It is now 2015 and I have finished my Lamm Signature Triad(ML3,LL1,LP1)It is without a doubt the finest I have seen or heard,I am done with electronics.I am still using the Avalon Isis,it just grows on you and never gets old.I am still up to date on my Walker MKV,I added the oiless and carefree compresser,what a dream.I added a second Troy signature for the ML3s and it works superb,I also am using 4 Thor SE grounding cables in the system and they are a tremendous achievement.I am using Dalby audio single and Duo isolation feet under all my components,they are a component unto themselves.And last but not least the latest and greatest Elrod Diamond cabling to tie it all together.I almost forgot the MD 809 Internet Tuner,a real work or art.
Absolutely amazing,have not heard a speaker in its class.After 2 years I just love everything about it.
Lamm ML3 Signature Amps
These are beyond anything I thought was possible in audio,I think my quest has ended.
Lamm LL1 Signature Line
Lamm's mate to the LP1 Signature Phono Stage,all that is left is the ML3s.These Signature Series are beyond awesome.
Lamm LP1 Signature Phono
Lamm's new 3 chassis phono stage that is better than anything I have ever had in my possession or ever heard at a show,totally incredible.
Elrod Diamond Series Interconnect
The new Diamond series is David Elrod's Mona Lisa.It is just a incedible experience.
Elrod Diamond Series Speaker Cables
Elrod's new top of the line,and sets a new standard for what is possible in Audio.Must be heard to be believed.!
Elrod Diamond Series Power Cord
If you thought the Gold Statement was amazing the Diamond will blow your mind.I still can't believe what I am hearing through this power cord.
Elrod Gold Statement Power Cords
These cords just blew me away,never heard anything like them.Hats off to Mr.David Elrod
Walker Audio Proscenium Black Diamond V
It is a real joy to listen to,pulls every nuance out of the groove and has tremendous transparency and detail but never gets fatiguing.A real work of art.And with the latest update to the air supply,it really puts the Walker over the Top of any table made.
Lee Dalby Lignum Vitae Vinyl Stabilizer
This thing crushed my beloved Shun Mook,it is made with brass,ebony bullets inside and Lignum wood.It is a work of art.
Walker Audio Reference Motor Drive
Does its job well,locks in the speed and keeps it there.
Koetsu CoralStone Platinum Diamond
Nothing I have heard compares to the coralstone,It is unique.Take anything about a Koetsu you have ever liked and turn it up a notch.
Magnum Dynalab MD-809 Internet Radio
Beat my Sequerra hands down and that is not easy.Best on the market.
Tripoint Orion Power Conditioner
Takes clean AC to a whole new level,and the results are stunning.
Tripoint Troy Signature
If you thought the Troy was something special wait till you hear the signature,pure magic.
Bybee Super Effect Speaker Filter
These are the only filters I will use in my system,all positive improvements and no negative,first time I can say that about a filter.Super stuff.
Harmonic Resolution M3 Isolation Base
Put 1 under my turntable,preamp and amps.These really work well and highly recommend them.
Good to hear that the Statement Gold is a reference cable. Amazing how much bass can come from a power cord. I've been a fan of his previous Statement cables.
I'll take the plunge on the Gold once I figure-out which power conditioner is best. Then I'd like to try one there.
Hi,I have have changed all my power cords from VD genesis to Elrod Gold Statement ( 6 of them ) and am in the process of burning them in.I put my old power amp tubes back in for this not wanting to waste my newer tubes,I am running the system on tuner about 12 hours a day for a week now and letting the turntable just spin with no record.I am so impressed by these cables,they are starting to go deeper,open up and very transparent,tremendous slam in the midbass,natural 3d top end.I was told by Mr.Elrod they have a long way to go but my god are they special,if you have a system thats almost there try these,they will put it over the top.
I sit about 15-17 feet from the Isis in a 15x25 room and it works fine,the Isis throws a huge soundstage.I have never had ar or vtl on the Isis,but I think the Cat jl3 sigs are the finest amps I have ever had in my system,sound wonderful and never run out of gas.
