbaß fähig ist (eine nicht Menge untereren Baß
aber der sollte von solch einem kleinem Schrank erwartet werden), dem
Tyson sie sind mehr eines Kognaks und feinen kubanischen der
Zigarreart Lautsprecher unterstrich, sehr angenehm, um zu hören zu.
Der Blick 3d großartig! Sehr classy in der Tat. Was ich am
erstaunlichsten fand, war die Weise, die sie den Ton warfen, der sehr
ein ambience im Raum gibt. Das Mittelbild wurde nicht durchaus noch
aber fokussiert, sobald sie innen mich brechen, ist sicher, daß sie
groß klingen.
Gefunden auf einem Forum Nov. 30. 2001 - bekanntgegeben
durch Tyson
Das 3D's, das ich sagen muß geschauen sehr kühl in der
Person, viel besser als auf der Web site. Sehr elegant. Sie haben
nur ungefähr 60 Stunden auf ihnen u. klangen sie ein helles u. brash
Bit, aber sie waren freies Superklingen. Eine definitiv Menge
Potential dort, schaue ich vorwärts zur Hörfähigkeit sie, sobald
sie völlig einlaufen (möglicherweise einmal nach Weihnachten).
OH-, eine weitere Sache auf dem 3D's, konnten sie wirklich,
den Raum mit einem grossen Ton zu füllen. Höhe Soundstage war
eindrucksvoll. Wenn sie heraus mit mehr Bruch innen glatt machen,
denke ich, daß sie eindrucksvolle Lautsprecher sind.
Zusammenfassung von einem HarmonicDiscord-November 30. 2001
- bekanntgegeben durch DueN
Zuerst weg, möchte ich denen danken, die geduldig meine
Geschichten des AV-Reality 3d und der nOrh-Marmor 9,0 verfolgt haben.
Sie Halteseile gaben mir die Ermutigung zum Unterhaltschreiben.
Dieses ist die dritte Ratenzahlung des Vergleiches zwischen dem 3d und
den 9,0. Es ist eine see-saw Schlacht gewesen. Ich denke, daß das
3d schließlich unten vereinbart hat. Schließlich habe ich
mindestens 400 Stunden auf ihnen. Von dem zweiten schießenSie, kam
das 3d aus dem Klingen musikalisch aber den 9,0 Reigns in der Klarheit
und in der Zerlegung. SachenSIND im Begriff, wieder zu ändern...,
In beiden der vorhergehenden Vergleiche, die 9,0 Einflüsse
die Krone für Baß. Aber ich habe immer geglaubt, daß
Baß-defficiencies adressiert werden können. Er fällt aus, daß
AV-Reality diese Sachen hat, die das Wirklichkeit Unterseeboot zum
Ergänzen des 3D. Sport jedes Unterseeboots der gleiche Treiber
6.5-inch genannt werden, der im 3d benutzt wird. Ich verstehe, daß
diese Unterseeboote spezifisch entworfen werden, um mit dem 3d zu
arbeiten. Dieses liegt auf der Hand, da die Unterseeboote passiv
sind. Sie haben keine phantastischen Drehknöpfe, denen Sie zum Tweak
die Übergangsfrequenz drehen oder die Baß-Stufe fein justieren
können. Das heißt, kamen sie einstellen und vorbereiten, um mit dem
3d zu integrieren. Die Absicht ist, die zwei über die kurzen
Lautsprecherleitungen einfach anzuschließen (umfaßt) und das 3d auf
die Unterseeboote nach rechts zu stapeln. Die Lautsprecherleitungen,
die normalerweise zum 3d jetzt laufen würden, laufen zu den
Unterseebooten. Voila! Das 3d ist jetzt ein passiver
Dreiwegelautsprecher.
Gut ist es nicht genau einfaches das. Wenn man das 3d an die
Vormodule anschließt, werden Ihnen zwei Optionen über zwei Sets der
verbindlichen Pfosten gegeben. Ein wird MEHR und das andere DIREKTE
beschriftet. Wenn angeschlossen werden das 3
*** TRANSLATION ENDS HERE ***D to the MORE binding
posts, as you would expect, you get more bass. Much more than my liking, actually, since I'm not a bass head.
To my ears, the bass overwhelms the other parts of the music, making it sound too warm. So, I went the DIRECT
route. This puts out less bass but allows the midrange and treble to show their stuff. I prefer this balance
much better. So, in this comparison the 3D+sub is based on this configuration. Since the 3D+sub is now considered
one speaker, I'll refer to the combination simply as the 3D.
With the additional separate dedicated bass driver, I would expect the 3D to improve its bass response. And it
does. The bass is now comparable to the 9.0 in speed. But it goes further than that. The 3D bass is much fuller
and packs a better punch. This makes the 9.0 sounds lean in comparison. In addition, the 3D's bass seems more
controlled and has better definition. The kick drum in Hotel California (Eagles' Hell Freezes Over) is authoritative
and well controlled. The 3D is spec-ed to go down to 28 Hz while the 9.0 is said to be 33 Hz. While I can't verify
via measurements, my ears tell me that that few Hz makes quite a bit of difference. Hands down, the 3D beats the 9.0
in bass.
The improvement doesn't stop there, though. With the integration of the sub, the 3D is now high-passed at 150 Hz.
Theoretically, this should significantly increase performance since the mid-range woofer does not have to handle
the bass. Subjective listening confirmed this theory. As many people would say, the mid-range opened up. By opening
up, I mean the clarity of mid-range is superb. That overly-warm quality that "darkens" the sound is gone. Note: the
3D's mid-range is not dark-sounding to start with, mind you. I'd say the mid-range clarity is as good, if not better,
than that of the 9.0. Also, the 3D is silky smooth. Factor in the fact that the 3D doesn't color the sound, everything
comes together beautifully. Instruments and vocals are very natural sounding. Since I deem the mid-range as most
important, I absolutely love the 3D for it. I would love the 9.0's mid-range as well, only if it doesn't have the
nasal quality in its sound (more on this later). So, as far as mid-range is concerned, to me, the two are incomparable.
