![]() I moved them to and fro to find the best spot. Wait, these speakers sounded great at the show, hmm. I’m no different.Ĭycling through my tried and true, along with recent faves, was a bit underwhelming. I think most reviewers with analog and streaming start with streaming to easily access reference tracks. I began by feeding the Voice 22s from my reference VAC Master Pre, Ampsandsound Zion Monos with a TW Acustic Raven LS/Dynavector XV-1t for vinyl and an Inuos Zen Mini/Forssell Technologies MADA-2a DAC for streaming. Trying to get some height before the correct stands arrive Set-UpĪfter unboxing, I located some Dynaudio speaker stands that I used to use when I owned a pair of Special 40s. I immediately realized the stands were not quite tall enough, but no matter, let's hear whatcha got Voice 22. I think they call that excellent engineering. I’m clueless as to exactly which individual things are responsible, but I assume it results from a well-designed and executed balance of things. The real story is how a modest-sized, garden-variety, entry-level speaker sounds so good. These grooves cut into the side panels inside the cabinet are supposedly responsible for less cabinet resonance interfering with the grooves in my platter parties. This all looks pretty conventional, so is there any secret sauce? Well, the enclosure uses something Simaudio calls CGD, which is short for Curved Groove Dampening. The nominal low-end rear port cutoff point is 6db down at 45hz. Frequency response is listed as being 55hz-24khz, +/- 3db. Sensitivity is specified as 89db driven by 2.83 volts at a 1-meter distance. The crossover is listed as 1.5Khz and uses metalized polypropylene film capacitors. The Voice 22 looks like just another smallish, attractively finished yet unassuming, stand-mounted two-way.ĭrivers are a 29mm soft-dome tweeter set in a waveguide and a 155mm mineral-filled polypropylene mid/woofer. More on this later.Īlso included were magnetically attached grill cloths (which I didn’t try) and foam inserts to tame rear port output - in the event of close rear wall placement. This couples to the bottom of the speaker cabinet and has a rectangle of thin rubber-like material on bottom to prevent marring of the surface underneath the speaker. The speakers are supplied with a curved base piece called the Hover Base. The pair I received was in a gorgeous, high-gloss black finish. The Voice 22 is 14” high by 8” wide and slightly over 11” deep. From my experience hearing that combo in Montreal, Simaudio has succeeded. So why would Sim build a speaker-and an entry-level one at that? I’ve heard it has everything to do with offering a great-sounding, affordable pairing for their Ace integrated amp/streamer. Clean, fast, musical, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. It’s always been solid, but the latest stuff I’ve heard is a serious step up. I’m very familiar with the sound of Simaudio power amps and integrated amps. It now holds the place of phono honor at my mastering studio, coupled with a Rega P10 and Shure V-15 III that I use to evaluate test cuts and pressings. It was my primary phono stage in an earlier version of my home system. I won’t go into the 43-year history of Simaudio, but over the years, I’ve enjoyed the sound and approach of much in their fine line of electronics. I don’t think I was prepared for how great they sounded in my Pleasure Dome. But hey, I should get offa my cloud and review a modest but solid product as a change of pace. While I can appreciate well-done design and execution, I don’t usually find long-term (or short-term) satisfaction in an entry-level component. I’m spoiled rotten by the best stuff available. I was confident I could get them to sound good in my room, but how good? And rightly so.Īnne graciously agreed to send me a pair for review. Not only did I exclaim how impressed I was with the system, but it was apparent that she, product director Dominique Poupart, and the rest of the Simaudio crew were mighty proud of their achievements with the Voice 22. I also had fun talking to Simaudio's fantastic Anne Paul. This simple system, for around $7,000, played recordings in a way that made me want to sit down and listen-and I did just that. It was paired with the Ace, a Simaudio integrated amp/streamer of about 50 high-current watts per side. ![]() The Simaudio room was not a tiny hotel room but a medium to large-sized exhibit space on the lower level. I had a hint at this when I heard a pair at the 2022 Montreal Audio Fest. At $3,200 a pair, the new speaker from Canadian audio electronics stalwart Simaudio is an exceptionally impressive listen at any price. I’m not talking about quality per se, but quality at a reasonably low price. MOON by Simaudio - Voice 22 Loudspeakers Dave McNair listens to the affordable debut speaker offering from Simaudio.
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