There is nobody better in the business or nobody who deserves his success more than Adrian. He's been at this for over 20 years and he still looks like a kid who opened up the gift he wanted on Christmas morning. I could not be happier for him.
Someone commented below about how they could not be happier for Adrian with his obvious enthusiasm. I agree completely! You would think he wouldn't have time for the "smaller" clients but he always answers emails and always entertains audio discussions. I wish you guys continued success.
I heard these speakers at Overture AV in Delaware and the speakers had been on for 3 days for the break-in process. Even though they were not broken in at that time, they sounded phenomenal. Wish I could afford a pair… truly amazing.
Thank you Adrian for sharing this with us. Very proud of your accomplishments in the world of fine audio. Hoping to get a chance to visit with you one day. Greg
Haven’t watched the whole thing but I like the grading and lighting here. But wow nice speakers. Thanks fir the vid. Can’t wait to watch it in its entirety later.
I like that analogy between car performance and speakers ... Sonus Faber = Joy and Experience ( Ferrari - Built for feeling and performance at high levels ) Wilson Audio = Precision and hyper-Accuracy ( Mclaren - engineered and shaped to execute specific function ) Wonderful insight and information regarding these. Kudos on the journey!! Passion is definitely wonderful!
Those car analogies are used in many branches by salesmen (was 18years a salesman and 16 years of it for Porsche and Mercedes myself…) but unfortunately oftentimes things aren’t so easily comparable with car brands and these apparently striking analogies doesn’t fit.
@@bikemike1118 - What does fit ( in your opinion ) ...becaue they fit just fine for me ..and there is no objective " fit " to speak of .. just your opinon versus mine ... so this is not an argument. Please ... Tell us what you think is a good fit as an anology in your opinion.
@@Psyphonyx_Life as you are already too fixated of your own opinion it doesn’t make any sense to invest any more effort into this topic. Never mind…have a nice weekend.
@@bikemike1118 Never attempt to change a subjective opinion when its not important. Whatever would be your reason?.. Manipulation? Control? ...to gain a feeling of influence or winning? Indeed.. entirely pointless effort on your part.
I sure will do you know of any BestBuy that has the TOTL for the mass public just like me as I'm a Nillionaire. if Klipscch speakers company can make a good entry-level then maybe I wouldn't look at top-of-the-line. Then at times I don't understand when that one song comes over the AM band on a $10 radio. That song was pure Goosebumps. just imagine that Adrian could sing or play a musical instrument. 20 years ago we both agreed that's why we got into the audio business
@@BootJamesOut You can buy some Made In USA vintage Klipsch online for a few dollars. I agree. The Heritage Klipsch made in USA are now for the wealthy when in the 1970s they were easily affordable. Globalisation has shifted manufacturing overseas and manufacturers are using the pretext of locally made to hike prices. It is blatant greed. Paul Klipsch would be livid because he marketed for the masses. Bless his good soul.
We will experiment with the diff amps but Sonus faber generally pairs really well with McIntosh and the speakers take advantage of the bi-amping of the 901s.
❤️👌🌹🥰😍I am so happy for audio excellence fantastic staff great people very enthusiastic about the same things that I am makes me happy Adrian is the best and so is Vilhilip I hope I’m pronouncing his name right LOL🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍
As a guy I can't help wondering where are the women audiophiles .There are many fine female musicians so why not . I could list some but what do you all think .
I think more often than not women in general like to keep things more on the surface, don’t want to dig so deep into a subject …especially when there is technics and gear associated. Plus most women these days cannot sit still to listen to music and do nothing else …they constantly need to check their various social media accounts for attention…LOL
@@bikemike1118 I must be an anomaly. I can sit and listen to my system (analog and digital) for many hours. I’m like a big kid in a very expensive candy store every time I walk into Quintessence Audio. I just love it!
@@bikemike1118 "I think more often than not women in general like to keep things more on the surface, don’t want to dig so deep into a subject... Plus most women these days cannot sit still to listen to music and do nothing else". - congratulations on answering the OP's question, though not in the way may think.
Showcasing speakers virtually NO ONE (except the silly money gang) can bring is a bit puzzling. Yes, it's nice your store allows us mere mortals a chance at experiencing the no holds bar of acoustal engineering, but so what. Is it really of any consequence????
I can kinda justify a $250k exotic rare car... All those one off parts and the R&D going to it... however a loudspeaker has 5% of a vehicles parts, 5% of the R&D of a Toyota Corolla... $250K for any loudspeaker is just stupid.. No loudspeaker is actually worth more than $10-15K ... Ever.. Pay more = getting hosed
250k is just a sick, fantasy price … it has all to do with so called product placement. One company builds a big speaker and prices it really high …also for potential customers to build the impression „this must be „REALLY“ amazing. So other companies jump aboard with their own higher end products to not loose out and also want to make the impression that their speaker plays in a similar range …and so the carousel goes on. This very same speaker with the same sonic quality 15 years ago was about 30 k ….and that was already a lot of money (and still is).
"$250K for any loudspeaker is just stupid.. No loudspeaker is actually worth more than $10-15K " - you've missed the point of why these speakers exist.
There is nobody better in the business or nobody who deserves his success more than Adrian. He's been at this for over 20 years and he still looks like a kid who opened up the gift he wanted on Christmas morning. I could not be happier for him.
Someone commented below about how they could not be happier for Adrian with his obvious enthusiasm. I agree completely! You would think he wouldn't have time for the "smaller" clients but he always answers emails and always entertains audio discussions. I wish you guys continued success.
I heard these speakers at Overture AV in Delaware and the speakers had been on for 3 days for the break-in process. Even though they were not broken in at that time, they sounded phenomenal. Wish I could afford a pair… truly amazing.
Adrian really knows his stuff -speakers first 100%
Thank you Adrian for sharing this with us. Very proud of your accomplishments in the world of fine audio. Hoping to get a chance to visit with you one day. Greg
Thank you for sharing your passion with us Adrian.
Haven’t watched the whole thing but I like the grading and lighting here. But wow nice speakers. Thanks fir the vid. Can’t wait to watch it in its entirety later.
I about had a heart attack watching Vilip slice through the plastic wrap with his Japanese blade.
I’ll never understand why people risk that. It’s just plastic good grief
We would like to hear more thoughts on how do they compare to Wilson's. Thanks!
Wilsons are crap in comparison.Owned both.
OH MY !! .. So exciting!! These are epic! .. Classic beauty. I can't wait to hear them
I like that analogy between car performance and speakers
...
Sonus Faber = Joy and Experience ( Ferrari - Built for feeling and performance at high levels )
Wilson Audio = Precision and hyper-Accuracy ( Mclaren - engineered and shaped to execute specific function )
Wonderful insight and information regarding these. Kudos on the journey!! Passion is definitely wonderful!
Those car analogies are used in many branches by salesmen (was 18years a salesman and 16 years of it for Porsche and Mercedes myself…) but unfortunately oftentimes things aren’t so easily comparable with car brands and these apparently striking analogies doesn’t fit.
@@bikemike1118 - What does fit ( in your opinion ) ...becaue they fit just fine for me ..and there is no objective " fit " to speak of .. just your opinon versus mine ... so this is not an argument.
Please ... Tell us what you think is a good fit as an anology in your opinion.
@@Psyphonyx_Life as you are already too fixated of your own opinion it doesn’t make any sense to invest any more effort into this topic.
Never mind…have a nice weekend.
@@bikemike1118 Never attempt to change a subjective opinion when its not important. Whatever would be your reason?.. Manipulation? Control? ...to gain a feeling of influence or winning?
Indeed.. entirely pointless effort on your part.
@@Psyphonyx_Life …so what was your reason then for your comment in the first place? An urge to tell your opinion …that can’t be changed?
I really enjoy your vids, and now I don't have to crank up the volume for them anymore. Thanks guys!
By the way, I really find your videos interesting, educational and enjoyable. You deserve your accolades. Thank you👍😎
Please make a video with them playing music! :) they look magnificent, thanks for the video. Love the channel
TH-cam has very strict rules now about music copyrights, and he would have to pay for each track that he plays.
I am certain Adrian has a few cds with piano, bass and strings recording made by someone in their basement! Don’t you Adrian? ;)
Wow! Amazing. I’ll drop by just to listen.
Outstanding content and beautiful speakers 🔊
Thank you from London 🇬🇧
J
I wish your store was closer to Windsor. So many speakers I’d love to hear
Geez! I can’t believe he had a knife so close to those speakers. He didn’t even close the knife as he was removing the plastic covering. Phew 😅.....
Hi Adrian. We have SF speakers. Amatis. Why not pair the SE17s with Dan Agostinos😎
I would love to hear them. To date, the best speaker I've heard is still the MBL 101E MK II.
I am still pining for the classical extremas
Stunning,…meanwhile I am off to listen to my $2500 speakers I got at a steal for $250 at a local estate sale as no one knew who Tannoy were lol
WOW Adrian now that looks like a very happy man in a very big lolly shop. 😁🤪🎧
Way cool.
Interesting video. Its mind blowing how expensive high end audio can be.
How many units of these high-end speakers do you typically sell? I can't see that many buyers in that price range.
Soundcheck?
Stunning looking speakers, was that 007 on the back!!
was 0007...probably the 7th that came off the assembly line..I would guess....nice monolith...
@@jamesm6082 I thought it was, very cool still
Sonus Faber speakers are the real definition of audio porn.
can i buy that Mcintosh shirt (medium) Vilip is wearing from you guys and a McIntosh Hat (that he sometimes wears)? shipped to Sydney, Australia?
How do you break-in such large speakers?
With the best amplifcation. The McIntosh 901s are amazing.
We need a video review of this speaker.
