My objective is to duplicate the sound of a good jazz venue as best I can. I'll never match it but getting close is fine. I've had various audio components through the years and tubes particularly DHT tubes/ASSET have gotten me the closest. So this is where I will settle down and appreciate.
Balanced AC power is fantastic !! 1800va balanced isolation transformer/conditioner. All aspects of music reproduction are improved for every single component.
Tripoint Tripoint Troy.
A wonderful grounding box component. When added to my system it increased the sense of natural sound quality and emotional engagement. The Troy has a humanistic and “soulful “ quality to it.
Coincident Speaker Tech Total eclipse 2
This wonderful speaker is transparent,open and involving. It`s large yet completely disappears as the source of sound within the room. Very easy to drive,94db and 14 0hm impedance (Minimum 10 ohm). I replaced the stock Solens capacitor with the Duelund CAST in the crossover.
Coincident Statement linestage
Superb performance. In my opinion , a masterpiece by Israel Blume. As would be expected, a wonderful match with its sibling the Frankenstein MK II.
Coincident Speaker Tech Frankenstein mark 2
A terrific 300b SET amplifier that is the foundation of my system. The EML XLS 300b tubes are a superb match with this amplifier.
Acquiring these 300b SET mono blocks changed the course of my music listening experience. They elevated the emotional engagement, tactility and “breath of life “ realism.
Yamamoto YDA-01
Wonderful music lover's DAC that has a very natural/organic sound quality. Duelund CAST addition(output coupling capacitors) makes it sound even better. It has a very minimalist circuit/design that was implemented well.
Ocellia Silver Reference IC
Very natural and pure sounding with excellent tone and timbre preservation.
Ocellia Silver Reference Speaker Cable
Same qualities/ comments as the IC.
Star Sound Technologies Sistrum Apprentice component platforms..
These Star Sound platforms are mandatory in my system. Effectively managing resonance and vibration leads to a very noticeable sound improvement with every component and especially the speakers. Excellent product.
High Fidelity CT1 Ultimate Digital cable
A highly impressive digital cable that mates beautifully into my system. Contributes to the natural sound presentation.
Pro-Ject Audio Systems CD Box RS2T
This is a superb Redbook CD playback transport. It’s both high resolution and impressively natural.
. I’m using the excellent Fidelizer Nikola II LPS. Splendid pairing.
Lavricables Grand and Master series Power Cables.
Pure silver wire and unshielded power cables. These are used with all of my audio components. They are very open, transparent, high resolution with beautiful natural tone and timbre presentation.
Abbas Esoteric Audio 3.2SE
Built by renown Ukrainian Abbas Zulfugarov. NOS DAC utilizing the classic Phillips TDA 1541 multi bit chip. Two 6080 tubes in the analog stage. 5 various rectifier tubes in the power supplies.
3 separate toroidal transformers (And 2 chokes ) for the power supplies.A very serious and successful upper tier DAC implementation. Using with the Abbas SPDIF and power cable.
I youtubed the DSO. I could not find the beethoven music, but they did talk about the festival. I think it's goes until the 24th, maybe thats why I could not see it yet.
I did hear Nutcracker, Bloero and William Tell. You are right, the Hall is very beautiful. It must have been quite a night.
I see where Saltkin wore a black suit with black shirt and a red necktie during one of the performances. Must be Detroit!! But it was all so great to watch. I will check back later for Beethoven's 9th. It's one of my favorites. Classical music is so much better to hear when you can see the orchestra / performers. Next best thing to being there. Even thru computer speakers.
Miles? Yep, got him workin' and walkin' and relaxin' and steamin' and just about everything else. All great stuff.
I have a lot of Milt Jackson and a lot of MJQ, but no Bags with Trane. I will correct that today. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I do have him with Miles on 'Bargs Groove'
I have Manhatten Moods and the Hartman / Coltrane CD. The Manhatten Moods is sure aptly named. This is late night romantic music. Like you might hear in a movie scene taking place in some swank apt in manhatten. Hutcherson plays in the same manner as milt Jackson. His playing on the tunes 'Blue Monk' and 'Porgy' was really great. Quite a contrast to my other favorite vibe player, Lionel Hampton. Old hamp sings along as he plays.
It was nice to hear Coltrane play like he does on the Hartman CD. You are correct, great songs and a great voice. Whatever happened to Hartman?
I will amazon Eckstine and check him out. I have nothing by him. Thanks for posting your recommendations.
