T.H.E. Show 2021

Spatial Audio M3 loudspeakers, Quad Artera Solus Play, Gold Note Mediterraneo turntable, Cardas cables

Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jun 14, 2021

Nothing has changed with Spatial Audio's M3 loudspeaker ($4950/pair) since the last time I heard it. The design is the same, as is the speakers' ability to totally disappear at very close range. It may have been a bit spooky to look right at the speaker and hear nothing coming from its position, but once you get over that, the imaging is remarkable.

I visited this room at the time of day when my energy was beginning to plummet, and only spent a brief amount of time. Electronics included the Quad Artera Solus Play, Gold Note electronics—their Mediterraneo turntable ($7800) was the most expensive piece of gear in the system—complemented by Cardas cables. But it was the imaging that took center stage.

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Submitted by Ortofan on June 14, 2021 - 2:47pm

... the "imaging is remarkable" and the "imaging that took center stage" merely a way of damning a product with faint praise?

Has JVS ever attended a live concert from which his main takeaway was that the imaging was remarkable and/or took center stage?
I've not had such an experience.

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Submitted by Jason Victor Serinus on June 14, 2021 - 9:15pm

... the "imaging is remarkable" and the "imaging that took center stage" merely a way of damning a product with faint praise?

No.

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Submitted by thatguy on June 15, 2021 - 7:57am

Most live concerts I've been to are much more about 'being there' rather than exquisite audio.
Sure, classical performances in a well designed hall are quite good but even then I struggle with using live concerts as what we are aiming for with good audio reproduction.

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