SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Bill,Looking forward to your impressions back here, like or dislike them, I'll understand.Charles, posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).The new Jupiter copper foil capacitors in the Frankenstein (input coupling position) is beginning to expand/open up and sounds oh so natural. Burn in is still early stage (15 hours) but its forte i... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
The Music RoomJeff,There is an archive thread on the First Watt SIT-2 (much talk of the SIT-1 as well).Very good comparisons with SETs and comments by 213cobra (Phil), Keithr and Srajan(6 Moons). Very intere... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Bill,Here are a few saxophonist recordings you will probably like (I sure do).1, John Coltrane "Plays For Lovers" this is quintessential late 1950s big tenor Coltrane prior to his more expl... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Bill,I know what you mean. I'll get some for you tomorrow morning, I worked late tonight and I'm going to bed. There's some beautiful jazz guitar you may like and I'll list a few for you to ... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
The Music RoomDan,If I were to ever return to a SS amplifier the First Watt (most likely the SIT-1) would be my direction. Honestly though, I'm too enthralled with the natural beauty of 300b SETs to change. ... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
The Music RoomThanks Jeff for your reply. Lower power ampliifiers with simple circuits running in pure class A are hard to beat for musical realism and naturalness. posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
The Music RoomHello Jeff,You have a very nice system.Are your First Watt SIT-1 amplifiers a better match for your speakers compared with the Pass XA30.5 ?Thanks,Charles, posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
My Loft SystemHi Joe,Thanks for your reply. It impresses me the sound quality Israel gets with the Solen capacitor in this position{6em7 input/driver tube). It would seem to me a high quality copper foil wax... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
My Loft SystemHello Joe,I'm curious as to what capacitors you replaced in the Frankenstein and what is its rated cap value(is this a tight fit or is space adequate?). The Franks have an interstage transforme... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
My Loft SystemHi Joe,Are you using your Takatsuki tubes exclusively in the Frankenstein or do you alternate them with the EML XLS ? How did the Apprentice mate with the Franks? I hope all is well with you. <... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Andrew, I've only used the 5ar4 (Mullard 1950s vintage) in my previous Quicksilver preamplifier and the 5u4 in my Frankenstein amplifier. Charles, posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Andrew,The room you are referring to had the Lampizator 5 in use. At CES this year I heard L7 in the Fritz speaker room.Charles, posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Franco serblinI ktema'you can't turn it off"All the proof you need to show you've done things right!Your amplifier and speaker pairing is very intriguing.Charles, posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Franco serblinI ktemaHi Pavpet,Congratulations on building this wonderful home system. Your music reproduction must be heavenly and fully engaging with emotion. The Sonus Fabers must truly sing driven by those Wyet... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Andrew,I heard the L7 DAC at THE S.H.O.W.(Las Vegas) earlier this year. Although under less than ideal conditions in an unfamiliar system I still got the sense it was special. You have confirme... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Bill,My listening volume on average C weighted is 75-83 db. Some times lower(65-70 db) with certain recordings. Once in a while I'll listen at 90-100 db and it really sounds good at these le... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Jazz Lover's Vinyl SystemHi Sal,I know you enjoy listening to jazz as much as I do. In addition it's clear that DIY brings you plenty of joy and satisfaction. I hope you'll continue to have this much fun for a long tim... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Agear,Good idea about an accompanying photograph, I'll have to remember to bring home my ER Polaroid camera. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll definitely check out the baritone saxophonis... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).For my fellow jazz lovers, Oliver Nelson, "Nocturne".Charlie Rouse, "Unsung Hero".John Coltrane, "Plays for Lovers".These three tenor saxophonists have their own distinctive voice a... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Sorry Thaluza, I see where you've state that the Canary 300b amplifier is push pull. posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Thaluza,I enjoyed reading your detailed reply and learning about your exceptional system, you have "very good" taste. I can imagine that both theJoule OTL and Canary 300b sound beautiful dri... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Thaluza,Congratulations and welcome to the Coincident family. How long have you had them and what's your impression thus far? I hope they'll meet or possibly exceed your expectations. As... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Thaluza,No I didn't have that experience at all. The tubes are performing without any microphonic issues.These are terrific tubes.Charles, posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Manhattan SETDkidknow,Congratulations on assembling your very nice system. The fact that listening to it compels you to play the piano along with it says quite a lot. Your music reproduction in that room mu... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment |