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REVIEW: Audio Physic Virgo 3 Speakers

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Model: Virgo 3
Category: Speakers
Suggested Retail Price: > $5400
Description: Three way floor standing speaker
Manufacturer URL: Audio Physic
Model Picture: View

Review by Draz72651@aol.com ( A ) on September 16, 2003 at 17:31:26
IP Address: 152.163.253.3
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Well I recently decided to replace my Infinty RS1B's with new speakers (and electronics). I finally narrowed my search down to the Audio Physic Virgo3, the Thiel 3.6 or 6 and the Wilson Sophia. Having owned a two previous Thiel product (the 3 and the 3.5) I was hugely dissapointed with the 3.6. They sounded congested and fat in the bottom end. The treble was a bit etched and could become annoying after prolonged listening. The 6's were better but still had a bit of bloated mid bass and were a bit too analytical and uninvolving. The Sophia's were not bad but for $11,700 seemed a bit overpriced (yes, I know they are the "bargain" Wilson's). They had nice extension but seemed to lack "pace" and focus. Then I listened to the Audio Physic Virgo3...I was in love! Not only did they look amazing (easily passing the "WAF" test - Wife Acceptance Factor), the ysounded better than anything I had ever heard in over 30 years of audio involvement. They were musical with treble that just seemed to go out to forever without ever becoming fatiguing, the bass was extended and more impressively allowed perfect pitch discrimination and the speaker appeared equally good at resolving both micro and macro dynamics. The finest inner details of recordings were revealed with good electronics. Finally, the speaker's most amazing abilities were revealed in the area of imaging and soundstaging. These speakers simply disappeared leaving only a truly three dimensional image of the music being reproduced. The holographic imaging of these speakers was almost eerie. Music had rhythem and pace and there was the kind of "excitement" when listening to these speakers that one experiences only rarely in life.
Please respond and let me know if any of you have auditioned these products and what your experiences were.


Product Weakness: None
Product Strengths: Resolution of inner detail in both micro and macro dynamics, musicality of presentation, extended treble, IMAGING IMAGING IMAGING!....did I forget to mention IMAGING?


Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier: Musical Fidelity A308 250 watts/side
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Musical Fidelity A308
Sources (CDP/Turntable): VPI Analogue, EAD Digital
Speakers: Audio Physic Virgo 3
Cables/Interconnects: Synergistic Research Alpha Quad
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Rock/Alternative
Room Size (LxWxH): 23 x 14 x 8
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): chang Lightspeed 6400
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner




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Topic - REVIEW: Audio Physic Virgo 3 Speakers - Draz72651@aol.com 17:31:26 09/16/03 ( 7)