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In Reply to: RE: "Bass light" is a moving target posted by 4everyoung on June 18, 2015 at 11:47:34
I'm curious as to why you are curious :).
Honestly speaking, you don't seem like the Magico type.
Follow Ups:
"I'm curious as to why you are curious :)."
I was thinking I really need to get out more. Not much going on here in cow country. I appreciate Sordidman taking the time to share his experiences. I certainly wasn't questioning any of them. My apologies if it came across that way.
"Honestly speaking, you don't seem like the Magico type. "
The Magico type??? What type do think I am? White van speakers? lol
No, - i didn't think that you were questioning my impressions/experiences at all... not a bad thing in any case...
It's good to seek out new experiences, and impressions vary. I've very few friends who I could go into every room at a show and have us walk out with the same impressions.
Sometimes I think that it's hard for ANYONE to formulate opinions, (let alone an opinionated fool like me), based on the "unchallenging," "safe," music that is demoed.
I always have appreciated Eveanna Manley for playing all kinds of different music that would take a system through varying sounds that really test it's flexibility.
That's writing as someone who always bring their own music to CES, and has sent amps into protection with it before..
I would say that I am an "amp" person, (primarily as a musician), I would rather spend my money on a mediocre speaker and a great amp than vice versa. Amplification isn't given enough attention in high end audio. There are 10 billion great speakers out there, and about 10 great amps: and all 10 are bloody expensive.
"Asylums with doors open wide,
Where people had paid to see inside,
For entertainment they watch his body twist
Behind his eyes he says, 'I still exist.'"
"There are 10 billion great speakers out there, and about 10 great amps: and all 10 are bloody expensive"
Mind sharing those 10 great amps? The best amps (IMO) are the ones that are carefully matched to a given system. You can only listen to a system, not individual components. And then there are amps that are just plain bloody awful and would ruin any system they are paired with. They have such a heavy sonic signatures it's like trying to disguise the taste of liver.
You're right of course, - I wazza playin around.....
What's important is symbiosis.... Ultimately, (i believe), neutrality builds upon itself, yielding a gestalt that couldn't be achieved with just one or two pieces.
I emphasize high current, but I don't prefer horns or electrostats...
My favs are...
LAMM 2.1 monos....
VAC Signatures
Blue Circle BC26, (maybe the best amp I've heard).
Tenor 300w monos
Manley Stingray, or the NeoClassic 500s
Joule Electra VZN-160 or 220
Audio Analogue Maestro
All these super fast amps as I've heard them are incredibly beguiling and grab all my fav speakers by the throat, and mercilessly force them into precisely controlled obedience....
"Asylums with doors open wide,
Where people had paid to see inside,
For entertainment they watch his body twist
Behind his eyes he says, 'I still exist.'"
Have heard the VAC, Lamms, Manleys, and Tenors.
All good amps for sure.
Where did you hear the blue circle ...... ?
once in my house, Twice at two different friends places.....
I was a BC dealer, and I've heard many of their products.
"Asylums with doors open wide,
Where people had paid to see inside,
For entertainment they watch his body twist
Behind his eyes he says, 'I still exist.'"
Because the speaker makes the bigger difference, especially seeing there are really a lot more than 10 good amplifiers, not all really expensive, but many many bad speakers, alot really and expensive.
Edits: 06/18/15
LOl..not at all. Based on your reviews, reference gear, and general easy going writing style I pictured you as not only a B&W type, but maybe also leaning towards other British brands like Proac, Harbeth, as well as Vienna Acoustics, Aerial, etc.
Magicos seem to me to be perfect for tight assed analytical types who can recite the Bill Of Materials for every component they own right down the type of plugs on their power cords. This may have no basis in any larger reality but has been my experience with every Magico owner I have met. Or maybe I just I'm off the deep end.
"Magicos seem to me to be perfect for tight assed analytical types..."
You're half right. I'm not the analytical type :-)
I didn't list everything in my reference system, like the Novacron amps. Not a good match for B&W. I love those 6C33-B toobs. And I reviewed a pair of Coincident speakers with ribbon tweeters that I really liked. Loved the airy highs. I should be thinking more about those. But still would like to hear the Magico.
Ah, gotcha!
Magicos are definately worth hearing.
I never once heard the Q5 sound good but I really believe it was due to the partnering amps..Spectral, Soulution, etc.
The S5 and S3, on the other hand, sounded very good to me, with a Studer deck as the source!
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