Al,
I truly appreciate your very thoughtful and kind compliments. I must confess and admit how much I`ve learned from reading your many informative contributions on this site.

I must also say, your system with the timeless and superb VAC Renaissance 70/70 amps must be heavenly driving those Daedalus Ulysses speakers.
Best Regards,
Charles,

charles1dad June 27, 2011 01:20

Charles, I just want to say that IMO you've got a truly wonderful system that is beautifully set up, and that I always enjoy and appreciate your constructive and knowledgeable posts in the forums.

Enjoy! Best regards,

-- Al

almarg June 26, 2011 23:13

Thanks Charles1dad.

I have a Cary 300b push-pull. After I posted to you, I got an email from from my dealer that the 2 matched pairs weren't close enough to be considered a matched quad so they are sending me a quad of Gold Lion re-issues and will notify me when they get the next batch of Shug Treasures in. Makes me love my SET's. The GL's should still be an improvement over the used EH's that came with it.

onemug April 12, 2011 14:16

Hello,
Onemug, thanks very much for the thoughtful compliments. I must admit the Treasure Series 300b tubes have been excellent in both sound quality and reliability for the past 19 months ( my amps are in use practically every day). They will sound good out the box, but progress to superb over 150-200 hours of use. I think you`ll like them quite a bit. What amplifier will you be using?

charles1dad April 11, 2011 23:45

You have a very tasteful system in looks and components.

I will be getting a set of the Shug Treasure 300b's tomorrow. I know you are fond of them. How did they sound new/out of the box and did it take long for them to settle in? Thanks.

onemug April 11, 2011 19:31

Hi,
Thanks for the kind comments Musicophile. I hardly watch television at all anymore. I spend much of my spare time just getting lost in the music. Given your very fine systen I know you can relate.

charles1dad April 11, 2011 14:01

A great setup in a beautiful room: Your system oozes music!

musicophile April 11, 2011 12:15

Hello Charles,
Thanks for your reply comments above and compliments on my system. Like you, my music room is also a finished basement of similar size: 14'*21'*7' and I also use 5/8inch drywall (on isolation clips to prevent energy transfer to the ceiling and floor surfaces) and Roxul and one other kind of sound insulation in the walls. I'm glad to hear that you like the alive and dynamic sound presence you get in your room; I've gone to great lengths to prevent overly absorbing mid/high frequencies for the same reason, hence the liberal use of diffusion and adjustable side wall reflecting baffles.

I believe your Coincidence gear is built in north Toronto where I work - now that's a coincidence! I once heard their gear at the Montreal stereo show (Son & L'Image) and it was very good sounding, just a bit pricey for my budget.

kevinzoe April 05, 2011 23:28

Hi,
Kevinzoe,Thanks a lot for very nice compliments. My room is in a finished basement(concrete floor) the space is 14x25 feetx8 foot ceiling(acoustical tiles) the floor is low pile carpet with a pad. The wall cavities are cellulose insulated and with 5/8inch drywall. It`s a very qiet space and fairly well dampened. At this point the sound is alive with lots of dynamics and presence. I`m quite happy with the room`s sound and for now I`ll leave well enough alone. Kevin, I took a look at your system, wow! it`s so very well planned and thought out, You must have excellent musical reproduction. I see you`re also a fan of DHT SET amps with high efficiency speakers. I`m not aware of the FAB Audio speakers but they must be great with your Art Audio PX25.
Sincerely,
Charles,

charles1dad April 05, 2011 13:16

great clean uncluttered looking system and with Brands of top quality pedigree. The only thing I would ask is have you considered acoustical room treatments (e.g. area rug, bass traps, diffusion etc)? You might be surprised how much of an "upgrade" it can provide. Just a thought, otherwise great looking rig.

kevinzoe April 05, 2011 00:05

Jonathan,
Thank You, I sincerely appreciate your very kind comments concerning my system. You are really going to enjoy your new Coincident Super Victory speakers. They will sound wonderful with your Manley amplifier.

charles1dad April 02, 2011 19:34

Dear: Charlesdad

I like the setup, I think your system does definetely look and sound naturally good.. cheers..I will upload my system picture after I get my SV pair of speakers...

jonathan_pp April 02, 2011 15:48

Have all ASI Liveline cable(IC and speaker) and it`s excellent! The trumpets of Miles Davis,Chet Baker and Nicholas Payton, The piano of Kenny Barron, Thelonious Monk or Duke Ellington, and the voices of Johnny Hartman, Mel Torme, Sarah,Ella and many other great artist are rendered in a most lively and very realistic-emotional manner. 6 Moons absolutely got this cable called on the bull`s eye.

