Cyril
Impressive! And the versatility keeps improving during the break-in period, which is a bit longer on my end, so surely more surprises to come.
Comment from March 15, 2026 — Experience from January 01, 2026
Cyril
Impressive! And the versatility keeps improving during the break-in period, which is a bit longer on my end, so surely more surprises to come.
Comment from March 15, 2026 — Experience from January 01, 2026
Gilles
The XLS15 speakers were mounted on NORSTON stands and are installed in a room barely 15 m². My ears are 68 years old, so my appreciation is personal. I switched from 2 Athom Eurus to these speakers. The Athom are very analytical and dynamic with 96 dB efficiency. Sometimes I felt that the Elipson lacked detail, but I noticed that these details were well present in the soundstage, just more diluted in the center. Whereas with the Athom, they stood out on the sides near the speakers. Which is more faithful? I don't really care because both listening experiences are pleasant. I listen to "classical - small and large ensembles," jazz, folk, pop, rock, and a bit of variety, preferably on vinyl - (arm thanks to MC cartridge and WEST preamp). I put the foam in the ports and the sound is very pleasant. I finally have the bass that I was missing a bit. I admit that I rediscovered details in recordings that I found flat. For example, Dvorak's 5th Symphony on DECCA. In general, the instruments stand out well, the voices and choirs are distinct, and the soundstage is wide. A pleasant surprise, my Marantz SA 15S1 CD player has been transformed, and another surprise, I brought the Athom back on a modest LUXMAN 707 and it works divinely. I am very satisfied with these XLS15. A great purchase. On Magnat RV3 preamp and Jeff Rowland 125 amp.
Comment from June 17, 2024 — Experience from May 22, 2024
Mickael
Replacing a pair of Klipsch RP-280F, they are powered by a Denon PMA 2500. Still in the break-in phase, I'm discovering them a little more each day.
Note: Used for hi-fi only.
The pros and cons compared to the Klipsch:
Cons:
* Bass is more subdued compared to the Klipsch (despite the 2x30cm drivers)
Pros:
* Adjustable midrange and tweeter
* An unobtrusive look, unlike large floorstanding speakers. (The speakers are WAF-approved).
Comment from September 25, 2023 — Experience from September 14, 2023
Nicolas
These speakers are powered by an old 2x45w Edgar tube amplifier. There is power and detail. They are paired with a turntable with a Rega Exact cartridge and an entry-level CD player. My idea is to favor an "analog" sound. I don't know what to say about the quality of my CD player's DAC, however with either of these sources, the combination sounds better and better to my ears. The ongoing break-in period is very promising; I'm hearing more and more subtleties and details that make the music enjoyable to listen to for long periods.
The sometimes overly crystalline sound, like that of the piano on certain recordings, can be adjusted by the speaker's system which reduces or increases the treble and midrange by one decibel. Ahmad Jamal, Peter Hill and Scott Ross are worth listening to - they can be heard wonderfully on this type of system.
Comment from September 06, 2023 — Experience from August 19, 2023
Albert
After more than 40 hours of increasingly precise break-in, I think I'll pair them with the Marantz pm7000n. For your information, find an amp with a good power supply. There's no need to have a 2x200w amp with a comfortable sensitivity of 92 dB for the speakers.
I highly recommend the xls15!
Comment from December 13, 2022 — Experience from December 02, 2022