Sounds great🎶

It's also an exceptional recording.

better than yours?

they use PHL drivers, which are not even that expensive...... or the most high tech. Its just big overall cone area and alu cabinets

Funny a lot of what KEF built in to their Reference 104/2s back in the day. Sealed chambers for d'Appolito array in a separate completely dead midrange unit. Separate bandpass bass chambers....Of course this is taken to a whole new level...but nonetheless remarkable what KEF achieved 30 years ago.

Yes, Heil like transient speed.

I own the stenheim alumine 3s and use a ch precision power amp and dCS dac . Previously I’ve had meridian and Nagra DACs into the same set up I don’t find the system to sound bright at all. The speakers are revealing and dynamic and not fatiguing .

And these aren't even the mighty Siegfrieds, which sound better than these.

@@jbsaudio Have you heard the Siegfried’s SxS w/MB450? If so, what were they driving? Not that the Siegfried are not brilliant but as are the MB’s. They are largely voiced identical and sound accordingly, at least when I’ve heard them w/VonSchweikert Ultra 9’s, Magico M6 and YG Sonja XV. All are reasonably efficient w/o any severe load issues. When I heard both driving the big Maggies, the dual panel per channel who’s model name I do not recall, the sound was quite discernible. The impact of bass hits such as a bow being pulled across bass violin string was more impactful and focused. In low-mid, the vibrato of male voice less muddied and flabbier w/MB. The rated power is very similar but the Siegfried ps section is quite larger resulting in better ability to deliver constant current at severe impedance loads. I’d still say the MB’s outperform nearly any amp in production save for a very high quality DHT SET. If you have speakers that need that level of current, the Siegfried is best choice. Easier driving loads, I’d save the cash to spend on music. I can buy a lot of direct from master tape r2r and vinyl for that cost difference.

@@MichaelM-to4sg I’ve heard all the VTL amps. If I ever went back to a tube power amp, the only amps I would select would be Siegfrieds. I prefer the sound of my Gryphon Mephisto power amp to any tube amp on the market. My front end is all tubes. ARC Ref6SE and ARC Ref Phono 3SE, which sound better to my ears than the comparable preamps made by VTL and VAC.

Thousand dollars, not million

@@mauriciojv7901 the million was just the joke part i was making that's all folks hahaha 🤣 .

@@stephenviggiano4179 that does not answer my question...

Those look like the MB450’s. They can run 450w/ch in tetrode or 225 in triode, likely these are running in the latter. They also offer variable feedback for more damping if speakers require it, such as these and Wilson’s. VTL is among the best amps in the world, alongside his stepmom’s Manley Labs.

@@MichaelM-to4sg thanks Michael.

Nailed it, that song will make my echo dot sound like a Sonos.

And high sensitivity speakers what else can anyone ask for except the money to be able to afford this?

Let me guess your music is much better right? 😂

@@Audiofreak71don’t be so thin skinned, it’s not the point. If your showcasing a $150k speaker with cherry picked elevator music then your hiding something. Take MBL for example….they play literally the full spectrum of music on their gear…no fear. I don’t particularly like MBL but they know how to showcase.

@@jlo8775 I wouldn't say Jazz Trios etc. are elevator music😂 I would have like maybe some Oscar Peterson...but a little extreme on the cherry pick

@@jlo8775 hiding something by playing Jazz??? Get over yourself dude. They play this music for a couple reasons. Better recorded and it’s actual instruments where it conveys a real nice realistic soundstage. Yeah, must be hiding something! 😂

You have never been to an audio show, have you ? 99% of the music played is like that.