Dutch leading hifi magazine HVT did a review of the LS1be. Marnix Bosman was seriously impressed. He writes about a particularly difficult reference track of him, Miserere of Arvo Pärt by the Hilliard Ensemble: “With many systems the result is a severe mash-up, caused by distortion and coloration. With the LS1be the sound image stays airy and tack sharp.”
“A great strength is the speed and immediacy of the playback. It also has a very beautiful low end, that not only goes to great depth, but is of exceptional pureness. Dry and fast with lots of detail and definition. Big drums or low organ registers become super impressive. A lot of fun can be had with electronic bass lines, that go to unexplored depths. The new sub plays effortlessly whatever you throw at it.”
His conclusion is: ‘Listen to the source’. “The LS1be is one of the few loudspeakers that present the listener unrestrictedly what the producers of the music intended to express. The LS1be does not add anything. No sweetening, no effects, but pure transparency, that’s the LS1be. The LS1be is not just a loudspeaker, it is a complete playback system. Combined with an arbitrary source an LS1(be) brings everything into your living room that’s needed to enjoy the recording of a musical performance in its purest form.”