I guess you got to go to Canada to hear it 😳🤔
if I lived within driving distance of their shop, that is where I would buy.
That is a helluva surround sound system!! Doc BC
Please the price 🔊🎶🤘
Looks like people need to hear Klipsch Heritage loudspeakers. They also cost a fraction of these things.
I sure will do you know of any BestBuy that has the TOTL for the mass public just like me as I'm a Nillionaire.
if Klipscch speakers company can make a good entry-level then maybe I wouldn't look at top-of-the-line.
Then at times I don't understand when that one song comes over the AM band on a $10 radio. That song was pure Goosebumps.
just imagine that Adrian could sing or play a musical instrument.
20 years ago we both agreed that's why we got into the audio business
@@BootJamesOut You can buy some Made In USA vintage Klipsch online for a few dollars. I agree. The Heritage Klipsch made in USA are now for the wealthy when in the 1970s they were easily affordable. Globalisation has shifted manufacturing overseas and manufacturers are using the pretext of locally made to hike prices. It is blatant greed. Paul Klipsch would be livid because he marketed for the masses. Bless his good soul.
Legend has it that Elon Musk has 5 Aida’s to for his 5.1 gaming surround and blew all their tweeters and midrange with cheap amps.
I have dreamt of these bad boys since I first saw them on Pinterest
11:55 is this Angus?
Heavy duty stuff there
amazing... but $250k it's hard to swallow
Insane price for a speaker like that
@@bikemike1118 insane price for anything but a Condo in NYC
One has to be a billionaire in order to have this pair of speakers in their Hi-End System.
Why do you use only Macintosh what about? What D'Agostino or something else in that class.
We will experiment with the diff amps but Sonus faber generally pairs really well with McIntosh and the speakers take advantage of the bi-amping of the 901s.
Maybe because Sonus faber is part of the McIntosh Group, which owns McIntosh Laboratory, Sonus faber, and Sumiko.
Why does it seem Bowers and Wilkins doesn’t get a lot of love from online reviewers? Just an observation, always love the videos!
shaddup
..🙄🤔you are under Embargo..RFT only for Ivans..😁😋
This particular audio shop (Audio Excellence) does not review products that they don't sell, as a matter of policy.
Bellissimi!!!!!
❤️👌🌹🥰😍I am so happy for audio excellence fantastic staff great people very enthusiastic about the same things that I am makes me happy Adrian is the best and so is Vilhilip I hope I’m pronouncing his name right LOL🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍
Well… V I L I P , just like it's spelt…
How is this an unboxing video? Yes, they have arrived, but somehow made it to the dem room out of the crates...
As a guy I can't help wondering where are the women audiophiles .There are many fine
female musicians so why not . I could list some but what do you all think .
I think more often than not women in general like to keep things more on the surface, don’t want to dig so deep into a subject …especially when there is technics and gear associated. Plus most women these days cannot sit still to listen to music and do nothing else …they constantly need to check their various social media accounts for attention…LOL
@@bikemike1118 I must be an anomaly. I can sit and listen to my system (analog and digital) for many hours. I’m like a big kid in a very expensive candy store every time I walk into Quintessence Audio. I just love it!
@@polymusegal congratulations…you‘re apparently the exception of your gender 😉
@@bikemike1118 "I think more often than not women in general like to keep things more on the surface, don’t want to dig so deep into a subject... Plus most women these days cannot sit still to listen to music and do nothing else". - congratulations on answering the OP's question, though not in the way may think.
A Ferrari with no wheels...awesome!
Wow
WOW !!!
I'm tired seeing the same HiFi inner circle brands getting all of the attention.
This is so cruel. Never be able to afford these.😒
Showcasing speakers virtually NO ONE (except the silly money gang) can bring is a bit puzzling. Yes, it's nice your store allows us mere mortals a chance at experiencing the no holds bar of acoustal engineering, but so what. Is it really of any consequence????
Is this a free product?
Please pack and ship these to me. I will pay later.
I can kinda justify a $250k exotic rare car... All those one off parts and the R&D going to it... however a loudspeaker has 5% of a vehicles parts, 5% of the R&D of a Toyota Corolla... $250K for any loudspeaker is just stupid.. No loudspeaker is actually worth more than $10-15K ... Ever.. Pay more = getting hosed
250k is just a sick, fantasy price … it has all to do with so called product placement. One company builds a big speaker and prices it really high …also for potential customers to build the impression „this must be „REALLY“ amazing. So other companies jump aboard with their own higher end products to not loose out and also want to make the impression that their speaker plays in a similar range …and so the carousel goes on.
This very same speaker with the same sonic quality 15 years ago was about 30 k ….and that was already a lot of money (and still is).
"$250K for any loudspeaker is just stupid.. No loudspeaker is actually worth more than $10-15K " - you've missed the point of why these speakers exist.
Has anyone sold their first born for a down payment on these yet?
SWEDISH CARLSSON!!
Geeee, high end retail audio company and your videos are TERRIBLE for Audio.!!!