Kool Cables Inc.
was recently asked to cable a room at RMAF. We are proud to have been
part of GR Research's room and please take note of what Jason Victor
Serinus of Stereophile magazine had to say in their RMAF blog. They
titled this section;
"How is it possible?"
Mark Schifter and
Walter Liederman of AV123 continue to blow my mind. To their astoundingly
low-priced line of quality loudspeakers, only available through the
AV123 website, they have added two large loudspeakers from GR Research.
Designed by Danny Richie, who previously designed the Epiphany Loudspeakers
and is now redoing the crossovers in the Ushers—I am told that
Wes Phillips will be reviewing one of Danny’s Usher make-overs
for Stereophile—Danny is shown standing next to the GR Research
LS6. Priced at $4500/pair, the speakers feature eight 6.5” woofers
and six planar magnetic drivers. The LS6 not only boasts a 20Hz–20kHz
frequency response, but also features bass drivers that are adjustable
according to what the room and system can handle.
The pair I heard
was cobbled together at the last minute, and was far from broken-in.
Yet, coupled with a neutral, sensational-sounding pair of custom built
Dodd Audio KT-88-based 280W monoblocks (normally $50,000/pair, available
at the Show for a mere $30,000), Dodd battery-powered tube preamp, Dodd
1500W balanced power supply, and Kool Cables pure gold Silkworm
cables and custom built power cables, the system sounded
phenomenal. While the room itself overloaded during the final moments
of the Ivan Fischer Mahler Symphony 2—Mahler is not made to be
played softly—and it could not handle the full measure of Mahler’s
percussion, the sound was full, rich, and monumental in scope. I was
especially impressed with the glistening highs. This system made my
mouth water. Even before their December release date, 100 pairs had
been pre-committed to eager music lovers.
Here
are a few links to reviews on other sites:
Silkworm
review by Geared4me on Audiogon.com
Soundbolt
review by Ecramer1 on Audiogon.com
KCI
Pure Gold and the benefits thread by Stivervii on Audiogon.com