… the music was highly resolved, transparent, and as inviting as a good tube-powered system is expected to be.

I have to say this system had the purest midrange I heard all day. It sounded so coherent and musical that getting up from my seat was hard, even though this room wasn’t on my schedule for the day. But I’ll tell you this, the Arion Audio system will be on my list next time.

One of my favorite systems, because it was composed of brands that were new to me, included Arion Audio Apollo 12planar speakers…

The use of active crossovers and Trinnov loudspeaker/room optimization put the icing on the cake. Send me to my desert island exile with this system now, please and thanks! 

With AMT drivers built in-house, the speaker is an open-baffle design with a claimed whopping 105dB sensitivity.

The second room, though many had VPI tables, put on by VPI had their Avenger table and Audio Research electronics. The speakers (not pictured) were Arion Audio, Apollo’s The combination of gear created a precision in sound that was memorized. The detail was enveloping and captivating. The room was incredibly neutral sounding.

Impressing with very fast, natural dynamics, Kalellis’ system scaled tall buildings, like Superman, casting large images that floated free of the speakers.

Really fantastic imaging both in the center and around the edges. Great depth, probably the only other room at the show to portray such a deep soundstage. What I really liked was how clean and extended the top end was. 

Apollo loudspeakers are a statement to innovation, a cutting-edge design that is about exploring the art of possibilities. Apollo design is governed by “what can be” not “what is”. Building the most advanced loudspeakers available that captures everything from the emotion of the performers to the ambiance of the venue is our goal.

… the Arion Audio Apollo System sounded even better this time–and it sounded pretty darned good back at Capital Audiofest. The overall presentation was very, very smooth and hypnotic, with music settling into perfect groove. 

The Apollos, which were paired with active subwoofers, claim an astounding 105dB sensitivity—sensitive enough to work with Triode Labs’ 2A3 3.5W vacuum tube amplifiers (no price supplied). 

When listening, all of the open-baffle hallmarks are present. Upper-bass, mid-range, and treble is ultra-coherent, imaging is compartmentalized and wide as the day is long. Bass integration from the stereo DSP controlled bass modules is seamless. Along with the bass being fast and articulate at every step and movement.

It was clear from first glance that the Apollo Speaker System from Arion Audio wasn’t using your typical woofers, tweeters or panels to make impressive sounds at the 2018 Capital Audio Fest.