$218,000
The ascendance of Acora Acoustics to the top echelon of high-end loudspeaker manufacturers has been exceptionally rapid. Famous for its use of stone enclosures, the Canadian company’s first products were introduced in 2018, and the 420-pound VRC, which will remain Acora’s flagship for the foreseeable future, was debuted at Capital Audiofest in late 2022. The VRC is Valerio Cora’s first commercial 3-way design, and the care (and expense) lavished on the crossover is every bit as impressive as the advanced techniques required to fabricate the granite cabinets. The VRC excels in all the usual audiophile parameters, but the speaker’s most impressive sonic characteristic may be its aural immediacy—a function of exceptionally clean and rapid transient response that impacts not only dynamics but also tonal specificity and naturalness. The VRC is a big loudspeaker—though not as large as the “flagship” models of other elite brands—and, not surprisingly, provides a commanding sonic presentation in a large space. What is surprising is that the Acora VRC was designed to perform as well in a much smaller quarters, my 15′ x 15′ room being a case in point. A variety of granite types are available for the enclosure, some involving additional cost. (349)
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