SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles,If you ever get the chance, definitely check out the Joules. You would highly appreciate the way the OTL digs deep into the music and just puts you under its spell.Maybe whe... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Thaluza,I totally understand why you still have the Joule. Which model do you have? When I heard the Joule VZN-100 for the first time, it was one of those moments that tattooed me for life.... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Thanks Charles, I'll definitely have to check out your other jazz recommendations.In my preamp, the Mullard GZ34 sounded thinner, had a narrower stage and imparted a more solid state charac... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles,I got a hold of Bluesy Burrell and I must say that it's truly top shelf material. The ebb and flow of the music is uncanny. It's definitely not an album that has one or two great so... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).That's awesome news Charles, I had a strong feeling you would like the shift in sound. I'm just glad we can use the CV378/GZ37 in the Franks. I've had them on standby mode for so long.I wil... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).As always Charles, thanks for the tip. I actually have a few Jupiter caps I bought a while back with the intention of using them in my preamp and Big 7. The consensus has been very positive, so I'l... posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles,I asked Israel which tubes could be safely rolled into the Franks. I have always assumed that one could use the 5u4, 5u4g, and 5u4gb, but in the past Israel told me only to use the ... posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
The Dojo - Time to ChillCongrats on the purchase, I hope it meets your expectations!In my experience,there are some things the 2a3 does better than the 45 in amps, like the macro-dynamics and thrust. But for tonal... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
The Dojo - Time to ChillSorry for the delay Agear, as you can see no one ever posts to my system thread, it's been almost half a year since the last one!I currently run the Big 7 (one box) Lamp DAC. Mine has a swi... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
The Dojo - Time to ChillCharles1dad,I didn't mean to insinuate that you thought the Yamamoto equaled the Lampizator level 7. I was just merely trying to say that both have the ability to convey music with deep emo... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
The Dojo - Time to ChillCharles1dad,I'm happy you were able to hear the Lampizator sound and meet Lukasz. I had a good feeling that the "house" sound would be sweet to your ears. I've only tried level 4 ... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
The Dojo - Time to ChillThanks Dan. I agree, the cool thing about this hobby is the willingness of folks to help out. Charles was the one that compared my Sophia's to his EML's and I went with his recommendation. I know o... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
The Dojo - Time to ChillI added a few things to my system which really made a marked improvement.Sistrum SP3 stands - more focus and better dynamicsEML 300b XLS tubes - improvements across the board, more ... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
The Dojo - Time to ChillI totally agree with your comment on Shigeki-san. Talk about beauty of tone at its best, for me there's an ease of flow that infects all of his creations.My Big Six has Dueland CAST capacit... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
The Dojo - Time to ChillThanks Abruce, your system must sound killer and I wish I could have a King's chair in my space, unfortunately it's a pretty small listening area and shared with my family.Charles,T... posted about 11 years ago | View comment |