KLIAV 2011 LS3/5A - comments

by Tan
(Malaysia)

I can say this setup sound was quite different from Jo's previous settings.

The highs was less transparent/airy/extended/smooth and there was slight harshness heard.

The dynamic transient was surprisingly softer compared to the usage of tube amps.

There was overall better body and weight due to more mid-low bass quantity added to the sound though less controlled and some mid-low bass boom was detected, some usage of absorption panels would help eliminate this bass boom.

The imaging was less stable during more demanding music passage. However it sounded excellent for vocal and simple music passage.

It's nevertheless not easy to get such a good sound as insufficient set up time in this poor acoustic room.