Wayne Garcia's Best of Show
The Absolute Sound - April / May 2005

Greatest Values: Coincident Super Eclipse III.

Coincident Speaker Technology teamed (once again) with Manley Labs to unveil the new Super Eclipse III ($5999), a floorstander with a D'Appolito mid-tweeter section and side-firing woofers. The sound was bold, tuneful, and detailed with Manley's tube gear: the $7300 Steelhead phono preamp (TAS' 2004 Preamp of the Year), $7500 Wave DAC, and $4500 Snapper amps. A VPI TNT-HRX turntable ($10,000) and Simaudio Nova transport ($4000) provided the tunes, while Coincident cables tied it all together. By the way, given the presence of EveAnna Manley, every audiophile's dream babe and all-around great gal, this was also the most fun room at the show.