My NYC apartment hifiJarraa,They both sound fantastic honestly but I haven't listened to the SATI long enough to draw real conclusions. The best person to ask would be Jeff at Highwater Sound. posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiHi Pcosta,The other speakers to consider are the Cessaro Chopins. I just heard them paired with Thoress amps and they would be perfect for your room. Extremely dynamic with an absolutely hu... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiHi Pcosta,I'm really enjoying the Aristotles and find them to be a good match for my 12x25 room. In terms of room treatment I only have tall potted plants in the corners which helped tame m... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiI have the Hornings sitting on a pair of 3" thick maple platforms with 1" brass cones. I had them laying around from when they were previously used with my amps. The sound maybe warmed up... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiHi Jarrah,I have the Hornings sitting on a pair of 3" thick maple platforms with 1" brass cones. I had them laying around from when they were previously used with my amps. The sou... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiSystem edited: I finally got my Raven AC table and thought I'd share pics of the current setup. Many changes over the last 6 months! Now it's time for me to relax a bit and just enjoy the music... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Only tubes and vinyl will doHi Pcosta,Fantastic system you have put together. Interesting take on the Windfeld too. I am getting an AC1 from Jeff with the 10.5 arm and starting with a Cadenza Black but can see eventua... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiI am not certain but I believe the full function preamp only goes up to Ultimate. Regardless I can't imagine anyone wanting more :) posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiHi Jarraa,I have heard the individual phono stage but not in my system. From what Jeff told me I don't think you are giving up anything sonically with the one box preamp with phono. For me ... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiSwapped my AZ Matrix Ref IIs for a pair of Au24e interconnects between the Tron pre and the amps. Not as dramatic as upgrading to the Au24e speaker cables but definitely a nice improvement. I will ... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiHi Kenny,The waiting part for the table is certainly painful but it will be well worth it I hope! I'm getting a Raven AC-1 with the TW 10.5 arm. I already have an Ortofon Cadenza Bl... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiSystem update: Bought an Audio Desk record cleaning machine to help me get a vinyl collection going. I have cleaned about 100 LPs with it so far and feel it was really worth the money. Quiet and do... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiIn my room the Aristotles throw a larger soundstage with real depth and flesh around instruments and vocals. They also seem to pressurize the room with air in much the same way that I feel real ins... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiI am driving the Hornings in SET mode which is 12 watts. SET with these speakers still has great control over the bottom end and more purity in the midrange. I am still playing with speaker positio... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiSystem edited: Just upgraded to Horning Aristotles. Very natural sounding and great dynamics! posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiHi Devilboy,I would say you would be challenged on deep bass with most single driver systems in a room that size. My room is a bit narrower than yours and also opens up to a kitchen behind ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Sheer BlissI live near Jeff also and plan to go the Horning route as funds allow. I have heard the Eufrodites but not the Aristotles. Also love that Raven One TT. Great system you have there! posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
DJ, Please Don't Stop The MUSIC!Great system! I'm a young professional too (34) in NYC and have had the hifi bug for about 5 years now. So far I've converted my brother in law and another friend here but they don't have the sickn... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiThanks it certainly makes music now. I'm itching to hear the phono stage but a turntable is probably on hold until later this year. posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiThanks Sebrof. That's basically what I did this entire weekend with the arrival of my new Tron preamp a few days ago. I never fully appreciated the impact a preamp can make until now! Very happy. posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiThis is my 4th pair of speaker cables and replaced my previous AZ Hologram IIs. They gave me a bit more detail and I find that voices and instruments are more firmly locked in space. Very fast cabl... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiHi Onemug,The Manley sounds great in both modes but I keep it in SET which gives it that extra bit of air and sparkle while losing nearly nothing in the bass. Upgrading to the Sophia Carbon... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Music for the soulI auditioned your exact Shindo preamp/amp combination driving the Devore Gibbon 9s at a NYC dealer today. What an unbelievably musical combination. VERY nice system you have there! posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
Parmenter SoundI'm very curious how well your own 300B monoblocks drive those lovely Tannoy Westminsters? I've never had a chance to listen to a pair in person but owners rave about them. I always read that they ... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
my systemThis is my kind of system! Wonderful combination you have there. posted over 15 years ago | View comment |