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Acarian Systems Alon Exotica
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Reviewed by:
Ken Lui
(Audiophile)

Review Date
January 15, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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4.50 of 5, 8.00 votes

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Price Paid:  $9500.00 from St. Cecilia Sound Gallery

Summary:
Except for the low bass (below 30hz, I have no complaint about these speakers. The words I use to describe these speakers are as follows: Huge Soundstage, Precise Imaging, Excellent front to back depth, Great tonal balance, Aliveness, airiness, tight bass, excellent tranparency, and low noise.

You may ask why I still bought these expensive speakers when I complained about the low bass. The bass quality is so good that I can live with it even it lacks deep bass. In addition, I don't often listen to recordings that have tons of deep bass like organ and drum recordings. Alon has a new subwoofer - Thunderbolt that I may try in the future. The sub is not expensive and affordable to a majority of us. Another reason I like these speakers is that they disappear. I believe that small speakers tend to disappear more easily than large speakers.

Strengths:
Aliveness, Airy, Precise Imaging, Huge Soundstage, Great Tonal Balance

Weaknesses:
Lack of Deep Bass (weak bass below 30hz)

Similar Products Used:
Speakers auditioned: Revel Ultima Gem, Revel Ultima Studio, Alon Lotus, Joseph Audio RM25i, Alon Tuscany, Silverline Sonata, Reference 3A MM De Capo, Revel Performa F50, Avalon Orata (correct me if I am wrong), ProAc Response 2.5 (I believe), Sonus Faber Amator.


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