greg928gts Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Just wanted to let everyone know that Volti Audio will be at RMAF this year with the Vittora speakers. If you are able to go to this show, please stop in to my room and have a listen. Room 573. www.audiofest.net Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runninshine Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Greg, I would love to come hear your speakers sometime. Much Respect. [Y] Sterling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg928gts Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 Greg, I would love to come hear your speakers sometime. Much Respect. Sterling Are you coming to the show? I've never been to that one, and people tell me it's the best high-end audio show in the U.S. I'm really looking forward to checking out some of the other rooms myself. Since I'm sharing a room with three other vendors, I should get a chance to go see a few other rooms while they cover for me. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crd97086 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I wish you the best fortune Greg. Show them what a truly highend horn loudspeaker can do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Nice, enjoy the show. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Duplicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechMan Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Here's hoping your Vittora's are a huge hit Greg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runninshine Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Here's hoping your Vittora's are a huge hit Greg. [Y] I would love to own a pair one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornfedksboy Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Did a google search and found your website. Those speakers look phenomenol! Very high end looking with a huge coolness factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwingylee Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Greg: I was impressed by them in Washington. I continue to be impressed by them in Denver - looks like you found better electronics driving them in Denver Hope you did well. See you at CES?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusruler Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 how'd it go greg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Greg, Were you the only one with full horns there? I see neither Klipsch, Danley Sound Labs, nor JBL was on the exhibitor list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwh Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Harman had the JBL 1400 arrays at the show, and Home Audio Sound (JBL distributor) had a really nice setup with the DD66000s and Mark Levinson electronics. There were also the usual Acapella and Classic Audio rooms with horns. I didn't see any Avantgarde this year, though. - Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwingylee Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Those JBLs are one of my favorites at the show. My conclusions from the show are: 1. The stuff I really really liked, I cannot afford them. Such as the JBL Everests, the TAD Reference, ATC Active monitors, as well as a pair of speakers associated with "Holy Sh&t" buttons. 2. There is still great stuff at the low price point: Hsu Research had a nice system for $1100 and the Don Keele designed line source speakers in the Parts Express Room is something I would definitely spend my money onin kit form. 3. Some of the most favorably reviewed speakers in TAS and S*file are really over rated and over price. Audio Note had a two way speaker system for the insane price of $66,000!! 4. SACDs are a rip off. DSD files are the future. 5. I like John Atkinson - much more down to earth than I expect. I had a good time in Denver... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwh Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 1. The stuff I really really liked, I cannot afford them. Such as the JBL Everests, the TAD Reference, ATC Active monitors, as well as a pair of speakers associated with "Holy Sh&t" buttons. I thought of PWK's BS buttons when I saw those buttons. They're from Precision Transducer Engineering -- they make some refrigerator-sized active speakers with an 18" sub on the bottom and a Tannoy driver with upgraded (TAD?) HF compression driver on the top. 2. There is still great stuff at the low price point: Hsu Research had a nice system for $1100 and the Don Keele designed line source speakers in the Parts Express Room is something I would definitely spend my money onin kit form. I noticed some more "mainstream" brands than at previous RMAFs, including Hsu, Polkaudio, and Martin Logan. Now if only Klipsch and Magnepan would show at RMAF... [] 3. Some of the most favorably reviewed speakers in TAS and S*file are really over rated and over price. Audio Note had a two way speaker system for the insane price of $66,000!! And I think they were using a ~$100,000 pair of Audio Note amps. I listened to a couple of tracks in this room. OK, I guess, but the price is absurd. - Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg928gts Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 Thanks for the kind words everyone. I had a great time in Denver, but I was not able to get out of my room very much, and so I only heard about ten other systems, which is just a small fraction of what was there. The whole experience was overwhelmingly positive. I ate some great food, drank much more beer than I ever do, and made several new friends. There were a lot of horn speakers there, but I don't know of any fully horn-loaded other than the Vittoras. The Classic Audio Reproduction speakers sounded very good at RMAF. I didn't like them at CAF. I was left wondering what all the hype was about, but completely different in Denver. When you walk into a room, it really depends on what recording is being played, at what volume level, how many people are in the room, etc... I heard a few really crappy sounding systems. Surprising really. I wonder how that happens. At least two rooms that I walked by had audibly distorted bass coming from the speakers. I've come to the conclusion that there are a lot of people out there who simply can't hear good, and some of them design speakers! The show couldn't have been better for Volti Audio. I was one of the few (out of over 300 vendors) who had a major sale at the show. I sold the pair of Vittora speakers I was showing to a customer in Chicago, and they were shipped from the show directly to them. I'm looking forward to getting pictures of them in his room, which is apparently very nice, with a stone fireplace and hardwood floors. I also sold a complete Khorn upgrade package at the show, and another package when I got home. Now I've got to build more V-Tracs and Vittoras. I'm going to be very busy this winter. Volti got some good press from the show. At least one magazine writer gave our room a "Best Of Show" nod. I am humbled by that, as I have been with all the wonderful feedback I've received from the hundreds of people who've listened to the Vittoras. http://www.theaudiobeat.com/rmaf2011/rmaf2011_volti.htm Hot Product http://www.theaudiobeat.com/rmaf2011/rmaf2011_volti_system.htm Best Of Show The funniest thing was the look on one reviewers face within ten seconds of hearing the Vittoras. He is a self-proclaimed horn speaker hater, and he had a look of disbelief on his face. He turned to me and said "I wouldn't have given you a nickel for these speakers before I heard them, but I can't believe what I'm hearing. If you didn't tell me so, I would never have guessed these were horn speakers by listening to them. Nice work". I have one review of the speakers scheduled for late this year and another after that in the begining of 2012. There are three other reviewers who have expressed interest, and it's basically up to me to decide if I am willing to spend the money on round-trip shipping to get the speakers to them. So Volti continues to make steps forward, "turning the page" on horn speaker design. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniper8 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Good for you Greg! and congradulations for taking a design one step further!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crd97086 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Fantastic news Greg. We knew you would slay them cone driver lovers! Fully loaded Horn Loudspeakers are now poised for a resurgence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechMan Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Thats awesome news Greg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwc Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 nice work greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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