Grand Prix Audio 'Monaco'

[Purité Audio]

How can I resist, this is the left one ,as you look at them, it is pretty similar to the right one,
over 2metres tall ,450 kilos, four way horn using the best compression and dynamic drivers available, 600 watts of active bass.


Keith.

 

[GT]

The Liszt has an active bass horn Keith...

 

[Purité Audio]

Graham Hi, yes you are quite correct, what colour horns have you chosen ?
KR Keith.

 

[GT]

Haven't decided yet Keith.

 

[Purité Audio]

I think they will sound superb in your room, ( whatever the colour) they are a lot bigger at home than they appeared to be in Munich!
Still very much interested in hearing a Tron/Cessaro, combination at some point.
KR Keith.

 

[GT]

They are big speakers Keith. The room they were in last year (same room this year incidentally) was 6 metres wide (20ft) and over 12 metres long (40ft) so they would tend to look smaller in there than in a nice Victorian sized room. You also need to be sitting about 4 metres plus away to get the best results.

 

[Purité Audio]

Yes quite, I can just get about four metres away, but I am suffering from room envy!
Very best,
Keith.

 

[GT]

I know what you mean Keith.

 

[Purité Audio]

This is the GPA 'Monaco' ,Triplanar 12" tonearm , DV XV1-S cartridge, sitting on a 'formula'
carbon shelf, on a Monaco isolation stand.



Keith.

 

[pure sound]

Have you had a go at recording a test tone from it yet?

 

[Purité Audio]

I must mention it to Paul, has he done the Motus?
KR Keith.

 

[pure sound]

Only from a grossly eccentric copy of the AP disc so not very useful. I'd need to get a better sample. HiFi News tested it & found the w&f to be very low but I doubt you'll be submitting the Monaco to News will you?