I do like that there is a remote. Not sure if i would spend that for it.
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Iâm considering it at some point, but Iâm currently holding my money for more upgrades on my main desktop chain (probably a PowerPlant next) since I listen at my work desk much more than I listen portably. Right now, my portable setup is just an L&P W2 which is honestly pretty okay for most of my use cases. (Unfortunately havenât heard a Mojo to compare.)
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https://geshelli.com/archel2-5-x%2Fxl
New XL/Updated Archel2.5? Or did I miss something?
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PS Audio dropped their floor standers 4 woofers, 3 planars; $29k
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Iâm sure they sound amazing. Canât say I care for the design
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I honestky realy dig the aesthtuc. Too bad I couldnât ever bring myself to love somewhere that the aesthetic would actual fit cohesevly with the rest of the decorâŚ
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Iâm fine with it until I see the bottom, it just doesnât really look right/fit the rest of the design for me lol
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If they are like the only other speakers I know of with a similar configuration, they are going to need some serious amplification to drive well.
I do have a soft spot for midrange ribbon drivers though.
I guess itâs technically not a ribbon, but itâs probably still not easy to drive.
That was my issue, too. The rounded bottom and the thin pedestal type thingâŚthe design language is too âcute.â
I think Paul said theyâre supposed to be powered
With passive versions dropping later
It makes sense when you look at how ps audios design ethos blends together and works with macs
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Doesnât look like it from the product page, they specifically talk about flat impedance curves for compatibility with âanyâ power amplifier.
Thatâs about what Iâd guess and if itâs like the old VPMS designs youâd want to be closer to 150 than 100W.
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Theyâre going to need massive power. The woofers are not the PA sensitive types. Theyâre custom designed with XBL2 motor - if theyâre anything like the original XBL2 designs from Adire, bring the juice or go home lol. The mid and high planars (they are not ribbons) will need current.
I love the aesthetic
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Spin em upside down, chop the legs off and bam fixed 
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OkâŚif I think of it as Empire styling then I can get behind it.
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I love the way they look, the taper at the bottom might be the best part, it makes the whole thing look like itâs floating. Itâs clearly a big speaker, but the slender base almost suggests itâs light weight or gives some sense of effortlessness.
On the amplification front, youâve got to imagine they tested this with every PS amp⌠Itâs a little strange to me they donât list on the page âAnything we make will drive theseâ or âJust not the S300, otherwise youâre goodâ but I didnât see anything to that effect. Maybe the assumption is that if youâre in at the $30k level youâre amp will do it regardless 
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Now thereâs an interesting idea, if youâre going to have a high(er) end 2Ch system do you get something that stands out from the room or looks cohesive 
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My answer would be whatever you can get away with doing lol. Ideally adapt the room to the speakers/source gear rather than vice versa, although I know thatâs not an option for some
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From a pure eastetic point of view, imo, I wouldnât want them to stand out but instead be a well places accent piece. That said, that may just be because Iâve never seen a set of speakers that I feel would work as a statement piece for my personal aesthetuc preferences.
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I guess they changed their plans then