Jazz in the living roomSystem edited: I added a BPT Pure Power Center in place of the PS Audio Ultimate Outlet and am now running the ARC monoblocks through the BPT power conditioner. posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Jazz in the living roomI like it quite a bit. I have no thoughts about upgrading right now, except maybe my equipment rack. BTW, the Ref.1 is prone to microphonics so benefits from tubes that are very stable. I got mine ... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Hi Fi LifeYeah, I started on alto sax about 18 years ago when I was 30. I have taken lessons on and off and am now taking lessons weekly again. My wife gave me a Yani 990 for my birthday and I love it. <... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Hi Fi LifeWhat kind of horns do you have there? Do you play? Randy posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Jazz in the living roomThanks Chadnliz, at the end of the day, it's how the music moves you that counts. Randy posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Jazz in the living roomSystem edited: Replaced Discovery Essential Speaker cables with Purist Audio Venustas. I also replaced the jumpers on the Verities with Venustas jumpers. To be honest, I think that replacing the ju... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Time for updatingYour system is very similar to mine: room size, Parsifals, and ARC preamp (but mine is a GNS modified Ref.1), even the size of our music collections I have the Verity's set up along the long wall a... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Jazz in the living roomSystem edited: Added Yani A-991. My wife gave it to me for my birtday. Costs about the same as a speaker cable upgrade. The best birthday present I ever received! posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Jazz in the living roomI compared the Wireworld with Ensemble and Nirvana, both single-ended, and liked the Wireworld AES/EBU better. But these were not night and day differences. I was searching for speakers for... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Jazz in the living roomSystem edited: I replaced my beloved Alon Circes with Verity Audio Parsifal Ovations following a two year search! After a 500 hour breakin (so far), the Ovations retain the musicality of the Circes... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Jazz in the living roomThanks but the Klyne is a keeper! posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Jazz in the living roomThanks Labombarda, When I started collecting records in the 80's, I did not put my records in plastic sleeves and got the dreaded LP imprint on my jackets. With plastic sleeves, the jackets stay pr... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Jazz in the living roomThanks Gregg. I have quite a few mono records from 30's swing up through small bebop groups of the mid 50's and really enjoy them with the mono Helikon. Fortunately, theloading is close to that... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Sounds GoodJust to put my 2c in here, my Circe's sound great on all forms of music, but then I am driving them with tubes (110W/C). I am glad that you like the Aerial's. I have been auditioning other speakers... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Jazz in the living roomSystem edited: Just upgraded the amps with Great Northern sound Reference level mods, including balanced inputs, Cardas connectors, new caps, and assorted other changes to the passive components. F... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Jazz in the living roomThanks James, it was fun listening to the Koetsu Rosewood you brought over. I'm thinking about the RSP. But the Benz is sounding very nice with my new Discovery Essence phono cable. You'll have to ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Jazz in the living roomHi Ron,My listening spot forms an equilateral triangle (same on all sides) with about 7 feet to each speaker. I'm sitting about 2 and a half feet from the back wall. This spot works best for bo... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Jazz in the living roomThanks for the comments. About one third of my records are mono jazz from the 40's and 50's - mostly small group but alot of swing too. I love the Helikon mono on those records. It is very quiet, h... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Vintage + Contemporary = SoulSo you have your Circe's roughly 7 feet apart? That's about the same configuration that I have in a 14 x 20 room, except that the Circe's are along the long wall. Each speaker is very slightly toed... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Vintage + Contemporary = SoulSo you have your Circe's roughly 7 feet apart? That's about the same configuration that I have in a 14 x 20 room, except that the Circe's are along the long wall. Each speaker is very slightly toed... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
My current systemVery nice system. I just recently switched from XLO 3Aphono cables to the Discovery Essence cables and thoughtthe Essence a huge jump. Is there a real difference going from the Lyra... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Sounds GoodI'm very impressed by your refurbishing of the Alon's.They look beautiful! posted over 21 years ago | View comment |