The SummitHi Dan, I hope you get to hear the ESCCo modded Zu 103. For the money it's a no brainer. No component is perfect, but this gets close to an ideal balance of virtues, esp. in a package so competitiv... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Till death do us partFascinating 'Clam. Other than the Parnassus (which I loved), I've never got on with Lyras, the Skala and Helikon I find too strident in the higher frequencies. I've switched to an ESCCo modded Zu 1... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Charles, I am actively investigating the Duelund Cu cap upgrade to my Zu Def4s' tweeter. I have had a quote from the UK dealer of £650 (c$1000) for the pair, but the range of available choices i... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHi Mike, interesting you're in the process of consolidation and winding down on significant, if any, further upgrades. I think I'm approaching the same stage now. But not 12 months ago, far from it... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemWill do Peter. You're right, everything in engineering (and life in general) presents a balance of virtues, and maybe for many what I find addictive about this change away from belt won't be attrac... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemHi Albert, I know you'll concur with this, and I'm amazed by the long term conclusion. But my direct rim drive tt that I've been listening to in the last 6 months doesn't just trounce my previous b... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, your journey sure looks long and winding, but totally fruitful. I often used to take with a grain of salt audiophiles who commented on small changes in a system leading to significant improve... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemThe Westwick is used in many recording studios (although with all the "hot mastering" making so many modern recordings flat, lifeless and just plain unlistenable, maybe this is not such a... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHmm Mike, budget blown is a concept I'm well aware of having shelled out a tidy sum on upgraded tt/arm/speakers/stand.I can quite understand how you'd need to be fully convinced to go down anot... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Modified dualdrive turntable ends searchPedrillo, after all my audio buying life (35yrs and counting), and sticking with belt drive all this time (quite understandably), I've moved up to the Trans Fi Audio Savation direct rim drive tt, t... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, any thoughts on my q re integration of bass from your separate towers in the MM7s due soon. It's hard enough getting the placement of simple subwoofers right, let alone 8 x 15" woofers. ... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, I'm always a little confused as to how separate bass towers integrate from a time delay/point source point of view. With your MM3s, the twin 15" woofers per side are lined up with mids a... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemLlbelchevv, Dartzeel and Evolution Acoustics are a bit out of my price range. Personally, my limit is around $15000 per front end/amps/spkrs, and my list of components in my dedicated thread will r... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMetralla, a bit unsure why finding components to concur with Mike's positive view on non belt drive and suggesting interesting alternatives to his choices is frowned upon, but so be it.It's not... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike I completely concur with you, that I may inadvertently be provoking accusations of bias in my postings. Whart, when my new spkrs arrive in Oct, I'll get my talented photographer friend to take... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemThanks for your friendly and considered reply. This makes a bit of a change compared to the Zu Audio Definitions 3 thread on the Spkrs Forum, where a contributor is getting his nose out of joint ov... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemWhen I heard Ypsilon, admittedly some time ago, it blew out of the water rigs it was compared to at the demo (and these were no small pretenders ie Boulder, Krell).I've really never heard trans... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, the one amp combination I would love you to have auditioned and heard, perhaps as a comparison against the Darts, would have been a full Ypsilon rig of preamp, phono stage and monoblocks. I t... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemActually, I'm getting pretty close to my end game too; "Thank God!" I can hear my girlfriend shout out! For me, the move to direct rim drive has been really game changing. With my prev. b... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, I'm coming from the point of view of a bit of a computer phobe, and a very pro-tactile person. Being in love with analogue, you'd have to shoot me before I give up on the whole fetish of play... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, what is the issue with PCM, excuse my ignorance? I know you were directed to the Audio Exotics HK forum site for the Dalby weight, and didn't get very far. It's on this site that it appears t... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, I know you might hate me for my next suggestion (and to think, we've only just met via the internet, ha ha!). You're soon to complete a system to die for - nowhere left to go re improving tt ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, I think we are of one mind on this. And the last thing I'm going to do is claim this is the best and only way forward, Peterayer certainly got me to be a little humbler, lol!But this is a... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, a quick update on my experiences moving away from belt drive. It is without doubt the most positively surreal experience I've had since starting in high end audio in 1995.The combination ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, my upgrade to direct rim drive tt/air bearing linear tracking arm is without doubt the most surreal experience I've had since starting on the audiophile hifi journey in 1995.I've always... posted over 12 years ago | View comment |