In the second room featuring Ophidian, the altogether more modest looking Incanto speaker featured on the end of an Innuos Zen Mini S with its LPSU power supply, an Exposure 3510 pre-amp (presumably here featuring the optional plug-in DAC board) and an Exposure 3510 power amp.
This compact system was in a very large room and on the first day of the show it sounded refined, imaged nicely and did nothing particularly offensive but nothing particularly ear grabbing either.
However, on the second day the tables had moved, the speakers were about 18-24 inches closer to the back wall and things were very different indeed. Well done to the team for putting some further effort into getting the best out of these components - a very clear demonstration of how important system set up can be and that its different for every room. This was transformational - a totally different experience and one that welcomed the listener into the music. Just as refined as on day one, but now with weight, engagement and an ability to drive along the pace of the music. That weight's not overpowering, its more subtle and self-confident than that. I'd like to spend more time with these speakers as its a sign of Ophidian's growing ability to challenge the existing players.
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