Out With The Old In With The New - Allaes Arrive
Posted by: Greg Beatty on 27 April 2003
I got the call from my dealer on Thursday that my Allaes had arrived. So, naturally, I had to take Friday off work to pick them up 
Got 'em home and the wife and I started my breathing in the Salisbury air as we opened the boxes. We visited England before we were married and has very special memories for us. Jodi said she could smell England through the other cardboard and foam smells. Hey, why not?
Next, we see the top of the speaker. Jodi says they look gorgeous - Whew!
I dig them out...they are lighter in weight than I thought they would be. And the Allaes were a doodle to setup. Just know that the bottom place is *supposed* to move as it is a leaf spring designed to decouple the speaker from the floor.
Set up they look even better. Nice, very nice.
We had 12 people over a few nights earlier and had been playing the Williams-Sonoma compilation CD "Dinner is Served". This is a jazz CD and, to my ears, is good-sounding CD. Popped it in and off we went.
Wow!!! Nina Simone is lushing out "My Baby Just Cares for Me" and I finally get the point of the song. Her vocal is clear and up front, drawing my attention to it, and what lovely words they are.
As we listen, the CD does not sound familiar. It is like we are hearing it for the first time. Each track sounds so different from the other tracks now.
Louis Armstrong sings "Ain't Misbehavin'" and - my gawd - it sounds like we are listening to an old phonograph. We are transported back in time to another age - this song is truly moving.
These speakers have kick - the most dynamic of any of the five or so pairs I've had in my listening room. And a full, beefy sound. I really like that - the orchestra has body and soul.
My fears about efficiency were also quickly dashed. These things move air even when driven my a loan (no *-cap) Nait 5.
Any experiences out there with what I can expect as the Allaes run in?
- GregB
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Got 'em home and the wife and I started my breathing in the Salisbury air as we opened the boxes. We visited England before we were married and has very special memories for us. Jodi said she could smell England through the other cardboard and foam smells. Hey, why not?
Next, we see the top of the speaker. Jodi says they look gorgeous - Whew!
I dig them out...they are lighter in weight than I thought they would be. And the Allaes were a doodle to setup. Just know that the bottom place is *supposed* to move as it is a leaf spring designed to decouple the speaker from the floor.
Set up they look even better. Nice, very nice.
We had 12 people over a few nights earlier and had been playing the Williams-Sonoma compilation CD "Dinner is Served". This is a jazz CD and, to my ears, is good-sounding CD. Popped it in and off we went.
Wow!!! Nina Simone is lushing out "My Baby Just Cares for Me" and I finally get the point of the song. Her vocal is clear and up front, drawing my attention to it, and what lovely words they are.
As we listen, the CD does not sound familiar. It is like we are hearing it for the first time. Each track sounds so different from the other tracks now.
Louis Armstrong sings "Ain't Misbehavin'" and - my gawd - it sounds like we are listening to an old phonograph. We are transported back in time to another age - this song is truly moving.
These speakers have kick - the most dynamic of any of the five or so pairs I've had in my listening room. And a full, beefy sound. I really like that - the orchestra has body and soul.
My fears about efficiency were also quickly dashed. These things move air even when driven my a loan (no *-cap) Nait 5.
Any experiences out there with what I can expect as the Allaes run in?
- GregB
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...for your reply. I just re-read my post and - gosh - what can I say? All those typos and stuff - well, it was done at some early AM after getting up to feed Ian (3 months old tomorrow). So I was not on my game when I wrote it but I wanted to capture the enthusiasm while it was still fresh. The edit time has lapsed so I can't fix it either 
The fun with the Allaes continued all weekend. I ran a burn-in track for a few hours on Saturday while we were out and it the result was a bit more on the bottom end. Although I have no complaints there as it is (Whew!).
We got the new Madonna CD yesterday and had it playing on repeat last night. I bet my wife has it on repleat all day today. Its good stuff - and doesn't sound like traditional Madonna. She has reinvented herself yet again.
- GregB
PS: Damn these speakers are fun
The fun with the Allaes continued all weekend. I ran a burn-in track for a few hours on Saturday while we were out and it the result was a bit more on the bottom end. Although I have no complaints there as it is (Whew!).
We got the new Madonna CD yesterday and had it playing on repeat last night. I bet my wife has it on repleat all day today. Its good stuff - and doesn't sound like traditional Madonna. She has reinvented herself yet again.
- GregB
PS: Damn these speakers are fun