I concur with kenman, the ASG-2 is yet to be a Thing, per se.
On that note, I did have the opportunity to try out the universal demo for the AS-2 yesterday (not the ASG-2), for a few minutes. It wasn't a prolonged listening session, for sure, so I couldn't possibly have spent enough time to have a firm opinion on the AS-2. But the few minutes I spent with the AS-2 universal demo was enough for me to ascertain the following:
- The BAs lend a much more refined and sweeter touch to the overall Aurisonics signature. I was expecting a sharper highs and a bit of sibilance, but this was not apparent at all. High end extension was definitely present, but the overall signature still had a firm midrange emphasis. The AS-2 universal demo unit retained Aurisonics' focus on reproducing audio with a natural feel - vis a vis accurate / critical listening type of signature.
- The AS-2 universal demo unit had a bigger low-end response as compared to my ASG-1 or AS-1 (with ports wide open). Its not more, just bigger. I'd daresay even deeper than the ASG-1 or AS-1. Will need more time to ascertain whether that's true, but it did seem that way to me during my cursory listen. I noticed a port on the faceplate of the AS-2 universal demo unit, just above the bottom screw (sorry, couldn't take photos). I reckoned it was a bass port - that might contribute to the slightly enhanced bass.
- The unit definitely had a smaller chassis than the ASG-1, it didn't hug my ear as closely as the ASG-1. Probably won't be an issue for the AS-2 proper, but I'm wondering if this is a sign of what's to come if this gets translated to an ASG-2 unit. Food for thought.
The bottom line for me is that I'm very impressed by how the AS-2 universal demo unit. I honestly couldn't resist breaking into a crap-eating grin when listening to the demo unit, because it just sounded so sweet - in every sense of the word.
Just thought I'd share some impressions of the AS-2 universal demo. I've got my AS-1's modded to AS-2 specs, and I'm told that they've been shipped out to me already. Hopefully I'll receive them in a couple weeks' time... if the universal demo unit is anything to go by, the AS-2 should really be something else. Really looking forward to receiving em!