The Underground SystemThanks Fjn. The basement had not yet had a chance to dry when Toronto experienced 5 inches of rain in two hours. Another flood. Severe thunderstorms expected today. I have ordered a very sophistica... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemHi Albert,Congratulations on the new Grande Utopia EMs. As an owner of the Nova Utopia's, I can assure you that the big Focal line will provide many years of bliss. Based on your initial ph... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemThanks Lapierre.Right now I'm thinking small. Probably the acoustic treatments described in my most recent post. I am also still using the stock Mac tubes in my pre (SIN!) and should look i... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemHi Kevin,Thanks for your comments. You seem to have excellent knowledge with acoustic treatments and I appreciate your input. Treating my room resulted in the most profound sonic upgrade I ... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike,I have been following the changes in your system since the time of the Wilson/Levinson/CD12/Rockport to the Kharma/Tenor/Emmlabs, the VR-9s, and the DART 108/Evolution MM3/wave kinetic... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
This is not a System! But getting there.Excellent thread. I have long admired your continued acquisitions. Quick question - any interest in the recently introduced Gryphon Pendragon loudspeakers? It looks as though Gryphon has a new SOTA... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemThanks for the kind comments Mikeduke. I am pleased with the sound of the R12 and it was certainly an upgrade over my previous Hydra 6. However, overall I have not noticed siginificant sonic benefi... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemI recently decided to switch from the 4 ohm taps to the 8 ohm taps on the MC402. I was surprised I had never considered this previously. The dynaudios that preceded the utopia had a 4 ohm nomimal i... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemIt has now been three months with the Nova Utopias. I continue to be amazed by the their detail retreival and realism with vocals. I'm next considering new tubes for the C500T or possibly a diffusi... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemSelling the Rockport??? You are going to need to rename your system thread... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemThanks. I tend to purchase about 6-8 CDs each month. My music tastes are varied and diverse but I listen to a lot of what would be called underground or indie rock. Accordingly, I prefer hi-fi equi... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemThanks for the kind comments.Ryder, I could never conceive of myself acquiring speakers such as the Nova's in such a short period of time. Its amazing how the used online market place allow... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemSystem edited: The Dynaudio Contour S3.4s have been replaced with the Focal Nova Utopia Be's...I don't have the words to described the impact... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemThanks for the kind comments.Joeweiss, the C500t is an absolutely incredible sounding unit and looks undeniably stunning on the equipment rack. I didn't compare it to other Mac pre-amps but... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemSystem edited: New system pics added posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemSystem edited: System now contains Purist Audio Designs Venustas Interconnects and Proteus Speaker Cables. I was not prepared fot the results. posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemSystem edited: Just recieved the ARC CD3 MKii CD player to replace my Stello CDT 200 Transport/Electrocompaniet ECD-1 DAC. Was tempted by the reviews and build quality of CDPs from both Wadia and E... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Liquid HiFi - Charlotte, NCThe addition of the Contour 3.4 into my system has finally removed the uprgrade bug for the first time in 12 years. The Esotec tweeter is a fine example of extended, detailed treble without any gla... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemDpac, as a loyal Mac owner, if you need additional power - go with the Pass. Those who have heard both indicate that the Pass is subjectively more dynamic despite its lower power rating. Then again... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemThanks for the new comments. It actually feels quite odd to be at a point where you can't think of any necessary upgrades but I'm happy to have made it to this point. Arthur, I had a chance... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemSystem edited: I have finally changed my speakers after seven years with the addition of the Dynaudio Contour S 3.4's. The imaging, soundstaging, low frequency response, and pleasantly detailed tre... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemSystem edited: System has moved posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemWireless, when I decided to get a new power amp, my research through review archives and forums led me to the Pass X250.5 and the MC402. I recall reading a review in TAS in which the author describ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemThe extreme toe-in was necessary to tame the bright treble. The room is very narrow (10x15)and a bit of a sonic nightmare - determining the correct speaker placement to balance the room was a bit o... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Underground SystemThanks for the recent replies. With the pre/power combo, the urge to upgrade is mininal. I would love to get rid of the speakers but I will have to wait...for quite some time. posted over 16 years ago | View comment |