This morning I came back from Germany and I played Sinead O’Connor’s ‘Troy’ and ‘You made me the thief of your heart’. What a magnificent way to unwind. Such a sound stage, with so much detail. Absolutely fabulous.…
Coen Jeukens
Ebeek, The Netherlands
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I’ve only been listening to the Sibelius speakers for just over a week, and I’m deeply impressed by them. For me, I think the most important reason is accuracy. This, in my view, is the most important aspect of loudspeakers in a music system: ignoring amplifiers and other intermediate components, are they are accurate in how they render the music…
Sandeep Murthy
Oxford – UK
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I have I owned a pair of Pearl Acoustics Sibelius SG loudspeakers for a few weeks now. I had the privilege to have a listening session with Harley Lovegrove in his listening room in Tienen. We spent a wonderful afternoon together and I could even bring my own amplifier. The amp I am using is a Heaven 11 Billie MKII…
Pieter-Jan
Deurne, Belgium
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Hello Ajay, Please let Harley know that I am very pleased with the speed of the single driver speakers, the seamless blending which makes the Soundstage appear real. I could use big technical words that the reviewers use, but my wife summed it up best…”these speakers and this album sounds identical to the concert we just went to.” The concert…
Patrick
New Jersey, US
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Finis et fine For me the best thing about the Sibelius SG is that they definitely mark the end of my audiophile journey. After buying and selling many speakers and amplifiers (and losing a lot of money in the process) I finally have a pair of speakers that offer all I was looking for. The sound is incredibly natural and…
Bernhard
Bavaria
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Hello Harley, I want to let you know how much I am enjoying the Sibelius speakers for several months now. Closing my eyes, listening to Flamenco Sketches I get fully engulfed by the music, discovering details in the music I never heard before. Harley, thank you so much for designing such lovely, refined speakers and helping me putting the finishing…
Hubert
Urmond, The Netherlands
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Hello Ajay, I received the speaker last Thursday and wanted to spend a few days with it before giving you my impressions. First, I want to give a huge thank you to the folks in Belgium who built this. The fit and finish is just beautiful. As for the sound, I am very happy to report that my expectations are…
Michael
Germany
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Dear Harley & Summer, I have found some time to listen to my new ‘Sibelius CG’ loudspeakers and I’m very happy! Music is a joy to listen to and they sound superb. I’ve been really surprised by the way they can fill the room with a much larger soundstage than I expected, given the size of the drivers! They’ve exceeded…
Philip E
Singapore
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It took some time getting used to the Sibelius and looking for the right position of the speakers. The result is that I have become more and more enthusiastic. The difference with the previous speakers is enormous. You (Ajay) and Harley were right to try the Sibelius with the Pathos One first. The sound is very clean, detailed and spacious.…
Ger Rosier
Netherlands
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Hi Harley, I managed to unbox the speakers yesterday evening, set them up and listen to them for a short while but I want to let you know that at first blush, these speakers sound fantastic! They disappear and print a believable listening stage. There is more front to back placement of sounds than I have ever heard, and the…
Keith D
CA, USA
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The sound quality and appearance is outstanding. I am using an Anthem AVM90 processor, Emotiva 200W amp, and a Lumin T2 DAC as my primary components. I also use an SVS SB4000 sub to augment the low end. I have the speakers in an equilateral triangle to my listening chair and have them toed directly to me. This gives the best results…
Don
Virginia, United States
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Here’s a quick picture of the speakers in place. The new equipment is on order, but even my wife was amazed at how good these sound using the old Nakamichi. I’ll send more pictures after we return and the new equipment is installed.…
Paul T.
New Hope, USA
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Obviously, we bought these speakers for the quality of the sound they produce. And they most definitely do not disappoint (provided the recordings are good) “rubbish in, rubbish out.” What’s really impressive, is their apparent simplicity. We chose for a ‘Weathered Oak’ finish which blends in with our environment perfectly. The personal service from Harley at Pearl Acoustics was also…
Grete & Stefan
Antwerp Belgium
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The Sibelius loudspeakers arrived and are installed. The unpacking was not too complicated. The speakers are beautiful. I placed them on stands with spikes I had got earlier. I took your advice and moved the Sibelius loudspeakers to the inside and to my surprise, the soundstage expanded horizontally. When I listen to music I hear the instruments stepped outside beyond…
Gábor H.
