Update, my little voice told me to read my own post. Made an offer on an other pair of Elipsa SE.
Hopeful, but then if it doesn't work out might be a red pair come up.
Hopeful, but then if it doesn't work out might be a red pair come up.
Auditioning Elipsa SE tomorrow, getting my ducks in a row, am I missing anything
The Elipsa SE have a deep wide sounstage with that "in the room" sound. They can be mesmerizing. The Elipsa SE can make a piano sound right and that is not easy to do. One of the problems is the integrated. The Elipsa SE need more power to sound their best, and they need a real preamp. They also need to be setup properly. If they are too far apart they will loose soundstage. You also need to play with the toe in and rake. If not toed in properly they can loose soundstage. Acoustic treatement can help alot in a problem room. If they sound boomy because they are close to the back wall, bass traps in the corner can really help. Also something non reflective in the center. I have a tapestry on the wall between mine. The Elipsa SE are much better sounding than any of the Olympia. Go to https://www.audioaficionado.org and search for threads on the Elipsa SE. They are compared to a number of different speakers including the Olympia. Around $12.000. is a fair price for a nice pair. I will say that I could not imagine owning a pair without them being in Violin Red. Graphite just does not do them justice. But it depends on the room. |
I have the Elipsa SE and they surely have an awesome sound stage, wide and deep. Close your eyes and there is a wall of sound. I play vinyl with a CJ ARTsa, and recently added a Ps audio BHK preamp which was a huge upgrade. The sound is wonderful and the speakers are beautiful. I am very happy with the speakers. |