Audience ClairAudient 1+1 V3

"The state of the art for desktop listening, and a terrific choice as a main speaker in smaller rooms. Robert Harley, 273"



I bought these in Feb 2018 from Audience factory direct. I have recently moved and I now have the space of a floorstander. So this very unique Audience 1+1 V3 is going to depart. This is a very fast speaker with incredible clarity. The better the upstream electronics the better the sound. I was actually listening to a lot of 70's and 80's metal with these because they are real fast. I was never that huge a fan of that type of music but these speakers opened up a new window to that sound for me. Don't worry I had to keep the volume down because I have a new baby in the house. So the speakers are in excellent shape and not even a year old. I recently sent them back to Audience for the upgrade to V3 status ($500) and the speakers sounded even better.



I had these running with all Benchmark gear, DAC3 + AHB2,  and it sounded like I was in the studio with the musicians. With the Peachtree Nova 150 integrated, the sound was not as excellent but still very good. 


You are going to need some space behind the speaker because this is a crossover less dipole speaker. I had about 2 feet and it was good.


http://audience-av.com/loudspeakers/1plus1/



"As of August, 2018 the 1+1 loudspeaker is available in Version 3 (V3) which includes the best of the V2+ in addition to some great new technologies. The improvements of the V3 loudspeakers are very significant resulting from the implementation of  improved voice coil technology. The V3 voice coil technology provides faster rise time and greater control of the driver. Additionally, the V3 loudspeaker internal wiring includes the metallurgic improvements represented in the new Audience flagship frontRow cables wiring. The end result of these improvements is not subtle. The V3 loudspeakers are notably better in just about every aspect. The resolution is greater and the background is quieter resulting in a dramatically more palpable and tonally rich presentation. Dynamics and sound staging are also improved. The combination of these new features is not just an upgrade ... it warrants a whole new model version. Previous versions of the 1+1 can be upgraded." 



 
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/audience-clairaudient-11-v2-loudspeaker/


https://www.dagogo.com/audience-clairaudient-11-loudspeakers-review/


http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0814/audience_clairaudient_1_1.htm


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