Another very noticeable leap in performance is in the treble. The 3D is now much more detailed. I find that the 3D
and 9.0 are comparable in this department. If anything, I'd say that the 9.0 may have a bit more hint of sizzles, but
that's about it. It's slightly brighter than the 3D. The 3D doesn't give anything to the 9.0 in terms of resolution.
That liveliness feeling is back, but without the harshness or brightness. I'd give the 3D a slight edge here, since
the nasal coloration of the 9.0's mid-range spills over into the treble as well.
In addition to these improvements, the 3D now excels in resolving complex musical passages. In a classical piece, the
orchestra and the chorus seem to lump together and are indistinct on the 9.0. Where as on the 3D, I can hear the chorus
and the orchestra as separate entities. Quite amazing actually.
Taken all these attributes together, the 3D handily beats the 9.0 (from top to bottom) sonically and musically. By merely
integrating a sub-module and turning into a 3-way speaker, the 3D's performance leaps in bounds. I think several factors
are in the works here. First, the additional bass makes the music fuller. Also, by letting the 3D to play all but the
lowest frequencies, it allows the mid-range and treble to open up. And since the upper 3D module is not playing bass,
that also removes much cabinet vibrations from it. That results in much better clarity and resolution. There's still
some barely noticeable vibration because the 3D sits on top of the sub. It gets better if the 3D is not stacked. I've
tried this and the 3D cabinet is almost stone dead.
Looking back, it seems that I've severly criticized the 9.0 in this comparison. But I think much of the down-fall of the
9.0 as compared to the 3D+sub can be addressed just like the stand-alone 3D. I've experimented with high-passing the 9.0
and the nasal coloration (my main gripe) went away. So I believe that by supplementing the 9.0 with good stereo subs and
high-passing it similarly to the 3D, the 9.0 will be extremely competitive. Better yet, it'll be even more interesting if
the 9.0 is actively bi-amped as well. And that's exactly the direction I'm heading with the 9.0. Oh yeah, did I say that
the 3D can be bi-amped with the top (3D) and bottom (sub) module driven by separate amps? But that'll be another report.
Final note: Peter has got to find a way to sell the 3D+sub as a package. I didn't know how much I was missing until I got
the subs. It's a totally different speaker.
Thanks for reading!
REALITY 3D and SUB in Silver Gray metal finish shipped this week. The height of the speakers are 72".
The new metal label:
This is three to four working-days of assembling, acoustic measurement control and packing for shipping (without cabinets and loudspeaker cloth making).
CLICK HERE
to see the shipping box.
The small shipping box contain two AVinci 1.3
The two big shipping boxes contain one REALITY 3D each.
The middle size box contain two REALITY SUB.
Found on a forum 17. October 2001
Your Reality 3D+sub is truly remarkable. They're better than the nOrh 9.0 by a good margin.
I wish others would discover how incredible these speakers are. They are truly reference level speakers.
Found on a forum 16. October 2001
First impression of the 3D + sub: nice, nice, VERY NICE!!!
From a reference standpoint, I'd pick the 3D over the 9.0. I've been listening mainly to the 3D.
The 3D + sub bass integration is much better because they were designed and optimized together.
All I can say is... WOW! The integration is seamless.
Found on a forum 14. November 2001
A person wrote:
Soundstage is not an important part of a musical experience.
Vishal answered:
I used to think so. But sometimes it makes or breaks the musical experience. For example, I've been listening to a particular recording for over 15 years, and couldn't figure out what the drummer was doing in a particular portion of the song. Because of the soundstage/imaging of the 3D's, I could finally hear where (location height/depth in the drum set) the sound was coming from and of course then I knew what was happening. Pure resolution and tonal accuracy is not enough.
E-mail received 3. November 2001, Denmark.
Aldrig har jeg haft så velspillende højttalere! Det var alt...
Med venlig hilsen, Dan
October 29. 2001 - Kevin W. (USA) - Listening impressions
Well we had an extended listening session yesterday at Dan's house. We compared
many diffent pieces of audio gear, including the AV Reality S. Dan's system of
the moment consisted of Atmasphere OTL amps (60w, M60 I think...), Jena Labs
speaker cables, Harmonic Tech interconnects, and of course as sweet a front end
as any merely mortal audiophile could wish for. We mostly used a Sony 9000ES
sacd player with level II mods. For the preamp, we switched between Dan's
freshly built Bottlehead Foreplay and my scratch built Transcendent Sound
Grounded Grid.
We compared the Reality S with Dan's speakers, which are Greybeard KB/2/2
(www.gbaudio.com). These are 2-way speakers using Scanspeak drivers (9300
tweeter, and a 6.75
" woofer for which I don't know the model number). These
speakers weigh 110lbs and have a thick sound absorbent tile covering the
cabinet. These are very nice speakers and cost about
$6k
new. I am not
sure, but I would guess that Dan's speakers are a couple of years old now, and I
don't if they are still using the same drivers.
First some impressions of the REALITY S...
#1 these speakers represent extraordinary value! They easily kept up with the
Greybeards which cost four times as much.
#2 These speakers cast a beautiful image of the music. This was the one area
where the Reality S excelled over the Greybeards. Images were precise, the
soundstage was well focused even with the speakers spread way apart (~12 feet).
However I think everyone was most surprised by the large sweetspot, which was
around 3-4 feet wide. No more head-in-a-vise listening with these speakers... I
wonder if the more expensive 3D's sweetspot is not as wide...
#3 The bass went very deep, almost as deep as the Greybeards. This was also
suprising for a 2-way speaker. There was still a hint of boominess, but it is
hard to know what is at fault, the room, the speaker, or the un-broken-in new
crossover components that I installed the night before
#4 overall, the tonal balance of the speakers is also very good. Instruments and
voices sound very lifelike.
#5 Peter's modified drivers really are something special. The 9700 tweeter is
phenomenally detailed and lifelike.
Listening to them now as I write this, I am extremely pleased with my purchase.
I really don't think it is possible to get a better sounding speaker at anywhere
close to this price. And I love the upgrade path of the speakers. I can't wait
to get the sub modules, which I think will take these speakers to a much higer
level. Thanks, Peter, for making such a great speaker available at a great
price. Really, I think anyone with $$$$ to spend could not get a better
speaker, even on the used market.
