Living Sounds Audio was showing their LSA1 Statement Monitor ($2800/pair). Unlike the standard LSA1, which partners its 6.25” treated paper mid/woofer with a 1” silk-dome tweeter, the Statement uses a folded-ribbon tweeter manufactured by Aurum Cantus. In addition, the Statement has a revised crossover and features upgraded capacitors, resistors, and internal wiring.

The speakers were being driven by LSA’s Super Statement hybrid integrated amplifier. The source was an Exemplar Audio-modified Oppo universal player.

I walked into Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney arguing over whose girl she was, and the sound was fast, forward, and direct, which gave the edge, I thought, to Michael Jackson.