as good as i'll ever need!!Andrew,I don't think it's a lack of zeal for american audiophiles to spend money on expensive audio products. It seems rather a decision to stick with the comfortable highly regarded"t... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert,Send an email to Lloydelee21, he has both brands in his system and has written about them.I happened to have the Tripoint Troy and it is a stunning addition to my system.Charles, posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
as good as i'll ever need!!Calloway,My friend Jwm has a similar type amp,Absolare Passion PSET 845 tubes. The Pavane W.E. Replica 845 are better sounding than their hifi series, Shuguang or the RCA NOS 845.Charles, posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
as good as i'll ever need!!Agear,Congratulations to you and your wife with your new addition to the family, a healthy beautiful daughter.Charles, posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemHi Albert,Art Dudley is as devout and fervent regarding analog front ends as you. For this reason his praise of the Allnic DAC is noteworthy in its ability to reproduce music at such a satisfyi... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemHi Albert,There's an ongoing thread regarding the Allnic DHT DAC. It revolves around poor measurements noted by JA of Stereophile. Art Dudley who reviewed it and actually listened to it found i... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).With the recent posts about the Marsalis family I'd like to make a recommendation. Jazz fans are very familiar with Wynton and Bradford and this is understood. Delfeayo Marsalis is a first rate tro... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Gary (Gsm18439)Wish I could have experienced that evening, it must have been terrific fun.Rebbi,I played trumpet up until my mid teens, I wish I had kept with it. It did contribute ... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Brett,I got wind of the underwear allegations but I didn't want to believe. Glad to know they were just mean spirited rumors.Charles, posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Last night Jwm and I saw Jason Marsalis and his group(quartet) in Ann Arbor, MI.. He played the vibraphone and this band was just beautiful to hear in this intimate non microphone venue. What a blo... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Brett,What can I say? Domestic tranquility is important. Pink isn't so bad, right??? posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).DHT=directly heated triode such as 45,2A3,300b,845,211 tubes etc. Pentode and tetrodes are indirectly heated tubes, el34,KT 88,KT 77, 6550 and so forth. There's a lot of educational articles to exp... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Rebbi,Thanks for your kind words but I'm by no means any type of guru. SET was a major discovery for me 5 years ago and simply improved music listening in my home and increased my enjoyment sig... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Shindo / Rethm"I listen most every night now". One of the best indicators that you've developed a "natural" sounding audio system. Music becomes a sheer joy to indulge in. posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Brett,Thankfully ("thank god almighty") very soon you'll be "free at last". Wavelength SET and JBL speakers will surely keep you deeply entrenched in organic musical bliss. When it all comes to... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Brett,I agree with Dan, your system is too good to be sitting in mothballs and collecting dust. Get those wonderful amplifiers up and running and return to listening to the music you love.C... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Obsessed (Again)+1, I believe that this will be a successful room construction project and worth the time, effort and cost. posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemJfrech,I'm very familiar with those two recordings and listen to them on a regular basis, they are very good choices for comparing formats. I agree with you, I don't find one of these formats i... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Rethm Saadhana Haniwa VPI BricastiMore than a few listeners would understand your decision to return to tube amplifiers. If you find the midrange in your system to sound unnatural, no other sonic attributes will compensate for this... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
The SummitHi Dan,Your room is neat and attrative, yes those Tannoys are gorgeous! Most important is the joy you consistently derive from the beautiful music you hear in this system. You've done an excell... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Brett,"Autumn in Ney York" I've yet to hear a bad version of this beautiful standard. It's probably near impossible to screw up this song. Brett, any progress with your Wavelength amplifiers... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Single Ended JourneyHi,I believe that you're going to be very happy with the XLS, I love this tube! It has excellent dynamic authority, weight and presence, yet is very refined, liquid and organic. It does justice... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Big Horns+Sets+Vinyl and Digital too!Hi David,Yes, it does make it clear that the Tannoy models present various speaker load and drivability characteristics. Dan's situation intrigued me as he replaced a 300 watt amp with a 9 watt... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Schubert,Thanks for your input, the Berg/Schiff was compared to the Melos/Rostropovich version in the review I read. I'll get the Berg recording also. I'm very curious to hear the different cel... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Bill,Thanks for your recommendations of Micsha Maisky and Schubert recordings. I'll get the Artemis quartet and see how they vary from the Melos quartet interpretation. Charles, posted over 11 years ago | View comment |