It was with great anticipation to have been invited to hear Arts system in his newly renovated room this past weekend. The months of waiting were more than worth it. Quite frankly, previous listening sessions were very enjoyable in his gorgeous looking room, with no major issues that were distracting to the overall experience regarding gear hes selected, set-up, or the room itself. Im not one to use sweeping statements, but I was simply not prepared for the improvements I heard. Using all the same components as before, the differences noted were the result of the meticulous use of structural and acoustic treatment enhancements.
The image presented was clearly better focused, allowing the music to come through with a greater sense of ease. One was aware that the music was not just coming directly from his line-array speakers, but was flowing towards the various seating positions by getting off the speakers as well. This allowed the speakers to create much of the heralded, disappearing act. Listening off axis provided as much enjoyment I have ever encountered in a system, and never had me feeling that I was missing out on much until it was my turn to take the center chair. The sweet spot was HUGE!
What was clearly an impressive system before has clearly jumped to a new level of involvement and listening pleasure. The listening room is always any audiophiles/music lovers limiting factor. Art is fortunate to have such a launching pad that this room provides for his existing set-up and for any future equipment changes. Lastly, the incredible visual impact when you first walk into the room will immediately have you feeling serene and excited at the same time. You just know that you are about to experience something very, very special
