Nola Micro Grand Reference (￡12,000)

摘要

Ribbon tweeters - you gotta love 'em for their speed, extension and clarity. But if we're no longer living in a world that supports full-range ribbon systems, then you have to admire Nola for using the technology in its top models. Inevitably, when the manageable (size-wise) Micro Grand Reference arrived (￡12k inc. stands), my interest was piqued. It started when I saw a thin foam square protecting the ribbon during shipping. Removing it betrayed the tug of some serious magnets, but it stayed in place while Ralph, from Artisan Audio, set up the speakers. In under a half-hour, he'd positioned them on their dedicated stands - lightweight and reminiscent of Russ Andrews' Torlyte, only with a heavy gloss black finish to complement the luscious rosewood of the speakers themselves.