“…revealed a gorgeous midrange.”
Yogi Steven Norber of PranaFidelity (above) demmed the new production model of the PranaFidelity Vayu/fs, 2-way, quasi–line-array loudspeaker ($6950/pair). With a frequency range of 29Hz—22kHz, 8 ohm impedance, and 89.5dB sensitivity, the Vayu/fs kept company with PranaFidelity’s Purna 400W amplifier ($8950) and Purna, full-function, balanced preamplifier ($4500–$9950 depending upon options). Cabling was from Audio Conductors.
Playing Fiona Apple’s The Songs of Cy Coleman on a Brinkmann Bardo table with either the Kuzma 4Point arm and Miyajima Kansui cartridge or Graham Phantom Supreme 2 tonearm with Dynavector XV1S cartridge, the sound was lovely and warm. A return visit, which came after a combination of speaker repositioning and port trimming addressed the sonic repercussions of the hotel’s overly flexible walls, revealed a gorgeous midrange and fine balance when the speaker’s midrange setting was finally moved to “normal.”