First-person audiophile simulator

Hear your room before you build it

Swap reference gear, move the speakers and shape the acoustics, then listen to the difference. In your browser.

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Live listening room

6
Reference systems
6 band
Live acoustics
A / B
Blind testing

What you can do

Six ways to shape the sound

Every control is audible and visible at once.

  • SourceDACAmplifierSpeakers

    Swap reference gear

    Change speakers, amps and sources and hear the character shift.

  • SourceAmpSpeaker

    Trace the signal

    Follow the chain from source to driver, stage by stage.

  • ABAB

    Compare honestly

    Level-matched A and B with an optional blind mode.

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    Position the speakers

    Move the speakers and the seat in real space.

  • Walk the room

    First person, in three dimensions, around the sweet spot.

  • See the sound

    Wavefronts and frequency bars move with the music.

See it in action

One room, many views

Switch between the spaces that make a difference audible.

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Curated systems

Six rooms where the sound truly changes

Each is a complete, level-matched system in a real room. Load one and the gear, the placement and the acoustics arrive with it, so the difference is yours to hear.

  • LFHF
    Leans: Rich mids, gentle treble

    Warm Valve Evening

    Golden, intimate, all midrange

    A single-ended 300B tube amp drives high-sensitivity horns through an R2R DAC. Even harmonics and a soft top make voices feel close and lit by candlelight.

    Room
    Warm Wooden Lounge, 4.8 x 6.6 m
    Speakers
    Eidolon Horn Reference
    Amplifier
    Auralis Nocturne 300B, tube
    Source
    Luma R2R Atelier DAC
    Warm wooden lounge, lightly treated
    Load and enter
  • LFHF
    Leans: Flat, even balance

    Reference Neutral

    Honest, controlled, full range

    Monoblocks grip a floorstander and a sealed sub in a heavily treated room. Nothing is added or taken away, so the recording decides the tone.

    Room
    Studio Treated, 4.4 x 6.0 m
    Speakers
    Vespera Floor One plus Arden Sub 12
    Amplifier
    Helios Monoblocks, 300 W
    Source
    Prism Delta-Sigma DAC
    Studio treated, modes tamed
    Load and enter
  • LFHF
    Leans: Lifted treble, tight bass

    Fast and Modern

    Lean, quick, airy

    A compact Class D amp and a nearfield monitor in a bright, minimal room. Low noise and a lifted top give a crisp, open and immediate sound.

    Room
    Minimal Modern, 5.2 x 7.4 m
    Speakers
    Atelier Studio M monitor
    Amplifier
    Pulse Class D Compact
    Source
    Obsidian Stream One
    Minimal modern, lively and bright
    Load and enter
  • LFHF
    Leans: Lean lows, airy detail

    Electrostatic Clarity

    Transparent, fast, holographic

    A full-range electrostatic panel, driven by powerful monoblocks and pure silver, in a treated room. The dipole opens a deep, see-through stage with feather-light detail.

    Room
    Studio Treated, 4.4 x 6.0 m
    Speakers
    Northline Electrostatic
    Amplifier
    Helios Monoblocks, 300 W
    Source
    Prism Delta-Sigma DAC
    Studio treated, dipole-friendly
    Load and enter
  • LFHF
    Leans: Forward mids, soft air

    Vinyl Lounge

    Analogue, warm, mid forward

    A belt-drive turntable and a pure Class A amp feed warm bookshelves up close. Euphonic, textured and unhurried, the way a record is meant to sound.

    Room
    Warm Wooden Lounge, 4.8 x 6.6 m
    Speakers
    Kairo Monitor S bookshelf
    Amplifier
    Solace Pure Class A, 60 W
    Source
    Solace Belt Drive Turntable
    Warm wooden lounge, cosy
    Load and enter
  • LFHF
    Leans: Wide, dynamic, open

    Open Horn Hall

    Spacious, dynamic, effortless

    High-sensitivity horns on a hybrid amp in a large, lively room. Long reverb and explosive dynamics build a wide, concert-like soundstage around you.

    Room
    Minimal Modern, 5.2 x 7.4 m
    Speakers
    Eidolon Horn Reference
    Amplifier
    Meridian Hybrid One, 120 W
    Source
    Obsidian Stream One
    Minimal modern, untreated and live
    Load and enter

Your journey

From silence to your sound

  1. 01

    Choose a system

    Start from a voiced reference system.

  2. 02

    Shape your room

    Set the size and add treatment.

  3. 03

    Place the speakers

    Find the sweet spot in real space.

  4. 04

    Sit and listen

    Play, compare and hear the difference.

Ready to hear the difference?

Step into the room and let your music come alive.