CHECKMATE IIhey jond, it is true, I put everything together since lockdown, April. I completed the entire setup 3 days ago , I had some concept setups after having retired from ultra end, lets say, all italian... posted over 4 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEsorry for late answer. I just had no time to deal with audio related things. Matterfact I shutdowned the setup for 6 months. I see now new Boulder 2000 series has just released. Must give a try for... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEMelbyguy,First question:It was the 2000's I had to deal with Boulder 810 and 1010.If my memory is correct, I had problems in mid frequency, particularly, human voice. I could cure this ... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEMelbyguy,Let me answer your last question first:If You are looking for a descent S.State preamp for any of Boulder 1050,1060, 2050,2060...2010 will be the first and last stop.If I could fin... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATESystem edited: Running Springs Duke Condt. PAD Aqueous Aureus praesto rev. powercord and RS Mongosse powercord put in circulation in order to feed Boulder 1060. (In reality, I am trying sound Bould... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATESystem edited: a few new pictures of the setup. posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEHessec,I do have DIY skills, and modify always after market cords if necessary. I have a few feets of Oyaide Tunami left from past projects. I know particularly old Acrolink bulk cables(6n) and... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATERhynoIn past, I have tried boulder 2010 together with 1050 monos and quite pleased. However I never liked 1010 together with 1060.Recently I had chance to mate 1060 with audio research ref ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATESystem edited: Krell Evo 402 is replaced by Boulder 1060. posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEThanks mike,I bought the scalas last year, they were beyond my expectations indeed.I don't think I go bigger speaker than this since setup in livingroom and my family needs space matterfact... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATESystem edited: Stealth Dream and Indra have just arrived! I guess they are nicely settling there and I go for fishing now!!! pictures and comments will follow.... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEDustinbizI regret to say that I don't use jl's with 2 channel.It is used only for HT setup.However,I can answer your questions: Best way to integrate is buying an active crossover a... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEBigwavedave,I totaly agree. I always tried to get most under less than ideal conditions. My room may be less than optimum, the outcome is more than satisfactory since there is no weak link ... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
My Babytry Sonus Fabers own speaker cable called YTER Labs. I have seen many Stradivari based setups with that cable. posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEThank you Bryon. In past I had 1027 be and Pass amplifier sa well. I wish I had a modest setup, and could stop but as you know once you cross logical point, there is no way to return to normal stat... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATESystem edited: A French speaker, an English CDP, a jap preamp, american engine(amp) couldn't be put together better than this! posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATETransparent reference xlr interconnect will be replaced by PAD Canarus/Anniversary XLR interconnect. posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEnew purist proteus provectus praesto powercord will be in my inventory soon! posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEit seems Esoteric C-03 is my new preamp. posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEUpgrade Season has just came!I have changed the speaker and replaced Sophia 2 by Focal Utopia 3 Scala . Soon will change the preamp and maybe power amp. However, dCS will stay. There is a possi... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEElberoth-Yes I did. I got best outcome with my Pass X250.5 amp. However, it didn't match with my cdp's as I was expecting. As you know I eliminated Shunyata Anaconda, Nordost Valhalla, and Elrods. ... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEWilliam,If you check my system pictures, you will see that there is no place left for a addional power amp. Technicaly, I need to change the house before making any radical upgrade.(Krell Evolu... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEI heard the sasha in dealers demo-room together with dcs puccini and Pass Labs xa-30.5. I didn't want to hear any preamp effect and decided to without a preamp. Soon after having heard I discovered... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEJoelz,I am glad to see a fellow happy Sophia owner. As you may noticed, I changed everthing within two years but not the Sophias. This tells the story...... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEJimpcnHere is answer for your question:Audiophiles don't do this simply because an active crossover is mostly used in Pro Audio, Sound Enforcement systems in order to combine multip... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment |