Purity NowHi Frank,It is hard to generalize about how the poor recordings sound. Several that come to mind are Bartok's Wooden Prince with Boulez or Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky by Gergiev. Both are ... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Purity NowHi Fas42,You raise a very good point, and something unexpected. When I had the Thiel with Nordost cables and no preamplifier, the level of detail increased but so did the dispartiy between ... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Purity NowHi Knghifi, Currently, the plan is to do both sides of the power conditioner, the transport, and maybe the digital controller. The power conditioner and source will likely have the greatest... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Purity NowHi Bigsam, Not many stores in St. Louis. Music for Pleasure has several brands, but none which I have. Champaign IL may have some items of interest. Send me an email if you'd like to get together. posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Purity NowWeiserb, Thanks. Let me know if you come through St. Louis. posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Purity NowReview of the NVS Power Cable posted here:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?fcabl&1293849847Jade Audio Reference Gold and Platinum interconnect added between DAC and pre-amp. ... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Simply AnalogueWith regards to cables, I would only suggest to do some research on the Jade Audio cables. They have a midrange depth and harmonic richness that works very well with ceramic drivers, and yet, have ... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Simply AnalogueGreat system, and beautiful speakers. They seem to fit that room perfectly.What other cables have you tried? That would be my only suggestion as a way to improve your system. I had Valhalla... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Purity NowAdded the NVS Sound Silver Ultimate 1 power cable to the high current side of the Spartan. I could tell you how it sounds, but you wouldn't believe me. This is the power cable that made me stop loo... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Always learningYou've been busy, indeed. posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Purity NowHi Peter. I've been fortunate to listen to orchestras around the world. This includes Cleveland, Chicago, Boston, New York, Vienna, Gotenborg, and Prague. I have a subscription in St. Louis. Next y... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
My SanctuaryHi Frank. Congratulations on your new amp. I'm glad you enjoy it. I did some research on the Boulder, and heard both the 1060 and 2050 in other systems. The Avalon/Boulder combination seemed worthy... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Purity NowI've been doing alot of evaluating, and even more learning. The cable story is coming to an end.My quest for the ultimate power cable has come to a conclusion. I found something totally new... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Classic Rockport + GryphonCongratulations. Looks like all your hard work and research was well invested. posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Purity NowI think Nathan and I are really using live classical music as our benchmark. We are not comparing system A to system B, but directly to the real thing and asking why it is not the same.Buil... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
My SanctuaryOK, got it. Sounds like you prefer the CAT. Interesting because I think the CAT is a tube amp that leans towards a solid state sound, and the Pass is SS that leans towards a tube sound. Now, don't ... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
My SanctuaryCan you compare and contrast the Pass and the CAT? I've heard both, in slightly different set-ups. Have not had the chance to compare with the ability to isolate this one variable. Thanks. posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Purity NowHi Fernando, What can I say? The Pass are the real deal. So powerful and natural. They leave me wanting nothing. I feel lucky to have tried them. posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Purity NowI am now at the end of a long journey. My system is finally complete, and I would suggest that the music can compete with any system, in any room. Two years ago, I had a sound in my head, and have ... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
My SanctuaryI agree that the high-powered Pass XA.5s are the real deal in audio. They sound better than the Boulder 2050s. With a good tubed preamp and the Tripoint Troy, they become even more involvin... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Purity NowTripoint Spartan arrived yesterday. This power conditioner is massive. It makes my amplifiers look puny.It is far too early to say much. However, I have had my amplifiers plugged-in for the... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
TTHoa's playground: Tannoy KensingtonYour speakers are very far apart and have alot of toe-in. How much space is between the speakers, and how far away do you sit? Does your soundstage extend past the boundaries of your speakers? posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Mainly AnalogueI have found that new equipment burn-in is not linear. In other words, things can get worse, before they get better. Also, there may not be much change for a week, and then it changes every single ... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Purity NowJason, After 6 months with the Pass Labs, my enthusiasm has not diminished one bit. May I dare say, that, perhaps...these are perfect amps?They sound like big amplifiers, with the power, co... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Purity NowHi Tom,Interesting enough, the jury is still out on the NOS tubes.I read the review of the Time on the Avalon website. Roy Gregory seems to be a fixture of the Avalon review process... posted over 15 years ago | View comment |