Northern Lights

very nice system Eliotswede! - Any reason why you leaned towards the CAT instead of a Jadis pre?

posted over 16 years ago

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So Sweet Baby

Nice system! - IMHO a pair of SonusFaber Guarneri might elevate your standards a bit! B&W are great too but the SF might bring you additional musical involvement.Congrats!

posted over 16 years ago

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Dynaudio, Accuphase, Jadis

Congratulations - nice system. As for the DA88 I think it will be a great move. I like Dynaudio as well but a pair of Guarneri Homage or Mementos could also become a nice option for you.Reg...

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Main system

I also have a Wadia 1701, a Jadis amp and Sonus Faber speakers - any reason why you do not currently have a Jadis preamp? (I know that CJ is great - I have had some) but looks like your Defy might ...

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This is not a System! But getting there.

Mihalis - I am curious to learn if you have tried Siltech cables in your many different setups - as I mentioned earlier, I have had quite a few Gryphon and Jadis gear with all-Siltech wiring (from ...

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Closer to the real thing

Very nice sounding Daveyf! - the Gryphons are great as well - both great choices for the GH's.I would say that the Jadis is a tad more musical, particullary with voices, also creates a grea...

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Closer to the real thing

I am in the process to re-install a Jadis amp instead of the Gryphon - I am hearing more life, light and musicality thru the Jadis vs the Gryphon (whioch are not bad at all).Will post new p...

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This is not a System! But getting there.

I see you have Gryphon among your vast and incredible collection - tell me what do you think of them?

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Purity Now

nice... very nice.Never heard the Karan before - looks interesting.

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Closer to the real thing

It is very easy - just get into iTunes and under preferences there is a tab that lets you select the input/record mode when burning CDs - goes from MP4 to WAV - choose WAV. pretty straight-forward....

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Closer to the real thing

Dave - I did something even more radical - I compared my (now gone) Reimyo CDP-777 CD player with the W170+Reimyo DAC (which happens to be the same DAC as the one within the CDP777).To my e...

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Closer to the real thing

Dave - I was refering to their size - they are pretty small!! but sound large!I have had the Avatars (2 times in my life) and the Eclipse (just prior my Avantgarde age) - I decided to sell ...

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Sonus Faber Guarneri system

I also owned the Rowland 8 some years back with Avalon speakers - great amp!Nice setup - congratulations!

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Closer to the real thing

Dave - It is a very different kind of speaker (comparing AG to SF). The AG were more expectacular, fast and covered a larger piece in the audio band BUT they always sounded to me inconsistent (bass...

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keeping it simple

I own the same speakers and also very happy with them - the match with Jadis should be also great (I had the DA50Signature in the past but with Avantgarde speakers).Congratulations for a ni...

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Davey F's system

I have the same speakers - and have had Rowland again but not at the same time as you do.Nice system! - aalso like the CAT preamp but never have had one.Congrats!

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Sonus Faber Guarneri

I have the same speakers - after having more thana dozen different good ones.Where is your preamp???

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From Electrostats to Horns -More Steps

Whart - I sold my UNOs, back to dynamic speakers (again) Sonus Faber this time - not bad.

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Closer to the real thing

Thanks Pdreher - I am very satisfied with the music this system delivers, it is a very revealing, clean and engagiing setup with few missess and great assets.

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Closer to the real thing

System edited: Radical change: sold the Avantgardes and the Sitar for a pair of Guarneris and Gryphon gear (again). I have had at least six Gryphon units in my life, still convinced they are in the...

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main rig

Nice system - Lamm and Avantgarde have been my dream - I am currently hooked by the sound of the Acoustic Plan Sitar Integrated thou (also German - go figure!)Cheers,

posted over 16 years ago

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Strapper211s all out effort at Nirvana

I tried for a couple of weeks an Exactpower AC plant(?) with my system, I got some good and some bad effects in the music - for the good I got a "cleaner" and more polite presentation (I ...

posted over 16 years ago

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Closer to the real thing

System edited: Reimyo CDP sold after listening the Wadia 170i and the Reimyo DAC with Siltech coaxial cable - listening to more music now due to the convenience of the iPOD music server/transpot - ...

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Closer to the real thing

Indeed Shadorne - I am hooked with the sound of my Avantgardes, everything else rotates around them!.Thanks for your notes.

posted almost 17 years ago

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Closer to the real thing

System edited: Just added a Wadia 170i iPod transport - - very close to the Reimyo using the Reimyo external DAC (which I borrowed from the local distributor) - really close using Apple Lose-less f...

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