17. October 2001 - Comments from an earlier High-End loudspeaker manufacturer
living in the south of California, USA.
While I've not yet done any close listening to the speakers, my initial
impression was very favorable. On first glance, the Reality 3D speakers imaged
very similarly with a seemingly larger stage to a pair of Quad 988 speakers
using the same electronics. The detail was comparable as well.
The construction and quality of the parts (drivers, etc) would be almost
impossible for anyone to duplicate for the price (ignoring time for design,
arranging for materials and the construction effort). They are an excellent
speaker as is (new out of the box): great looks, well-built and good sounding. A
speaker to be proud of. Should they improve, as I suspect they will, after
burn-in, then they may well be reference quality, and more than worth the price
of admission.
E-mail received 3. October 2001
The speakers arrived in perfect condition. The speaker look great. The speakers
already sound VERY good, so I'm looking forward to listening to them after
they've broken in.
Found on a forum 2. October 2001
I can tell you however, that I have yet to hear any speaker under $5000 perform
better than the 3D's.
Found on the www.audio.no forum (Norway) 1. October 2001
Jeg kjøpte et sett 3D+sub i sommer, og er fornøyd med dem. De ser bra ut, og
spiller bra. Romillusjonen er storveis, og høyttalerene er svært dynamiske og
hurtige. Utover det opplever jeg dem som veldig nøytrale. De er helt klart
verdt å titte nærmere på. Er det noe mer du lurer på, kan du jo sende meg en
mail - kubein@hotmail.com
E-mail received 28. September 2001, from a REALITY S customer,
California, USA.
I am listening to Bach again. Yes the mid/treble on your speaker (still
"S
",
"3D
" is on the kitchen table...!) is more natural than
I have heard before, I am sure. When I listen to rock it sounds good but when I
listen to classical it is something different altogether. I will go and buy some
concert tickets soon to check my ears though ;-)
Review from HarmonicDiscord 27. September 2001
A few words of disclaimer are in order before I start. I own both of these
speakers. I'm not affiliated with these companies other than being a very
satisfied customer. Also, keep in mind that this is a
"subjective
" and
"personal
" comparison of the nOrh 9.0 and the AV-Reality 3D. And as I
don't consider myself an audiophile by any stretch, please take this comparison
for what is is. Thank you for your indulgence.
I have owned the nOrh 9.0 for a while. The 9.0 has been the best speaker that I
have heard. That's not to say that there's nothing better out there. It's just
that I haven't heard them. I've also heard about the AV-Reality 3D a while back,
about a year ago. At that time, AV-Reality was selling mainly through dealers
and distributors. Only recently that AV-Reality started selling direct to
consumers. As I was looking for a pair of speakers, I got interested. Knowing
that AV-Reality uses components similar to those used in nOrh's higher-line of
speakers, I figured there's pretty good chance that I would like the sound. And
after many inquiries and correspondence with AV-Reality, I decided to give the
3D a try.
Like the 9.0, the 3D uses Scan-speak drivers. Most notable are the tweeters.
Instead of the Revelator 9900 tweeter used in the 9.0, the 3D uses a custom 9700
tweeter. From what I know, the 9900 and the 9700 are electronically identical.
The only difference is the face-plate. Apparently, Scan-speak thinks that the
face-plate alone can dramatically affect the sound; hence, the 9900 is thought
to be better and therefore is much more expensive. So what AV-Reality did was
taking the face-plate design a step further. The 9700 tweeter was modified to
have what is called the
"neoprene anti-difraction front plate
". The
resulting tweeter, according to its designer, is even better than the Revelator.
It's hard for me to fathom how a face-plate could change the sound. And how
modifying its face-plate, AV-Reality could make the 9700 out-perform the
Revelator. But having heard both, I must agree.
As for the woofers, the 9.0 uses the Scan-speak Revelator 8530 woofer and the 3D
uses yet another custom designed woofer. The 3D woofer uses the basket of the
Scan-speak 8545 woofer. But again, according to AV-Reality, it's a totally
different beast. I have not heard the 8545 woofer, so I can't tell. Another
thing that's note-worthy is in the passive crossovers used by these speakers.
The 9.0 uses the Scan-speak recommended crossover point of 3 KHz, while the 3D
has the crossover point of 1.5 KHz.
While comparing drivers is good, the drivers themselves only make up part of the
speaker system. The other equally important part of the speaker is the cabinet.
I must say that both the 9.0 and the 3D are exotic looking speakers. They are by
no means conventional (i.e. box) in their designs. The 9.0 is shaped like a
traditional Thai drum. Its cabinet material is equally exotic: marble. Having
owned the wood version of the 9.0, I do believe that the material plays a huge
part in impacting the sound. The marble, due to its inert characteristics,
eliminates cabinet coloration and is therefore vastly superior to its wood
counterpart. The 3D, on the other hand, uses MDF and is shaped like a
tetrahedron. Just based on cabinet materials, one would expect the 9.0's cabinet
to have a clear advantage on that of the 3D. And it does! Putting my hand on the
cabinet, I can easily feel the cabinet vibration of the 3D. On the 9.0, such
vibration is barely noticeable even at loud volume. But to my surprise, the 3D
doesn't seem to exhibit any audible cabinet coloration. And I couldn't detect a
change in character of the 3D when playing either at low or high volume. (Note:
as I value my hearing, high volume for me is about 90-95dB continuous) I don't
know whether there would be any audible coloration if you push the 3D to
extremely loud level. At low and moderately loud volume, the tetrahedron design
of the 3D addresses the issue well and neutralizes that advantage of the 9.0.
It's fair to say that both the AV-Reality 3D and the nOrh 9.0 are exceptional
speakers. There are qualities that I've come to expect in hi-end speakers. I
want the speakers to disappear. I want them to
"paint
" a
"soundscape
" of voices and instruments. I want to be able to
"see
" the performers as they would appear on stage. I want to hear
every instrument clearly no matter how small (or loud) the instrument or how
"insignificant
" its part is. What I don't want to hear are muffled
voices, veiled instruments or confusion on stage. Needless to say, these
qualities are all there in both the AV-Reality 3D and the nOrh 9.0.
So, does that mean the 3D and the 9.0 sound the same? Not at all! While they
share the same
"audiophile values
", they do sound different. What I'm
describing here are the differences between the 3D and the 9.0
"relative
" to each other. I want to emphasize the term
"relative
" here because if either speaker exhibits a
"fault
", it is (and should be viewed as) only in comparison to the
other. And while both could be approaching the ideal sound, one may be just a
bit closer than the other. I also would like to point out that this is a
subjective comparison. That is, a perceived
"fault
" according to one
person (me) may not be according to someone else. And that the interpretation of
the performance of each speaker is subject to my personnal tastes and
preferences. With those in mind, let's get started...
I think the most distinguishing difference between the 3D and the 9.0 is how
each speaker play the notes. The 9.0 seem to have more rounded edges around the
notes, whereas the 3D seem sharper along the edges. As the result, the 9.0 sound
slightly softer and smoother. Another difference between the two is the timbre.
The 3D and the 9.0
"voice
" vocals and instruments slightly differently
from each other. The 9.0 seem a tiny bit sweeter and more mellow in character.
As it turns out, all these qualities play a big part in how the 9.0 compares to
the 3D as a whole.
The first impact of the different above-mentioned qualities is precision. The 3D
seems to be more accurate than the 9.0. Listening to Ottmar Liebert's Borasca
album, the guitar and drum works sounded a bit more natural with the 3D. That's
not to say that the 9.0 was far off. It was very close. Only when compared to
the 3D that I could detect that. I think the slight touch of softness and
sweetness of the 9.0 pleases the ears musically, but at the expense of accuracy.
And by not smoothing out the sound, the 3D offers a bit better resolution as
well. This can be good and bad, depending on preferences. For example, on a few
CDs, the 3D seemed slightly grainy. On these same recordings, the 9.0 would
sound smooth and pleasing (listenable). For a moment, I thought there was
something wrong with the 3D. However, my opinion of the 3D quickly changed when
I listened to better recordings, such as Sarah Brightman's Eden and Sarah
McLachlan's Surfacing albums. On these recordings, vocals on the 3D was silky
smooth. It was then apparent to me that the 3D is even more revealing than the
9.0.
Another area where the softness of the 9.0 has an impact is imaging. While each
is equally competent on placing instruments precisely on a blooming soundstage,
the main difference is that of focus. This difference was most apparent when
playing the track
"F16 Fighter Squadron - Into the Battle
" (Telarc's
The Big Picture). When the first jet made its way across the
"sky
",
the flight path seemed a bit
"fuzzy
" on the 9.0 compared to the 3D.
With the 3D, I could easily pin-point and trace the jet on its flight path,
which was from left to right, well above and slightly
"behind
" my
head.
The treble is also slightly affected. Both sound open and airy. The 3D sounds
just a bit more crisp reproducing the highs. A run through a drum solo session
on a test track from Sheffield Lab's Test CD seemed to confirm this. But the
difference is not very pronounced. Neither is bright. Listening to
"The
Girl from Yesterday
" (Eagles' Hell Freezes Over), the SH's and the S's were
distinct. But I could hear a slight sibilance on some of the S's on both
speakers. The only speaker I've heard that did not exhibit this was the Wilson
Watt Puppy 6. But the Puppy 6 suppressed the sibilance so much that it made the
music sounded dead. All other speakers that I have heard had some forms of
sibilance playing this recording.
Both the 9.0 and the 3D are very impressive when it comes to bass reproduction.
The 9.0 does extend lower than the 3D. The Suite from the soundtrack
"Batman Forever
" (Telarc's The Big Picture) illustrated this
difference. I could hear and feel more rumbling and vibration from the 9.0 than
the 3D. Quite an impressive feat considering the bass was coming from a
5.25-inch driver. However, the 9.0's
"soft
" characteristic also
affected its bass notes. Even though the 9.0 could go lower, it didn't have the
bass
"punch
" when compared to the 3D. Another way of describing this
is that the 3D had more emphasis on each bass note than the 9.0. On
"Hotel
California
" (Eagles' Hell Freezes Over), the kick drum had slightly more
slam on the 3D than the 9.0.
An area where the softness of the 9.0 gives it an
"advantage
" over the
3D is in (IMO) the all-important midrange. This softness, coupled with a
slightly sweeter and mellow tone, gives the 9.0 an incredibly smooth, lush, and
seductive midrange. Add to that a slightly more laid-back character and the 9.0
reigns supreme in the
"involving
" contest. Female vocals are the 9.0's
specialties. The 9.0 seems to have a way of pulling me into the music. Listening
to
"Angel
" (Sarah McLachlan's Surfacing album) is a good illustration
of this wonderful quality. Another terrific example is Sarah Brightman's Eden
album. Listening to these recordings was a purely visceral experience. Does that
mean that the 3D is left in the dust? No. Far from it! On the same recordings,
the 3D was also wonderfully lush and involving, just not as much as the 9.0. It
didn't give me goosebumps like the 9.0 did. The difference in timbre was very
small but the impact was large. Switching back and forth, I liked the vocals on
the 9.0 better, even though I know that the 3D is more precise. The 9.0 is
slightly more
"tube-like
" when compared to the 3D. Also, the 9.0's
warmth and mellow tone makes it sounds fuller. It's a tough choice between the
two. But we're talking about a matter of personal tastes and preferences here. I
could live long term with either one.
Another area where the 9.0 does slightly better is dynamics. Both the 3D and the
9.0 are very good in this area. I'd say the 9.0 has a slight advantage in macro
dynamics. I'm guessing the cabinet materials may have something to do with this.
But they equally excel particularly in micro dynamics. Both speakers performed
Michael Hedges' Oracle album very well. This acoustic guitar album is loaded
with passages of transient attacks and retreats. The 9.0 and the 3D didn't seem
to miss a beat playing this recording. Another observation I have relating to
this is about the sensitivity rating of each speakers. Although the 3D is rated
at 88dB, it doesn't play any louder than the 9.0, which is rated at 85dB. In
fact, using the SPL meter, I found that the sound level of vocals is almost
identical on both. The 9.0, however, spikes noticeably higher playing
instruments.
