It is now 2015 and I have finished my Lamm Signature Triad(ML3,LL1,LP1)It is without a doubt the finest I have seen or heard,I am done with electronics.I am still using the Avalon Isis,it just grows on you and never gets old.I am still up to date on my Walker MKV,I added the oiless and carefree compresser,what a dream.I added a second Troy signature for the ML3s and it works superb,I also am using 4 Thor SE grounding cables in the system and they are a tremendous achievement.I am using Dalby audio single and Duo isolation feet under all my components,they are a component unto themselves.And last but not least the latest and greatest Elrod Diamond cabling to tie it all together.I almost forgot the MD 809 Internet Tuner,a real work or art.
Absolutely amazing,have not heard a speaker in its class.After 2 years I just love everything about it.
Lamm ML3 Signature Amps
These are beyond anything I thought was possible in audio,I think my quest has ended.
Lamm LL1 Signature Line
Lamm's mate to the LP1 Signature Phono Stage,all that is left is the ML3s.These Signature Series are beyond awesome.
Lamm LP1 Signature Phono
Lamm's new 3 chassis phono stage that is better than anything I have ever had in my possession or ever heard at a show,totally incredible.
Elrod Diamond Series Interconnect
The new Diamond series is David Elrod's Mona Lisa.It is just a incedible experience.
Elrod Diamond Series Speaker Cables
Elrod's new top of the line,and sets a new standard for what is possible in Audio.Must be heard to be believed.!
Elrod Diamond Series Power Cord
If you thought the Gold Statement was amazing the Diamond will blow your mind.I still can't believe what I am hearing through this power cord.
Elrod Gold Statement Power Cords
These cords just blew me away,never heard anything like them.Hats off to Mr.David Elrod
Walker Audio Proscenium Black Diamond V
It is a real joy to listen to,pulls every nuance out of the groove and has tremendous transparency and detail but never gets fatiguing.A real work of art.And with the latest update to the air supply,it really puts the Walker over the Top of any table made.
Lee Dalby Lignum Vitae Vinyl Stabilizer
This thing crushed my beloved Shun Mook,it is made with brass,ebony bullets inside and Lignum wood.It is a work of art.
Walker Audio Reference Motor Drive
Does its job well,locks in the speed and keeps it there.
Koetsu CoralStone Platinum Diamond
Nothing I have heard compares to the coralstone,It is unique.Take anything about a Koetsu you have ever liked and turn it up a notch.
Magnum Dynalab MD-809 Internet Radio
Beat my Sequerra hands down and that is not easy.Best on the market.
Tripoint Orion Power Conditioner
Takes clean AC to a whole new level,and the results are stunning.
Tripoint Troy Signature
If you thought the Troy was something special wait till you hear the signature,pure magic.
Bybee Super Effect Speaker Filter
These are the only filters I will use in my system,all positive improvements and no negative,first time I can say that about a filter.Super stuff.
Harmonic Resolution M3 Isolation Base
Put 1 under my turntable,preamp and amps.These really work well and highly recommend them.
Hi,had the ref 2 in my house but heard the ref 3 at a local dealers.No contest,the legend is far better.Put it this way the Legend is on another planet compared to CATs own ultimate mk2 and that can hold its own with most of the highend pre-amps made.So you see my point the legend is a whole new game,I just got finished listening for about 4 hours and I am amazed at how involving this pre-amp is.I tip my hat to Ken Stevens a real masterpeice.
Hi,have had the legend for 3 weeks now and I can say without hesitation that it was worth the wait.It is better in every way than the Ultimate and that was no slouch,I don't know where to begin but I will try.It has a much wider and deeper soundstage and it is more extended at the frequency extremes and much more transparent and natural in the midrange,overall just a perfect match for the jl3s.Also it has built in step up transformers that can be switched in or out for low output moving coils at a 4/1 ratio and that works great.I use a koetsu .2 mv so it is superb performing with the tranformers in.Definitely the finest pre-amp I have ever heard,and I have had my share to demo top of the line Aeshetix,levinson,nagra,conrad johnson,lamm,pass labs and audio research and this by far beats them all.I don't know how much of it is synergy with the jl3s but I really don,t care,It is a new landmark in my opinion. Robert
System edited: The legend will be delivered on Tues July 17,and I will add a report after break-in and listening.Have to thank Ken for being prompt on his delivery of this pre-amp once he got it in production.Between the sound of the CAT products and his vastly improved customer service buying Cat products is a no brainer.
