[BrunoB]

Yesterday I went to the Munich High End show.

I created an album with some picts: http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=gallery;area=browse;album=1077.

My favorite speakers of the show were the Lithophon Miracle. The most impressive system was  MBL's.

Bruno

[BrunoB]

Here is probably the most expensive speaker of the show:

 

[JoshK]

Holy cow!!  Is that a TT or a science experiment?

[sts9fan]

I saw those hanging speakers in Dwell mag but thought they were planters!

[lonewolfny42]

Bruno.....
Thanks for the photo's !!! And your comments....

                                       Chris

[lonewolfny42]

Bruno.....
Those WLM speakers...had a nice writeup on them in 6moons...how did they sound to you ? And yes....I know that at most shows....the sound is so-so...

Thanks........

[togil]

The MBL setup was 300,000 Euros ( $400,000 ) without cables 

The solo violin recording I heard was far too big and sounded electronic.

[weggis]

Hi,

Bruno, thanks for the pictures. I was there too, and there were some really nice setups, like MBL, which I liked a lot as well.

@Lonewolfny42

I only heard the bigger WLM speakers, and for me they just sounded terrific I think 6moons got it right on this one. Another 6moon favourite, the AMR gear I found rather disappointing soundwise, perhaps it was the room. Lookwise the AMR gear is second to none and I hope I will be able to listen to it in future in a different room, they can't sound that bad. BTW the AMR setup consisted of the AMR Disk Processor, AMR amplifier and the AMR speakers.

Best

Werner

[BrunoB]

Bruno.....
Those WLM speakers...had a nice writeup on them in 6moons...how did they sound to you ? And yes....I know that at most shows....the sound is so-so...

Thanks........

The treble was very nice, a bit disconnected from the rest. The midrange and bass were strange. Can't comment about the stereo effect.

Please take all my comments with a big grain of salt. I always tried to sit as close as possible to the speakers to decrease room effects (most rooms had no acoustic treatments).
Then I choose  a seat in the middle between the two speakers. Most of the time it was impossible to sit where I wanted. Often, when sitting close to the speakers, the sound was too loud and/or too bright. When this happens, I left the room and tried to audition another one. Each time, they were playing another piece of music making comparison even more diffcult.

I remember a comparison between vinyl and CD (I think it was with the Kharma speakers). Vinyl was brighter and more defined in the mid and low frequencies.

Bruno

[lonewolfny42]

Thanks Bruno and weggis.....

                        Chris

[el`Ol]

There seems to be nobody who finds MBL average. Either be euphoric about the stuff or hate it. Personally, I was massively disappointed about the setup. I have to agree that the violins sounded electronic, maybe because of these 4000W coffins? I listened to the Electrocompaniet Nemo connected with KEF reference speakers and was impressed that a 600W monster can have soul, but this is probably the biggest possible solution.
My vavourite at the show was the Martion Orgon. No horn-sound in a negative sense like Tannoy or Avantgarde, just realism.
The WLM speaker had probably the best treble at the show, too sad it is secret how it works. But also here I have to agree, the rest, especially the midrange, didn`t match.

[In The Groove]

Bruno,

Did you see the new Shelter Harmony cart?  Looks very cool from the pics.