Jfrech's systemAs a long term analog man, I've been struggling to find a digital rig to approach being on a par w/lp, and I think I've found it. Up to 3 years ago, I was finding my digital (Emm labs CDSA SE) BEAT... posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, I've really got lucky w/my Audion Quattro 4 box tube pre>Audion Black Shadow SET monos>Zu Audio Definitions Mk4 full range driver/high efficiency spkrs. I don't know about poor SET>spkr ma... posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, lovely things really do come in 4's - 4 leaf clovers, and now the Audion Quattro 4 box preamp. Oh my gosh, so sweet and transparent, w/out the slight over bass/cloying Koda pre, fast and d... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Willdo Charles. The Koda left a BIG impression on me. It ordered the sound reducing a lot of tizz/hash, instilling a sense of ease that is rare in audio. Music seemed to slow, but this was a positi... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, check out Nat Audio Transmitter and Magma tube power amps, 150W+/ch plus of total crazy tube loveliness all the way from Serbia of all places (E. Europe is the new powerhouse geography for ... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, thanx for all your replies and input to all my queries SET related, you've v.much helped me make that initial jump away from SS end up a success.I've just taken a punt on the Audion fl... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, I'm onto my Uk Entreq rep, who should be able to help w/the US side of things. Give me a little time, it's vacation season. posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, I believe grounding complements balanced power, and I'm somewhat confident it would bring impvts across the board to enhance and advance the EquiTech positives you're already experiencing. My... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, great news re your positive experience w/the current iteration of the Dart pre. I notice on another forum board you say this pretty much announces your destination, reaching full potential of... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemMy Hovland HP200 has 37 steps. The K10's 22 was never going to be enough. At least I have a good reason to turn my back on it. posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemJF and Tbg, the K10 is enough of an aspirational product w/out stumping up the extra $10k-$15k for the K15.I'm sorry, but I just could never get the level right in my room. Shame, it's a sensat... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemJF, as you know I had the K10 in recently, and got to really like it. But I had a couple of caveats, one being the settings on the volume which in my system were just too coarse in the 11 o'clock -... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemIn the UK, there is no problem auditioning Entreq, as Lloyd and me have experienced. W/out trial, like Christian, I would not have shelled out, being a hardcore skeptic to begin with. BUT after lis... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Mr. Coltrane should have my moniker "spirit of music", Just love the power and soul of those Atlantic sessions, a true spirit indeed. What tone!!! All conveyed to the heart by SET's.Grounding r... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Absolutely, Charles. The goosebump feeling on familiar tracks, and new appreciation of songs I used to pass over in the past, are major benefits of the SET presentation.My experiments on instal... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Just when one thinks there's an exit from all this high end madness, the journey just keeps stretching on...I have to say the move to SET's has been totally instructive, with the holistic liste... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).My Audion dealer recommends the KR, so I'm v. tempted to go for a pair of these and the Pvsanes. Maybe many roads to tube nirvana. posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Interestingly, I can currently get a pair of these Psvane WE RCA 845's for the same price as a pair of KR 845's. The latter is recommended by my dealer, but he can't access them for a while.May... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, thanx for your always-helpful replies to my qs. Your thoughts on the Pvsane We Replica 845's would be much appreciated. There is a pair for sale currently, but no return other than if defe... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemAdditionally, the company and Vinnie Rossi in particular, are first class. The initial item wouldn't power up, but a totally attentive approach by Vinnie firstly put my anxiety at ease, and then en... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemJ, I'm floored with the effects of the RWA BL batt psu to my Straingauge. The initial smoothed off higher frequencies have morphed into fantastic treble extension, w/out doubt the most crystalline ... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Oh you know, the usual thing. A better sound around the corner. Interestingly, I'm really happy with my new Audion SETs which have been a tone density revelation, forming a great synergy with my Zu... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, thanx for your input on the Wyetech labs Ruby Std thread. I was actually not in the market to buy a new preamp, my Hovland HP200 is still 8 years on hitting the right notes for me. It can ... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemActually, that button is redundant in my setup. My SG200 is a two battery affair with twin inputs into the SG200.I'm just getting my head around not keeping the SG200 powered up 24/7, and still... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemHi J, my initial impressions on the RWA BL batt psu are mainly positive, with bass extension, low level detail and ambience much improved, noise floor much lowered. Just some smoothing off of highe... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment |