{"id":1364,"date":"2018-07-07T19:52:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T19:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pranafidelity.com\/?p=1364"},"modified":"2018-07-07T19:52:36","modified_gmt":"2018-07-07T19:52:36","slug":"best-of-show-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pranafidelity.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/07\/best-of-show-2\/","title":{"rendered":"BEST OF SHOW!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Best of Show<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/audiobacon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Best-of-Show.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5646 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/audiobacon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Best-of-Show-300x300.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/audiobacon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Best-of-Show-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/audiobacon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Best-of-Show-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/audiobacon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Best-of-Show.png 500w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1><strong>PranaFidelity<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>PranaFidelity, Merrill-Williams, Helius Designs, Gryphon, Furutech, Artesania<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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 \u2013 without an insane price tag.<\/p>\n<p><em>J<\/em><em>azz Variants \u2013 O-Zone Percussion Group<\/em>\u00a0is a popular test track at the shows. For this recording, I\u2019ve never heard such percussive snap, shine, and impact from such a small speaker. A rhythmically full and realistically dense presentation with depth, shape, and convincing decay and coherence. Instruments had a visible formation of body and personality that\u2019s difficult for most systems to impart onto the soul.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to owner and designer Steven Norber and his lovely wife Kelly. Also, thanks for the chocolates\u00a0\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/audiobacon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSF1854.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10888 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/audiobacon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSF1854-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/audiobacon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSF1854-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/audiobacon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSF1854-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/audiobacon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSF1854-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/audiobacon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSF1854.jpg 1080w\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"454\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Analog<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Merrill-Williams R.E.A.L. 101.3 turntable ($7,995)<\/li>\n<li>Helius Designs Omega tonearm ($3,695)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Digital<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Gryphon Audio Scorpio S ($8,999)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preamplifier<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>PranaFidelity purna\/ca (starts at $5,950)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amplifier<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>PranaFidelity purna\/ma ($8,950)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speakers\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>PranaFidelity Bhava ($4,950). Stands ($698)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cables &amp; Power (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eliteavdist.com\/#\/\">Elite A\/V Distribution<\/a>)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Furutech DPS-4 XLR, speaker cables, and AC power cables.<\/li>\n<li>Furutech NCF Booster ($350)<\/li>\n<li>Furutech e-TP309 NCF Power Distributor ($3,499)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/audiobacon.net\/2018\/06\/05\/t-h-e-show-newport-2018-day-2-awards\/6\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#00abf3 !important;\" class=\"button \">Go To Review<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 \u2013 without an insane price tag. 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