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Traditionally, my living room has been loaded from top to bottom with different audio equipment.
I have more speakers in my living room than most people have in their whole house.
How did the Evo One do in its attempt to dethrone an entire home audio armada?
It fared a lot better than you might think.
Controlling it is easy.
But how has it managed to replace my dedicated listening, floor-standing speakers?
By sounding really, really good.
Unbeatable sound
My previous speakers were no slouch.
The Cambridge Audio Evo One absolutely blows them out of the water.
Taken aback, I sat down to get really engaged.
The twin guitar solos soared like I hadnt heard from similar devices.
The distorted rhythm guitar was perfectly crunchy, yet effortlessly defined.
Cymbals crashed, snares biting in their ferocity.
Angela Gossows signature, terrifying growl dominated the room for the whole listening session.
There are 14 drivers behind its fabric grille, with 700W of power driving the show.
Aghast, I took a moment.
Its notthatbig, how could it fill the room so well?
There are 14 drivers behind its fabric grille, with 700W of power driving the show.
The Evo One oozes power from its walnut-coated pores.
Theres no way it can do that again, I thought to myself.
Chet BakersAlways Youwill trip it up.
I couldnt have been more wrong.
There were elements to the drum line that youd only hear in more expensive setups.
A surprising restraint made the piano smooth and pleasant.
You could almost hear the breath going into the trumpet, each not clear and well-defined.
The double bass bounced with buoyancy, all the while Chet crooning over the top with signature swagger.
I closed my eyes, and I was there.
I was with Chet in the recording studio.
The Evo One isnt perfect, of course.
Its heavy, so you wont want to move it around too much.
My advice is to find its home, put it there, and leave it there.
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