Hi,After living with the Walker for 3 months I have nothing but positive things to say about it.The first thing that strikes you after living with it for awhile is regardless of how bad the recording is or how loud or long you listen you never get listener fatigue,yet it is super detailed and transparent and just hangs the instruments in the air.Some kind of inherant distortion in turntables is removed that fatigues the listener,a real pleasure to use and works flawlessly. Robert
Hi Aaron,it is from the relax the back chain.I got mine from cherry hill N.j.,Go to their web site and check out their selection.It is a really comfortable yet not overly stuffed listening chair,I am very happy with it. Robert
Hi,don't feel so bad rooms shaped like ours are not that bad 1.No standing waves in corner 2.uneven surface keeps sound from reverberating 3.No wasted space to fill with music,more db for the money.Few things to remember,wall to wall carpeting,treat the side walls a bit at first reflection points and treat the ceiling by the speakers a bit.Don't over do it,you will dull the sound. Robert
Hi Robert, You have a wonderful system and I'm sure it sounds fantastic. I noticed your low sloping ceiling and wondered if you feel it affects your sound, and if so, what you have done to try to improve it. I have a similar ceiling in my attic listening room and am struggling to battle its limitations.
Hi,this system has been evolving for about 10 years now.It started with Wilson speakers,mit cabling,pass amps and a basis 2500 table.Now I am at a point where I am about finished,I can change things and make it different but I am not so sure better.But it really is a joy,the Walker table was the cherry on the top.
Hi,I use a relax the back zero gravity recliner,great for listening.As soon as I get some time I will post picture of table and chair,the more I listen to the Walker the more Amazed I am.It sucks every nuance of info out of the grooves and hangs it in the air in all different shades as clean and dynamic as could be.
Had the Walker Diamond Installed by Lloyd and Fred,talk about nice and helpful guys.I have about 15 hours of listening on it and am still getting use to the vta and damping adjustments but the table is truly special.It unravels the most complex music and just hangs it there in its own space and the fatigue factor is almost nill,8 straight hours at very LOUD levels and no fatigue at all,that is a first.A real work of art,will report back after I get some more listening in and form definite opinions.But I like what I hear.
I'm asking 'cos I recently have had a very interesting expirience with ceraballs isolation feet I put under my speaker cables (see my "system"). To my surprise, they much improved the microdynamics and resolution of my system. Quite unexpectedly so. I put them under my spk cables out of curiosity, but they do really work. I use 4 of them on each side, which is enought to lift the whole cable from the floor.
Hi,I put foam or wood under the cables pretty much just to keep them off the rug and the right height.Sonically I don't believe it matters what you use as long as you keep the cables off the rug.
Hi Aaron,I use a right angle din to rca graham juntion box and from there I use a 1 meter of transparent opus to the phono input.The juntion box is attached to my stand and the wire just floats from the arm not bothering the suspention of the table.I have never tried a Vector arm so I cannot comment on it,I found the HRS base made a big improvment over a already excellent isolation of the basis.
My warmest compliments on a truly superb audio system. As a fellow Basis turntable owner with an interest in the Graham Phantom tonearm may I enquire as to which phono cable you are currently using and what type of DIN connector (straight or right-angle) do you find to be most suitable for the Basis/Graham combination? Do you ever find that the weight of the cable imposes itself on the Basis suspension?
Did you at any stage try the Basis Vector tonearm and if so could you please comment on the areas in which the Graham Phantom is an improvement. Also did you find that the HRS base significantly improved the performance of the Basis turntable despite the latter's already elaborate damped suspension system? Many thanks for your comments and insight.
