review will follow next week in April.

Everything.

Just the usual AP requirement of proper positioning.

As a previous owner of the virgo 2`s, it is my opinion that the libra`s are a much, much better sounding speaker. As used Libra`s can be found for around $3000 they represent, imo, one of the very best deals in hi-end audio out there. However, they probably demand a larger listening room than the virgos to get the most out of them.

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Set up correctly, the speakers disappear leaving only a huge, wide, deep soundstage with 3D holographic imaging.

Quite expensive, but I guess you get what you pay for.

When I was auditioning speakers, I kept coming back to the Audio Physic Virgos because of their amazing imaging and soundstage, coupled with a warm, natural sound. I was about to buy a pair, when I was able to audtion the Libras. I was immediatly struck by all the characteristics I liked in the Virgo, plus substantially better bass. I have had the Libra's in two different 2 channel systems with wonderful results. I was fortunate enough to have a 25' X 15'listening room where I could pull them 1/3rd into the room, along the long side of the room and use a couch against the wall as the listening spot. Incredible imaging and soundstage. I now have them in a Home Theater system with an AP Celsius center channel and the AP Yara monitors for the rear surrounds. It sounds great, but for 2 channel, the Libra's by themselves can't be beat.

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I have heard the Libras once, at Singer in New York City, in a largish
room, driven by a Linn Karik/Numerik, CAT preamp, and medium power VTL
monoblocks. They were extremely impressive in every way but bass and not
all that bad there either. Good enough so it may have been the room, the
Linn front end, or even the only medium power tubes holding them back.Even without a great foundation, they still did both baroque and Tom Petty just
fine. If you like Virgos, you'll love Libras. Same overall sound: spacious,
clear, highly resolved, refined, smooth; but better. Audo Physic speakers
are literally flying out of Singer, and I'm not surprised.

I also recently stopped in to hear the Libras at Singer. Different set up that day, running krell CD, CJ ART preamp, FPB 200 amp. For the money, I'll stick with the Virgo (about $2500 less, which should pay for your subwoofer). The Libra sounded a litter softer than the Virgo, not as sharp a soundstage or as much dynamic presence. Some feel the Virgo is too harsh and etched, so this might have been an intentional modification on the part of Audio Physic. The front baffle is sloped on the Libra, and the speaker is a little bit larger than the Virgo. It really is the Avanti III, not a bigger version of the Virgo. Although bass is supposed to be fuller and deeper with the Libra, it was still short of full impact. Subwoofer(s) probably still required. As with all the Audio Physic speakers I've seen, the fit and finish is superb. This is a very nice looking and sounding speaker, really nothing bad can be said of it. I just doesn't have that, "I've got to own these" magic that the Virgo does.

After finally getting a chance to listen to the Libra, I was simply floored by the improvement of these over the Virgos. I expected more bass output, but I did not expect the Libras to be so much more coherent. Though I love the Virgos, their generous midbass did seem at times disjointed from the pristine treble. Not so with the Libras. They are amazingly coherent and musical throughout the frequency range. The do indeed have that Audio Physic magic of incredibly wide soundstaging with no hint of speaker location. Absolutely a worthwhile improvement over the Virgos. In this price range, that's saying a lot.
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Very musical speakers that disappear when set up properly; good dynamics; great build quality

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These speakers are just what I have been looking for for the past year. I travel quite a bit and audition speakers whenever I can with music I bring along. I have had detailed listening sessions with the speakers listed above. Except for the Proacs, they all had a similar quality of "boxiness" and a sense of the speakers producing "sound". Albeit, the sound was very neutral, detailed, dynamic, etc. and they are all great speakers.

But when I first heard the Libras, there was a different sensation, that of hearing "music" not sound. The Libras just disappeared and I was immediately immersed and involved in the music. I knew these were special and had to get a pair.

I've had my Libras for about a month now and am absolutely thrilled by them every time I listen. I have them set up according to Immedia's website, with the speakers about 4' from the front wall, 8' apart, with the listening couch about 7' from the front plane of the speakers.

Upstream gear is admittedly mid-fi to low hi-fi, but they still sound great. I have a Proceed HPA2 (250 wpc) amp, Rotel 995 pre and 971 CD with Nordost Red Dawn interconnects and Blue Heaven speaker cables.

I listen primarily to jazz and light rock. On well recorded software, these speakers are incredible. On Patricia Barber's Cafe Blue or Modern Cool, the musicians are right there in my listening room. The acoustic bass is tight, fast and detailed. The drums are surprisingly impactful. And voices such as Barber's or Diana Krall's are just beautiful.

These speakers are going to stay in my system for a good long time. I find myself enjoying the music again, versus evaluating the "sound" of my system. At $8,000 (upgraded finish) they are by no means cheap, but for what you get, I think they are a great value.

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I don't mean to submit a second review of these speakers,but it's the
only way the software will let me respond to the one just below. Both
this guy and I heard the Libras at Singers during the same week and
heard somewhat different presentations. I lay this mainly to the different
equipment, so do pay attention to that. If Singer used a Krell cd player and
an ART, it would seem they either bi-passed the line-stage section of
a 25 or used a KAV300CD -- which I doubt. Can't fault the ART, but I do
fault the FPB 200, which to my ears is a very bad match for the Libras and may
have accounted for a lack of dynamics and assuredly caused the weakness
in imaging he speaks of. My sense of these speakers is that they want
good tubes; that is a fairly powerful tube amp with some firmness on the
bottom. I'm guessing VTL 450 monoblocks. One solid state possibility,as
I think I proposed earlier is the Plinius 250. At any rate, we need some
more opinions on these speakers -- with different amps. If anyone reading
this is interested, throw some different amps at them and report back.

Clear sound, smooth, dynamic, solid build and beautiful shape

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I saw and heard the Libra's for the first time 2 years ago. Something in me told me I wanted to have them but I hesitated untill last month. It was a lot of money and my KEf's sounded very well. I doubted whether I could hear sufficient difference to justify the money. I did bought the Libra's last month and added MIT 330 series III to it. The Libra's sound better by the day. They have good bass and do not lack anywhere in the frequency range. When I close my eyes the music is right in the middle and I do not hear separate loudspeakers. I am very happy with these speakers and consider them worth every penny. I can't see any reason anymore for further upgrades so they will stay at my home for a long, long time. When you also think about Libra's, the only thing to consider is that these speakers are not small. I have a big room, so they fit well, but when you have a small room, figure out whether they are not too big.

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