In Reply to: Re: long answer posted by john curl on August 20, 2006 at 13:04:48:
Hi.(1) An all-Audio Research system: from turntable/cartridge to speakers, tagged for USD400,000 4 years ago.
All hand-built by Audio-Note Japan except the flimpsy built
larger-than-bookshelf 2-way speaker system (with an 8" woofer) was built by Audio Note England. Phonostage 'M-10' (for Audio Note Reference Limited moving cartridge), & 'Kagon' 17Wx2 4x300B PSE stereo power amp were all triode built.It sounded so live, natural & effortless like a live band was performing in front of me.
I lost my interest in my cheapie rig for quite a few weeks afterwards.
(2) Tenor 75WP 75W all-triode OTL monoblocks (USD20,000 a pair) driving Rockport Technologes Hyperion speakers (bi-wired 6ft 550lb USD85,000) - "The best stereo sytem I've ever heard" quoted by J. Valin, The Absolute Sound".
As usual, if it sounds lousy, I walk out in a couple of minutes. But this combination, driven by Rockport's System III Sirius 500-lb record player, & Herron VTPH-IMC+ all triode phono-preamp, hooked up with all Tara Labs exotic cables, tempted me to spend a few days of in-depth auditioning.
I dropped my jaw bigtime by its deep-deep soundstaging with pitch dark background, effortless dynamics & see-through transparency.
Above said, I still love the neutral & muscial sound of my 30-year-young 2x60W all-bipolar built direct-current SS power amp (made in Japan), with DC to 200KHz response though I am listening to my DIY super-upgraded 50-year-young Dynakit SP-2 phonostage + ST-70 trioded EL-34 PP power amp.
I love musical sounding amps, glass or sand made regardless.
c-J
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- Yes, the very best amps I heard are till tube. - cheap-Jack 09:50:38 08/21/06 (10)
- Re: Yes, the very best amps I heard are till tube. - morricab 15:14:20 08/22/06 (0)
- Re: "The Best Stereo System I ever heard." - geoffkait 04:37:55 08/22/06 (2)
- Yes, isolation platform is part of the sonic equation. - cheap-Jack 06:33:10 08/22/06 (1)
- Re: Yes, isolation platform is part of the sonic equation. - geoffkait 06:55:40 08/22/06 (0)
- Re: Yes, the very best amps I heard are till tube. - john curl 10:23:04 08/21/06 (5)
- Re: Yes, the very best amps I heard are till tube. - Dan Banquer 12:03:22 08/21/06 (2)
- Re: Yes, the very best amps I heard are till tube. - john curl 12:37:06 08/21/06 (0)
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- Great minds think alike. - cheap-Jack 11:08:02 08/21/06 (1)
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