Albert Porter's SystemAlbert,Congratulations on the new arm. I've heard the Talea II in a controlled demo with a Kuzma air tangent arm and it was considerably more resolving. Did you consider waiting to hear the... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Suteetat's SystemSuteetat,Congratulations. Great list of components. Set up is crucial at all levels, however, in your rarified plane, you won't know what your gear is capable of until you get the listener/room... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Kenny's SystemKenny,Nice system. Congratulations. I have a question about your SME arm. When you say the arm was "hyper", do you mean it was being overly excited by the cartridge? Do you think ... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Sublime SoundSystem edited: Updated photos of rack and Seismic Sink posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's System"It's a scam, I've turned the page." Sounds like a good novel. Congratulations. You are now the wiser and as Iso says, another will come up at some point. posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike,Ask the seller if he would be willing to send you the item and accept payment post inspection. I know that is not the convention here, but you certainly have a verifiable history, syst... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemSounds like the Telos is revolutionary. And this right on the heels of what was just very recently the latest and greatest arm, the Talea II. Mike, could you please describe how the new Telos impro... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Sublime SoundUru,Thanks for the kind words. The system has really come together lately and I am enjoying it tremendously. A bit hot in the Summer, but Fall is here. I found that the upgrade to t... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Always learningGlai,Thank you very much for sharing your extensive experience with your room treatment project. I found it a fascinating read.I'm also intrigued by your TT set up. Could you write ... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Sublime SoundSystem edited: Added a Townshend Seismic Sink, another step to the AIVS LP cleaning regimen and more room treatments. Since Jim Smith voiced the system, changes are very easy to analyze. The added ... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemThanks Mike for your very thorough explanation of LP cleaning. I did a direct comparison between the Audio Desk and my Loricraft PRC4 for some audio buddies. The Audio Desk sure is convenient, but ... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHello Mike,I love the new photos of the TT and rack, thanks. I've been wondering about your record care regimen and I don't want to read through 44 system pages. Could you briefly describe ... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemThanks for the photos Mike. The table and arms look great. You really simplified the front end and I get the sense that you are quite content now with your system. It must be a joy to relax in that... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike,I would love to see some photos of your new NVS table with the two Talea arms. Your whole equipment area must be much simpler now that you don't have so many turntables. The system must so... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert,I understand the convenience of digital files for music. I've followed your progress with the SP 10's and think you must have pretty great sound from analog. Could you describe how your ... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
analogue and diamondsAre you leaning towards Magico speakers? posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Parmenter SoundJason,You mention in your system description that you carry SME tables. Have you had one in the system and how do you find they compare to the others you've heard. Thanks.Peter posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
System ca. 2008Shadorne, I love the way your system disappears in the room. I'm curious about what you state in your system description about the amps in the active ATC speakers. I assume by active you mean the a... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Sublime SoundKnghifi,Yes, that is a consequence of hearing other systems too, but I'm not about to stop experiencing what else is out there. I'll be holding onto the incredible Mini II's for the foreseeable... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemJfrech,That's a nice looking rack. Did you compare it to the HRS or any other top end racks before you bought it? I'm curious because one rarely reads or hears comparisons between racks. Your s... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Sublime SoundLapierre,I can't answer that as I haven't heard them. I do prefer the look of the MIni with the wood, but I'm sure the Q1 will sound better. The Q3, which I recently demoed at Goodwin's, are th... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Sublime SoundHello Rtn1,I did write a rather lengthy description of the service at: http://forum.a... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Sublime SoundHello Cmalak,Jim Smith offers a service in which he will come you a client's home for about a day and a half and voice his system to his room. The service is explained in great detail on his &q... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Sublime SoundSystem edited: Updated photos after my recent Jim Smith RoomPlay voicing which resulted in a dramatic improvement in realism. posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
analogue and diamondsDid you listen to/audition the SME 20/12 before you bought your 20/3? I'm curious about the differences. Thanks. posted over 15 years ago | View comment |