DENVER (PTA) — A stunning collection of sounds from US distributor Bending Wave USA. Bathed in shadow Göbel High End loudspeakers cast only a silhouette, CH Precision electronics offer contrast from the dark, Kronos Audio sits atop-it-all, and Nordost in quiet control of the music. In the end, this listening session becomes a double-blind (or just blind test), and I fail miserably. The Story The Göbel High End Divin Noblesse ($220,000 pr USD) are claimed to be “mid-size” loudspeakers. Yeah, right? With dual 8-inch carbon/paper mid-range drivers, and massive AMT tweeter in between, and dual 12-inch woofers flanking the outside (upper and lower), there is nothing mid-sized about these loudspeakers. Maybe as a character in a Godzilla film, but not here at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019, and definitely not in most domestic capacities. I’ve lived in apartments smaller than the Noblesse. CH Precision makes too many great products. It’s not a problem, but c’mon. The L1 preamplifier ($34,500 USD) and M 1.1 power amplifier ($54,000 USD) combination is always finding itself at the top of my best-of-show lists. The C1 DAC with USB option ($35,000 USD), and P1 phonostage ($31,000 USD) are system options I’ve not paid enough attention to. [...]
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