Status Acoustics Voce Fina Bookshelf Speaker Recommendations
The
Status Acoustics Voce Fina speakers offer incredible fidelity if used within
their limits. They aren’t designed to
fill huge listening spaces at reference levels.
Instead, I recommend them for small- to medium-sized rooms where they
would excel as speakers in a cost no object two-channel audio system or even a
nearfield monitor. If you desire to
extend their dynamic range, I’d highly recommend bass managing them with a
crossover frequency of 60Hz-80Hz and pairing them with a very musical subwoofer
(preferably two) like RBH’s own SX-10/R.
While it is recommended to mate these speakers with the very best
amplification you could afford, they also work very well with modestly powered,
well designed amplifiers like the Marantz PM-11S3 used in this review.
$12k/pair is A LOT of money to ask for a bookshelf speaker. The Status Voce Fina speakers are certainly not in the value category. For that I’d suggest SX-61/R, which cost roughly $1900/pr, feature an MDF cabinet and utilize the same tweeter but step down to the aluminum phase-plug woofer and standard crossovers. This would likely get you about 85% of the performance of Status Granite for 1/6th the price.
Conclusion
Once
again RBH Sound has upped the ante by releasing a speaker product that truly
lives up to the Status Acoustics moniker. These are undoubtedly some of the
finest sounding bookshelf loudspeakers I’ve ever had the fortune of hearing. Listening to them was truly a magical
experience. The Voce Fina speakers
disappeared into the room and sounded much larger than their diminutive size
suggests. They dressed up the aesthetics
of my room like no other speaker I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing. A prospective
buyer should appreciate the high WAF these speakers have and how that will
score big points with their significant other after she comes to terms with the
price. These speakers are fully
engineered, built and assembled in the USA which means something these
days. If you’re looking for two-channel
nirvana, the Status Acoustics Voce Fina will take you there. It will redefine your listening experience
and help you rediscover your music collection.
The only caution is you may have to upgrade your countertops in your
kitchen after taking ownership of these beauties.
Status Acoustics Voce Fina 2013 CEDIA Preview
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Layton, Utah 84041
800.543.2205
About RBH Sound
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Recent Forum Posts:
frostbyte, post: 1109727, member: 9909Very cool. Maybe you can post some images of your Status Acoustics speakers here so we can share them on our FB page too
These things are spectacular and sound like heaven. I got suckered in from the listening experience. Can't wait to get them home!
fmw, post: 1109807, member: 26848
I have to say the brand name is a turn off to me. I buy speakers for sound, not for status.
I agree, and many high-end audio products have obnoxious names. Like my own Revel Ultima Salon2s. All three names are silly, and a bit embarrassing when I tell people unfamiliar with them the name. Sometimes I wonder how such poor names pass scrutiny and get approval.
frostbyte, post: 1109727, member: 9909Wow, congrats!
These things are spectacular and sound like heaven. I got suckered in from the listening experience. Can't wait to get them home!