Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?After reading the rave reviews of LDR based Lightspeed Attenuator preamp I decided to give it a try. $43 price tag for the complete kit makes it a no brainer. I bought the kit from Uriah, also vari... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Messing with the idea of introducing Lightspeed Attenuator in the system. Last month I bought the kit and soldering iron for a fun side project. When I hooked it up to my system after it was built ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?I've heard Focal Chorus 800 series and they sound much like Electras. In fact I used to have CC800V center channel speaker along with my Electras. The speakers blended very well. Electras have bett... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Hi Mceljo. I liked the old Infinity speakers. Infinity Intermezzo and Interlude series are probably the last hifi speakers they made. As good as they were, I don't think they can compete against ne... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?I'm keeping ARC because the system became so much simpler without sacrificing much in the sonics. One area that Pass wins decisively is dynamics. There is so much more headroom and dynamics with Pa... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
DJ, Please Don't Stop The MUSIC!Hi Joe. Sorry I was away last week, but I've added more information and thoughts about the two amps. BTW I've tried Herbie's ISO Cup on the VTL preamp and I was amazed at the result. They make some... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Hi Joe,Here are some of the thoughts about the question you asked me earlier about Pass XA-30.5 and ARC VSi60. Pass is a great great amp. It sounds warm, natural, dynamic, articulate and it... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Going computer based transport. I've bought Ayre QB-9 DAC last month, and been ripping my CD collection. About 80% of the CD, DVD Audio and DAD are now in previous gen Mac Mini running Windows 7 an... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Replaced VTL-5.5 with Parasound JC-1. Installed three new 12AX7 from RAM labs to EAR phono stage. Rearranged the speakers to improve imaging.Electras love to have large space between the sp... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Pass LabNice system! Love the Pass amp. How do you like the Eventus speakers? posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?I love my XA5400ES. It completed my system and I don't anticipate changing anything for a long time, except for occasional tweaks. posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Thanks Bryon. Yes I'm still using the CD and SACD old fashioned way. I've tried computer based audio early on in the late 90's. I've ripped all my CDs in 192K bitrate first, when the storage was st... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Replaced the stock B&O MMC 20CL cartridge with Sound Smith SMMC 20CL. Sound Smith cartridge is more modern sounding with good detail retrieval and throws huge soundstage. I like it a lot compared t... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Mike, thanks for dropping by. Playing records on turntable brings back nostalgia. I like the convenience of CD, but LP provides a different level of enjoyment. :)Lensman, I like my VTL prea... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Picked up a nice Bang & Olufsen Beogram 8000 turntable and EAR 834P phono stage. I've always wanted to own a B&O fully automatic linear tracking turntable in the 70's and 80's. After thirty some ye... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?XA-30.5 is kind of like Dirty Harry of the amps. F5 and the Mask? not so much. ;)What I liked from F5 is smooth, transparent, and delicate presentation of music. It's the most beautiful sou... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Hi Bondmanp,I like the sound of XA5400ES a lot. Compared to Unidisk it does red book better, but Unidisk edges Sony on SACD. Unidisk sounds airier, and Sony sounds richer and fuller. Treble... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?I've scrapped the plan to upgrade the cables. Instead I'm auditioning Pass XA-30.5 this month. Because of rather large price difference between XA-30.5 and First Watt F5 that I'm currently using, a... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?A couple of updates. I've sent my Unidisk in for a service. It'll come back with updated firmware and new transport. Then I'll compare Linn with Sony again, and keep one and sell the other. So far ... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?I've bought a set of three Herbie's Iso-Cup isolation devices following the recommendation from some of the members here. I've been using them under my preamp for a couple of weeks, and I'm amazed ... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
DJ, Please Don't Stop The MUSIC!Gorgeous speakers! Nice looking room to boot. How do you like the Tesla cables? posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?System edited: Updated the system description. Multi channel gears are put on the back burner until I can get satisfactory two channel performance. I feel I'm almost there. But last couple of adjus... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
System ca. 2008The bass waterfall graph looks sweet! I've played with Room EQ Wizard some times ago and it was fun to see the graph and tune the room. My Velodyne doesn't go as low or as flat as your ATC. It must... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?System edited: Changed the system title. ;) Shadorne, thanks for visiting. Recently I have fallen in love with Hilary Hahn, in a Platonic way. She's currently playing Beethoven Violin Concerto, and... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?System edited: Installed Nordost Valkyrja interconnects between Unidisk and preamp, and I have immediately noticed extra level of transparency. Very nice interconnects. posted over 15 years ago | View comment |