WELL PLEASED AV
QLN | VINNIE ROSSI | MERASON | GRACELINE |GIGAWATT | SGR AUDIO |
The small rooms with their few-piece systems were, for me, the rage of the show as many of them consistently put together systems that were incredibly enjoyable, musical, and brought all the technical information one could want or need to be drawn into the music.
In this converted hotel room for sleeping another audio system had been curated via the Well Pleased stable that rendered exceptional music, time and again. Perhaps it was the staging, dimensionality, ambiance, and air, the transparency and resolution, which together gave easy access to the music making it, well, beautifully accessible.
A track I know very well—“Take Five” (Time Out, Columbia)—and which served as my onsite comparator across AXPONA was distinguished further by this system. Wow! Historically, it has been difficult to get consistently good music, but here again in the WELL PLEASED room was beautiful music that had gravitas and weight, air and ambiance—dimensionality—and great clarity.
Of course, it’s hard to say what component was doing what, but the synergy was quite remarkable and have raised the level of my curiosity and interest in reviewing the various WELL PLEASE components. Another small room which can easily be included as one of the best rooms of the show.
System:
Merason DAC 1 MkII - $8,500
Vinnie Rossi Brama Integrated - $47,995
QLN Reference 9 Loudspeaker - $42,000
Gigawatt PC-4 EVO Power Conditioner - $14,500
SRG Audio Model 5/3/1 Symphony Rack:
Model 1 Amp Stand - $1,200
Model 3 Shelf - $2,200
Model 5 Shelf - $3,200
Graceline Level 3 Cabling:
Speaker - $13,995 (4m)
XLR Interconnects - $6,495 (1.5m)
Power Cords - $7,995 (2m)