That is rare all that great gear in one place. I guess you didn't get hear the Alexia compared to Alexandria? Is the 601's driving the Aida's in the picture?
I heard the XLF's and Alexia's. Lets just say, I really liked the Alexia's. They are much much larger than I had expected. I know $50,000 is a lot - a lot - of money - but I was floored by just how good they sounded. I kept thinking to myself "these are totally worth $50,000".
Yes, the 601's were driving a brand spanking new pair of Aida's. They were busy breaking them in. It was an all Mc setup on the Aida's. It gave me a chance to hear the Mc gear on them. It was quite good, really good -in fact, but I will be sticking with my ARC gear.
The star of the day for me was the MBL's. I can't get their incredible sound out of my head. I imagine it would be like comparing 4K 3D TV to standard definition CRT. They create this perfect three dimensional sound that is both focused and deep. Like an imaginary rectangle of sound. I could really imagine Diana Krall and her band was right there. I know what I will be buying if I ever win the lottery.
I also heard the $68,000 Meridian speakers and an all Meridian setup. Although I can appreciate its very modern looking setup and the cleanliness of the system - I was very underwhelmed shall we say.
I also heard the Linn digital music players. The Linn Klimax DS was excellent. The model below it was a real steal for the money.
There's many more things I got to hear. I got to go back and forth and back and forth between the Mc 601's and 1.2kws. I have to say, I preferred the sound of the 601's. They had a better sense of quickness. Both were unable to define the bass to my liking, but they both went low.
I'm heading back on Monday for more listening. I didn't get to about 30% of the gear.
Mike