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The 3 Sounds are perhaps Blue Note’s only lost jazz act. No one cares for them outside of rappers looking for samples; their records go for a pittance. But between 1958 and 1971, pianist Gene Harris, bassist Andrew Simpkins, and drummer Bill Dowdy performed and recorded with an old school swing pulse that was engaging and relentless. They recorded nearly 20 albums for Blue Note and more for the Riverside, Mercury, and Limelight labels.

Feelin’ Good is prime 3 Sounds. Through the IVs, it captivated with rich, sparkling piano, tactile, snappy drums, and deep-rumbling acoustic bass. The IVs were coherent from midrange through the treble; the IIIs sounded more disconnected. Gene Harris’s piano sounded harder through the IIIs, and if Bill Dowdy’s drums seemed more integrated with the soundstage via the III, it was because the snare drum and cymbals were pushed forward and not because the drums were deeper in the stage.

 At first, you don’t think that the bassline is that complex, but if you listen closely, you can hear that there are a lot of notes in there. The tight bass response of the Lumina’s made it very easy to hear each and every note that made up the low end of this classic song. The drums are not as present in early ZZ Top recordings, but they still hit nice and tight. The Lumina Vs presented ZZ Top’s “Texas boogie” with flair and I wound up listening to quite a few more tracks, really enjoying the experience. While Dusty Hill will be greatly missed, I hope that ZZ Top can find a way to continue on.

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As far as the listening position is concerned, things are similarly simple – just ignore that big bass-box on the top, and sit with your ears on the same level as the Nest midrange assembly, and you won’t go far wrong. In that position the fact fenestrias sound similar to, but rather better than, a good two- or three-way speaker from the company’s main fact range and with a hefty dose of bass to underpin goings-on. We’ve had some big speakers through our hands demonstrating much more ‘character’ – for good or bad – than the fact fenestrias make obvious, but there’s little chance you’ll consider these speakers to be inauspicious or just plain ordinary on your first acquaintance with them.