Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Mike,Yes, F5 is a push-pull class A design. You are right about the speakers (and myself) enjoying class A power. :) I have new respect for small powered class A amplifiers. posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Reposted the previous comment as audiogon software strips off the line breaks on the comments posted for system updates. I should remember not to post the comment at the same time updating the syst... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?System edited: Many many updates. First change was replacing McCormack MAP-1 preamp with Conrad Johnson 16LS2. I always wanted to try tubed preamp, and I was always intrigued by C-J. I like what th... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?They are Salamander Synergy series. I bought them on internet, but Magnolia hifi also carries them.http://www.salamanderdesigns.com/syn/singles.jsp posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Dizzyizzid,With Accustic Arts DAC the signal path is Linn Unidisk -> Accustic Arts DAC -> McCormack MAP-1 -> Levinson. I did experiment briefly in a different topology using a different transpo... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Posting updated system soon!Hi. Great system! The JM Lab Electras are very nice. I have similar speakers and I love the sound. I'm very curious about Audio Aero front end. It looks like you are satisfied with yours. Can you e... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Mikeduke, thanks for the suggestion. posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Mikeduke, yes, Esoteric and Ayre are high up on the list of components that I WANT to own. I've tried friend's DV-50 in my system once and I thought it sounded velvety smooth in both SACD and CD. I... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?System edited: I have been pretty satisfied with the SACD performance from Linn Unidisk SC. The sound is very transparent, extended, and airy. However the redbook performance is not as good. I've t... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?The funny thing with Unidisk SC is the multi channel is only available as variable output. For stereo output there is a separate set of fixed output. But I couldn't figure out how to make the MCH o... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Decent system, tiny apartmentIt's a common practice done on loud speakers and subwoofers. Some speakers even come with foam plugs for the ports. My previous pair was B&W 804N and they suffered from the similar mid bass hump in... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Yes, I listen to all the silver discs via Unidisk driving Levinson directly. When playing CDs I don't know if it sounds any better than previous CD player or DAC that I've tried before. The clear a... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Decent system, tiny apartmentGreat system. Have you tried plugging the port on your micro to control the bass hump? In many cases the hump or boominess is caused by the port. Port output can be reduced by plugging it with foam... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Hello Dizzyizzid. Kimber 8TC are the ones I've owned the longest. I kept trying different speaker cables from Cardas, Analysis Plus and Audioquest, but I always come back to 8TC. The sound ... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?System edited: Made a minor change. One of my friend brought his Audioquest Sky interconnects for some A/B testing against Acoustic Zen, Nordost, and Kimber. Long story short, everyone who audition... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?System edited: updated the description and pictures for the newly added gears. posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Mike,My Unidisk SC is the one without HDMI. I use component cables to Sony PDP. AFAIK neither version has advanced video processing such as upscaling or zooming. I watch occasional live con... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Built Over TimeMikeduke, it's a great system you've got. I've seen those Grand Prix rack at the local dealer and I was very impressed. Probably the best available today. posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?System edited: Made small changes to the system. - Acquired JM Labs CC800V center channel speaker. - Acquired Rotel RMB 1085 mch amps for center and surround. - Replaced main speaker cables from An... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Mjcmt,I have acquired Unidisk SC mainly for its multi channel music capability. It does superbly on SACD and DVD Audio. In fact it is the best sounding SACD player that I've ever heard. It ... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Arthur,Thanks. How do you like your McIntosh amps? One of my friend recently acquired a set of McIntosh gears, and I have to admit they sound really sweet! In fact I just came back from his... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?Mikeduke,The room is 15 x 20, 10 ft ceiling, and the speakers are set up along the 15 ft wall. I used to own B&W Nautilus 804, which I found to be too small for the room. The biggest disapp... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Do you feel lucky, Punk? Well do ya?System edited: After several months of intense auditioning and swapping of gear, I have finally reached the point where I'm pretty satisfied with the sound. The last piece of the puzzle is matching... posted over 16 years ago | View comment |