- Here is a bit of feedback from thirty
audiophiles and music lovers that attended the 2011 Axpona NYC. Here
is what they have to say about the sound of the Mark Neumann
Coliseum XLS and the components associated in this reference
high-end audio system:
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- 1. Best sound of the show - very impressive, full,
rich sound. Alfred
2. Very open and detailed
presentation. The dynamics also exceeded. A. Dalgalvis
3. Good bass with nice impact. Art
Dudley
4. Lots of space and body in the
music regardless of where you where sitting or standing. Rick Jensen
5. Very realistic sound. Khalil
6. Great imaging, depth and
effortless in bringing up the "BIG PICTURE" as well as the finest
details of the recording. One of if not the best room at the show. F
Catana
7. Dynamic, dynamic, dynamic. I have
never heard classical music sound so good. David
8. Realistic and dynamic natural
sound. Pete Grzybowski
9. Excellent definition, depth and
sound stage. One of the best sound of the show. R. Vallis
10. Amazing bass, simply amazing.
Arturo S
11. Most interesting new product of
the show! Ken Kesser
12. Spacious and full sound. Well
Balanced. Piero Gabucci
13. High-end audio at it's best. I
felt the music at my listening chair. Piero
14. Lifelike transient response,
linear throughout! Charles Rollo
15. The Stahl-Tek CD transport and
D/A provided a sound so realistic I thought I was listening to the
real thing. Stunning!
16. Amazing imaging! The whole wall
was full of musicians. I was deeply moved. Charles
17. Nice articulation in the mids and
highs. Len Schneider
18. Excellent sound that does not
sound bright or digital. Sounds live not like recorded music. David
Lepkofker
19. Effortless sound. I like the fact
that I enjoy the music no matter where I was at in the room. Richard
20. The whole system was very good on
all points. Love the sound. Michael A. Harvey
21. Excellent sound reproduction with
amazing space between instruments. Howard
22. Very nice high-end system, smooth
and realistic. very pleasant sound. L Reyes
23. Good range and clarity. Sound was
full and open with great tone in the voices. Lance Smith
24. The sound stage was the best I
have heard at the show. Custis Gayle
25. Impressive sound from my demo CD.
John Marks from Stereophile
26. Size and authority that you can
only get from large reference loudspeakers. Darin
27. Incredible stage and low level
detail! John Lucas
28. Addictive sound! I feel like I am
listening to live music. Aurelio
29. Natural sound! Involving! Crystal
clear music with solid bass impact. This is what I expect from a true
high high-end system. Thank your for this experience that I will never
forget. Mario
30. Two words; Alive and dynamic.
Christopher S
A NOTE FROM LARRY FROM THE
HIGH-END PALACE REFERENCE MUSIC ROOM
I have
always been fascinated by the people that you meet in high-end audio
shows, by the music that you get to hear and the lifetime friendships
that you make by attending. After nearly twenty years of attending
most high-end audio shows it simply never gets old for me.
We had quite a
turn out in the High-End Palace Reference Music Room, after all we
were at the heart of New York City and we had people from all over,
from Manhattan, Philadelphia, Long Island, Queens, New Jersey, Brazil,
Spain, South America, Japan, Denmark, Germany, audiophiles and music
lovers from all over the world.
I manage to
please nine audiophiles out of ten that visited our room, that’s
number works for me because no matter what high-end audio system you
put together you will never be able to satisfy every one. The high-end
audio system that I put together for the 2011 AXPONA NYC is listed
above. This high-end audio system provides the main elements to
satisfy most audiophiles.
A true
world-class front end CD playback system by Stahl-Tek, a true
reference controller and preamp by TACT Audio, the last world in
active crossovers by CONCIERTO, an amazing discovery by CONCIERTO in
multi-amplification from two channels to six channels in a single
chassis by BALANCED AUDIO TECHNOLOGY (BAT), reference audio cables by
NVS Sound LLC and a prototype set of Mark Neumann Coliseum XLS Open
Baffle Loudspeaker System.
Having
flexibility to tune a high-end audio system is practically none
existence in high-end audio. As a matter of fact 99.8% of all preamps
and integrated amps made today do not have any tone controls so
adjustments for tonality for most are done with audio cables and
positioning of speaker placement in the room. Some of us go it bit
further with room treatment and tweaks.
Having the
knowledge and experience that I have of listening to thousands of
high-end audio systems just in the last decade alone I should have a
pretty good idea of what an audiophile likes and expect in a high-end
audio system. But some of us are set on our own ways, we expect the
music and the presentation to sound a certain way. I as a
knowledgeable perfectionist audiophile, musician and sound engineer
have the experience, the components and all the tools I need to
provide the perfect sound to any audiophile personal taste.
EXAMPLE:
The Mark Neumann Coliseum XLS Open Baffle Loudspeaker System with
Stahl-Tek, TACT Audio, CONCIERTO, BALANCED AUDIO TECHNOLOGY and NVS
Sound provided a superb sound that most liked very much but to a few
attendees the bass was a bit strong for their taste with some
recordings. This usually happens simply because most audiophiles are
not use to or have a true full range loudspeaker system and have never
heard a system with real impact and energy in the low frequencies,
this information is there to begin with but can not be achieve by
98.5% of high-end loudspeakers out there unless you are running
separate amplification and active crossover for the bass (No passive
crossovers). Or even better a true reference subwoofer system with
world-class active crossover and outboard high-end amplifier or
monoblocks.
SOLUTION:
The
benefit of running separate amplification for the bass is that you
have full control over how much bass you like in your music and in
your room. In this particular case you can adjust the bass output volume without
moving from your listening chair with the remote of the TACT RCS 2.2XP
preamp or in other systems all you have to do is make the adjustments
needed in the active crossover provided with the Coliseum. All models
of the Mark Neumann Soprano, Coliseum and Royal Opera provides you with this amazing benefit, full control in volume and
tuning of the bass to please any owner's personal taste.
Thank you to
everyone who attended the 2011 Axpona NYC & Stereophile high-end audio
show, for all the kind words, statements and positive feedback not
only from attendees but also from the press and magazines reviewers.
Larry Diaz from High-End Palace.
Nine Matrix™ soundboard in the top
cabinet where the dual 7” woofers and dual tweeters are
mounted. With unique rear and horizontal round openings like
the cast iron plate of a concert grand piano the music
sounds open with natural overtones and
harmonics. This exclusive handcrafted loudspeaker
system consists of a unique set of sculptural towers with twelve drivers and a reference active crossover component;
there are no passive crossovers inside the Coliseum XLS.
Each tower has two high frequency tweeters with two 7"
woofers in the top
cabinet, and two world-class 8" woofers
in the exclusive Mark Neumann Z8 Acoustical Bass System that is fully adjustable in room to flat response and
then fine tuned to the owner’s satisfaction in volume and
tonality.