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"... the way the Hyperions manage to marry the openness, resolution, speed and transparency more usually associated with a panel to the weight, extension and dynamics of a top-class box borders on the uncanny. Bass guitar sounds astonishing through these speakers, not just the remarkable transient definition but the realistic weight and note shaping.
Treble is a bit tasty, too – not just for its obvious extension and smoothness, but also its ability to resolve rich tonal colours and harmonics – never more obvious than on the shimmering massed string arrangement of Michael McDonald’s latest outing Motown Two. Frosty soundscapes are a rarity on this system; there’s no getting away from the fact it has an alluringly warm tonal balance. It’s never overbearing, though. Presentation is essentially honest, explicit and open, especially though the midrange, and stereo perspectives are strikingly believable.
So, the single factor, as generated by this Beautiful System, is made up of many things: breathtakingly natural textures and limpid transparent; speakers that are faithful to the tempo of the music yet sound big, uncompressed and dynamic; previously unnoticed recorded details, subtly yet emphatically unearthed. It’s hi-fi that images in 3D, goes loud without sounding forced and creates almost tangible presence of real musicians in the room. But, most of all, hi-fi that prickles your scalp every time you hit ‘play’. Fancy some of that?
-- David Vivian, Hi-fi Choice
For the complete review (caution: quite a download):
http://www.hyperionsound.com/Images/hfcreview3.pdf