After spending a great deal of time building and finishing the cabs the S5tls were tried out today for the first time with the Glow-Master using the Vandamme cable (bi-wired). My first impressions are that they to me at least are easily as good as the B&W 805s (£10k) if not better.. The bass is firm and expansive- without being overblown. (The Glow-Master controls them tightly). Midrange as ever is superb, and the ribbon tweeter produces effortless high notes, for me the complete package and for me the ultimate amp/speaker combination.. Female voices are projected with unbelievable clarity and naturalness. As they bed down- I expect them to improve further- but my expectations have already been more than met, and almost certainly exceeded. Another stunning speaker- in my opinion virtually without competition in the 5k-10k price bracket. I hope to compare them to the Revolver Cygnis soon- but I think I know which pair I will put my money on!
The superb S5tl speakers I have just completed are indeed something out of the ordinary. .The level of transparency, imaging, and depth is quite extraordinary. The flexibility and simplicity of tuning the frequency response and damping for any particular room condition is a breath of fresh air for any enthusiast of pure sound. Being a Video Installation engineer by trade, I get the opportunity to see many audio set-ups on my travels and this speaker is in my opinion, up there with the very best and very expensive. After the SW2 and now the S5tls I am now saving for one of your centre speakers. I could recommend your kits to anyone who likes to get "hands on" and craves an absolute bargain
