It has been a little over a year since I received my jazz module speakers. I have learned by now that what may seem impressive right away is not always what has lasting value.
An example is design. German cars seem to represent this for me. Often they don't strike me immediately as that attractive but then over time the design somehow grows on me.
This brings me to my AudioKinesis speakers. My initial reaction was "to big" and the sound needed improving. Now, more then a year later it is hard to imagine being without them.
There is something just right about the sound. I have never spent more time listening to any prior combination of music equipment in my home. Somewhere on AC I saw a post by a member using exactly that variable - time spent listening to the system - as one way of evaluating the satisfaction with a particular component or combination of components.
Of note, I did get an Atma-Sphere S30 amplifier after learning that my speakers were voiced on them.
My system has never been more balanced. While accurate it is musical and full and the opposite of lean and hard. I recall Kevin Deal saying about some tube equipment something about the "humanity"of it. That seems fitting.
I'd love to hear other of Duke's designs and who knows maybe at some future RMAF this will happen, provided Duke starts exhibiting his stuff again.
Just saying, well done!
Boris
