Well . . . I pulled the plug on a very excellent sounding pair of Kismet Refs.
But . . . they take over the living room visually and my better half says: "no way"
So . . . if you have interest (and either a larger room, a more "understanding" partner, or it's just you), the sound is just phenomenal.
Top to bottom integration . . . extended airy highs with no fatigue . . . very impactful, tuneful and tight bottom end . . . great imaging
These speakers were specially made with the following upgrades:
-Special veneer (really quite beautiful)
-Alphacore cross over
-Groneberg Quatro Reference internal cables
My understanding is the speakers are from late 2019 with the retail price of $5500 at the time.
"Best-in-show" sound from Odyssey Audio!
A terrific value at $5500 . . . mine are in excellent condition and are half price at $2750.
As expected, they are another Odyssey overperformer. They punch way above their price, better than
any other $10K speaker (except the liquids, of course), etc, etc . . . . we are in the Odyssey circle after all
Seriously folks . . . these are seriously great sounding.
There are a few very small cosmetic defects with the veneer at the bottom edges of one speaker and the bottom front edge of the other. I have taken clear pictures of these. They are on the bottom side edges, so hard to see unless you are really looking for them. Obviously, the pictures are close ups so look worse than in day-to-day life. Just being transparent.
I am in SoCal, near Westlake Village. Pickup is the only practical option (and bring a large vehicle:).
Here are some pictures:
