Purity NowYeap, happened to me as well going from Jadis to Gryphon some years back... Pass amps are great, they posses finesse and punch with lots of musicality. Enjoy! posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Purity NowSo.... You sold the Karans for a pair of Pass.. Hhmmmm. Tell us more.... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
minglesGreat care in your system setup description, very informative and usefull, ahhh I like your table as well... Nice system indeed. posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Closer to the real thingVinyl19 - I bought the Viva without even listening to it at my system, I think I did it for the same time since for me component synergy is far more important the its individual ¨pedigree¨.... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Closer to the real thingDave - as happy as I am with my Viva amp, I respect and liked a lot my time with both the Gryphon Anthileon and the Rowland 8 I had some years back with my Avalon speakers. I am not that familiar w... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Closer to the real thingSystem edited: Added some more pics on the Viva amp, amazing thing! posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Closer to the real thingSystem edited: Viva Solista pics with rest of System - great match for the Guarneris. posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Closer to the real thingThe Solista is a SET integrated amp - has a pair of 211 as rectifiers and a pair of 845 in the output section. Pure Class A, zero feedback and 27 Watts/ch design.It throws a very organic, e... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Closer to the real thingSystem edited: Changed the Lamm/MR combo for a Viva Solista SET integrated gaining a more musical, energetic and detailed presentation. A great amp. posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Closer to the real thingHi Dave - I will follow your advice on the Nordost speaker cable, actually I need to figure out my next step there since I am currently using a pair of Siltech SG180 but in a single-wire configurat... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
This is not a System! But getting there.I second the sponsorship offering for the blog site Michael !!! posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
My SanctuaryLloyd - following your advise, I am halfway there with a Lamm preamp, Music Reference power amp and also bought the Velodyne DD18. Heading for a Lamm amp shortly. This is sounding great! Thanks for... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Closer to the real thingDave - it is aprox 4.5 mts wide - 6.5 mts deep and top ceiling that averages 3 mts hight. not the ideal ratios but enough room for my system, LP collection and Jazz (My Schnauzzeer) and audio-buddy ;) posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Sonus Faber Guarneri systemHi Dave: I have read somewhere that ARC and Guarneri's are two excelent combinations - please post your findings.I am still sticked (and happy) with the Lamm/MR combo - please do try a sub ... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
All tubes and Magnepangreat speaker, not sure if your Lamm has enough power to drive them thou. posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
All tubes and MagnepanEither the Guarneri's (with subs), the Sophoas or the Ascendants from Avalon fall within that investment range - you won't regret it. posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
All tubes and MagnepanI have Sonus Faber Guarneris and are trully magical and could surely be an option to you. I also heard Lamm with Wilson at the CES this year and was one of the best rooms IMO, I also like Genesis a... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Analog/Shindo/Lamm/KharmaNice setup!... I was wondering if you tried a Lamm preamp for your amps, I am currently using an LL2 preamp and looking to pair it with a pair of ML1.1.Congrats! posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
All tubes and MagnepanI am looking for exactly your same amps to pair my Lamm LL2 preamp, I think B&W is a wise choice fr a great all-rounder speaker. Congrats for your nice setup. posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Sonus Faber Guarneri systemDave - you know that I am a Siltech fan, I got good pticing from a dealer in nyc that has somo good nos, drop me a line if you like. posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
This is not a System! But getting there.Michael - I will have the chance to try a Gryphon Diablo Integrated next weekend in my system, I will share my findings here. As I said I owned some Gryphon gear in the past (Anthileon and Elektra ... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
This is not a System! But getting there.That was really interesting Michael, i also discarded some large ammount of reviewers positions along the road, and trust just a few including Art and Gillet nowadays.I just heard the Lamm ... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
This is not a System! But getting there.Hi Mihalis - tha exJadis guy here again!! :)I am now trying a Lamm LL2/ML1.1 combo and - in my system - made a great match with my Guarneri's and the rest of the system.. Lamm sound is very... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
So Sweet BabyScott - I am big on Jadis - and have owned many of thier masterpieces in my life, congratulations on picking the beutifull sounding JA30s!Maybe I missed the preamp make on your system listi... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
From Electrostats to Horns -More StepsWhart - I just bought a Lamm LL2 preamp and heading for a good opportunity in the used market for a pair of Lamm 1.1 monos now.... Interestingly enough to drive the SF Guarneri's. posted almost 16 years ago | View comment |