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They sounded as good at they looked. One of the few pairs of speakers that I could honestly say I'd be happy to own and live with long term. Detail, emotion, transparency with no listening fatigue.
As I have been spending almost all of my free time in front of these speakers, it has been difficult to find the time to post on them! Some have expressed an interest in changes over time, and I thought I'd mention a couple of notes.The speakers were so much better than what I had before, that it was difficult to find anything to criticize. At around 100 hours of play time, not including time at the House of Vapor, there was a rather sudden change for the better, however. A bit of reticence in the midrange (only apparent in retrospect) vanished and there was a newfound sparkle there, adding a captivating magic to vocals and strings especially. In addition, already wonderful imaging improved. The two together create that sensation of "you are there," which reminds me of those first experiences in audio that drew me into the hobby. Some of the better Diana Krall and Harry Connick Jr albums are just amazing, with detail and aural textures in their voices that I hadn't heard before. The first track from George Winston's Linus and Lucy album is also noteworthy with those piano notes just hanging in space and with richly layered harmonics.Bass seems to be evolving to a very subtle degree, but it is hard to say if it is my ears/mood or anything objective. It went from spectacular to great and now approaching spectacular again.Not having heard the Joule Blacks, it would be difficult to compare the two. What I will say is that I haven't heard anything that has had a hard or bright edge, and there is no fatigue whatsoever. I imagine that the speed and detail I hear in the White may be interpreted differently by some, particularly if associated electronics emphasize those things.Anyway, really great stuff. I am just smitten with the speakers.Ryan (the lesser)