I think the only negative thing I can say about the 3D is the sweet spot. It's
smaller than the 9.0. Move about a foot to either side and the soundstage would
start to collapse. Not a big deal if you always get the center seat. Thus,
sitting further away from these speakers would help.
So, in the end, which speaker is better? Well, that depends. Overall, I'm very
pleased with both the 9.0 and the 3D. The 3D seems to do most things right. The
9.0 errs on the side of being pleasant. Both have a lot in common. And even
though the 3D wins out in many areas, I'd bet that most differences cannot be
detected unless listening side by side. By no means did one blow away the other.
At this level of performance, I don't expect them to. If you ask which one is
closer to the truth, then I'd say the 3D is better speaker. At least in my
system, the 3D will displace the 9.0 as the
"reference
" speaker by
which others will be compared to because it is more precise. But if you ask
which one is more forgiving and makes most (if not all) recordings sound better,
then I'd say the 9.0 is a better speaker. As far as musicallity is concerned,
that also depends on who you ask. For me, I'm a sucker for lush and seductive
vocals. Hence, to me, the 9.0 is more musical. So I'd say it all depends on
one's priorities. And if one of the priorities is cost, I'd go with the 3D,
which is half that of the 9.0.
Thanks for reading!
Found on a forum 18. September 2001
Philadelphia, USA:
I am indeed very,very satisfied with my speakers. I never imagined I would have
the pleasure of having this quality of a system at this point in my life. I do
indeed plan on purchasing the passive subs, but will need to save a bit more
since I will need a amplifier as well.
E-mail received 15. September 2001, from a new REALITY 3D customer,
California, USA.
I actually started building speakers a few years ago, but dissolved my company.
I demonstrated at CES in Las Vegas for a few years before I stopped. I too used
Scanspeak drivers. But it sounds like your crossover is better than what I'd
made and your cabinets look better too.
E-mail received 14. September 2001, from USA.
I am listening to the minimalist
"S
" crossover now, with no impedance
compensation on my tube amp. I tell you Peter, I know you said to wait 60-70
hours for break-in, but the sound from this tweeter! This sound is what I have
been searching for for three years, a speaker that can produce a *natural* sound
with baroque chamber and vocal music. If as you say it gets even better, then I
am going to be very happy with these.
Found on a forum 13. September 2001
I've decided to skip the 100-hour report. The reason is that the sound has
changed quite a bit (for the better, of course) since my initial impression. So
much that I thought that it'd be better if I wait for the 3D to fully break-in
or at least settle down a bit. I've been running it about 15 hours a day for the
past week. I only
"check-in
" and listen casually once every few days.
After the 100-hour mark, I realized that the sound has changed so much that any
impression at this time would be unreliable (not that my impression is ever
"reliable
" ).
And if you have to ask, all I can say at this point is that Peter has gotten
himself a real winner in the 3D.
Found on a forum 10. September 2001
By the way, Brazilian women just love the shape and sound of Peters
speakers, and I mean the Gisele Bunchen type. It makes them feel, somehow, more
erotic lets just put it this way, I have thoroughly tested the
off-axis performance of these speakers, from about every conceivable
position in a 180deg arch around the front of them, and even between them. They
perform marvelously, not that I have speaker critic hat on at the time! If
thats not endorsement, I dont what is. By the way, I am not a
representative or paid lackey of AV Reality (really).
Found on a forum 9. September 2001
CPORT, Brazil:
Well, my first impressions are very, very favorable (at the 150Hour mark), in
that the AV-Reality 3D has passed at least two of my more significant
benchmarks:
1.) Moved me close to tears listening to Mahler
"Das Lied vonder Erde
"
with Otto Klemperer conducting (EMI's
"Great Recordings of the
Century
" series (CDM 5 66892 2).
2.) Made me believe, at least momentarily, that Betty Carter was alive and well,
and singing September Song (the last song on her last album [Verve
533182]) to me, and me alone.
What more is there to ask of a speaker, except that it can transport you
musically into the soul and mind of a composer or artist? And this with an
inexpensive Creek 4330SE, a Rotel CD deck, some kimber cable, and a decent room.
Though I pine for my Krell FPB300c and my Sun Moon P5 pre-amp, VPI TNT w/SME
Series-V/Koetsu Urushi, Sony SCD-777ES, and Cardas cables, I am (strangely) not
heartbroken to be without my Thiel CS7.2 and that, my friends, is perhaps
the HIGHEST complement I can pay to Peter for his design.
I find it passing strange that everyone seems bent on using cheap Japanese
receivers to do their preliminary evaluation of these speakers, when I think
(reflecting on my sonic memory of amps) that the Classe CAM-350 Mono-blocks,
coupled with the Sun Moon P5, or the Klyne Audio Arts System 7 would be a
more auspicious mating to do a performance analysis of these speakers they
are very revealing. Once again, what do you want of a speaker design? I, for
one, want it to shine with good source material and a good amplification
chain the Reality 3D does this in spades, and, conversely, it SUCKS!!!
When you put on bad source material and attach it to the end of a bad
amplification chain.
Conclusion:
These are musical speakers. Enjoy!
E-mail received 8. September 2001, from USA.
If you keep making deals like this I will have to end up buying more speakers! I
wish I had realized more about your product before I bought....(name deleted)
E-mail received 7. September 2001, from USA.
The speakers are really improving since the first time I've hear them. I'm
really starting to enjoy them.
Found on a forum 6. September 2001
Philadelphia, USA:
I received the speakers Tuesday morning courtesy of UPS. One of the boxes
arrived with a two inch gouge in it, though the speakers arrived in perfect
condition. Upon close inspection, the fit and finish is of excellent quality.
Peter calls the cloth an 'acoustic sock', and in many respects it feels very
similar to lycra running socks. They look simply amazing - the slight texture of
the sock with the deep black finish looks striking. I was entertaining guests
for a while, and not a single person did not mention how beautiful the speakers
looked.
