Galactic Soap Posted October 30, 2019 Posted October 30, 2019 Item: Pioneer S1-EX Floor Standers Location: Sydney, Northern Beaches Price: DROP FROM $9K - $8K ONO + Shipping + Fees Item Condition: 8/10 - See description below Reason for selling: Change of circumstances Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: I loathe selling these speakers. However, life is all about compromises. I recently acquired a pair of TAD Compact Reference Monitors and part of that deal meant coming to an agreement with my wife that these speakers wouldn't grace our lounge room. There's a part of me that's hopeful that they won't sell as I'll move them upstairs to another room in the house. If you're in the market for a speaker at this price-point and not familiar with the lineage of Pioneer's EX range then do yourself a favor and read up on what is undoubtedly one of high-end audio's best-kept secrets. Designed under the guidance of Andrew Jones when he was at TAD the S1-EX sits alongside the likes of B&W's 802 Diamond, Monitor Audio Platinum 300's, Sonus Faber Amati Homage, and other top tier offerings from the likes of Dynaudio, and Magico. I had this particular pair shipped from Japan. That in itself was quite a stressful process, one I wouldn't recommend anyone else explore, at least not the way I went about it. Upon receiving the speakers I transported my electronics from my place to my parents place (where the speakers were initially delivered, and are still located) to make sure they worked as they should. I didn't move from the listening position for the next hours. The sound was INCREDIBLE. There are simply not enough adjectives in the English language to convey the musicality and resolution I heard that night. The combination of a TAD inspired Berrylium tweeter and Magnesium coaxial driver, coupled with Andrew Jones' speaker design genius resulted in a speaker that is both emotive and technically brilliant. Each speaker weighs 66 kg's and at a tick under 1.3M aren't inconspicuous. However, their physicality is symbolic of their musicality, which is to say this is a statement piece in both sound and image. The speakers present extremely well. The original Japanese auction listing these speakers appear to have been purchased from talks to some hairline scratches on the veneer. If they are there I can't see them. Prospective buyers would need to arrange their own transport, including picking the speakers up from their location in Sydney. They are incredibly heavy. I won't say anything more other than point you in the direction of the Stereophile Review for the S-1EX: https://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/307piosex/index.html An interesting comparison of the S-1EX, Monitor Audio Platinum 300 series, Sonus Faber Amati Homage: https://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/vt.mpl?f=speakers&m=321776 Pictures: Apologies about the quality of the picture. As the speakers are at my parent's place I haven't had a chance to take as many as I usually do for my listings. Happy to provide more detailed pictures for serious prospective buyers. 2
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