Brent
Rainwater - CES 2007 Show Report
Hansen Audio
THE EMPEROR
January 2007
"To
bow down, bring gifts...would not be enough...I heard no
flaws."
"The
Hansen room must be mentioned. The company was showing THE
EMPEROR. To bow down, bring gifts and sacrifice goats would
not be enough for this reference design. I heard no flaws.
It was in tremendous control of what its offerings bestowed
upon all who entered its sonic domain. Enough talk of sonic
invisibility, I want a speaker that sells me on its
virtues. Holisonic, coherent, with no trace of crossover,
the EMPEROR effortlessly unleashed a dynamic spectrum that
you felt in your sonic soul. It was impossible not to close
your eyes when listening. It was like having Joel Robuchons
16 course menu degustation. Your other senses are shut down
to facilitate the sensual magic of the moment. Hansen is a
company to keep an eye on."
Brent
Rainwater