Currently, I don't have the rest of my equipment. I'm waiting for quality
interconnects, a Curcio tube amp, and a better pre-amp. Until then, I purchased
a midfi Yamaha integrated AX-596 to A/B when my gear comes in. Already, after 4
hours, the speakers are settling in terms of sound. However, as I'm using the
cheap quality speaker wire and interconnects right now, I'd like to refrain from
leaving very specific comments about the sound quality, and for everyone to take
my thoughts with a grain of salt until I complete my system.
That being said, here's a quick eval:
(5 hours) Already, the quality and potential of these speakers are evident. The
soundstage is *huge* - I can stand directly inbetween the speakers and still
experience a soundstage. Never have I experienced so large a sweet spot - (my
listening angle is about 22% off axis) At a listening position 3m from each
speaker (and the speakers are positioned 3m apart), the soundstage exceeds my
walls. Listening to DMB- Two Step, I can easily close my eyes and point to every
instrument player. Imaging is excellent, though still a bit loose. Right now,
the imaging is slightly better then with my nOrh 6.5's, which I thought imaged
amazingly well. However, when I ran my 6.5's the equipment was much better, so
I'm not surprised if I will find substantial improvement in this area with my
upcoming upgrades.
Detail - these speakers are easily among the most detailed speakers I have ever
listened to. A/B listening with my Sennheiser HD-600's, I'd say the 3D's have
90% of the detail readily apparent. This isn't an insult to the speakers - I
take my HD-600's with me everywhere I go when I audition speakers so I can
compare, and the fact that these speakers I notice amazing amounts of detail
with a very casual mindframe speaks volumes. With each passing hour, I am
finding the minute details more and more readily audible. Also, I should note
that I am not pleased with the preamp section of my Yamaha integrated - and I'm
not sure how much detail I'm losing in this part of the chain.
I will *not* comment on female vocals just yet, simply because I think the
Yamaha integrated isn't up to the task.
Instrumental accuracy is already unbelievable. Radiohead - Creep (acoustic
version), DMB - Two Step, Bach - Oboe Concerto in D#, even the sitar playing of
Ravi Shankar, all of these recordings were surprisingly lifelike. Even with the
shortcomings of my gear, these speakers reproduce instruments with body and
volume. Even the violin only has a hint of reediness, and I have strong
suspicions this is a result of the preamp.
Yes this is not very coherent, but I'm speaking as I hear, and trying to give
you a straightforward impression. And though there is a definitive lack of
superlatives and esoteric terms above, I do think these speakers are nothing
short of amazing. If these speakers can perform to this level now being run by
this mid-fi, I can't begin to think how these 3D's will sound when at they have
the abiltity to work at full potential.
I hope this has been of some help to you people out there. More to follow at the
100 hour mark, and if there's anything you'd like me to elaborate on I'd be
happy to.
Rup
E-mail received 3. September 2001, Denmark.
Nu kommer det jo ikke som nogen overraskelse for dig, men du skal vide at jeg
bare MÅ have sådan et par højttalere! Mit allerførste indtryk af lyden var
et fantastisk flot lyd perspektiv, en rar lyd og roligt lydbillede. Jeg satte
min egen CD afspiller på, hvilket kun gjorde lyden endnu mere nærværende og
detaljeret. Det var helt sikkert ikke højttalerne der var den begræsende
faktor! Imponerende.
Søren O., København
E-mail received 1. September 2001, from USA.
The 3D are breaking in nicely. I can tell you that I'm pleased. Imaging and
soundstage is incredible!
E-mail received 31. August 2001, CW from CA, USA.
I am not at liberty to provide specific details on the ICE500 configuration that
I heard, but I can tell you that I have never heard such resolution of detail at
high frequencies. Mid range was also very transparent and there was excellent
control of the low frequency drivers (using a passive crossover).
I look forward to hearing your ICE configuration.
Found on a forum 30. August 2001
Near Boston, Mass.:
Received my Reality 3D speakers a couple of days ago and concur with DueN and
cport about the incredibly detailed and transparent sound they project. They
still require a lot of breaking-in, so it's too early to describe their other
sound qualities. The speaker cabinets themselves are beautifully constructed and
solidly made. Visually, the speakers are unlike anything I've ever seen before.
Because of the triangular shape, the side/back panels are hidden from view from
the listening position. The speakers appear like thin panels, depth-wise, and
add to the illusion of a wide and tall wall of sound.
Texas: Oh yes, I agree about the looks. And as with most speakers, they look
MUCH BETTER in person than on the website.
Found on a forum 29. August 2001:
I just received my pair of AV Reality 3D, and out of the box the sound-staging
and dynamic resolution are incredible. This is with a CREEK 4330 amp, which is a
sonically pristine, but low powered; these speakers certainly deserve more than
a cheap receiver to drive them. I have not listened to the nOrh speakers, so I
no basis for comparison, but from a purely musical standpoint (piano, female
vocals, and strings) these speakers are phenominal.
yep, these are amazing considering its price. I have only 3 hours on them. The
sound is crisp, clean, detailed, but not bright at all.
LadyDog, from my memory of the wood 9.0, the 3D would beat it. The wood 9.0
suffered from slight cabinet coloration, causing it to sound warm. First
impression is that it doesn't have cabinet coloration. The 3D sounds very clean.
It's the type of sound that I'm addicted to when listening to ceramic/marble
speakers. It definitely is very promising once everything is broken in.
As for placement, I have them setup side-by-side with the marble 9.0, slightly
toed-in, and the drivers are 4 feet from the back wall. Bass is strong and
punchy. But a quick switch back to the nOrh shows that the 9.0 still rules in
bass.
What was interesting was that I expected the tweeter face-plate to be the same
as the 9700 with a different material. But I was wrong. It's the size of the
Revelator. The tweeter itself is the same. I can hear incredible details
already. I believe it could surpass the 9.0 in detail once fully broken in.
Scary!
I think Peter has something very special here, especially considering the price.
E-mail received 29. August 2001, CPORT from Brazil.
They arrived in house yesterday and they are every bit as good as you suggest --
I will be making a more formal analysis of what I am hearing with my favorite
cd's here shortly.
Out of the box, the sound-staging is superb, and the speakers have very, very
good
"micro-dynamics
" -- I was hearing all sorts of extraneous noises
on my cd's that hadn't been articulated before.
E-mail received 29. August 2001, SH from TX, USA.
Even, with the tweeter not breaking-in yet, I hear lots of detail. I'll hold off
judgement until the thing is fully broken in. But looks like you have a winner
here. When words get out, you're gonna be one busy guy! :-)
E-mail received 29. August 2001, JT from MA, USA.
I have now received both speakers! I stayed home this morning hoping to receive
the second box and I did. Your packaging is very good. There was no damage to
the speakers. I set up the speakers according to your instructions without any
problem. I listened for a half hour before I had to go work. Initial impressions
are very good! The speakers have a very detailed and transparent sound, though
more break-in is required. The cabinet is very nice and well-made.
Thanks for all your efforts to make sure everything is shipped properly.
Found on the www.audio.no forum (Norway) 22. August 2001
3D høytalere
Til dere som er på jakt etter nye høyttalere, men som synes de vanlige
firkantede blir litt kjedelige, kan jeg anbefale en nærmere titt på Acoustic
Reality's 3D høyttalere inkludert sub (de trekantede, pyramide formede). I
frykt for ikke å få brukt opp feriepengene mine i sommer tok jeg en sjans og
bestilte ett sett med 3D høyttalere inkludert sub. Etter å ha fått spillt seg
inn, og blitt flyttet litt frem og tilbake og rundtomkring, kan jeg bare
konkludere med at disse høyttalerene spiller med STOR overbevisning. De er
gnistrende dynamiske, og
"tegner opp
" ett stort, glassklart og godt
fokusert lydbilde. Og så ser de skikkelig bra ut. Life is good!!!!!
KB, Norge
Found on a forum 20. August 2001, Lars, Copenhagen, Denmark.
I have read the discussion of the Reality 3D speakers here in this forum. I have
owned a pair of Reality 3D speakers including the subs for about a month. The
speakers arrived in mint condition thanks to the packaging. The manager, Peter,
has provided me with an extraordinary service answering all my question
regarding best setup etc. - this continued even after the speakers was shipped .
The Reality 3D has excellent sound. I seriously doubt that any of you will be
disappointed.
I do not feel that I am capable of giving a detailed review. I am just an
ordinary guy with an interest in HiFi.
When I chose the Reality speakers I did not pay much attention to the units of
the Reality speakers. I chose the Reality speakers because the sound from these
speakers was better than the other speakers I considered. That is my review for
you
E-mail received 13. August 2001, LH from NC, USA.
I was in the industry about 10 yrs ago and designed loudspeaker..------
Acoustics. I really like what I see in your designs.
E-mail received 10. August 2001, NL from CA, USA.
I did a side-by-side comparison of the Norh 7.0 and the Reality 3D with sub
module. Both of these speakers are good speakers. However, I do like the 3D
better. Although the 7.0s don't require much power to run as the 3.0s, I do feel
that the 3Ds give out a much better sound quality. With the 3Ds and listening to
the Eagles's Hell Freezes Over, I can distinctly hear the different instruments
that were playing and the vocal was clear and precise. The 7.0s did not perform
as well as the 3Ds in this regard. The sound quality is much more important to
me, since I do listen to music much more than watching movies. After four months
of listening to these speakers, I decided to keep the Reality 3D.
Found on a forum Saturday 4. August 2001.
I'm not sure if you read the review at
http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/speakers/messages/45110.html
This review was from my best friend. He and I are major Stereophiles for over 15
years and counting. We've done some crazy trips just to audition Hi-End Stereos.
We even flew to Chicago for the 1999 Hi-End show! So, when
My friend told me about this new company called AV Reality, and that there is a
demo pair in Texas, we packed our bags and headed.
When we arrived to the showroom and saw the Reality 3D, we were impressed by the
woodwork and craftsmanship.
We wasted no time to audition the 3D, because another appointment with someone
in a couple of hours. All I have to say is these speakers are awesome! The
spatial image that these speakers can throw are magical. It is exactly like the
band and singer just stepped in the room. Treble was beautiful! The highs
sparkled very cleanly and crisply. No signs of harshness or edginess at all.
Midrange and vocal are better than most systems I've heard in a long time.
The Vocals are very romantic and silky. I really love it. My friend thought the
midrange sounded a little compressed, but I did not notice it at all. I spoke to
Peter from AV REALITY about this and he said they have fixed this minor detail.
It is a very fine detail to even notice. The bass is very impressive. We
auditioned the 3D without the subwoofer, to get a better idea of the main unit.
Even without the subs they produce a very good amount of bass. If you have a
small room, I don't think you need a sub. This is the same with my situation.
I'm not in need of a sub, because my listening room is a little small.
I used to own a pair of Proac 2.5 and they have been stated with having one of
the best trebles and midrange in the industry. I actually enjoy the AV Realities
3D far better than any other speaker I have owned! I now own a pair of Gershman
Acoustics Avant Garde, but are in the process of selling them to get a pair of
AV Realities 3D. Just imagine, a pair of speakers costing under $$$$ sounding
better than the Gershman Avant Garde which is $4,500! But, this is true.
Well, I hope I didn't take too much of your time.
E-mail received 29. June 2001, AL from England, UK.
The speakers are fabulous. We have assembled them and they are playing as I
write this e-mail to you: They sound magnificent.
May 23. 2001, from Audio internet magazine, www.1388.com:
Initial listening indicates that the Reality 3D is capable of high-resolution
sound reproduction, which is lifelike and musical too. WAF scores will be very
high with the Reality 3D. This is a true reference class standing loudspeaker,
which does not draw attention upon itself, but only when the music plays where
images are rock solid in front of you.
E-mail received 17. May 2001, TR from Falster, Denmark.
