Even the highs were very good. One hears every sound there is to be heard in greatly decayed, differentiated and rich fashion. To summarize, I earlier had the closest sonic overlap with the Bespoke P15 over the Blumenhofer Acoustics Genuin FS3 MK2. Although these German coffins sounded terrific, the Latvians impressed me incomparably more. Another very pleasant surprise of the Bespoke P15 was their soundstaging. Here typical open baffles never completely disappear from a room and depth is never as complex as my rear tweeter'd Boenicke W8. Open baffles paint the picture between them and not much on the sides. My reference is a beast in this regard. It vanishes like no other. That's been my experience past the Trio10 Timeless by the PureAudioProject and the Finnish Gradient Revolution to name just two. In any event, the Bespoke P15 was different and better. It put the emphasis on what's directly in front of a listener. To grasp that, your head should be in a rather tiny sweet spot. That's how it is with horns. Yet the depth the Latvian speakers showed was remarkable. For instance, vocalists could be 'seen' very closely with ease yet at the same time be very deep with no issue at all. It all depended on the recording. Needless to say, it was a joy ride to rediscover favourite tracks again and again.

The best part was that the Bespoke P15 were somehow able to sketch instruments behind them and did so almost as easily as my reference Swiss floorstanders. That was very admirable and the last thing I expected. To be perfectly fair, the Boenicke W8 is completely invisible when properly set up. The Latvians can't do that to the same extent. The former take one to their place. The latter create beautifully close images. Since everything had immense scale, the presence of music in comparison to my reference boxes was really incomparable. With the Bespoke P15, the outcome could be massively impressive on width. On "No Pussy Blues", at about 80 seconds heavy distortion kicks in. It takes the lead and bass and percussion lines fall far behind. With the Bespoke P15 this was louder and more 'in your face' than ever before. This sound attacked from the far left and right yet even closer than the front row. I'm not sure whether Cave wanted to have that noise emphasized to this degree but it was spectacular and at the same time served up in a completely unfamiliar way.

On a side note, the Latvian speakers could go incredibly loud and remain wonderfully clean. It was actually quite scary since there's a lot of well-recorded music which allows one to jump past 90dB plus without distortion. That's unhealthy yet easy to do with these. Finally it was time to check whether any additional gear in the chain would bring welcome changes or improvements. At first, the Abbingdon Music Research DP-777SE replaced the Łukasz Fikus deck. The DP-777SE's charming character came to the fore in an instant. It was mellower and more airy or ethereal. The emphasis was on joy and more lit-up highs but the sound also got slightly slimmer. The main takeaway was that these speakers showed it with ease. The more sources I swapped, the more I thought that the Bespoke P15 was a perfect product to evaluate this sort of device. The weaker bass of the AMR was to be expected yet only partially materialized. Here the speakers manifested resilience to downstairs tweaks. I don't know why but just observed. Next came the Sanders Sound Systems preamplifier. It injected additional body tissue. Whether this was better I couldn't say. My point is that even when fed from volume-controlled DACs, the Bespoke P15 didn't sound lean even once. Because of its tuning, the AMR DP-777SE could benefit from additional body more than my main source and indeed does in some scenarios. Yet when the English DAC saw the Latvian's class D amps and nothing between, my ears couldn't fully justify the extra $5'000 for a Sanders Sound Systems preamplifier. Perhaps some other product of this kind would?

Summary. To say that I was very impressed would be a major understatement. Who'd have guessed that Reflector Audio Bespoke P15 would turn out so grand? I'm sure that the vast majority of people will think them yet another abnormality in the audio world to move on to much safer pastures. That'd be a grave mistake if one played in the €30'000+ league. Those willing to drop their prejudice towards these cosmetics can ready themselves for bliss. Simple as that. That Reflector Audio's Bespoke P15 not only isn't an ordinary pair of speakers but looks it is a given. That could be a rather bitter pill for décor-sensitive individuals wealthy enough to afford them. Yet there's method to this visual madness. Roland Janevich's concept can't be executed any other way. Any box or even partial baffle would be a compromise. That's part of this game. Hence it's best to either get used to the Bespoke P15 visuals or walk right on by. Do as you please early on as the sound is where your full attention will focus. Once there, chances are that they will grow on you exactly how they did on me. Their performance is very rewarding. After several weeks with it, I subjectively think of them as a very unique piece of modern art. I'd gladly live with it no questions asked.

Granted, €31'000 are a pile of dough. Yet it's relative to what one gets in exchange. After taking into consideration that a pair of marvelous speakers, matched amplifiers, personal delivery and on-site calibration are the sum total of where this money goes, the scare mellows. Add a transport and source with a volume control and boom, you're good to go and for good. Not only does this minimalist setup deliver what's needed, it cuts no corner anywhere. The Reflector people have figured everything out for us. They did their homework with an A+ score. The resultant product is no coincidence. They obviously know their stuff and created a fabulous performer. It's high-level engineering and a very well-executed initial concept. But—I hear you protest—isn't class D agile yet utterly without emotions? Not here. That stereotype belongs underground. The Bespoke P15 is way above that. It simply doesn't play in that league but much higher. This is a true end-game product, period.

As far as sound, the Bespoke P15 sports many OB virtues but doesn't end there. It reaches far beyond what open baffles I know will do. It shows any complex plot in a very humane tangible fashion yet—on demand—with a blast powerful enough to make one sit up and wonder what the heck just happened. It is never dry or dull, always deeply involving, convincing, emotional and beyond the inherent soundstage limitations of regular open baffles. Just pick your music, kick back and relax. Memorable experiences of a very high calibre will be served up each and every time. All things considered and subjectively speaking, Reflector Audio's Bespoke P15 was the very best speaker I've yet had opportunity to familiarize myself with. It rocked my boat in ways no similar product has. It's the very reason why awards will be part of HiFiKnights.com from now on. I was that impressed. Reflector Audio's Bespoke P15 leaves the battlefield with our highest 'Victor' award.

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