Wow just seeing this system for the first time and what an amazing system it must be! Very thoughtfully put together quite obviously from speakers to all your amps to your source and to the elegant and tasteful room itself! Totally gorgeous Arthur well done and my naked lust for a pair of big Tannoy's intensifies! Thanks for sharing I can only imagine the hours you log in front of that rig just grooving!
Cdrc, You don't allow anyone to ask you questions or make comments on your system, so I why are you doing it to other members? You comments are obviously meant to stir the pot as usual anyway.
Charles, they are both great amps the Shindo just does that Shindo thing but stops just short of the SET magic that you get from the LM, and I have a soft spot for 845's...I have both so I can swap in and out when I feel like it.
Hi Art, As I've written before I really like your system configuration, it must sound fantastic. How does your Line Magnetic with its 845 tubes vary found your Shindo amp driving the Westmister? do you clearly prefer one over the other in terms of pure musicality and emotional involvement? Thanks, Charles,
Hey Art- You've been busy and the system looks great! I'll have to figure out a time to get down there to hear those great speakers with the Shindo gear. My guess is that the sound is probably pretty spectacular. Your room looks like it was actually designed around the Westminsters, a really nice visual fit. :-) Congrats.
Hey Art...seriously, no joke that it's quite a change! ;-) I can only imagine you're in midrange bliss -- ahh. Tannoy loudspeakers can be intoxicating.
I had the privilege of spending a small bit of time in a couple of mastering rooms in L.A., which featured custom Tannoys with Tannoy super tweeters and some non-Tannoy custom subs...the room and sound were terrific!
I'm due for another tour of Texas to visit the good people there. :-)
Thanks Albert, I do need to get back over and I will have you by for a listening session sometime soon. My schedule is a bear and Kathy is in Chicago quite a bit helping out her family so finding the time is the challenge! I will make both happen though before the summer is out. I can't wait to hear your changes and catch up. Soon my friend!
Art, you are welcome to attend any of our Tuesday night get together and listen with us.
Your friend (and mime) Jim Rivers (FM Tuner Info) is due this Tuesday as well as John Semrad, the Spence brothers, Chris Owens and Eric Whetstone. Could be others as well.
My system has changed so much since you were here last you would not recognise it. The Focal are so beautiful and musical its amazing and I finally got my digital where Im excited about it.
No, digital is still not up to my analog but its really good :-),and I think would surprise you.
The Westminister were Ronnies favorite (Koetsu importer) before his death. I was always drawn into his room at shows and often sat and listened when I was supposed to be getting photos done.
I would love to hear them in your room and hope you can find time to visit us here.
Dev - I have not heard the Horning, but have read many good things about them. I'll be interested to see where you go with your setup, enjoy the journey!
06-21-15: Arthursmuck System edited: A total reboot from my previous system(s)
Hey Arthur, how ironic that both you and I are doing similar with efficient speakers - TW GR speakers were on my short list too - looking good in your room but still look large.
I have never owned a high efficient speaker before and always wanted to, I experienced for the first time a speaker which is 98db and plays 20 to 20 with no crossover on 7 of the octaves, very nice indeed. Have you ever heard one? It's a Horning speaker, looking forward to matching them up with appropriate amplification.
Thanks Mike, not a bad amp in the lineup and certainly the FM 2A3's are amazing, your note to me about "speed inside the note" certainly is evident in their presentation.
I appreciate your kind words on the room, I aspire to have a space as incredible as yours someday....
Jeff, I haven't had anything done to mine yet. Jim Rivers from the FM Tuner Info site is a good friend and I'm waiting to have him advise me on how far to go with it. I'll let you know what he says.
