Babybear's SystemHi John,I haven't heard either yet but they have definitely piqued my curiosity. Just need to find out how to audition them in my system and see what they can do. I'll let you if I manage t... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemThanks Lloyd,I will contact Stillpoints and see what they can do for an in home audition. posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Lloyd, Charles and Spiritofmusic,I am thoroughly intrigued now by the Entreq product. I am not sure who is a dealer/distributor in the US (I couldn't find this information on the Entreq ... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Lloyd,Your results with the Entreq in place does sound very interesting.What did you connect to the Silver Tellus and what connection type to the component did you use? posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Lloyd,I definitely agree with you that the Ultra 5's make a very nice improvement as you describe. The Ultra SS work very well as well, with the Ultra 5's taking the improvements even fu... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi John,Thanks very much and I enjoyed our listening time as well. It was great!And I am looking forward to hearing your system again. posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Albert,You are so right about that. Once I had the system dialed in - meaning that experimenting with the different settings for damping factor as well as appropriately adjusting the Roc... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Lloyd,Thanks very much.I am curious about what the Entreq Tellus does (I have read about it and the Trippoint products) so please let me know your impressions once you have heard... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemJust a short update on what I am hearing with the new Siegfried Series 2 amplifiers. I have had them back from VTL for 8 days now and the jump in performance from the previous version of th... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Jeff,Not sure on that one. When I ordered my Balanced Signature pre, I asked what configuration of inputs and outputs were available and so I decided to get one unbalanced RCA input just... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Jeff,My Absolare preamp on the input side has 1 pair of unbalanced RCA connectors and 2 pairs of Balanced XLR connectors. For output, I have one pair of each.Arnie posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Charles,That is great to learn what you are hearing with Jeff's system and how the Absolare electronics are sounding with the Rockport Altair speakers. I have heard the full set of elect... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Jeff,That is great to hear. I can certainly speak from the perspective of the Absolare Balanced Signature preamp and agree with you 100% about how pure and transparent the sound is.<... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemThanks Jeff,It has definitely been great the past 2 nights to have the music back again.How are your Absolare electronics sounding so far? posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemThanks very much Lloyd. I am looking forward to the break in and determining the best damping factor settings for the 2 sets of amps with the Arrakis.Update me on what you hear after you au... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Albert,Yes, the change to the 12BH7 driver tubes was something that I didn't realize VTL had done. You are correct in that they are more readily available than the 6350 but also probably... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Albert,I did do some initial listening last night - it was great to hear my system again after 7 weeks.Obviously my impressions are preliminary since the upgrade from the Siegfri... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemMy new Siegfried Series 2 amps arrived today! They are back in the system and warming up. Looking forward to listening tonight and learning more about the sonics of the new amps. Alot of breaking i... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Lloyd,VTL confirmed that both pairs of the new Siegfried 2 amps shipped out from VTL on Thursday so I should have them here middle of next week. Really looking forward to hearing how the... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jeff's 2 channel listening roomThanks Jeff,Sounds like the very early 1950's Ken Rad 5814 Carnbonized nickel plates - if so those tubes should sound very good in the Absolare preamp. posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jeff's 2 channel listening roomHi jeff,That's great that it did arrive (sometimes its scary what FEDEX and UPS do). I am curious to know which tubes Kerem sent you with the preamp and what your impressions will b... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jeff's 2 channel listening roomHi Jeff,Congratulations on the Absolare Passion Signature amplifiers. Having heard them with Rockport speakers (along with the Ansolare Passion preamplifier) I know how wonderful they sound... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Vintage + Contemporary = SoulThanks very much for the detailed information. I really appreciate it.Arnie posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Albert,Thanks very much.I am really looking forward to hearing the new Siegfried Series 2 version. I know that the audio circuit has been completely redesigned from input to outp... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi John,Amen to that - I am so looking forward to having the new amps back - it will have been almost 8 weeks once they are here mid next week since I have been able to listen to my system.... posted about 11 years ago | View comment |