New Arrival Imminent

[Bernd]

Well it was on the cards and it happened. After the Super Tweeter fiasco, I went and listened to the Perigee FK-1L. Very dynamic and powerful but to my ears still a little metallic and as my attention was drawn to the integration of the different drivers, it would not work for me. As my room will not support the Zingali Home Monitor Range (and moving is a long way off) I started to look around for what is available if I wanted to upgrade. I listened to Martin Logans, Final,Audio Physics,Pen Audio,Totem,Avalon, ART, and others.
I used to own the small ART Stiletto and really liked them, just too small. So after two weeks of extensive auditioning I placed an order for the ART Emotion. They do everything my Zingali Overture3 are doing but more so and are more refined and also remove the harshness that sometimes can creep in, at prolonged listening sessions, with horns. A further bonus is, that I can at a later date have this model upgraded to the silver signature spec.. Which is something that really appeals to me as I do not like changing the hardware, just for changing sake, that much. I didn't plan to buy any new hardware this year, just music, but I have fallen for the ART Emotion and look forward to welcome them home (they're being build at the moment) in a couple of weeks. Bang goes the Koetsu Kitty. Well that one has to wait now till next year.

The power of music gives you wings

Bernd

[Florian]

Congrats on the new speakers. :-) Out of curiosity, what equipment was run with the Perigee's? And on a side note, this is what i said a few times. Cones are too slow for ribbons, no matter who makes them

[Bernd]

Congrats on the new speakers. :-) Out of curiosity, what equipment was run with the Perigee's? And on a side note, this is what i said a few times. Cones are too slow for ribbons, no matter who makes them

Hi Flo,

Thanks for the kind word. The Perigee's are superb speakers and I am sure have many satisfied owners (how many FK-1L do you see second hand?). They were driven by an Accuphase integrated and CDP. I can really see the attraction now of a full ribbon. I also had a nice experience with the Final speakers. Had them here for a couple of days. Very nice, but lacked the ultimate punch I need ever so often. I also liked the Nola Pegasus,but man how ugly are they.I heard also the Eminet Technology LFT 8 but only from the standing position as the room was very full and my Flu started to give me grief. But the biggest impression and a surely future must buy for me was the Zanden modell 2000 transport and model 5000 Mk.IV D/A Converter. Just have to find the money now. After all is said and done I am very happy with my decision and really like the idea that I can retro fit the upgrade to bring he ART Emotion to top spec. So, the journey continues. Will it ever finish?

Take it easy

Bernd

[Florian]

Will the journey ever end? Properbly but you and i know what it takes ;-)
As for the Perigees, they have given you a small taste of what a fullrange, full scale ribbons speaker can do! *pats on back :-) Maybe your journey will lead you to the Martin Organ system driven bei Einstein?! That was one of the best system i have heard so far. Or maybe the Tannoy Kingdom18 with Silvaweld. Well, it could also be a fullrange ribbon setup. Hop on a plane and come on over :-)

-Flo

[Bernd]

Thanks for the invite Flo. I am in Berlin over Easter (Mums 70th Birthday). If time allows I might do a detour on the way home ,through Bayern, and swing on by.

The Audio Journey is actually enjoyable and after the ART Emotion purchase I can then start saving for a Koetsu Coral and then hopefully tackle the Zanden CD system.It really runs my Vinyl set up very close and is by far the best Digital playback I have ever heard by a mile.
So exciting times ahead with lot's of glorious sound and joy.
How is the cross over coming along?

Bernd

[Florian]

Well, the crossover is coming along. Will be done soon ;-)
I have bought a digital EQ and RTA device which now gives me 20 to 20 flat in room responce with dynamics that can blow your head off with no coloration of box sound of any kind. Muahah Ah well, i am happy. Check out the new pics in the gallery, here is a preview.



I am 6.3ft tall ;-)







Thats from the laptop.....The camera cant capture the setup ;-)

[PeeBee]

Hi everyone, what a nice pleasant forum you have, I usually frequenbt a couple of UK based hifi fora, and they are a lot more contentious than this, well done.

I joined as I had heard from ART about Bernds posts, just thought I'd come along and support him, he's made a terrific buy.

I owned ART expression 3 way monitors, I have allways supported ART since disc overing their speakers (just for the record ART used to produce turntables under the systemdek name before they sold their design to audionote UK) The ART boys brought a funny looking protoype to my home in Aug sept last year, (I live 30 mins from factory)(incidentally the big snells and other large two ways were part of the design criteria, but only in simple two way concept, all other criteria is completely different from snells), they turned out to be prototype of the Emotion signature, I was hooked, I had them for a week, and vowed to order a pair for myself, I had never heard a more coherent speaker, devoid of boxiness, and a transparency akin to best panels, but without the panel drawbacks.

Originaly the Emotion signatures were to be a standalone model, then they were asked about slver crossovers and looked into the SIlver signature, using jensen silver caps and inductors (around 5kilos of silver per speaker !!) around this time a coule of dealers said they wished they could produce similar sound at less cost, ART decided to try and replace jensen caps with more modest variety and the Emotion was born, and as Bernd says each can be upgraded to next spec.

I recently had the silver emotiosn on loan for 2 weeks and have to say they are even more amazing, although my wife prefers the warmer balance of the signatures to the silvers.

All I can say is these deserve your audition time, they are available in North america nad Canada< i can find out from where if anyones interested

I have also included a pic of my system with emotions in situ.

there is more on them in the uk naim forum and also www.hifiwigwam.com

ATB
Paul

[Bernd]

Hi Paul,

Welcome to our strange little world and thank you for your support. I hope you stay around.
The Emotion are indeed incredible.

Like the picture of your system. I do place importance on to be able to talk to the designer and really enjoyed my chat with Derek on Monday.

Man, the B.O.T. is shining and a fellow ART owner. It is going to be a good day.

Peace

Bernd

[PeeBee]

Hi Paul,

Welcome to our strange little world and thank you for your support. I hope you stay around.
The Emotion are indeed incredible.

Like the picture of your system. I do place importance on to be able to talk to the designer and really enjoyed my chat with Derek on Monday.

Man, the B.O.T. is shining and a fellow ART owner. It is going to be a good day.

Peace

Bernd

Hi Bernd, yes us Artistas need to stick together, incidentally a few more of Daves (nice guy and fellow Glaswegian like myself) customers live in your neck of the woods, yoda (Mike) from the wigwam forum lives in Warrington and has expressions and has ordered a pair of impressions which have been changed with addition of Emotions tweeter and jensen caps, there is also a chap called Lee (Purplepleaser) who live in manchester and is just about to buy same speakers as yourself, these guys often meet up (as do a few of us in Scotland) for a pint, a chinwag and a talk about music, perhaps you could arrange to meet them, nice guys.

Anyway glad your enjoying them, how could you fail not too.

[Bernd]

Thanks Paul, I will try and make contact.
If you ever down here in sunny Cheshire, drop me a line and you will be made welcome.

Good to know you

Peace

Bernd

[Florian]

Yes, glad your here. Let the growing of Quality Music reproduction (at any price point) beginn! And when Bernd comes to visit he can feel and hear the non-shortcommings of a rare planar. Maybe two pair by then

[PeeBee]

Hi Flo, yes apogees nice speaker, but need the best ancilliaries to souind their best.
may stick around if I can get away from fighting on UK fora

[Florian]

Yes they wont work on normal equipment, room, cables etc.... I had to do a LOT work to get them to sing. I found a second pair in europe :-)....