“This Choice Was Easy”
This choice was easy. Since a long time, I have known exactly my priorities as a listener. Also, I had been intimately familiar with the many strengths of my monitor/subwoofer speaker system, but also with its weaknesses, especially since I had very regular exposure to other systems, most often to that of my friend Ian […]
BEST OF SHOW!
Best of Show PranaFidelity PranaFidelity, Merrill-Williams, Helius Designs, Gryphon, Furutech, Artesania I enjoyed this combination of components more than the one I heard at AXPONA 2018 (which sounded great). A simple yet explosively dynamic and natural sound – without an insane price tag. Jazz Variants – O-Zone Percussion Group is a popular test track at the […]
Best Room at THE Show 2018
Best Room Under $50K: PranaFidelity PranaFidelity is a small company from Denver, CO that designs and manufactures loudspeakers, amplifiers, and pre-amplifiers. Steve Norber is the founder, and he is also their head designer. If you are not familiar with Steve, he was a founding partner of EDGE Electronics. The room featured their Bhava speakers that sell for $4,950 without stands. […]
“The PranaFidelity room is always crowded”
MAY 15, 2018 BY MICHAEL Prana Fidelity – Axpona 2018 The Prana Fidelity room is always crowded. Really crowded. As a photographer, that is really kind of a pain. As a show reporter, it is, on the other hand, really awesome that their rooms are always among the small handful that actually, you know, sound good […]
The Best in Show …
The Best In Show (Cost Is An Object) PranaFidelity Not to be thought alone as a brand, this trio of speakers, electronics, and designer should go down in history as one of our best-kept secrets.
“…PranaFidelity Vayu and Bhava loudspeakers was “shocking”…”
PranaFidelity. Kuzma (Stabi-Reference2 turntable, 4Point tonearm, and CAR 40 cartridge), Luxman D-08u SACD/CD Player, PranaFidelity purna/ca preamp ($5,950 balanced linestage), PranaFidelity purna/ma 400 watts/ch @ 8 ohms amplifier ($8,950), PranaFidelity Vayu, 2-way quasi line array loudspeakers ($8,950), PranaFidelity Fivety90, 2 way symmetrical array stand mounted loudspeakers ($4,950), and Kubala-Sosna Elation cabling and Kubala-Sosna XPander power […]
Axpona 2018: PranaFidelity, a one man powerhouse of sound
AXPONA 2018: PranaFidelity, a one man powerhouse of sound Posted on May 1, 2018 by Eric Franklin Shook in AXPONA 2018 The Story Fresh and original, much of the story from here forth revolves around that feeling. Steven Norber is not only the founder of PranaFidelity, he is also their head designer. Prana is unique […]
“…stunned me”
The sound in the PranaFidelity room kept me planted on my chair long beyond the maximum amount of time I’d promised myself I’d spend in any one room at LAAS. The new Bhava speaker ($4950/pair) was designed for what company founder Steven Norber described as “responsible stereo.” According to Norber, the Bhava has a largely […]
How could I have not heard of these speakers before?
Prana – the life force of music A couple of years ago at RMAF I lucked into a room on the quieter Sunday morning session where a Kuzma table caught my eye. The sonics were excellent, the music interesting, and the vibe relaxed, a confluence that warrants comment in the context of most audio […]
Fifty90 “…third year in a row…best values of the show and beyond”
Fifty90 Speakers What more can I say about PranaFidelity that I have not said in past years? For all of you chuckleheads who keep complaining about the ever-increasing cost of high-end audio, get yourself a pair of Steve Norber’s Fifty90 speakers ($3’950/pr) and never look back. For at least the third year in a row, […]