CES 2017: YG Acoustics, Audionet, Kronos Audio, Kubala-Sosna

[amirm]

 

[amirm]

Heard about these Sonja XV being developed from YG founder at another show. Was happy to see/hear them in person. This was a very large room.

 

[amirm]

I just used Shazam to discover Slow Train (original) by Hans Theessink. https://shz.am/t56232280
One of my favorite singers and great fit to this speaker/room:

Excellent. Large room. Very dynamic.

 

[amirm]

I just used Shazam to discover 147 4th St. by Fourplay. https://shz.am/t40387469

Rather tubby sad to say.

 

[amirm]

I just used Shazam to discover Nobody's Fault But Mine by Tom JOnes. https://shz.am/t52453285
How old is the man now???

Nice track. Bass still wrong. Imaging good however.

 

[RayDunzl]

This was a very large room.

I noticed the fancy sign right away...

Sonja™ XV is an extreme, four-tower version of Sonja
Weight:
4 towers, each 210 kg (463 lbs) per channel unpackaged
Shipping weight of a pair is 1.3 tons
$265,900 (maybe)

 

[amirm]

What you saying? That you can't afford it???

 

[RayDunzl]

What you saying? That you can't afford it???

Let me check...

No problem!

What am I saying? I just cut-and-pasted some factual information, I didn't add any negatory commentary or roll-eyes emoticons.




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[watchnerd]

I noticed the fancy sign right away...

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Sonja™ XV is an extreme, four-tower version of Sonja
Weight:
4 towers, each 210 kg (463 lbs) per channel unpackaged
Shipping weight of a pair is 1.3 tons
$265,900 (maybe)

JBL M2's looking like a bargain.

 

[RayDunzl]

JBL M2's looking like a bargain.

I've had that thought cross my mind.

I'd want to hear a pair first, I might not like them.

 

[amirm]

I'd want to hear a pair first, I might not like them.

It might not like you either! Mutual consent is required....

 

[RayDunzl]

I'm so spoiled here.

 

[watchnerd]

I've had that thought cross my mind.

I'd want to hear a pair first, I might not like them.

That's just silly -- hearing is too easily swayed by confirmation bias.

You should buy them based on the specs and graphs, then convince yourself over time that you like them.

 

[astr0b0y]

That worked for me. I bought, at considerable shipping and import tax, some Ascend Acoustics Sierra-2 and Horizon centre without hearing them, based on their display of measurements, the fact they had a ribbon tweeter and because of their small commercial footprint. I love them, and it only took a couple of weeks for them my brain to burn-in