This compact setup in one of Motetโs several rooms at the show surprised me. I didnโt expect it to sound this good.
Fronting it was an Eversolo DMP-A6 Master Edition streamer ($2000) feeding FLAC files into a class-A, single-ended Audio Note M2 preamp ($9000) and a class-A, directly heated triode Audio Note Vindicator amplifier ($7000). The latter powered a pair of 2-way Triangle Duetto standmounts ($9000/pair, add $1500 for the matching S08 stands), while all cabling was by Kimber Kable. While not cheap pricewise, this system made music that sounded in a higher league of sound reproduction than the systemโs price range might suggest, such were its nuanced, organic presentation, see-into-the-recording focus, tactile textures, locked-in central image, and vivid tonal purity. And this was from regular 44/16 resolution files. There simply was no glary, brittle character to the sound that accompanies lesser digital reproduction, especially of the streaming kind. Instead, this Motet system drew me into the music, making me want to pay attention, and isnโt that what the best audio is supposed to do? Mission accomplished.
Robert Schryer believes that all you need is loveโฆ along with music and good gear. Such is his belief in the power of music and audio to bring harmony to the world that he has chosen to dedicate his life to advancing their collective cause.
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