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Older but Gooder
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godzilla999
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January 2, 2006
All Out Assault
Description
One day in 1987, I walked into Audio Excellence, the high-end dealer in San Francisco.
There, I encountered with Infinity RS1bs, powered by Audio Research tube (not FET-hybrid) amplifiers.
Beautiful oak wings and 12 woofers overwhelmed me; I ordered the whole system right there.
A few weeks later my new gears were delivered.
But after the initial listening session, I was under whelmed; EMIT tweeters were too bright and harsh.
Infinity speakers took about 10 years to break in.
And when I replaced Sovtek 6550s with KT88s, which came from Czech Republic, overall sound quality was dramatically improved.
When I play analogue through Koetsu, I am in stereo Nirvana.
I think I will keep this system for another 20 years.
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Infinity RS1b
EMITS, EMIMs and Servo Woofers.
Michell Engineering Gyrodec
Original Gyrodec
Fidelity Research FX-64
Ikeda-san's masterpiece
Aesthetix Janus
The Best Pre Amp by Jim White.
Benz Micro Ebony L
The Best Benz!
Koetsu Black
Purchased in Japan. The Original Koetsu Black made by the Master Sugano, not by his successors.
Marantz SA-11 S2
Super Audio CD Player
Audio Research 100.2
Solid State
Threshold S-300 sII
Designed by Nelson Pass
Gibson 1962 ES-335
Reference Musical Instrument
Richard Gray Power Company
Power Company 600S & 400 Pro
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great idea how you set the bass towers in conner... Has it produce much more bass...?
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