Kaiser Kawero or Raidho D3 or Vivid Giya G2?

Audiocrazy said:
Hello Sir,
Thanks for sharing your experience with us and it's great to know that you are carrying so many popular brands under one roof. I believe it provides people with a rare opportunity to experience and seriously audition their favourite brands and compare against each other.

In your opinion what would be your best pick for jazz and classical listening? Never heard of Stenheim until now but looks very interesting as well.

Crystal cable arabesque is also on my short list for auditions unfortunately there's no way I can compare them with either Raidho's and Magico in one setting. Can I have your general opinion how crystal cable stacks up with the mentioned brands.


Alvin
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Well, on this elevated level it usually comes down to personal preference, as there are few bad apples.

I listen to a lot of acoustical music incl. sing and songwriters in general myself, which means that the handling of unamplified instruments and voices are crucial. Based on these premises, I do hold Nola in general very high. I'm breaking in a pair of Metro Grand Reference Gold at the moment, which I believe are one of the most musical speakers I've ever experienced in a known environment. The timbre/tone colour is as natural as it gets, where the open baffle for the midrange and ribbon tweeter opens up a soundfield that's more or less free from colouration and boxiness.

Stenheim Alumine is somewhat lightweight in overall character in comparison, and perhaps more revealing (but never analytical or over the top). The build quality is amazingly precise.

Raidho are rather unique in being quite sweet (as in never sharp or edgy) and at the same time extremely transparent speakers that throws a huge soundstage. Very easy to enjoy. They are a challenge to mate and setup well though, which you need to take into consideration (make sure the dealer has done their homework).

I'm waiting for the Kaiser Chiara monitor to arrive, as well as the Crystal Cable Minissimo. I would like to come back to those when I've got to know them better.

I would like to mention Diapason from Italy as well. These are not "up there" among the usual suspects, but the emotional connection you get with the Adamantes and Asterra monitors are world-class in its own right imo.
 
Thanks for your brief feedback and highlighting your experience with some of the key brands. I am eager to hear about your impressions on the monitors once they arrive on your 'doorsteps'...:)
 
I am keen on listening to some Rockports...... Any current owners or people who have these on their shortlist or maybe someone with enough experience to make some comments compared to other popular brands. I would love to hear some impressions...


Thanks
Alvin
 
Hi

Thought to update you guys on my current status with speaker search. Due to changing circumstances and priorities I will probably end up with good stand-mounts for now. I have narrowed down to Kaiser Acoustics Chiara, Crystal Cable mini's( also have to audition the new Minissimo's), Raidho D1, SF Guarneri Evolution.


So what do you guys think of the above list?


Alvin
 
Hi Mike,

Any ETA on your Spatial's? I am really curious to know how they will sound.



Alvin
 
Audiocrazy said:
Hi

Thought to update you guys on my current status with speaker search. Due to changing circumstances and priorities I will probably end up with good stand-mounts for now. I have narrowed down to Kaiser Acoustics Chiara, Crystal Cable mini's( also have to audition the new Minissimo's), Raidho D1, SF Guarneri Evolution.


So what do you guys think of the above list?


Alvin
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These are all world-class speakers. The Raidho D-1 is indeed amazing with a lot of admirers in this forum, but it needs careful setup including the right choice of electronics, cabling etc. as well as enough room to breathe where the distance to the back wall is critical imo.
 
Audiocrazy said:
Hi Mike,

Any ETA on your Spatial's? I am really curious to know how they will sound.



Alvin
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Probably another 2-3 weeks. I'm as anxious as you! They will be showing them at RMAF this year. When I do get them, you're welcome to come and hear them. My CARY 300b amps are being made too. With some upgraded tubes, the VAC preamp, should be a great pairing.


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Sorry guys, but I have to disagree about set up, cabling and electronics being difficult for Raidho speakers. I have now tried approximately eight different brands of separates with three different brands of integrated and some of them being in the low price range category. I know of it at least five different brands then I use that other people have had success with. I have also used about six different major cable manufacturers with excellent results. As for the set up, it is not difficult it is just a little different than most speakers. Once you learn how to set up a Raidho speaker it can be done in less than 15 minutes. The Raidho speakers are very revealing and high resolution. Because of this you can hear the flavor of different electronics and cables probably more so than any other speaker. But every brand that I have used has sounded very good. Some better than others. And definitely my favorite would be Constellation and soulution. But what speaker wouldn't benefit from electronics of that level. The majority of the speakers we talk about on this forum should have careful consideration of cabling and electronics. So to me, Raidho is no different than any other high-end speaker. Some you can just throw in and make work with any amplifier and cable combination but why would you want to invest that kind of money and not take careful consideration with components and cables to get the best possible sound out of those speakers. When Sonus Faber come to set up my Amati Futura'd they spent over two hours tweaking on the speaker positioning. But the end result you would have to have a tape measure to see that they had even been moved an inch. It took all of about 10 minutes to position my D5.
 
Thanks David.
I agree about the D3's not being that hard to set up, my Salon 2's took a lot longer to get positioned right. And I have also used some lower priced integrates with great results.
 
The Kaiser Kaweros will be here this week and the Chiaras will be here either later this week or next week as well.
 
Great to see you posting again, Bob! Would love to hear them one day!;)
 
Allen, will let you know when they are installed....come on over for a listen.
 
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Hi Bob,

Hope you are doing well.

I heard the Chiaras in Warsaw at the Show. Very nice.
Regards
 

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Hi Norman,

Thx and hope you are well as well:) Have a happy holiday season over there.

Yes we are excited to get the Chiaras and the Kaweros. We actually have three pairs of Kaweros on the way or in the process of being built. One pair has the lacquer finish which takes 12 weeks to cure. Two pairs are going to new homes and then our demo pair along with the demo Chiaras.

They will all be here the next time you visit! Be well.
 
Excellent!

Happy holidays to you too.

Next Summer for sure...maybe before if I have some business travelk in the area. Airfares have gone crazy, BTW. Unbelieveable since oil prices are plummeting. Can we say price gouging? LoL
 
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