Hi,I listened to mbl,wilson,Jm lab and heard many others at various shows,but the Isis is the most complete speaker I have ever heard for a combination of soundstaging,transparency and dynamics. My speakers are about 2 feet at the closest point to the ceiling,but being that the head of the Isis is tilted down it is not a problem with reflections.What is rt60? Robert
I tried for a couple of weeks an Exactpower AC plant(?) with my system, I got some good and some bad effects in the music - for the good I got a "cleaner" and more polite presentation (I think the manufacturer calls it "elegant") but I lost dynamics, impact and drama - so I ended up taking it out of the chain.
Hi,just added a bybeewire ac conditioner and I am not a big fan of ac conditoners but I plugged my pre-amp,turtable and tuner into it and it is quite startling how much of a improvement it makes.2 big thumbs up. Robert
read your comment on your shunmook clamp. I'm happy you like it. there is another way to give your system more juicy by tweak the clamp. I don't mind to share it with you. Was this clamp in New york?. email me direct. Cheer! Hill
Hi,I have added the new Bybee Super Effect Interconnect Filters to the input on my amps and the input from the turntable and I have to say they are as effective as the speaker bullets,after break-in of course.Jack is a amazing gentleman and makes amazing products.Will post picture of filters in the near future. Robert
I heard most people keep it loose. I have the Harmonix. Honestly, I like it but depending on the LP no clamp is better some times. Depends on the LP. I did compare the Harmonix to the Shun Mook. If I had the $ I would have done it. It was subtle but better than the Harmonix, which is better than the others out there.
Hi,shun mook record clamp definitely a improvement over the brass Walker clamp but I have found that turning the knob as little as a 1/10 of a inch changes the sound.It can make you crazy because there is no way to lock it in place and taking it on and off moves it a bit and changes the sound,I had to mark the knob and base with tape to get a reference point,I wish when I find the sweet spot I could lock it in place it would make life much easier. Robert
Just added a Shun Mook Record Clamp,my initial impressions is it can be tuned by how tight you make the clamp but it is a detailed ,open,musical clamp.I really like it.
Hi Number 95,wait till you get about a 100 hours on them it gets even better,such a wonderful cable.If you fellow audiophiles are planning on keeping your transparent cableing for a while do yourself a favor get it updated,it will make you extremely happy. Robert
Thanks for the comments! I also traded my Transparent Reference (MM version) for XL-MM2. Of course I might not say whether the improvement comes from MM2 to MM or XL vs Ref or both (which might be the case), having said, the difference is like night&day. Even in first minute listening (we are talking about unburned XL cables vs very well burned in Reference), XL-MM2 showed itself as a different class. Everything improved so that I cant count here. The most dramatic impacts are naturalness and pitch black backgrounds.
Now that I have about a 100 hours on the Opus MM2s I highly recommend the update or upgrade,It is worth every penny.Transparent could have renamed the cable and uped the price 25% and it still would have been a good deal,as it is now it is a no brainer. Robert
Hi,Got my opus cables back on Saturday,them people at transparent are aces.I have listened for about 6 hours and have come to the following conclusions,WOW. 1.The bass is much more defined and tighter. 2.The midrange is much more natural and especially on vocals 3.The highs are not forward but very spread out and detailed without being fatigueing 4.Overall the music is very cohesive, like it is coming out of one speaker. I would definitely recommend them,it is not subtle.If you liked MM you will love MM2. I have pictures of the updated cables on my system,will write further after I get the total picture of them. Robert
Thank You,the Avalon Isis is a new direction for Avalon,The Diamond pales in comparision.I have owned the Eidolon the Diamond and now the Isis and it is a huge step up in performance in almost every area.The pre-amp is the new Cat Legend,Kens Stevens Tour de force and a truley wonderful pieace of epuipment.I to love the jl3 sigs,would not trade them for anything,just don't keep turning the bias up because they will end up back at Cat for repair.As the tubes age running the bias at 34 or 35 is fine maybe even preferable. Robert
I am very familiar with Avalon (but bot to the Isis) - the CAt is one of my top 5 preamps now and ten years ago, as for the amps, the best three in my short list.
Having broken in and optimized the vta etc. for the coral stone koetsu,I can say without a doubt that the walker and koetsu is a match made in heaven.After hearing the Walker with the coral stone anyone who does not believe the walker is the finest table in existence is simply fooling him or herself,it is not even close.
Hi,having lived with the coralstone for about a month I can say without qualification that it is heads and shoulders above any Koetsu I ever heard.It is just steller and soooo involving,So expensive but on the scale of their pricing worth it. Robert
