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In Reply to: RE: Would you care to provide some examples? posted by SoundMann on April 24, 2016 at 16:56:59
No. Heard better at Sea Cliff years back.
So what exactly is this "non-modern" system that is so wonderful?
I assume you are able to describe such. Do enlighten us all!
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"So what exactly is this "non-modern" system that is so wonderful?"A masterfully rebuilt and modified Citation 1 preamp, feeding a set of full-range, vintage triode tube amps, driving a set of Shindo Latours (Oop's), fed by a rebuilt Garrard 301 with proper plinth and stand, plus a select Ortofon SPU!
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And you find modern SET and/or push/pull triode amps too revealing and what? Not warm enough (sonically speaking). Personally, I have found the modern SETs to outperform most of the vintage tube gear I have heard by being revealing and precise as well as having a natural tonality. Best of both worlds IMO.
I have heard rebuilt Garrards a number of times and never found them ultimately to be my thing...I much prefer my 1980s Yamaha GT-2000 ;-). I was never a fan of the Ortofon SPU sound...
What is the driver in the Shindo Latour? Is it an Altec coaxial driver?
I find it interesting you mention a Citation 1 preamp but that it has been rebuilt and modified. Rebuilt with vinatge or modern parts? Modified how and if it was so much better than modern gear why was it modified at all?
Finally, you mention an Accuphase cd player but I do not know from what year it comes? Is it from the late 80s, the 90s, early 2000s? You imply it is vintage but if it is not 80s or early 90s then I would still call it a modern player.
What I can agree with you on is that the older cd players/DACs that used good multibit chips like the Burr Brown PCM63 or the ambitious UltraAnalog D20400, were more musical, but still very resolving, compared to "modern" DAC chipsets that were driven more by cost cutting than any real sonic advantage. I use "vintage" DAC chipsets in my digital to this day.
Best to define vintage , 50,'s,60's ,70's,80's which era and what components ?
I'm sure vintage state of the art Audio will sound good today as it did in the late 60's , better in everyway than modern day stuff , i'm doubtful of that , but yes i can see one being able to put together a vintage system to rival modern day Audio ..
Nice, but I think you'll find those who prefer otherwise.
As for "vintage triode tube amps", that doesn't say much at all. I think you'll find there are hundreds available today.
driving a set of Shindo Latours (Oop's),
Two way horns based upon an Altec design?
fed by a rebuilt Garrard 301 with proper plinth and stand, plus a select Ortofon SPU!
Ever heard a Clearaudio Statement with Goldfinger cartridge?
These are just a few examples!
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