Building around Wilson Alexandria

The 0.8 is flexible. I have the digital and the interconnect. The digital is more flexible than the analog interconnect. I have some extra Tara cable if you are loking for some.

posted over 16 years ago

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Doctor's Rx-Wilson X-2, Lamm, PDS MPS5

I stopped plugging the amps in to line conditioners long before you heard the system. I quite by accident decided to try the front end without a line conditioner. In my previous setup, using the Th...

posted almost 17 years ago

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Building around Wilson Alexandria

Chris,I can't say that I have tried as many cables (or anything else) as most of you guys have, but the addition of the Zero interconnect was pretty impressive.

posted almost 17 years ago

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Doctor's Rx-Wilson X-2, Lamm, PDS MPS5

Greetings to you in the bay! I wanted to ask your thoughts on the sound applications conditioner you have in place. I assume you have it on the front end. I recently experimented with plugging my p...

posted almost 17 years ago

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Building around Wilson Alexandria

System edited: Had to rearrange the components to use the very short Tara interconnects. I would have saved a lot of money had I thought of this configuration in the first place! Live and learn.

posted almost 17 years ago

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Building around Wilson Alexandria

OneobgynThanks for your comments. I have learned quite a bit since we first met. Sometimes I wonder why you didn't talk me out of this pursuit:-). I do get a great deal of pleasure when I g...

posted almost 17 years ago

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Building around Wilson Alexandria

System edited: Inserted the Tara Labs The Zero interconnects between the pre-amp and amplifier. WOW these are as good as described. Bass is remarkably tighter and all instruments have a greater sen...

posted about 17 years ago

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Getting there!

I have been considering changing my preamp and the ARC 3 and MBL are on my short list. We have the same amp, so I am interested in your impressions. I still have some room issues to work out regard...

posted about 17 years ago

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Building around Wilson Alexandria

System edited: Recently I have been having an issue with sibilance and "thinness" on recordings that were not of the highest quality. This occurred only after I added the room treatments. I have be...

posted about 17 years ago

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The Tao

I was wondering what you noticed in terms of improvement in sound when you added your RPG skylines. I have been considering these, but I wonder how much difference they will make given my ceiling i...

posted over 17 years ago

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Building around Wilson Alexandria

I have only used one other "pre amp" in this room, and that was the Theta casablanca that I now use for theater only. The 1012 is more neutral and detailed. I think that is the sonic sign...

posted over 17 years ago

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Building around Wilson Alexandria

If you look at the picture of the rear of the room you can see 3 half round 16" ASC tube traps on the ceiling. The rear and side walls all have partially reflective fabric with 1" dacron/...

posted over 17 years ago

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Building around Wilson Alexandria

System edited: Might be ready to move this into "Done for now" (yeah right) or "All out assault" (on my wallet):-) . Most of the changes concern room treatment. I have added several ASC products to...

posted over 17 years ago

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Getting there!

I am thinking about trying to do something to deal with bass nodes in my room. Thats probably the only remaining significant problem with my system. I have some ASC product in the works which shoul...

posted over 17 years ago

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Doctor's Rx-Wilson X-2, Lamm, PDS MPS5

Let me add my congratulations on your retirement. That must be quite a feeling of accomplishment. When you come to Dallas, I would love for you to hear what I've been able to pull together with a f...

posted over 17 years ago

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Building around Wilson Alexandria

Thanks for your suggestion Carl. Having Rives evaluate the room is one of the plans that is on the table.

posted almost 18 years ago

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Building around Wilson Alexandria

I am in the process of tweaking the Wasp system now. As is stands now I sit about 14 ft from the Maxx's and they are no more than 4ft off the rear wall. I think they could probably come out a bit m...

posted almost 18 years ago

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Albert Porter's System

As relative newbie to audiophilia I have been having a hard time locating a dealer in the DFW area that is knowlegable and trustworthy. I basically have the majority of my equipment decisions made ...

posted almost 18 years ago

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No more foolin' around

Any follow up on the Boulder 2060?

posted almost 18 years ago

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Building around Wilson Alexandria

Before the Tara I had transparent reference speaker cable and kimber interconnects. The transparent was good cable. The omega exceeds it in detail, soundstage, and bass control. I wouldn't say it w...

posted almost 18 years ago

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No more foolin' around

I am relatively new to this high end audio game, but recently found a dealer that I trust. I had BAT tubes first. Sweet high and midrange, but could not control the bass. I first demoed Bat vk600se...

posted almost 18 years ago

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No more foolin' around

I have rollerblocks under my universal player at the moment, but once my new transport breaks in I will put them underneath it. You must have had help getting those rollerblocks underneath your MBL...

posted almost 18 years ago

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Getting there!

Chrisla What did you notice with the rollerblocks? And how did you get the speakers not to fall over:o) I have a REL Studio III and Wilson Maxx 2's.Thanks

posted almost 18 years ago

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Building around Wilson Alexandria

Hi to you Hic! I am using the mongoose with the Jaco and the Dukes. I am using Tara The One AC on the transport and pre amp. The Boulder 2060 comes with a proprietary power cord. On the theater stu...

posted almost 18 years ago

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Building around Wilson Alexandria

System edited: New Pictures

posted almost 18 years ago

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