Dunakeszi, Hungary
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I’d never heard of Pearl Acoustics’ Sibelius Loudspeakers until I read a thread about them in PFM (Pink Fish Media). I have to say I was intrigued – solid oak cabinet, single driver, active speakers made simple. Normally at this time of year I would be organizing holidays and changing the car but clearly I’m going nowhere soon so investing…
Pat
Leicester, UK
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“I first came across loudspeaker designer Harley Lovegrove and Pearl Acoustics while working as a jury member for the Belgian classical music charity YBT. Pearl Acoustics were one of the key sponsors and being interested in HiFi, it wasn’t long before Harley and I got talking about loudspeakers and trying to capture the accuracy of acoustic instruments. Sometime later, Harley invited…
Mathieu Roskam 2020
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Dear Harley, I had a very busy week, so I couldn’t write to you before, telling you more about my experience with my new combo of your Sibelius loudspeakers and my Pass Labs XA25 amplifier. That’s a wonderful combination, indeed. The Sibelius loudspeakers are exactly what I expected. A beautiful and simple piece of craftsmanship with a beautiful and cared…
Ciro
Lisbon, Portugal A
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“I have owned a lot of hi-fi over the years, enjoying sharing my time with both classic and new equipment. Now retirement looms and finances dictate other priorities, I now need to rein in my shopping habits. If there was one system I once owned that I would love to revisit, it would be the 300B amp and Proac Response…
Derek Cottrell
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Dear Harley, Thanks for sending the pair of Sibelius SG speakers. I have had them for a couple of months now and enjoy them immensely. I include below a bit of a discussion that may help others in a similar position as I was to decide whether the Sibelius SG may be a speaker to consider. I compared my previous…
Daniel Geiger
Santa Barbara, California
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Hi Harley, I’m so impressed with the Sibelius SG speakers. They sound divine, like angels! Thank you so much for everything. By the way, I am recommending you to all my audiophile friends. Thank you very much again to you and your daughter, not to mention your great team!…
Jose Cano Aceituno
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Hi Harley, Yesterday I managed to connect the power and signal cables to the equipment and connect the speakers, then, quivering, I played the Aveline Gram sample you so kindly sent at a low but “room-filling” level to introduce the neighbours gently to the new experience. Oh Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen!! The music took me back to pre-war days in…
J. D.
California, USA
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“Every hour of listening is deep diving into music. And that is what it is meant to be, in my personal opinion!” From a technological point of view it is fascinating how ”reduced“ a loudspeaker can be. Just a single driver, no crossover and short wires, all packed in a solid cabinet made of fine French oak. But all these measures…
Jürgen Suk
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Dear Harley, Thank you so much, I just found happiness I followed your advice, placed the speakers in the room and connected them to the SET Tube amplifier. I played the first CD and I stayed speechless. I thought it was because I did not know this CD very well, so I played one that I am very familiar with. …
France & Xavier
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Hi Harley & Summer, Thank you so much for the swift service in providing me with my pair of ‘Cherry’ Sibelius CG loudspeakers… they arrived within 24 hours of leaving the factory! Rarely do I purchase an audio component without listening to it and evaluating it first. However, I made an exception for the Sibelius speakers… and boy, I’m so…
Ajay Verma
London, UK
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“When you listen to the new Pearl Acoustics single driver loudspeakers called ‘Sibelius’, you will hear every instrument beautifully spaced with presence and depth. In fact the most natural performance you are likely to hear … anywhere.”…
Justin Bird
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Sitting right in front of the Sibelius speakers at Pearl Acoustics in Tienen, Belgium, I was really impressed. I am sure that with my eyes closed, I would have bet there was somebody playing for me. Not a pair of speakers. One really has the impression there is an instrument playing live right in front of you. The timbres are…
Koen Claeys
Solo classical guitarist and performer
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We listened to everything from Tord Gustavsen Trio to Radiohead to Frank Martin on the Sibelius loudspeakers. Besides the fact that these recordings sounded better and clearer than I had ever heard them before, the thing that really stuck out for me was how present and well placed all of the individual musicians sounded. Close your eyes and it’s as…
Maarten Geebels
2014 – Researcher and serious amateur classical guitarist
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As we closed our eyes and listened to Adèle, we forgot time and place. The Sibelius speakers really bring you in the moment. It feels like you are sitting in the front row of Adele’s concert! All we can say is WOW, amazing! Hearing Nina Simones first recording through Pearl acoustics loudspeackers made time stand still. Or better: it took…
Karolien Emmers & Sarah Callens
Loving the good things in life – Co-Founders of Hellomydear.be
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Have to say that these speakers and the Funk turntable were the highlight of the Scalford show for me. The timing, extension reality and speed of the Sibelius were beyond anything at the show… and they were in some very expensive company. I’ll be making plans for a pair of these…
Tim Klapproth
Hifi Show Scalford
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