Simple Systemsimple is an understatement; awesome is more like it.couple questions:how you like the gryphon amp? does it run too hot?ever think of treating the front wall? looks reflecti... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Yellow means go faster........hi frankglad to see you're still in the game. couldn't agree w/ you more on the "too much power" dig...i recently gave up & went with mac 501s (500wpc), and it does make a diff, e... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
The Rhyno's DenSystem edited: i have just changed from a short wall (11') to a long wall (15') setup, which was a nice improvement. i have found that, with WPs, the WASP setup procedure was clearly preferable to ... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mainly Analoguethe einstein arrived?!? has hell frozen over?i know fred's been waiting for this piece for some time, and i also know that its worth the wait. also, fred's been without high quality... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
The Rhyno's DenSystem edited: recently added a Silver Circle Audio 3.0 power conditioner (torroid based, w/ some passive conditioning inside as well) used for all line-level gear, and found the noise floor droppe... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
The Rhyno's DenSystem edited: recently have gone through an amp merry-go-round, but think the Mac 501s will take me off it for some time (my way of rewarding myself for surviving the company layoff notice). Mac's... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
The Rhyno's Denhi chriswell, lets get to brass tacks: nothing will match the mid's of the wavac. so syrupy, golden, liquid, sexy & intoxicating. the belles 350 reference is a real over-achiever; i... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
The Rhyno's DenSystem edited: recently sold the wavac SET, bought the belles 350ref instead. posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
The Rhyno's DenSystem edited: replaced the G&D preamp w/ an Audio Mirror PP1 (less phono), which is quite nice sounding stock, but I've improved it greatly by: 1) replace IEC w/ gold plated furutech 2) replace co... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
big hornshow large is that room of yours? looks small, but gives me ideas.thxrhyno posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
The Rhyno's Denactually, i did them all myself. i'm about to go back in & put bybees on the B+ of the 572s and on the DC going to the input stage. wish me luck, there's not much room in there....a lot of the wiri... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
The Rhyno's DenSystem edited: Living example of what patience can buy for pennies on the $ in this hobby. Knowing how to solder and perform select mods has made a good system great---i cannot recommend this skill... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
WAVAC Tri-amp systemwhat amps did you compare to the Wavacs? and why Wavac?i ask, b/c i own a Wavac myself (572, 55wpc SET, and you can have it when i'm dead). i know it has a house sound, and its colored, but... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
The Rhyno's Den845 SET? i'm not too familiar w/ them. what's the specs? can it drive 4r loads?i'll say this: the WP6s do sound far more musical than anyone gives them credit for w/ proper amplification. i... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
The Rhyno's DenSystem edited: Recently sold the G&D Transport / Entec DAC and moved to an Exemplar 2900; biggest improvement was noted in getting everything onto one rack (i.e. no more gear on the floor). Also, t... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Yellow means go faster........i'm in west houston, tx. whereabouts are you?(be a pleasure to have you by for a listen. i've recently completed some mods to the wavac that are a few weeks from finishing up, but s... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Yellow means go faster........did you happen to try any other cables prior to purchasing the transparent?i have wilson WP6s w/ a wavac amp and i am very interested in finding the right speaker cable combo to match.<... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Yellow means go faster........nice looking system. probably sounds nicer.what speaker cables did you try before arriving at MIT? any thoughts or advice you could impart?tia!rhyno posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
The Rhyno's DenSystem edited: the WAVAC, surprisingly, drives the WP6s very well. great bass articulation, wonderful stage, and the best presentation i've ever had (dynamics w/ sweetness). also, recent updates to... posted about 20 years ago | View comment | |
Mainly Analoguemy wife & i were able to listen to fred's system recently, the most recent additions being the pagode rack and some additional isolation & power tweaks (notably to the lindy 680). to be ext... posted over 20 years ago | View comment | |
Mainly Analogueoh gawd! when the subs arrive, i think i'll bring over my black sabbath records fred....maybe turn it up to 11.rhyno posted over 20 years ago | View comment | |
The Rhyno's Denmy guess is the BBQ and the JC1s would have no problem w/ MLs, as (going from memory) they have a benign impedance. i found that the BBQ did not like driving the SoundLabs (which are essentially a ... posted almost 21 years ago | View comment | |
Mainly Analoguejust listened to fred's system yesterday. as time has passed since he upgraded from the ESL-63 w/ crosby mods to the acapella speakers, his performance has gone up and down and every way between. i... posted over 21 years ago | View comment | |
The Rhyno's DenSystem edited: pics added posted over 21 years ago | View comment | |
The Rhyno's Deni did all the work to the tuner, the ICs, and some very simple work to the dac myself. and i also made a few overachieving PCs as well, but they just don't stack up to the SLVRs by TG. posted over 21 years ago | View comment |