{"id":2032,"date":"2024-06-15T14:24:11","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T14:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/?post_type=review&p=2032"},"modified":"2024-06-15T19:39:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T19:39:36","slug":"gershman-acoustics-valve-amplification-company","status":"publish","type":"review","link":"https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/index.php\/review\/gershman-acoustics-valve-amplification-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Gershman Acoustics\/Valve Amplification Company"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pow!
I walk into this room, and got sucker-punched by the Music Monster!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VAC is, of course, very well known to me. Kevin Hayes has been hitting tubular grand slams for many (many!) years now. And with a VPI Titan in our reference stereo listening room, a relationship with VPI that goes back into the ’90s, and a long-time friendship with Mat Weisfeld, VPI’s virtues aren’t lost on me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Gershman Acoustics and I haven’t crossed paths\u2026until now.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Gershman Acoustics Grande Avant Garde X Loudspeaker<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, I never received a complete equipment and price list from Gershman for this
room. What I’ve been to piece together is the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • VPI Avenger Turntable<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • VPI Voyager Phono Amp<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • VAC Statement 450S iQ Dual Mono Amplifier<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • VAC Master Preamp, including Internal Phono Board<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Gershman Acoustics Grande Avant Garde X Loudspeaker ($13,000 per pair)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • All cables were Nordost (prices vary)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The electronics and analog source were really fine, of course, and so one could debate the
    source(s) of the qualitative experience that I had here. Regardless, the Gershman speakers really
    filled the room with satisfying, soulful sound, reflecting very high sonic values. Given the
    relatively modest price point of the speakers, I was astonished at how rich, how deep, how wide,
    and how organic the harmonics here were.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    The VAC Statement 450.S iQ Stereoblock Amplifier<\/h3>\n\n\n
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    VAC’s Master Preamplifier, with the VPI Voyager Phono Preamp perched below<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Ofra Gershman of Gershman Acoustics, with her Grande Avant Garde X Loudspeaker: a moment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    I spent some time talking with Ofra about her speaker and how well the room sounded. I had to
    confess my surprise and pleasure that a speaker of this size and price should be such a killer
    performer.
    She just smiled.
    Give her a well-deserved Audio Oasis! Award\u2026done!<\/p>\n\n\n

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