Draught Sound Machine

by beerdraft on All Out Assault
Critical Mass 008
Critical Mass 006
Critical Mass 004
Critical Mass 010
Critical Mass 001

Description

I just sold my entire Mcintosh/B&W/Classe system. I heard a BAT system up in Illinois with Wilson Sasha and had to have it. The one thing I left out but Geoff Poor wouldn't let me ignore was the Critical Mass Systems racks. I just got them in to. For now the Racks are breaking in but the system is sounding absolutely incredible and I'm more than happy with the change.
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    • SHUNYATA ANDROMEDA
    SHUNYATA ANDROMEDA ARE HAND WOVEN AND A BEAUTEY TO LISTEN TO AND LOOK AT.
    • SHUNYATA PYTHON HELIX
    PYTHONS WITH HELIX TECHNOLOGY WILL BE USED THRU-OUT MY SYSTEM. THIS IS THE CABLE WHICH MADE ME A BELIEVER IN POWER CORDS AND CABLE'S. IF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED THEM, WOW, YOU NEED TO. I HAVE THREE DEDICATED 20 AMP CIRCUITS.
    • ESOTERIC XO1-LE
    SACD/CD PLAYER
    • Balanced Audio REX
    REX IS BAT'S TOP OF THE LINE PRE-AMP. TWO PIECE PRE-AMP WITH THE NEED OF TWO POWER CORDS. BELIEVE IT OR NOT BOTH UNITS HAVE MULTIPLE TUBES IN THEM AND EACH HAS ITS OWN POWER CORD. THE REASON FOR THAT IS THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE PHASE ARE KEPT SEPARATE SO ONE UNIT HAS + AND ONE UNIT HAS THE - PHASE. THIS PRE IS CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE ONE OF THE BEST IF NOT THE BEST PRE-AMP IN THE WORLD AT ANY PRICE. I ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO AGREE.
    • Balanced Audio VK600M-SE
    BAT'S TOP OF THE LINE 600 WATT MONO-BLOCKS. WHAT STRIKES YOU FIRST IS THIS AMPS ENDLESS SUPPLY OF POWER EVEN IN THE MOST DIFFICULT OF CONDITIONS. IT HAS A DOUBLE ROW OF HUGE CAPACITORS ACROSS THE TOP WHICH YOU CAN SEE THROUGH THE VENT HOLES AND IS A STRIKING SITE TO SEE. ALLS I CAN SAY ABOUT THESE AMPS IS WOW, WOW, WOW!!
    • Wilson Audio SASHA WP
    THIS IS THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE LEGENDARY WATT PUPPY. THIS SPEAKER HAS BEEN SAID TO POSSIBLY BE THE BEST SPEAKER EVER BUILT BY DAVE WILSON. IT HAS THAT PIN POINT ACCURACY YOU EXPECT IN THE STAGE OUT OF THE WILSON BUT IT IS ALSO MORE MUSICAL AND NOT AS HYPER IN THE TWEETER AS SOME SAY THE OLDER WILSONS TEND TO BE.
    • SHUNYATA STRATOS BALANCED
    ENTIRELY HAND BRAIDED HELIX TECHNOLOGY.
    • CRITICAL MASS SYSTEMS PLATINUM SERIES
    CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST RACKS IN THE BUSINESS. THESE RACKS DO WHAT NO OTHER RACK MADE DOES. THEY CALL IT SEQUENTIAL FREQUENCY CANCELING. ITS NOT JUST A RACK BUT MORE A COMPONENT THAT HAS LAYERS OF NOISE CANCELING MATERIAL UNDER YOUR COMPONENTS WHICH YOU CAN'T SEE. IT RIDS OF FLOOR VIBRATIONS AS WELL AS AIR BORN VIBRATIONS FROM YOUR MUSIC PLAYING AND WALLS SHAKING. IT DOES THIS BY SETTLING IN TO EQUALIBRIUM WITH YOUR EQUIPMENT AFTER A 300 HOUR BREAK IN IN WHICH WEIRD THINGS HAPPEN TO THE SOUND THROUGH-OUT THIS PROCESS. THEN ONCE IT SETTLES IN IT RIDS OF ANY EXCESS ENERGY IN YOUR COMPONENT BY HEATING THE ENERGY AT AN EXCELERATED RATE WHICH KEEPS IT FROM AFFECTING YOUR PLAY BACK.

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Sasha in Red...

Usually audiophiles make one component change but you did a complete 180. Neal your the second dude that dumped some really fine tube components (you know you miss the 2301s) for solid state. I forgive you.

Was thinking Sasha in red would do wonders for a bit of color splash according to HGTV.

How did you manage transporting the Sahas to the basement?

Enjoy the new BAT experience with the Sahas.

lapierre


Neal,

How's the C500 sounding with the Mullards?

I'm still tweaking with different PC's and then later a power conditioner.

lapierre

Hopefully you are ordering KT88's as 4 Quads.

C500 and a premium set of tubes and you will be very happy.

Pierre

lapierre

System looks awesome!

Love the MC2301 and C500T.

Keep us informed on the power cords and power conditioner effects on your system.

Where did you buy your Mc gear in Atlanta?

Pierre

lapierre

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