CES 2015

Acoustic Zen's Maestro

Larry Greenhill  |  Jan 13, 2015

The huge $43,000/pair Acoustic Zen Maestro loudspeaker is an imposing 225 lb, 67"-tall, 4-way, floorstanding transmission-line speaker system that physically dominated its seemingly tiny-by-comparison exhibit room. Driven by a pair of similarly oversized 100Wpc single-ended triode Junone Monoblock tube amplifiers, the Maestro loudspeakers excelled in resolving subtle instrumental timbral details that lead to a stunning sense of realism.

Patricia Barber's "Too Rich for My Blood," from her Café Blue album abounded in subtle aspects of plucked string bass, hi-hat cymbals, and the characteristic nuances of tight tom-tom heads I found missing on many other loudspeakers at the show. This made it among the handful of best-sounding speaker systems I heard at CES 2015.

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Submitted by Dan USA on January 15, 2015 - 11:51am

Hi Larry -
I also feel the Acoustic Zen room was one of the best sounding at the CES show. In fact, I stopped by Thursday morning for another serious listen. After listening to three songs, I had tears running down my checks. This emotional response has only happened a couple times at the CES during the past 20 years. Quite simply, If I could afford this wonderfully balanced system, I would end the search for my dream system.
I would encourage all serious music lovers to bring their favorite music to the Acoustic Zen room during future shows and experience what a well executed audio system can do for your soul.
Regards-
Dan

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