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In Reply to: Acknowledging Excellence posted by ggraff on September 26, 2001 at 06:39:18:
>>Audio Research SP 10- The first preamp to show that music can be reproduced in three dimensional space. <<Well, *I* would put up the Beveridge RM-1/2 Preamp (contemporary of William Zane Johnson's SP-6B or C) - driving the Beveridge 2SW-2 powered OTL tube-driven electrostatic-in-enclosure-with-acoustic lens. This system was so holographic, you could walk amonst the jazz players! - circa 1979-1980
>>Dynavector Moving Coil- First moving coil commercially available. Showed us what vinyl was capable of. (I am a little shaky on this one, but I think Dynavector was the first moving coil- anyone know something different?).<<
Maybe not "Watershed" but I loved the Fidlity Research FR1-mk3F lo-output coil. FR made fine tonearms, too.
>>Dennesen JC 80 Pre-Amp- This John Curl design was the first ss to have the ability to show deminsionality of music similar to tube. Mr. Curl has gone on to develop a number of notable products since this piece, including the Vendetta phono pre-amp- the best I have every heard. John posts to this group from time to time and is very knowledgeable.<<
Won't argue the Curl design, but the "Dennesen" I remember was the first air-bearing linear-tracking tone arm.
>>VMPS Super Tower Speakers- The first set of large speakers capable of not only giving the true weight and dynamics of live music, but also produding a realitic sound stage. Brian Cheney continues to develop speakers and posts to this group from time to time and is also very knowledgeable.<<
Did this pre-date the first Indinity IRS?
>>Jeff Rowland Model 7 Power Amp-The first ss power amp capable of providing all of the benefits of tube with the relability of ss. Still one of the best sounding amplifiers on the market after over 20 years. Jeff continues to pioneer electronics, most notably the use of balanced designs for amps and preamps, switching power supplies, and battery power supplies. A true gentleman and, dare I say, genius.<<
Levinson's ML series was pretty good as I recall - maybe not as nice as the later Rowland.
>>WATTs- The Wilson Audio Tiny Tots were the first mini speaker to have the ability to produce holography and pin point imaging with resonable frequency response and dynamics. David Wilson designer.<<
How about the Rogers LS3/5a? - the first mini speaker to have the ability to produce holography and pin point imaging *without* resonable frequency response and dynamics (loved it anyway - never warmed up the the WATT).
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