This was a really fun video ! I love the looks of both the Elipson and the Electrocompaniet amps

Hi Thomas, Electrocompaniet is legendary for it's first amp build on the works of Matti Otala........ The Two Channel Audio Power Amplifier................Look it up ! I still regret to have sold it because it needed money...........can't find one on the secondhand market ... I am a tube man for more than sixty years................but this one is one of the only transistor amps I will never forget .

Your audio-buddies are awesome, keep doing this interactive and entertaining contents that involve your audio-buddies, I love it! Thanks, Thomas!

@ThomasAndStereo

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Thanks! Will do!

Thomas, your videos rock for thoughtful audio enthusiasts! I always dig them!

@ThomasAndStereo

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Thanks.

@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461

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🙋‍♂️ I second that 🤗👍

Elipson Legacy Line - one of the kind of speakers what can have a great impact, dynamic and deep soundstage with small and large rooms, and it’s always something special. Elipson is always something special. Many speakers can be lost in the bad sounding room, but not Elipson.

I am a person who loves tube amplifiers and especially Single Ended. Electrocompaniet is one of the few brands of transistor amplifiers I could live with. Excellent ! French speakers are in the spotlight right now. I live in France and where do my speakers come from? Totem is Canadian :) Thanks Thomas for this very interesting test !

Glad to see you feature Leonid and his store. I recently bought a Denon amplifier off him and he’s been awesome. Highly recommend his shop.

@ThomasAndStereo

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Very cool!

@ChaiBearProductions

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@@ThomasAndStereo Hi Thomas. I wanted to update you on my thoughts regarding the A110 Denon amplifier. It completely transformed my S400 MK2. It sounds honestly like a different speaker. Soundstage is now out of the room, sparkling detailed highs without fatigue. I tried the built in DAC and it was just okay, but when paired with my Sabaj A20D it became so holographic and 3D. Synergy does really matter:

@ThomasAndStereo

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@@ChaiBearProductions Yes, and I am so happy you have a great setup now. THanks for the update.

I went to an audio show a couple of years ago and I too was blown away by the bass of elipson floor standers, you could feel the walls move. Overall speaker of the show however went to the very expensive Proac K series. Was also impressed by the Maggy LRS which had a bigger sound then I expected. Hard to get in the UK though. Keep up the good work, you are one of the you tubers I trust, and there aren’t many! Cheers. R

I learnt a lot from this one, new speakers and new companies. Love it!

@ThomasAndStereo

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Glad you enjoyed it!

Audiovector is most definitely the real deal.... Love my own custom finish R3 Arreté. 🇩🇰👌🏻

@ThomasAndStereo

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100%

Heard them on the Munich audio show... I was very impressed!

I remember reviews of Electrocomapniet equipment from forty year ago. They have a history.

Thanks for reminding me a great speaker company in France. The speaker looks as good as it sounds.

Thanks for spotlighting some lesser known (to me at least) brands! Makes me more exciting than hearing all the same usual suspects :)

@ThomasAndStereo

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Yes, it is more interesting.

I still feel the bass of tubes are unmatchable, the presence is 😋

🤗👍😎THOMAS,WE LOVE ❤️ YOUR STORIES…AND SYNERGY 🤗…and these speakers ELIPSONS and the ELECTROCOMPANIET HAVE IT 🤩🤩🤩💚💚💚

To check out the Elipson and Electrocompaniet at the Toronto Audio show, go to Level 2 Plaza B room. altitudoaudio.ca/

@TombstoneTube

Жыл бұрын

Will definitely do so

@leonidyamborko4531

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas, we will be happy to show everyone our systems at Toronto Audiofest! See you there!

@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461

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We have an audio buddy in Seattle …VP CONCEPTS…THAT LOVES ❤️ ELECTROCOMPANIET, AND SYNERGY AND NOW WE KNOW WHY 🤗😁💚💚💚

@gjnbouwmeester5860

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this illuminating video! Every 'audio buff' is yelling "Hegel" these days, but that's just the latest hyped taste in audioland. And then the drewling Mac-fans...:-) There are so many really thoroughbred audio marks & components out there. ElectroCompaniet from Norway is one of those. Densen from Denmark is also very good. Have you ever heard the Symphonic Line amps? They are German and are top of the world highend amps for very reasonable prices.

Those big PMCs with the Electrocompaniet gear sounded phenomenal. Electrocompaniet is just such sexy gear- has been one of my fave brands for ages now.

@ThomasAndStereo

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Ah, I have a very good story to tell on that. Wait for my video!

Nice review. AMT or ribbon twitters, they are great and have even greater potential in my opinion.

@ThomasAndStereo

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Most definitely!

I owned Elipson 1303 with Foster tweeters for over a decade - great speakers! Before that I owned the football shape gypsum speakers- great too:-)

@ThomasAndStereo

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Nice!

Nice please make more videos with this tipe of content. Speaker amp Dac match

@ThomasAndStereo

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More to come!

My living room system is a combination of Electrocompaniet ECI 6D and Sonus Faber Olympica I (both older models) with a KEF KC62. Very pleasing combination. All acquired second hand.

@ThomasAndStereo

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Wow, you must be in heaven. I heard those Olympica before, very musical.

You're on a roll!

@ThomasAndStereo

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Yup, crazy! Went to bed at 3am because of it.

@freelancer1499

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@@ThomasAndStereo Love your content Thomas! I know you are not able to reply to comments like before, but we're still here. Best wishes for Galion!

@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461

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@@ThomasAndStereo WE LOVE 💕 IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS…ENJOY IT 🤗😎💚💚💚

Thanx Thomas !! You show ask your friend to match 40th Anniversary Comètes or Apertura Swings!! Electro companies is known in France ; however, considered rather high end!! Thanx again, Bill from Northeastern France !!

@ThomasAndStereo

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Cool!

Hi Thomas, I have had the Elipson 1303, but I lost my balance, tript and fell, now my 1303 has a crack. The 1303 still sounds fine. A few days ago I found a pair of second hand Elipson Futura. I went to listen to them before I bought them, but my dac/ amp is so much better, the 1303 with crack sounded better than the Futura. In future I will combine my high end with the Futura. Elipson Futura normally is not easy to come by. Always sold never for sale. I was lucky, I hope I will love them a lot when I have them at home. Best wishes Yoram

@ThomasAndStereo

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So sorry to hear that. Hope you will love them.

I had for almost 20 years the Electrocompaniet ECI-2, bought it second hand, trade it in last year for a Cambridge Audio CXA81. The ECI-2 is a very very good integrated amplifier. Sometimes I think I made a bad choice. The ECI-2 is very musical with a great soundstage and still easy going. The CXA81 is for the money a fantastic amplifier though. But going back to Electrocompaniet is too expensive for me.

Thanks Thomas !

No kidding about the 3D soundstage! I can only imagine how this combo would sound connected to a Holo May dac, which would likely expand that soundstage even further.

@ThomasAndStereo

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I would like to try a Holo May DAC some day.

@connorduke4619

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@@ThomasAndStereo Hope you can, it's still the best R2R dac anywhere near its price point IMO.

Yes, i love Audiovector 💪😉 The Audiovector in the video is R3 Arreté. I have the standmount version, the R1 Arreté.

@hansiangng2808

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I know I will definitely find your comment here. 🤣

@henriksrensen3220

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@@hansiangng2808 Yes 💪😉

@marcus1970

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@@hansiangng2808 me too 👍🏻

@ThomasAndStereo

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AMAZING speakers.

Hi Everyone, one of the best matches for Elipson Legacy 3210 is Auris Fortissimo! Air and dynamic is so powerful !!! Synergy, Synergy and Synergy!!!

Electro What? Hard too believe Thomas never heard of Electrocompaniet. Thought most audiophiles knew about this brand. They have been around for ages.

I like Elipson, they really have a sound that I like. But I’m in Western Europe, so for me brands like Klipsch are fairly new (rarely heard them). And I love Electrocompaniet.. I hope I might be able to afford one one day. Norwegian, just as Hegel is..

@kolbjrnhalvorsen863

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Both have their headquarters in Norway, but Electrocompaniet also do their own manufacturing in Norway. Hegel products are made in China.

@erwindewit4073

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@@kolbjrnhalvorsen863 That's good news as I prefer Electrocompaniet so far. They're just hard to find.. Or really expensive.....

@kolbjrnhalvorsen863

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@@erwindewit4073 Easy to find where I live. But then again, the EC factory is 10km from my house :-)

Thomas: I find my AMT tweeters a little harsh/grating in the upper mid range. I may be able to smooth this out some with an R2R dac vs DS? Looking forward to your upcoming pontus vs Schumann commentary. Perhaps a Schitt Loki would help flatten things out also? I am using a Vincent hybrid pre amp with a recently GL re tubed Prima Luna Prologue power amp.(KT88)-very good detail. Trying for the best possible sound in the entry $6000+ / 8000- range.(no turntable.) Really enjoy your very informed presentations. BTW: Vincent(Germany) is very under reviewed here in NA.

@willmac5642

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What speakers

@ThomasAndStereo

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Depends what speaker you have. Going with a Loki is the safest way but it might not be the best sounding way. R2R are good but it can only reduce the brightness by maybe 5%.

I bet Audiovector sounds great with Galion TS-120 amp 👌

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

It does!

Thank you Thomas for a great review as always. I am new to Hifi world so there are many things I still need to explore and learn. In regarding to the MPD speakers, how is the Elipson and Audio vector compare to monitor audio platinum series. They all use similar MPD technology so I am curious how monitor stack up against with these speakers. Thank you Thomas.

@ThomasAndStereo

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I really need to AB test to be sure. Monitor audio, I think they use Ribbon while the other uses AMT tweeters?

Hello, the electrocompaniet model used in this setup is the eci 80d integrated right? Need this info pls :)

Hi! Between Focal Elctra 1038Be and Bower & Wilkins new 700 series, witch you prefer? Witch you think is brighter? Thks!

Thomas did you try the Elipson bookshelves with your Galeon amp? If so how did it match up?

@ThomasAndStereo

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It matched ok. Infact, we even tried it at the Audio show and it was able to fill up the big Altitudo room.

New brand? I have the icons, the 1303, so well designed it was in the new york museum of modern art for many years. I wanted them back when I was a teenager, but couldn’t afford them at the time (late 80s). Now they are in my living room, as a second set next to my dedicated home theater with dutch & dutch speakers.

@ThomasAndStereo

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Congrats.

Hi Thomas, Thanks for your reviews. I’ve been following them like rituals. I need your suggestion. Do streamers sound different or change the sound quality ? If so, which one in your repertoire sounds crisp, sharp and analytical ( meaning not warm). I’m using sonus faber as speakers and denafrips terminator II. Thank you in advance

@ThomasAndStereo

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John Darko did a pod cast on it and it is very interesting they explain why it makes a difference. Afterall it is just zero and ones. I can't find that podcast anymore but try searching for it.

So what were your top 3 amps with the Elipson bookshelf 3210?

Denon has a single precut for subwoofer connection on their PMA 600 and 900 amps but not on their $2000 PMA 1700 nor on their $4000 Annivesary PMA-110. What's with that? It cut me out as a customer.

At least in EU the Electrokompaniet and Audiovector is very popular/familiar. I guess some brands are more popular in different parts of the world. :) Which song is playing in the end?

@ThomasAndStereo

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The song is in the description.

Try Danish Densen amp together with KEF 203.

Very interesting! BTW how about a review of 3 affordable, say sub 800 $ CD-players?

@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461

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🙋‍♂️ If you are interested and open minded…I replaced my $1200 DENON with a SONY UBP-X 800 M2 Blue ray player,…for under $ 200 on sale last year and I am never going back again to a CD PLAYER 😁💚💚💚😊

@ThomasAndStereo

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I only have one sub $800 cd right now on hand in for review.

@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461

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@@ThomasAndStereo 🤗 1 sub is enough …AND HOPEFULLY SOME STORIES 😁💚💚💚

Hi, thanks for this review. Did you listen to the Planet L once?

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Not yet!

@leonidyamborko4531

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Planet M is great sound speakers!

@sietchtabr5120

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I guess😃

I was likewise very impressed by Elipson and Audiovector at the Montréal audio show. Definitely on my wish list since then. One thing I forgot after listening to the Elipson was the name of the bass demo tracks that were played. Anyone able to help jolt my memory?

@leonidyamborko4531

Жыл бұрын

AIGEL Smoke

@jonathanvanier

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@@leonidyamborko4531 Thank you, Leonid! Much appreciated. By any chance, was there another track that could have been played as well?

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Try "Make us stronger" by ghost rider.

@jonathanvanier

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@@ThomasAndStereo Yes, this could have been the other one! Thank you, Thomas!

Electrocompaniet products are highly musical. Forget the old expression "There is the Right Way and there is Norway" .

@ThomasAndStereo

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Haha, love it.

BRO3 with what amp? I don't understand the pronunciation.

@turbo2288

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Denon PMA900HNE

How does the soundtrack to Joe DIrt sound on them?

@ThomasAndStereo

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Have to try.

Are you using the ECI 6DX or the ECI 6DX MKII?

@ThomasAndStereo

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It should be the latest version but I am not 100% sure.

Blindfolds included with owners manual?

@ThomasAndStereo

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Lol.

Electrocompaniet has been around for the longest time but sunk under water for a while.

@ThomasAndStereo

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Ah, I see.

So did you share the Bass track ??

@ThomasAndStereo

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Ghost Rider - Make Us Stronger

Between Elysian 2 and Elipson legacy 3220, which would you choose? Thank you!

@ThomasAndStereo

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Probably the 3220 but I have never heard the Elysian 2. You would go for the Elysian 2 if you like a smoother presentation.

@Gibi03

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@@ThomasAndStereo 👍

@Gibi03

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@@ThomasAndStereo what about your presentation of Elysian 4? Elysian 2 are not so diferent. So, between Elysian 4 and Elipson Legacy 3220, you prefer Elipson 3220! Why?

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

@@Gibi03 For me, I like a bit more liveliness in the presentation. Not that the 3220 is lively like a Focal but it is more 'normal' lively. While the Elysian 4 has a more rolled off presentation, smoother and not sharp at all. That is excellent if you are looking for that kind of presentation. Either way, you should listen t them first.

@Gibi03

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@@ThomasAndStereo Thank you!

Isn't Epsilon like the French "JBL"?

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Really?

@milesdufourny4813

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@@ThomasAndStereo Check out Tarun's (A British Audiophile) review of the Elipson XLS15 from a couple of years ago.

@leonidyamborko4531

Жыл бұрын

Elipson is really good balance speakers. Small speakers can play and have good control for any size room. We played at Toronto Audiofest room 36x45 and no one fill luck of base or anything. Big sound and great performance with good equipment. We played first time with Goldnote system and it’s wow.

It's always a little disappointing when your heroes are lacking in an area😥. I'm really surprised you hadn't heard of Electrocompaniet. Maybe they've fallen out of favour as CDs disappeared. I could never afford their products but I've heard them and it was memorable.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Always learning!

Elipson looks a bit like fyne audio speakers

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

But they have been in business 70 years longer than Fyne!

I don't like any ported two way passive loudspeakers. Neither would I call hegel amplification highly quality audio either.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Although I prefer the older Hegel sound, the H590 is very precise.

Synergy with hifi equipment is super important. this is why i dont understand when objective reviewers rely on purely measurements to perceive how a system will sound. Measurements are great and extremely useful but disregards synergy.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Hmm...I never thought of that. Interesting.

Thomas! really? Electrocompaniet unhaerd of? It's almost a staple. It seems in the states and especially Canada you've been deprived. Had to add edit the comment. Audiovector the same. States are not the be all and end all. who is 'most people' or do you mean you?

@ThomasAndStereo

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Most popular would be if you go to a store, what are the major brands they carry.

Dude how old are you? Electrocompaniet is a EU classic they have been around since the 70-80s. How can you not know about them? Do yourself a favor, go to Munich high end next spring. If you are a pro you need to go to Europe and Japan and learn how some good sh*t sounds! Elipson may look like knockoffs of B&W or Focal. Either way they cannot be worse than either one. One can only go up from there. Seriously. 🤣

@ThomasAndStereo

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It is my dream to go to Munich one day.

@interesting7906

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@@ThomasAndStereo Don't cry poor, you got plenty of money. 🙂You will hardly break 1000 USD for the whole trip.

@ThomasAndStereo

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@@interesting7906 Sadly I am unemployed now :(

@interesting7906

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@@ThomasAndStereo Well pardon me!🥲😌 You project strong cash flow. Enough to blow on audio equipment I could only dream of and enough to get into business ventures.

Hello Thomas why don’t you try the Elipson a2700 amplifier it is the best classD amplifier I have heard Under $10k Vs any amp

Nice jumpers, sorry Mr. T. I mean pullover's ⏏⏹⏺⏪▶⏩⏸

Hi Thomas, may i have your collab email?🥰

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

thomas.tan@galion-audio.com

5000 dollars lol

@ThomasAndStereo

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People who have heard these speakers were surprised at their price. How can it be so inexpensive and perform at this level?