Cabasse The Pearl Akoya Active Loudspeaker Review w/ Upscale Audio's Kevin Deal & Kat Ourlian

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The Cabasse Pearl Akoya is a wireless smart speaker that is turning the audio world on its head. Even audiophiles with the most demanding standards will be thrilled with the sound of this all-in-one speaker system filled with patented cutting-edge technology, including automatic room correction.
The tri-coaxial driver offers all of the benefits of a point source with knock-your-socks-off bass from its 8.6" woofer. Cabasse makes it easy to deploy high-end sound in every room of your house.

[@slimfishguttz5688]

Love watching the expressions flow across Kat’s face.

[@gordonm6128]

Came across this video and was so impressed that I actually ordered these from Kevin about 8 hrs later! Can’t wait to get them.

[@revelry1969]

How do you like them?

[@jerrygeorgopolis8015]

Kevin & Kat, Excellent review, and love the lighting setup now on this video!

[@Dornpunzel]

Agree. That Lighting and Depth of field is somewhat epic. I wanna watch it just because of that. 😀

[@78sound]

Makes me want to go bowling

[@Dornpunzel]

lol

[@pkats9093]

Heard these at Axpona. Surprised the heck out of me in that little hotel room. Sounded pretty darn good imo. Could just imagine them set up in a proper room

[@scottdavis0801]

Kat is super smart, and super cute 😍 too!!

[@jonuiuc]

I heard these a little in the Upscale Room at Axpona, Kevin was there but was in a conversation with a few other guys so I didn't bother him. They sounded pretty full for their size (though its axpona, its hard to get a good handle on stuff when everyone is walking around talking). I met Kat too in the headphone area, listened to a EVO 100 there, was nice over at the Upscale audio booth.

[@michaelomalley6726]

you two are so good

[@toddhupp]

a marvel of tech.

[@loborojo777]

Oh man, here we go!

[@jeffreypicciolo7706]

Great video. Informative and entertaining. Well done.

[@jasonme3557]

I am getting these just so I can listen to them while playing Portal. Its reminds of Wheatley

[@TheMrgonzalo05]

When is the video coming out of the new PL tube preamp? I know it was shown at Axpona

[@anthonygordon14]

Another bitchin' video from Kevin & Kat. Just lovin' the vibe and loving the Cabasse. Gotta rush out to sample these. Keep more great video coming you two :-). What classical instrument does Kat play? Cheers Tony

[@DriverDude100]

I tend to really like Cabasse drivers. How is the imaging with these speakers? Do they disappear?

[@nmahamad]

I am sold. Lol

[@redogfizbal]

How does the optical work when using a stereo pair?

[@fj103]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Anonyme09865]

Phantom 1 108db or this cabasse? Which one is better?

[@ashman0071]

I use this Wizard's ware in my Hafler HA75 tube headphone ' / pre-apmp 'line stage' with a Creek Destiny 2 integrated and some Harbeth HL5'a - source is a Benchmark DAC1 with a garden variety NAD CD player .......... try to do better .......... thx Kenny

[@hemantishwaran5741]

I prefer my Genelec’s

[@anon8613]

Not even type C, we got micro 🤣🤣🤣

[@dimitridjuric3886]

intensity

[@AN-ce1nd]

I just love Kat, forget the speakers. What a super cool woman!!!! Woohoo Kat!!!

[@pedrocols]

I am torn between buying these or a used Audi.

[@vqa33]

buy these and used another car ( car is car, speaker is for you free time )

[@anon8613]

😂😂😂

[@greencraig8570]

How can a wireless speaker please an audiophile?

[@yuckysamson]

When Kat so clearly stated, "C-R, C-S", what shot through my mind was, "Just call it 'CRISIS'-Bass." Helluva tagline, "Cabasse. Our brand is Crisis."

[@iKone911]

Doesn't matter how good they sound. At some point they will stop supporting firmware updates and the bluetooth or wifi will be old versions. I won't buy any speakers with built in tech anymore for this reason.

[@davidmcginnis2998]

I thought Eikon Speakers at the show sounded better

[@Landmantx]

They look bad to the bone, but they are a bit spendy. I have yet to find a speaker like this that lives up to the promise, but it sounds like these do.

[@sloboat55]

You guy's could sell water to a drowning man.

[@arthurwatts1680]

'58 was probably the year Kat's DAD was born Kevin ;) (Before the BBQ starts, I was born in 59 - none of us s getting any younger)

[@TanerAcarPhotography]

NO SOUND TEST AGAIN IN A KZbin CHANNEL. WHY CABASSE NEVER MAKES A SOUND CHECK. ANY OTHER SPEAKER HAS A SOUND TEST ON KZbin BUT CABASSE NEVER

[@anon8613]

Might as well get Kef speakers. These are a waste of money. Looks like a bowling ball. People buy anything. 🤣

[@revelry1969]

Nothing good comes out of France other than, bread cheese and wine. I like that 9090db in the back

[@henni1964]

France is "une grande nation culturelle", so how dare you! 😉 Daniel Dehay, the inventor of "3a Art & Acoustique Appliquée" monitor speakers "Midi Master" was a genius imho.

[@carmenandthedevil2804]

I hitch hiked thru France a couple of times back in the 70's and 80's. The people are wonderful.

[@kentonkirkpatrick5225]

So you've never heard of "BB"? That's Bridget Bardot (commoner).

[@flomulousvaanderstoode5318]

Oh stop it. That's just ignorant.

[@anon8613]

Kef speakers plus a Rel sub 👌 MUCH BETTER

[@carlsitler9071]

Your friends are knuckle dragging Neanderthals? Birds of a feather... There is a reason the best speakers from 1950 through 2000 all have 15" woofers. Is that a neat gadget? Probably. Does it sound as good as my vintage 3-way. Unlikely.

[@flomulousvaanderstoode5318]

Yes, the reason is that in the 50s there wasn't the technology there is today, as you may have noticed. After the 60s, 15 inch woofers were still used because people had been trained to listen with their eyes and that "bigger is better" which, in the world of audio, it most certainly is not. Not to say yours don't sound 'fine', but any of the lower priced modern 2 way "audiophile" speakers with 8 or 10 inch woofers will out perform the "vintage" 3 ways in every category, except, and this is only maybe, for sheer volume. 😬 Major studios around the world monitor and mix on smaller speakers and it isn't because they sound worse. We save the big monitors to 'impress' the clients and A&R with sheer volume, because loud is good. Oh my. If you seriously want better sound, there are many, many speakers that will have you relegating your vintage 3 ways to the garbage heap, unless your ears simply aren't capable of hearing the difference which is quite possible. And let's keep in mind that your downstream components must also be very high quality. GIGO applies to speakers as well as computers.