Annie’s Audio Adventures: Fairy Tale in Audioland
Once upon a time, a girl met Churchill and it was love at first listen. Unfortunately, they couldn’t live happily ever after because the girl wasn’t a rich princess. So, throughout the years, the girl listened long and hard to try another name that could replace her beloved Churchill without breaking the bank.
The she met Mezzo, who was on his way out to become renamed, and she loved him too. “I could settle for this one”, she thought—until she met his price tag. She sighed, and sighed, and sighed, realising that that until she won the lottery she might never be able to listen to music, nor live happily ever after. Her (human) husband was in despair: “Will she ever like any other speaker?”, he wondered. Alas, every time the girl listened to anything, her comment would inevitably be the same: “I’m sorry, honey, but I still like Churchill and Mezzo more”.
The couple kept listening and listening, and the girl eventually got really close to giving up. Then, one day, a Fairy Godfather appeared and said, “Listen to these with your eyes closed, girl, and tell me what you think”. To her great surprise, the girl’s heart started to beat in time with the music. “Try the Fairfield Four’s track two, please”, she asked the Fairy Godfather. And he did. And he put on all the girl’s favourite “testing” CDs, from Sarah McLachlan, Michael Bublé, Sting, Holy Cole, and BB King. Still the girl was smiling peacefully. With her eyes still closed, she said, “I know this is not Churchill or Mezzo playing for me, but I really like this sound. They remind me of my first two loves”. She asked the Fairy Godfather, “Who is this?”.
“Let me introduce you to the S-3EX, from the land of Pioneer”, said the Fairy Godfather. “He is new to Audioland, and I think he will become a fine knight”.
Well, the girl agreed with the Fairy Godfather, and her husband agreed with the S-3EX’s price tag. They took S-3EX home for a trial, and they both loved him. Since then, the girl and her husband have listened to S-3EX every day. They love the rich, warm sound it brings into the room. They love sitting in the sweet spot, and are very happy that the speaker still sounds great from other angles in the house. It sounds great at low volume as well as at a higher one. It brings their Chord to life, making everything sound detailed, crisp but warm at the same time. Every piece of music is well balanced, full, and round.
Even though the girl still thinks about Churchill and Mezzo once in a while, her heart is happy and content. The Fairy Godfather brought joy to the home, and the girl lived happily ever after.
The end ... or is it the beginning?
Product Details
Product Pioneer S-3EX Speaker.
Price $6,000.
Pioneer Electronics of Canada
300 Allstate Parkway
Markham, ON
Canada
(877) 282-5901
www.pioneerelectronics.com