SR has great products.

Which model PC are using for the G1?

Element Copper
Element Tungsten
Element Copper / Tungsten

lapierre December 23, 2012 02:27

System edited: Well after many years of using all Tara labs top cebels I've moved on to synergistic research element CTS speaker and ic and pc Cabels. Thing sounding good. Still breaking in however there's no buyers remorse. This company is cutting edge.i will continue to burn them in and see how the sound changes. I'm a happy camper. Thanks SR for pushing the envelope with wire.

documentroom December 23, 2012 01:04

Lapierre. Funny ya should ask about the g1. Last night I got a bunch of new power Cabels from synergistic research element top of the line cts model Cabels I put one pc to the rel and hooked it up to the synergistic research powercell and wow. Bass is a lot deeper. A lot going on because I also am now not using any Tara labs omega gold ic or speaker Cabels or power cabels. I switch over to SR Cabels completely. I'm happy. As these Cabels break in I will write more about them. I've got to say. I'm not missing the Tara Cabels. There just to expensive and I think the tech is old. SR is bright company. There gear is half the cost and brings a lot to the table.

documentroom December 23, 2012 00:49

JT,

Thanks :-)

-Sam

c1ferrari December 22, 2012 19:32

Congrats on new room and components.

How's the G1 working for you?

Just thinking if you paired the MM II with REL before moving up to the V3?

lapierre December 22, 2012 04:07

That cool. I'm sure we did. I will send ya some photos of my studios I had. My email is [email protected]. Reply and I will shoot them over. I had at one time the hottest records going down. My rooms were real cool. I miss them every day.

documentroom December 22, 2012 02:14

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

I'm a nascent recordist and am interested in direct-to-two track recording of acoustic music, using minimal mic technique, in both the analog and digital domains.

Using Schoeps, Gordon, Studer, and Korg, at the moment. I wouldn't be surprised if we shared the same Studer tech :-)

Happy Holidays!

Sam

c1ferrari December 22, 2012 00:48

Well that a good question. Sam. No I don't think I the studio we did. In my mix room studio we did iron madden and journey I think all to surround sound mix. With the Ssl console very expensive console. Under a million bucks. But I don't think at any time we mixed it to dsd. Maybe my Dcs Scarlatti stack up sampled that way. I'm stumped. At times I'm ready to give up on digital and grab a studer and bounce every song I got to it and call it a day. Tho my new turn Tabel the amg sounds pretty dam good. Sorry wish I could be more help.

documentroom December 21, 2012 14:35

Hello,

I'm curious if you've had any experience with DSD either in the studio or at home?

Thanks,

Sam

c1ferrari December 20, 2012 07:05

That would be great. Lets hook up. Will email ya in minute.

documentroom November 26, 2012 15:12

You live around 12 miles from me; I'd love to be able to hear your system...you must also be a customer of David, me too. Please check out my system; also posted under 'ever evolving'.
PM me at [email protected] if you are interested.
I too am interested in the tranquility base tweak; seems intriguing. I tried the BSQ device as a loaner; but it increased my background noise from my tubed gear; and I sent it back....maybe I'll try again.
Happy holidays; and thanks for the quick response.

mribob November 26, 2012 04:28

Hi MRIbob, yep live in malibu. I've learned some great lesions with trying so much beautiful gear. First yes the Dcs stack was amazing tho digital has came long way over the years. There are a few dacs that are incredible at a much lower cost. The ps audio dac is one of them. Maybe this year I will buy the stahl tech and be dune with buying dacs. Secondly the synergistic research base just blew me away last night. I have been using it under my Mac mini and hard drive made a big difference in staging and detail. Blacker back grounds. But I tried it under my audio research ref 5 last night and wow, playing records was unreal. How could this be. I mean real definition in the notes music seamed more stable. And this was with the least expensive platform. So I put it back under my Mac mini and hard drive but I'm gunna have to buy the larger one for my ref 5 pre. Now I'm convinced that its doing what SR says it does. Synergistic research is a company to watch. There Cabels the new element series are incredible and the price is not super expensive. I'm choosing them over buying Tara labs top interconnects. There that good.
Lastly the bsg this device is very interesting. It makes music seam bigger, wider and a bit taller. Speakers need to be moved closer so image does not lose definition. I have two of them. One was sold this week. My other bsg is not in my system at the moment I'm gunna spend some time with out and then through it back in.

