I have heard many of the "top" speakers and 'till now nothing has produced the sound of the Extremes. In my opinion they are in a league of their own. I really like the 101 MK II's but the Extremes play in a different sandbox. With the right gear they just energize the room with music and all four of those towers disappear.
I am not sure how they would sound with Goldmund amps. I do not like the Goldmund amps with Goldmund or Focal Grand EM speakers. I would stick with MBL amps.
+1. Words cannot describe the Extremes. All other speakers are variations of the same thing. The Extremes are like comparing a 100 inch 3D HDTV to a 14 inch black and white CRT.
I see that there is a complete turnkey 101 Xtreme system for sale on A-gon for a cool quarter million. Let me see, it is fathers day. :exciting:
MBL Reference Line 101 X-treme/9011/6010D/1611F/1622 w/WireWorld Ref & Tara Labs | Solid state | Carlsbad, 92011 | AudiogoN - The High-end Audio Community
With that setup, I could officially declare being "done".
If it was someone else saying this besides you as well as Joe. It would be a believable statement.![]()
Joe,
As Alexander said, this system is a friend of mine here in RJ / Brazil, his system is wonderful. He lives very close to my house.
Currently, he has beyond Apollon Transrotor, a dCS Puccini + U-Clock. This system has a holographic soundstage, dynamics of giving chills, and timbre and focus spectacular. There is nothing left, the system is very synergistic.
...(NOT made in China....sorry....inside joke)....