Sonus Faber Guarneri systemCongrats!! I know of a few people who have run Nordost with SF in the past. Enjoy! posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Alexandria SoundHi Bigpond,I agree with your comparison of Gryphon to tubes...i owned a CJ tubed amp before i went with Gryphon many years ago (Antileon was my first Gryphon). I spent several months lookin... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Alexandria Soundwhoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big Pond!!! Congrats!!! that is sensational! the mighty mephistos!!! and monos!!! Woo-hoo!I am really happy for you. I am still loving my X1/Grand Slamms and over the cou... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemJfrech- Congrats!!! i am only just getting back onto the forums here after all the problems with AGon...and i went thru the posts...ended up looking thru here...saw your photos and immediately thou... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Musical Joy - Money PitHi Shane,Yes, the noise floor is far lower than before. I am enjoying that quite a bit as well. It makes a bigger difference than i would have expected. The hush during quiet passages makes... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Musical Joy - Money PitHi Shane,The GAT is stable and stunning! ;) Yes, i've lost count but probably somewhere just around 1,000 hours. to be fair, i stopped trying to obsess about differences/variations ... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Musical Joy - Money PitCongrats!!!!! Both sensational! And i imagine extremely synergistic with the CJ amps as well!! How is the GAT breaking in, btw? posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Sonus Faber Guarneri systemFantastic Davey! I am really happy to hear...enjoy through the holidays! posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Sonus Faber Guarneri systemNice, Davey! Congrats! And i am not one bit surprised! Today's subs are vastly different than the ones of 12+ years ago. All the major designers know the expectations for blending, and continue to ... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Everyday StereoHi Toro,I liked the ACT2 pre, which was in the generation you mentioned where the 'honey sound' was minimized. Having now compared to the new GAT, i think this is absolutely true. the GAT i... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Everyday StereoNice system, and have enjoyed CJ preamps for many years. enjoy your great system! posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Trying to bring the performance home!Wow...very thorough! Enjoy!!!!! You have certainly earned it! posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Trying to bring the performance home!This is your first attempt? Wow...you went all out and very thoroughly it seems! The only questions i guess i could make from your photos are whether you placed the speakers parallel to eac... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
A little at a timenice system! a simple collection of the best! enjoy! posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Sonus Faber Guarneri systemDaveyF wrote: "Bigby,Obviously, I am a little biased towards the GH's..:0)I like the Cremona's as well, particularly the Cremona M's. However, inmy room....which is pretty small, the G... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Closer to the real thingHigh quality high power has its own appeal, for sure!!! Enjoy! posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Closer to the real thingWow! Congrats!!!!!!!!! Please post when you are ready...looking forward to reading all about it and how it compares to other amps you've had!!!!! Enjoy! posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
Computer music made listenablevery good to know! thanks. posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Closer to the real thingYes, "almost"...there is no perfect, and i have often wondered what my speakers would sound like with SETs (like Lamm ML2.2)...of course on some music, i suspect it would be incomparably ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Vitus /Magico / SiltechYup!!! ;) posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Vitus /Magico / SiltechHi Sam,I think an NAD amp is vastly different than a Vitus in heat production. i am sure you already know this given how sophisticated your system is. ;) Aside from comfort level, i... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Vitus /Magico / SiltechWow! Nice system! I have heard the Magicos (not these) and understand something of what they do extraordinariily well. Very nice. I also have not heard Vitus, but done a lot of reading and ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Closer to the real thingYes, totally agree too. This is very much about synergy. While i do not understand all the technical bits that help, i do know it when i hear it. Also agree about giving speakers the right ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Closer to the real thingWow! Congrats! I have heard great things about ACcuphase. Do let us know what differences you hear in the new system! Enjoy the music...while we enjoy reading about your system! posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemI have heard CLX and Descent, well driven by high current amplification...strong contender-status for world class sound. The CLX is a truly exceptional transducer and CLX provides the bass that it ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment |