Ear Candy & Occasional Eye Candy TooOh you dirty dog you Kirk. It must be a bigger box, no? Is there a Fire in the coming? The two together really blows me away. What are the bypass caps? posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Digital loveChadeffect, Scintillas is not, "Stuff." :)They are only the best Apogee around, not counting the Grand. I can say that with confidence now after hearing both a better than new... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Stevan Apogee SystemChadeffect and Stevepancevo, there is no free lunch when buying any amp genre. Class D is no exception. The ICE modules married to digital power supplies were not created for high fidelity purposes... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Digital loveI am attempting to get a bigger box AN DAC. When I do, my amp and preamp builder will tear out what innards he deems inferior, and send back a DAC that has all the open, deep and wide delivery of t... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Digital loveYou have to have a huge room in order to utilize the big horns. I have heard such a set up, and I have to say I couldn't live with that too long.I prefer my Scintilla's circumspect soun... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Digital loveHi Chad,Our system are world apart. I would love to hear yours. Like all systems I am eager to hear, they are thousands of miles apart. My amp and preamp require a simple circui... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Digital loveI saw Bel Canto and so thought......... :) No matter.I have yet to hear an oversampler that does not sound contrived on my system. The difference between oversamplers and non oversamplers i... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Digital loveChad, I am sure you would agree class D demands out of the box thinking in utilizing it's strengths. Your digital end is light years more sophisticated than my highly tweaked NOS DAC and Lambda. posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Digital loveAnd Flo, just what do you think Chad is going to find investigating me. It wasn't me who was drubbed out of the Asylum. posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Digital loveChadeffect. You are finding there are some very upset luddites out there. They just have to believe their big, expensive toys are worth the penny. Do you have time to try my easy DIY speake... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Digital loveHi Chadeffect, I am on your side. There was a recent review between a sister amp to the ones I use alongside the Monarchy 250 SE. The only area that the reviewer could find praise for the Monarchy ... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Digital loveYo Chadeffect,I bet your system does sound spectacular. I like the way you integrated subs. Who did the Duettas? They look like Richard Murray's work. I will be picking up some Scintillas f... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Blythe SpiritHey Carl, when things get simpler after the holidays, I would like to make a visit if that's Ok with you. Vince posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
System ca. 2008Hi Shadorne,I like your comments, especially in the cable section, so I thought I'd take a look-see of your system (s). Everything seems to be in order. The most unusual thi... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Apogee DIVA strikes backFlorent, I should have qualified my last entry. What I am saying is you can do marvelous things with less money. My system is a good example. posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Apogee DIVA strikes backHi Florent, my second pair of Scintillas are being refurbished by Rich right now. He is going to drive them over the Sierras to my house so he can hear what I have here. Be sure to check out my $12... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Ear Candy & Occasional Eye Candy TooI am intrigued. posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Ear Candy & Occasional Eye Candy TooDo tell....... :) posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Stevan Apogee SystemYeah, better known as Dracula. :D Home made stands are the best when it comes to innovation. I really like yours a lot. I know a fellow in the Netherlands who has a wonderfully designed sta... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Stevan Apogee SystemOk Steve....... Let me guess. That is a Goertz inductor ribbon unraveled, with the return taped to the other side...... How close am I?Are you related to Vladimir the Impaler? Those racks m... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Ear Candy & Occasional Eye Candy TooHi Kirk..... It's Sonicap Platinum bypass caps for sure, and very thing wide short ribbons for my speaker cables. Don't know how to make anything better now. posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Apogee DIVA strikes backHi Florent, How well do the Jadis and Threshold marry? Apogees rule! posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Apogee hybrid ribbon systemI just noticed your left speaker back fires on a window. Go up and shout at the window, and see how your echo sounds..... Pretty hurtful. I see you have a curtain. That can help a little. F... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Apogee hybrid ribbon systemThe H20 is an amp that needs peculiar systems to work it's magic. Henry's Fire is the best preamp for it. Few others match the H2O's low impedance to sound well. Wires must be naked, especially spe... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Apogee hybrid ribbon systemI was referring to the sale enticement, GD. Everything else is a conviction.You are entitled to your opinion. You have not heard my system. It is a different Scintilla. Read Geo's posts, pl... posted about 18 years ago | View comment |