{"id":1547,"date":"2024-06-07T00:08:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T00:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pranafidelity.com\/?p=1547"},"modified":"2024-06-07T23:23:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T23:23:27","slug":"one-of-the-top-rigs-we-heard-all-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pranafidelity.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/07\/one-of-the-top-rigs-we-heard-all-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"“One of the top rigs we heard all weekend.”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Driven by a collection of E.A.R, Townshend, and PranaFidelity components, the Dhyana loudspeakers delivered one of the best sonic performances at T.H.E. Show 2023.<\/h2>\n
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T.H.E. Show 2023<\/a>\u00a0had a number of really interesting products and it was hard to leave the\u00a0Gryphon Audio Designs room<\/a>\u00a0because there are few systems that could pull off\u00a0Tool<\/a>\u00a0that authoritatively, but we would be remiss if we did not mention the extremely revealing PranaFidelity Dhyana Loudspeakers.<\/p>\n

The Dhyana ($19,500) were presented driven by a rather lofty collection of products from E.A.R., PranaFidelity, Townshend and Audio-Technica; the EAR-modified Technics RS-1500 Reel-to-Reel Tape Deck and\u00a0EAR 324 Phono Preamplifier<\/a>\u00a0($6,095 USD) really stood out as the two components of the system that were having a huge impact on the overall sonic presentation.<\/p>\n

PranaFidelity\u2019s purna\/ma Power Amplifier<\/a>\u00a0($10,500 USD) can deliver 400 watts\/channel (8 ohms) and it felt as if the Dhyana needed a lot of power to really open up in the larger hotel space.<\/p>\n

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PranaFidelity did not have a lot of information available yet on the loudspeakers; the Dhyana features four 6-inch drivers and a single 1.18-inch tweeter and has a sensitivity rating of 88.5 dB (the rep did not specify the impedance).<\/p>\n

What really stood out was the low end control and definition, which was rather superb with bass heavy rock and metal tracks. The midrange and treble were reproduced with a very high level of resolution and detail; Eric Pye and I both felt that the presence and clarity of the system made it one of the top rigs we heard all weekend.<\/p>\n

Vocals (via the R-2R deck) had so much presence and smoothness through the Dhyana and the\u00a0Helius Designs Viridia Turntable<\/a>\u00a0($7,195 USD) running an\u00a0Audio-Technica AT-OC9XSH Phono Cartridge<\/a>\u00a0($699) was not far behind in performance.<\/p>\n

The AT-OC9XSH definitely benefitted from the EAR 324 that added some punch and midrange warmth to this otherwise slightly cool sounding cartridge.<\/p>\n

System from T.H.E. Show 2023<\/h4>\n