19-Nov-2014, 18:52
Hi again!
Had a demo again at my dealer today with different amplifiers, not Devialet though. The Grahams keep their neutral signature with the changes of amplification (tube, solid state or a mix). Works despite their resolving signature with not too exclusive amplification and gets better as we move up the quality ladder. The correctness of instrumental tone, voices etc is excellent. These speakers also handles complex classical music with ease and you can really hear into the mix of the recording. Bass is solid, fast and true but not super deep but ok (SAM would be a blessing for these speakers bottom end). The bass is a bit dry perhaps and would perhaps be better with a smidgen warmth and this goes for the middle freq's as well. Top freq are fully extended to me at least despite the loudspeaker specs says -3 dB at 16kHz. Everything on my favorite recordings are there but not the nasty stuff that I hear with some other speakers, what more to want. For all round earthers there is a believable depth and width of the musical venue be it concert hall or studio.
They love power and can be played really loud without breaking up or changing character. Even low level listning sounds good.
This loudspeaker is very true to the signal good or bad but mostly good as even some so-so recording sound nice if not perfect.
These loudspeakers are among the very few I ever auditioned that just sounds 'there' ie I am part of the live performance. The midrange is one of top I've ever heard. Some loudspeakers may produce better parts of the spectrum but not as complete as this. I listened to many speakers (not all) especially expensive ones but this little Graham is more complete than any of these.
They brought me back to music in a real sense and still keep the 'HiFi' nut happy. Slightly more bottom if I could wish for something, if SAMed I guess that would address this.
Graham will soon release a bigger LS5/8 which I want to audition before making a decision. But one of these it will be.
The LS5/9 is about 4000 euros which is a steal for the performance.
On Monday I will have them in my system for a home audition and then I will know if they will work with my D400 and rest of system.
/Mike
Had a demo again at my dealer today with different amplifiers, not Devialet though. The Grahams keep their neutral signature with the changes of amplification (tube, solid state or a mix). Works despite their resolving signature with not too exclusive amplification and gets better as we move up the quality ladder. The correctness of instrumental tone, voices etc is excellent. These speakers also handles complex classical music with ease and you can really hear into the mix of the recording. Bass is solid, fast and true but not super deep but ok (SAM would be a blessing for these speakers bottom end). The bass is a bit dry perhaps and would perhaps be better with a smidgen warmth and this goes for the middle freq's as well. Top freq are fully extended to me at least despite the loudspeaker specs says -3 dB at 16kHz. Everything on my favorite recordings are there but not the nasty stuff that I hear with some other speakers, what more to want. For all round earthers there is a believable depth and width of the musical venue be it concert hall or studio.
They love power and can be played really loud without breaking up or changing character. Even low level listning sounds good.
This loudspeaker is very true to the signal good or bad but mostly good as even some so-so recording sound nice if not perfect.
These loudspeakers are among the very few I ever auditioned that just sounds 'there' ie I am part of the live performance. The midrange is one of top I've ever heard. Some loudspeakers may produce better parts of the spectrum but not as complete as this. I listened to many speakers (not all) especially expensive ones but this little Graham is more complete than any of these.
They brought me back to music in a real sense and still keep the 'HiFi' nut happy. Slightly more bottom if I could wish for something, if SAMed I guess that would address this.
Graham will soon release a bigger LS5/8 which I want to audition before making a decision. But one of these it will be.
The LS5/9 is about 4000 euros which is a steal for the performance.
On Monday I will have them in my system for a home audition and then I will know if they will work with my D400 and rest of system.
/Mike
Ex D400 Now Aavik U-300/Feickert Woodpecker2-Kuzma 4P-Kondo silver-Benz LPS-Teddy Pardo PSU/Naim Unitiserve-Teddy Pardo PSU/SF Guarneri Homage/Whole system decoupled by Ansuz DTC/Cables from Ansuz, DYI and other commercial/Dedicated mains and spur-Lampizator SILK
