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Jim Saxon launches his Jimmy Awards CES coverage and singles out the Soliloquy Model 6.5 display as “best sounding room at the Alexis Park”Speakers under $5,000. Actually, ProAc's FUTURE Point Five has a US list price of $6,000, which I consider to be overly optimistic for this diminutive design (40 inches tall by 37.5 pounds). The sound was open (like the back of the speaker) but lightweight. For the money I'd much rather own the Soliloquy 6.5 which to my ears delivers more of everything. If you like the Point Five ProAcs, offer your dealer five grand for the speakers. He should take it and run. Speakers under $6000. My vote for best-sounding room at the Alexis Park goes to Soliloquy, where amigo Srajan Ebaen nailed the set-up: Cary Audio electronics, Sound Applications CF-X line filter, Analysis Plus cables, Aurio MIB devices and the Soliloquy 6.5, an elegant full-range tower, that delivered warm tonality, powerful dynamics and a deep sound stage. Compared to the price/performance of most loudspeakers at the Show, the 6.5 seemed to be worth every penny of the asking price ($5,995). Note of self-praise: Old Jimbo gave thumbs up to the 6.5 before discovering that award-winning designer Phil Jones engineered the speaker. To see the entire Jim Saxon CES 2001 coverage, go to www.enjoythemusic.com. |