One of the most exciting speakers in terms of design that I have come across were launched at Audio Perfectionist in Jaya One, Petaling Jaya, yesterday. The speakers were the Audiovector Trapeze floorstanders which have a trapezium shape (hence its name ‘Trapeze’) to eliminate standing waves inside the cabinet.
Not only is the shape unique, but it has some unusual features too — it has a switch to control damping with low-medium-high settings to enable the speakers to be driven by any type of amplifiers including tube ones.
And it also has a ground feature. You have to use a ground wire (sold by Audiovector) plugged into a jack at the rear and connect it to the ground terminal of an unused three-pin plug which is then plugged into the mains. The only other speaker maker I know that grounds its speakers is Tannoy.
The demo system comprised the Audiovector Trapeze Reimagined speakers, J. Sikora Initial Max, Cary DMS700 streamer, McIntosh MA12000 Integrated Amp 75th Anniversary, Ansuz cabling and HRS racks. Taking charge of the demo sessions with this system was Audiovector’s sales manager for Asia Pacific Jacky Fung, who flew in from Hong Kong for the event.
In the other demo room was the demo system comprising the Audiovector R8 Arrete speaker, McIntosh CD Player, C12000 preamp, MC451 mono hybrid power amp, Ansuz Cabling and HRS racks.
Here the boss of Audio Perfectionist Kenny Lim took charge of the demo session.
There was an audiophile-cum-speaker designer who preferred the Audiovector Trapeze Reimagined speakers, but I preferred the R8 Arrete speakers which sounded transparent, refined with well-defined images, lots of layering and a well-textured and tight bass.
Call Audio Perfectionist to find out if the demo systems are still connected.
The Audiovector Trapeze Reimagined retails at RM98,000 while the R8 Arrete retails at RM386,400.
