The Van Zyl Audio Alpine mid-horn speaker ($12,000/pair) is designed to cover a frequency range of 125Hz up to 20kHz. It uses a horn-loaded 8″ Tang Band full-range driver that connects to the amplifier directly, free of crossover componentry. The design adds a physically time-aligned AMT tweeter—implemented as a super tweeter—to extend the highs with a simple first-order crossover applied.

While the 40W RMS power handling may seem low, 101.5dB sensitivity (1W/1m) ensured plenty of output from modest amplification.

The Alpine speaker is designed to be used in conjunction with the BB-10 compact bass horn ($6000). This subwoofer uses a corner of a room to complete the horn. Again, power specs are modest, with 250W RMS powering a 12″ driver. But 106.5dB sensitivity lets it belt out the bass. The rated bandwidth is 48Hz–100Hz ±3dB, with a usable extension to 20Hz.

The remainder of the system includes a Premium Audio Mini GaN 5 amplifier ($799) and Mojo Audio Mystique SE DAC ($6,999), which is wired with Silversmith Audio Fidelium cable.

The demo was genuinely impressive. The system delivered a sound with power and precision in equal measure. Soundstage and imaging offered depth, width, and proportionality. It’s not the only system in the show that gave me goosebumps, but it’s certainly one of them.

Wear good headphones as you watch the video for a glimpse of what this system sounded like in the demo room at the show.

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