“Lipinski L70 active loudspeakers in my living room are so addictive!!”
This is what I posted on Facebook the moment I had setup these beauties in my living room and listened to them for a couple of days. And further I added:
“Everything sounds as it is supposed to be. So natural, transparant, accurate, what a timing, resolution, control, ease,…. No wonder… They are the only active loudspeakers in the world with a pure class A operation, no capacitors in the signal path, completely analog, so no DSP to fuck things up (but regrettably common practice in much more expensive designs…. )
These speakers are made by Andrew Lipinski, a reference audio engineer, producer and loudspeaker builder. He worked with John Dunlavy loudspeakers until Dunlavy passed away and the company stopped. Andrew was not satisfied with any of the current loudspeaker designs so decided to make his own working instrument. Andrew Lipinski has the best trained ear in the world, as tested by The U.S National Institute of Standards and Technology. They recognized Andrew Lipinski’s outstanding hearing abilities. He was the only individual to receive a 100% score on evaluation of phonographic recording, rated 1:1000 chance among pro audio professionals.
These speakers rank amongst the best speakers in the world. To be honest, I’ve never heard anything better, and I’ve auditioned A LOT of loudspeakers and amplifiers in my life, costing much more than this pair…. I’ve never heard something like this. Andrew Lipinski knows how to build loudspeakers. I’m VERY happy. You’re all welcome for a listening session. If you didn’t here lipinski, you didn’t hear anything yet… :-)”
This enthousiasm I posted on Facebook is still the same today. These are amazing loudspeakers. The first time I heard them many years ago, at the home of Noël Coquet – my friend who is working very close with Andrew Lipinski – I fell in love with these loudspeakers. I’m glad that I could finally add them to my setup…
I can’t comment on the L70’s, but here i have here two L707’s driven by a Bryston 4B cubed (bi-wired), with two L150 subs, each driven by Lipinski L300 Sub amps.
Never heard such a transparent, coherent, dynamic, such a full sounding system.
Jaw dropping really…
Incredible.
Hi there Antoine
Thanks for such positive feedback about Lipinski!!
Your L707 are momentarily still regarded as the top 500 most recommended components of all time by Stereophile. They did not receive money for that. They just were so enthousiast about the L707…
For a couple of months I have used a pair of L707A which I received from Noël, the sales manager of Lipinski who is also my friend. The L707A is the improved version of the L707 (new drivers etc). I used them together with 2 revised & upgraded Fostex Laboratory Series 600 used as monoblocks (bi-wired like you, but no subs)
And indeed…. jaw dropping that was! Same experience as you in regards of dynamics, transparency,… Simply AMAZING. Speakers in 10 times the price class could not beat this.
And then I went active with the L70’s…. 🙂
These speakers use patented pure class A amplification, no op-amps in the signal path,… These amplifiers were already widely cross-referenced with all the big & expensive amps out there and there really isn’t any comparison, not in any price class.
The active version gains in all aspects… timing, control, focus in the soundstage,… Everything sounds so correct, so natural & realistic. Everything produced with such ease & comfort. They can rock and roar when needed but at the same time can be so delicate and fragile. Within the millisecond if needed.
Breathtakingly beautiful!!
When you like the passive Lipinski’s you should really try the active version some time. The Bryston 4B is a very decent amplifier but not comparable with active Lipinski’s…
Also nice to know: The L70’s are Andrew Lipinksi’s favorites. He finds them to have a certain “magic”… And to be clear: I really trust his ears. He is regarded as a sound engineer with one of the best hearing capabilities in the world (he can hear in Herz, that is beyond “absolute hearing”!).
He received this status after tests made by the National Bureau of Standards. He was the only person with a 100% score. Also, his recordings are AMAZING. So when such a guy makes speakers or amplification….You’ll know it is that good 🙂
In my setup & room the L70’s don’t really need subs, but when you do use subs you put less pressure on the mid drivers of the L70’s so you not only gain bass but also an even more effortless presentation. Only for that reason I would use 2 subs like you some day. I think I’ll wait and save money until I can afford Lipinski subs, like you. 🙂