charles1dad March 03, 2011 16:01

System edited,
I`ve added the ASI Liveline IC between the DAC and linestage. With about 160 hours of use I must say this is a special cable.It has improved dynamics and musical flow/pace in a system where this was already a strength.Tone,timbre and harmonic overtones are rendered simply organic, pure and natural. My objective is to have as much natural realism with acoustic instruments and voice,with minimal intrusion of electronic-mechanical coloration. The liveline has pushed the system`s performance noticably closer to this goal.This cable matches the character of the Yamamoto DAC and Coincident products, very lively,dynamic,high energy yet utterly natural with a sense of relaxation(unforced presentation) and overall fluid gestalt. Wonderful job MR. Franck Tchang.

charles1dad February 11, 2011 15:00

Abill,
I forgot to mention, the Sylvania 5u4 came from Andy`s vintage tube services.

charles1dad January 17, 2011 05:22

Hello Abill,
Thanks for your nice comments regarding my system.Israel Blume stopped using the KR 300b tubes due to poor reliability and lack of warranty support from the company . He said it`s a good sounding tube But had too many failures with his customers. He feels the Shuguang Treasure tube sounds as good if not better(matter of opinion I realize). I`ve had the treasure tubes for quite a while and have had zero problems with about 1500 hours so far.
The rectifier tube is a Slyvania 5u4. from the early 1950s. I don`t hear much of a difference compared to the original GE tube(just wanted to experiment for fun) I`m glad you have`nt had problems with your KR tubes.
I would like to hear the Total Victory4 speakers, as I`m curious to hear that ribbon tweeter.
Best Regards,

charles1dad January 17, 2011 04:41

Hello Charles,
Very nice audio system. I also am a believer in coincident products. Excellent value, I have a pair of Total Victory IV's with the Frakenstein amps. I use KR300b xls tubes, they are the older test tube shape, I tried many 300b's including the Shuguang Treasure Black Tube but I still prefer the KR's . If you have an change to audition give them a try.The Treasure's are my second favorite.
I notice you are using a different 5U4 tube with your Franks, what are you using ?
Where did you get them ? Did Israel recommend them ?

Enjoy the New Year

abill January 17, 2011 01:50

Abe,
Thanks, given the high caliber of your system and it`s many fine components I`m quite flattered.

charles1dad January 13, 2011 23:14

Very nice system! Wish I can set up a system as clean as this.

amandarae January 13, 2011 22:49

Hello,
GlennHiFi, thanks for the kind compliments. Those giants of jazz pictured on my wall are musicians I have deep admiration for. Also in this room are pictures of Thelonious Monk and Frank Sinatra, I`m a very happy jazz nut.

charles1dad January 04, 2011 12:44

I like it, sweet components. Great prep in the room as well, a little isolation goes a long way if there are other family members. Two thumbs up for the art work too. Happy listening.

glenfihi January 04, 2011 03:39

Hello,
Tony, my room is in a finished basement and the floor you see is actually plush wall to wall carpet with a dense pad beneath it(can`t appreciate with the pictures I know). the ceiling height is 8 feet with the installed acoustical tiles. The walls are dry wall with cellulose insulation(very comfortable year round). I`d owned a Well Tempered turn table for many years( should`nt have sold it). Currently have a Linn LP12 which is good, but honestly my current digital front end is so natural and organic in nature that the Linn is collecting dust now. The Yamamoto YDA DAC is really quite special. I now have more CDs than records.
Best Regards

charles1dad November 13, 2010 20:33

Very nice. Been waiting to see pics of this setup. Any plans for carpeting the floor? Do you not get some odd resonant frequencies with the solid tile floor? Ceramic, I'm thinking, perhaps marble? Any plans for an analog rig, Charles? With the right choice, the Franks really sing with a good analog rig.

afc November 13, 2010 16:48

Montejay,
Thanks for the very kind words.

charles1dad November 13, 2010 12:10

Beautiful warm room. I see a lot of simularities between our setups.Your speaker placement looks to be identical to mine. Your room as well seems to have a simular width. It produces that wall to wall soundstage you have mentioned as the speakers, walls, and ceiling all do a disappearing act.
I also like the clever way you turned the franks sideways. I see the advantage of amps placement that way. They look great from that angle too.I may use that.
I also admire the warmth added by the TE in the dark cherry.
Nice...

Regards,

montejay November 12, 2010 22:00