RMAF Loudspeakers?

TVAD,

You and I must have very similar tastes as my list of favorite rooms are nearly identical to yours.

The Classic Audio room was my favorite. Merlin/Joule was also fantastic as were the Joseph Audio Pearl/Bel Canto room.

I also liked the Esoteric room and the odd combination of Parasound and Wharfdale.

Jim- what was the show special in the Classic Audio room? i've always wanted to hear them with the Atmaspheres.

Did you guys hear the new Zu Essence? i am considering a pair of Def 1.9s for my next speaker.

seems like the new Vandys are the real deal as well.

Were the Blue Cicle Pennys being demoed this year? Did anybody hear them and get any impressions?

Keith I'll give you a call maybe tomorrow to discuss... the Classic Audio paired with Atma-Sphere was really special.

Grant- Did you get a chance to hear that new GR speaker w the small Dodd battery amp and battery passive tube pre/buffer? I thought it was remarkable w rock and blues, also the Nils Lofgren acoustic live cd? Did you or anyone hear it playing some acoustic jazz/vocal/singer songwrite at lower volume? I thought that rig w 15 wpc on the full range co-ax (w 250 or so wpc plate amps on the servo subs was killer on the loud stuff. Dynamic as hell (micro and macro) no distoration or congestion at 95+ dB. I thought it had perfect live "bite" of an electric guitar. Wonder what they sound like at lower volumes over the long term. Of course you gotta build them, but since they are open baffles, it shouldn't be that hard. I also like the ZUs, BTW.