New Music Belgian Hifi Show 2013

[Robert_Anderson]

Originally Posted by Masterlu

Bart... I think your pics are mislabled, this looks like the wellness center.

Perhaps a 12 Step center for audiophiles.

Originally Posted by Jerome W

Hum... It seems to be very HARD to have the privilege of hearing those S5's sounding SWEET.

They need Vitus Class A power Jerome, plus some smooth, organic sounding cables (eg: Jorma Prime). A tube, or tube-like cd player doesn't go astray either

[Still-One]

Bart
Thanks for the fantastic report. There was some very interesting gear that piqued my interest.

Again thank your wife for the wonderful photos. No matter the lighting, she has a fine eye for shooting photos.

[bart]

Originally Posted by MyPal

Bart....awesome coverage, fabulous photos. You are both a great tag team.

Most interesting thread, some interesting trends & developments.

Vitus, centre stage. And how about Oppo licensing the Darbee tech.... The Darblet has always been a curiosity & it is a cheap enough tweak to give it a go....

I really like the look of the Canton Reference Jubilees.

Bart, did you wear your AA t-shirt!

Thank you Steve.
I'm thankful that I can benefit from all my wife's talents!

When I arrived there, I realized that I should have put on my AA shirt!
Next year.

[bart]

Originally Posted by Bodhisattva

They need Vitus Class A power Jerome, plus some smooth, organic sounding cables (eg: Jorma Prime). A tube, or tube-like cd player doesn't go astray either

David, I think you're right.
They seem to have so much potential (I also heard the Q5s a couple of years ago) but people here drive them with the wrong electronics.

[bart]

Originally Posted by Still-One

Bart
Thanks for the fantastic report. There was some very interesting gear that piqued my interest.

Again thank your wife for the wonderful photos. No matter the lighting, she has a fine eye for shooting photos.

Jim, thank you.
Also in Meta's name, but I'm sure she'll read it herself.

Can I be curious and ask which gear piqued your interest?

[Tremayne]

Meta, many thanks for the excellent photos, Oh! and also to you Bart for posting them .

Originally Posted by cma29

Great report, Bart. I felt like I was there with you.

+ 1

Originally Posted by bart

David, I think you're right.
They seem to have so much potential (I also heard the Q5s a couple of years ago) but people here drive them with the wrong electronics.

I also thought the YG Sophia's sounded hard until I heard a pair in a treated room connected to a Vitus SS-102. That Vitus is the first amp i've heard tame the YG's and make them sound good. Mind you, the YG's are quite a bit harder sounding than the S5's. To me, the S5's just sound a bit tight (hard?) out of the box. From all reports, after about 250hrs they open up and sound sublime. Mind you, because of their nature, system synergy is still essential to reach their potential

[Still-One]

Originally Posted by bart

Jim, thank you.
Also in Meta's name, but I'm sure she'll read it herself.

Can I be curious and ask which gear piqued your interest?

Bart
Even though I am not shopping for speakers I would like to give those Cantons and the large Isophon's a listen. You are the second person who recently gave the Wadia high marks. Then there is the ASR and Antelope pieces that I have not spent any time with.