documentroom November 25, 2012 13:05

What are tour thoughts on the SR tranquility base? Is it the real deal, or some snake oil? What differences did you notice with it in, or out? Are you still using the Qol completion device, and feel it helps? Nice set up, we'll thought out, great choices on cables and room treatments and tweaks....down to last detail. Are you in Los Angeles area? Why the change to PSaudio dac from the DCS stack? I m a bit jealous , must sound great! Happy holidays

mribob November 23, 2012 21:54

With the addition of my new AMG v12 tt analog bliss has arrived. I've had many tt in the past however this one will stand the test of time I'm sure of it. My records are coming to life like never before. With the help of course of my Benz LPs cart. In the near future I will be saving every penny for the audio research ref 2 or ref 2 se phono. I can honestly say that analog wins the battle over digital at least with me. Now I don't say this with out having thought it out completely. Here's my reasoning. 12 years of making or being apart of making records some good some great and some well not so great. When we went to tape it sounded insanely good, however once we started going to all digital or Pro Tools I knew we had sold our soles to the devil because if ya haven't edited drums ya just don't know how hard it is to make a record. Pro Tools made the whole process more efficient. So we kind of can blame drums for the recording process being changed from tape to digital. Secondly now I'm not knocking anyone's gear. I owned the the DCS Scarlatti stack for some time. And I got to say it was the very best I have ever heard. Tho there was I can't remember the name a converter brought into my studio one day by a producer I'm having trouble with which session it was on I think it was a RR session anyways it was bananas good. Not till I bought the DCS had I heard digital sound this great. To make a long story longer a lot of dacs and A toD converters came through my studios. I owned 6 high end and at one time had 4 running at the same time. What I noticed was engineers and producers were trying to overcome the limitations and make their productions sound a bit more organic. As opposed to using the converters in Pro Tools rigs. Digital won the battle hence almost all records are made with Pro tools at least at some point in the recording process. Smaller budgets and ease of use leads to path of last resitence. Now in my critical listening room where I'm king of the castle at least till my wife come in yelling at me to help with kids, I in the end choose analog. I will always have dacs in my system. And I think digitalis does sound really good. I can sit down and be blown away by the dynamics and all qualities that make digital engaging. But some how when I put records on and go through all the process of playing records with a top record player the music is well music. Analog sounds more full more round more detailed more alive. Notes become more interesting. More there in some way. Now pls forgive me for the run ons and comma splices and fragments. This is a hard topic for me to explain. Music and the process of how music should sound and be played is difficult and I've spent my whole life around it. Atleast 40 years anyways. I hope I get another 40 to try and figure it all out. My name is JT and I'm addicted to analog......

documentroom November 21, 2012 16:14

Jazzdrumer. I've moved on from the 1.7. Waiting for the 20.7 to come to town. I built a new room much much bigger. Perfect for the 20.7. Which I'm planning on getting next year.

documentroom November 14, 2012 15:42

System edited: New Tabel has arrived. The AMG v12 is here going through all the set up and dialing it in. New phono cabel is on its way. Early thoughts are that this tt is the real deal. I'm very convinced after having one of the best dac s in the world Dcs that this Tabel has brought me closer to music. Analog really has come a long way and it wins me over. Long live the record player. Will be adding more info on tt as it burns in.

documentroom November 14, 2012 15:35

Documentroom what are your listening room dimensions and speaker(1.7) placement from rear and side walls?

jazzdrummer1969 November 13, 2012 22:45

Very nice looking system.

Looking forward to seeing the new pix.

Plus thoughts of WEL interconnects!

darthlaker April 20, 2012 08:57

System edited: Some new gear here and there but what a difference a new room makes. I took my knowledge of having designed and built over 14 top recording studios to making a listen back room. I'm real happy and the quality of the outcome could not be better. Will post new pics soon.

documentroom April 17, 2012 01:19

Thanks a bunch I'm in my new room now. I will post new photos soon. Construction took a little longer then I thought but all is good.

documentroom December 14, 2011 02:53

very nice. well thought out and attractive. must sound awesome. congrats!

gadmanrdh September 09, 2011 12:10

System edited: System Edit. Really into getting all of my AC cords. Im in the process of designing my new critical listening room. So until its dune im moving forward with buying a bunch of Tara Labs and SR gear. Im still tripping on just how great the Maggies 1.7 are. Will be in the Market for new speakers soon as I close to the finish of construction. Keeping them maggies tho....

documentroom September 07, 2011 22:49

System edited: Well things change...out with the old and in with the new. Over the next few months i will be adding to my system. I think im on the right path. To be honest I got real frustrated with my old system and decided to start all over. Im having alot of fun and am looking forward to building my gear back up. Keep ya in the loop.. And thanks audiogon members

documentroom August 05, 2011 02:09

System edited: Well things change...out with the old and in with the new. Over the next few months i will be adding to my system. I think im on the right path. To be honest I got real frustrated with my old system and decided to start all over. Im having alot of fun and am looking forward to building my gear back up. Keep ya in the loop.. And thanks audiogon members

documentroom August 05, 2011 02:06

System edited: Well things change...out with the old and in with the new. Over the next few months i will be adding to my system. I think im on the right path. To be honest I got real frustrated with my old system and decided to start all over. Im having alot of fun and am looking forward to building my gear back up. Keep ya in the loop.. And thanks audiogon members

documentroom August 05, 2011 02:03