Hold da kæft hvor er de flotte!!!! De kabinetter er bare SÅ flotte, når man
ser dem
"live
" . De kommer slet ikke til sin ret på billeder! De
bliver jo til et møbel, en dekoration i hjemmet. Min kæreste var en smule
reserveret da jeg beskrev højttaleren for hende, men nu hvor de står på deres
plads er forbeholdet blevet til begejstring!! Dette endda på trods af at vores
hjem er indrettet i en lidt klassisk stil, altså ikke udpræget high-tech, men
de falder fuldkommen
"ind
" med resten af møblerne alligevel. Det
bliver spændende at se dem i fuldt dress.
E-mail received 5. May 2001, RI from Singapore, Asia.
CONGRATULATIONS! The flower has blossomed.
For the first time since the speaker arrived one week ago, I kept looking for CD
after CD to listen to how it sounds. I started calling my friends to come down
and listen.
Your speaker certainly is special !
I will give you a fuller report after Mr xyz comes and listen, because he is a
lot more experienced. Maybe he can pick out one or two faults that I cannot. But
for the moment, I am fully confident that Mr xyz will give his thumbs up! Just
one example of what I heard: There is a CD produced by the Japan Audiophile
Society, called IMPACT. First track is breaking glass. Until now, I had not
heard the breaking glass sound more real than through the RETHM speakers. The
glass on HGP was very far away from that of the RETHM even though HGP is an
excellent speaker compared with many other brands. Now, on the REALITY, I hear
the glass as real, or even more real, than the RETHM! I will send you a copy of
this CD if you cannot get it in Denmark. The African drums will make your jaw
drop! You will be amazed. I am very excited.
E-mail received 26. April 2001, CW from USA, NL from CA, USA
I have done a preliminary A
&B comparison between the Reality 3D and the nOrh
7.0 and I, and others, like the 3D much better.
I believe your speakers carry a HUGE value and am recommending them to everyone
I know who is in to Hi-end audio. Your speakers compare very favorable to much
more expensive designs.
The more I look the more I like what I see. Fresh innovative thinking! Your
products are fabulous!
I think your speakers are one of the most aesthetic pleasing speakers that I
have seen.
These are truly beautiful speakers. Thank you for making them available to the
general public.
I think you are doing a great service to the audiophile community.
What I heard
was.. magic ! I loved the sound, the soundstage was something
I have never experienced before, it's like the speakers wouldn't be there at
all! And the stereo imaging was at the same time very precise but still little
bit blurry just like in a live situation when the sound pounces in the room, so
it revealed the acoustics of the recording space in live performances
beautifully !
I
of course have to wait about 100 hours to get the speakers burned in
before real critical listening but what I heard now was beautiful ! I can swear
that the piano is right in front of me and you can hear every keypad !
Well I guess this means I like the stuff ! hehe..
Familien er meget begejstrede for både udseende og lyd (min kone var lidt
skeptisk efter at have set på internettet). De fortjener stor udbredelse
(amused to death er helt suveræn).
Vi kunne godt mærke at du ikke kun er
"sælger
", jeg tror hvis vi
havde haft en kuffert med, ja så kunne du have fortsat resten af weekenden :o).
Det kan jeg godt lide, som du siger en ½ time er ikke nok, det var også sjovt
at se dem i de forskellige konfigurationer, jeg kan godt se de optimale er en
sub powered af ICEpower og de øverste med rør, så tror jeg ikke det bliver
mere yperligt. Jeg tror nok jeg er solgt, men jeg er nød til at have en sub
med.
Du kan være vis på at jeg er tilfreds, endda særdeles meget tilfreds. Det er
et par utrolig flotte højttalere. Der
både er 3D, stereo, bredde, højde
og ikke mindst
(for mig)
den velkendte
dybe bas, som
kun
Scan Speak kan præstere så godt. Lyden er meget bred, fyldig og dyb. De er
utrolig dynamiske og slagtøj er kæmpe oplevelse. Tredimensionel stereo er
egentlig hvad højttalerne kan gengive. Man er
lydmæssigt bogstavelig talt
midt i scenerne og det er
med kun to højttalere! Diskanten er
dejlig
sprød og man
hører detaljer, som man aldrig før har
lagt mærke
til. Bassen
er stram, dyb og lyder langt mere korrekt i forhold til mine
gamle
højttalere.
Samme kunde skriver efter tre måneder:
Samlet lydgengivelse: Lydbilledet hænger meget godt sammen. Der er åbnet en kæmpesal
/ rum bagud, højt, højt til loftet, og langt ud til siderne, højre og venstre
lydeffekter er nu mere udtalt. Forbedret dybdeeffekt.
3D lyden intakt med mere nærvær af musikintrumenterne, mere mikrodynamik,
forbedret opløsning, mere glans i lyden, majestætisk gengivelse, diskantens
lydstyrke
dejlig tilpas i forhold til bassen men vil være endnu mere
perfekt når delefilteret er blevet
"mæt
" / spillet til, hvor der som
alle andre apparater kommer mere bund i bassen og endnu mere dybde i
lydbilledet.
Man bliver aldrig træt af lyden selvom man skruer højt op. Meget meget
musikalsk. Nu passer min vurdering på jeres hjemmeside 100% bedre i forhold til
før tilspilning.
Diskanten der før havde en
"hvidlig
" gengivelse har nu en
"gylden
" lyd med glans og masser af detaljer, og findynamik er der
blevet meget mere af. Den er dejlig sprød, krystalklar
og der er tilpas
"bid
" i og så er den meget meget musikalsk. Lyden af diskanten bliver
aldrig skinger eller presset. Høj opløsning.
Mellemtonen er musikalsk og behagelig. Den er meget klar, tydelig og behagelig.
Lyden er nu mere nærvær i forhold til før.
Bassen er, .... Woauw! Nu kan man ligefrem høre
"bassvingningerne
"
som jeg har savnet. Bassen er nu meget dyb, detaljeret, stram, dynamisk, majestætisk
med masser af bund som efter tilspilning af delefilteret vil blive mere udtalt
og vil blive endnu dybere. Lyden af forskellige basser er nu meget let at høre
og sågar let at høre om der er blevet brugt en smule effekt eller ej.
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