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Old 05-10-2017, 01:17 AM
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Congrats! I owned the Aviors prior.

You heard the Altairs?
Joey_v,
The Altairs were the first Rockport speakers my wife and I heard. They were powered by D'agostino electronics and dCS source. We were blown away. Our local dealer has Cygnus as the standard in his high-end room and he moves the Aviors around the store a bit. As a result we were familiar with, and loved, the Rockport sound, but hadn't heard the Atrias. The process of considering buying the Atrias was an odd one.

Thanks for the encouragement everyone. I am downright giddy about this sound. Are older guys allowed giddiness? I read The Absolute Sound Article while considering the purchase, but it has a whole new meaning after living with the speakers for just a few days. I agree they just play beautiful music without trying hard. All of this listening is tiring. They are happy, I am happy, even my wife is happy! We spent this evening comparing our Sony HAP-Z1es server with the Simaudio Moon 280d dac Andrew left. After we heard a definite improvement in clarity and overall tonal accuracy and my wife figured out she liked the Roon interface, my wife advised me the Sony is being sold and the 280d is not leaving the house. I credit the Atria speakers with being able to reveal the subtle differences so clearly. Again, I ramble. All of this listening is grueling.

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Old 05-10-2017, 01:34 AM
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Shoot, I will post a pic now. Hopefully, I did it correctly. The room isn't pretty like so many of yours, but it certainly sounds good!
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Old 05-10-2017, 03:11 AM
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Congrats on both purchases.
What a great wife you have.
Really enjoyed your story and nice to hear of a dealer going to such lengths to make sure the Rockports sounded their best.
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Shoot, I will post a pic now. Hopefully, I did it correctly. The room isn't pretty like so many of yours, but it certainly sounds good!
Congratulations on your speaker upgrade and room rearrangement. You are very fortunate to have such an understanding wife; enjoy the room and the system,...it must all sound great!
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Shoot, I will post a pic now. Hopefully, I did it correctly. The room isn't pretty like so many of yours, but it certainly sounds good!
Mickeylee,

The room is beautiful and the speakers look fantastic. If you get a chance post more pics. I love seeing the Atria's in systems.

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