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    Was walking through the merchant city in Glasgow the other day and had a wee shuftie in the B&O shop window. The stuff looks marvellous aesthetically so went in for a closer look. Got chatting with the manager who was very pleasant and knowledgeable.
    I spied some really unusual speakers in their listening room-a sort of big oragami looking futuristic electrostatic and asked if I could have a wee shuftie!

    Really unusual design, like a piece of art-nice alloy/castings/wood/unusual shapes. Manager asked if I would like to hear them- rude not to really.

    Tidal streaming/John Martyn-Heaven and earth/Willing to work. Room heavily treated with acoustic panels /soft furnishings/carpet.

    They are active so plug and play with a digital source-sounded very good indeed, frequency extremes were a bit more than Im used to with 57S and it takes me a wee while to dial back into conventional drivers.

    Manager demonstrated some function that makes them omni directional for dinner parties-sound stage collapsed but returned pin sharp when he switched back.

    Not blown away but impressed-asked the question, how much mister?

    84K!!!!

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    I'll get a listen to them the next time I'm over at yours mate . Remember the cinammon buns .
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    Not an electrostatic Tony. I would love to have a go on them though.

    You must look wealthy if he quoted you £84K they are practically giving them away on line - http://www.bomerchantcity.co.uk/product/beolab-90-2/
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    They are a bit posher than that-I reckon wee cocktail sausage rolls/ cocktail sticks with pineapple and cheese.

    You would be required to eat them with a pinkie sticking out/ignoring the crumbs falling into yer cravat.

    Pure class none of yer cheap pish cocktail sausages.

    Next cocktail party Im having .....

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    I looked like a guy that should have a cup in my hand....

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    Crackin design, copied it (as much as I could) for a packaging design project I did at work.
    Need to take a butchers next time Im in Glasgow, see em in the flesh!
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    Design was outstanding-real art installation feel to them. Finnish was exemplary. Reckon Lou would prefer them to the 57S.....

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    The price though...that's a lotta handbags n shoes!
    AC POWER
    Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
    AMPS
    Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
    SPEAKERS
    Wharfedale Evo 4.4
    DAC
    PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
    TURNTABLE
    Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
    PHONOSTAGE
    Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
    DIGITAL
    OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
    MUSIC PLAYBACK
    Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
    Ipad Roon Remote.
    Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
    SPEAKER CABLES
    Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On
    "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
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    All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables

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    Not enough drive units are used. For that sum I would expect at least double the number!

    I'll stick with my '57s.
    Barry

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    Barry,
    Came home and played the same track on the 57s.....didnt feel small changed.

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