CES 2012 – Estelon
The Estelon room – driven by Concert Fidelity electronics and a Palmer turntable.
The sound here did not really call attention to itself – by which I mean it was well-balanced and its character was hard to clarify.
Sometimes I think I hear a reticence between the upper mids and upper bass – but I heard none of that here.
It wasn’t emotionally engaging like the Kondo / Kondo room or the Verity / Lamm room. It wasn’t adolescent and punchy like the Magico / Luxman room. It was kind of charming and fun like the Ktema / Air Tight. It wasn’t big with good separation like the big Venture / Venture.
It just … was. The ceramic driver handling in these speakers is done well. The box resonance has been minimized. The Concert Fidelity amps performed very well for solid-state amps.
But… I find myself wanting more of something…
The Estelon model XA Diamond speakers
The Estelon model XA Diamond speakers
The Estelon model XA Diamond loudspeaker
The Estelon model XA Diamond speaker from above
The Estelon model XA Diamond speaker drivers with diamond tweeter
Concert Fidelity ZL 120 monoblock amplifier
Concert Fidelity ZL 120 monoblock amplifier
The Palmer 2.5 turntable
The Palmer 2.5 turntable
The Palmer 2.5 turntable
The Palmer 2.5 turntable
Unknown CD player
Unknown CD player
Concert Fidelity CF-080LSX preamp
Bricasti Design M Dac
The Stillpoints ESS equipment rack in this room
The Stillpoints ESS equipment rack in this room
Estelon model XC stand mounted loudspeakers
Estelon model X Centro center speaker
Hi Mike,
That rack is from Stillpoints.
Best regards,
Hans
Thanks, Hans,
Doh!
Part of my brain knew that. For some reason that part of my poor, tired worn out noggin was keeping it to itself and, unfortunately, has been all too frequently found on vacation building sand castles on the beach
🙂
Take care,
-Mike