CES 2007

Ambience from Australia

Robert Deutsch  |  Jan 11, 2007

The Australian Ambience Reference 1800 ribbon hybrid loudspeakers ($13,995) use ribbons of their own design, combined with a vented bass section. The cabinet is sleek, with a narrowing toward the top. I quite enjoyed listening to these speakers, and, ever on the lookout for a cost-effective components, I was impressed by the fact that they were being driven by relatively inexpensive Vincent electronics (SAT-1 preamp, $1495, SAT-100 monoblock power amps, $2495/pair). Designer Tony Moore was on hand to demo the speakers.

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Todd Goldblum's picture
Submitted by Todd Goldblum (not verified) on January 28, 2007 - 7:37pm

I own the ultra 1600's - a scaled down version of the speakers shown above. They are simply amazing. OK stereophile mag - let's see you do a formal review of these speakers!!!!!

Gary J. Pearson's picture
Submitted by Gary J. Pearson (not verified) on February 14, 2007 - 4:39pm

I own the Ultra 1800's and concur with Todd. These great speakers deserve a look and listen.

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