The European PerspectiveAgear - that 'rick facade behind the speakers' you are reffering to is a sand stone, glued to the wall, about 1 inch thick. It is used here for its natural diffusive properties.Those wood i... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveWiebe - the JA80 I have had on loan, was the 25th Anniversary Edition, aka JA80 Gold. These amps were equipped with 6550 tubes, but I had a chance to try KT120 tubes as well (although briefly).... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
No Savings AccountCurious how do you like your new Audio Aero La Fontaine compared to your Ref-5 / Ref CD-8 combo. posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveJfrech - Scarlatti is much better. The first time I heard Scarlatti DAC in my system, and that was 6 months ago, I still had my Puccini. I used Puccini as a transport (clock linked to the Scarlatti... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveSystem edited: Added dCS Scarlatti and Tara Labs RS-1 IC cables. posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveI use RCA cables, since they sound best with Dart. But yes, I prefer dCS direct to power amp over any amp I have had a chance to try in my system (and I have tried quite a few, including $1... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveRichard - I have extensively auditioned several amps in my system in the past few months, including Jadis JA-80 Gold and JA-120 monos, Spectral DMA-260 and Burmester 911 mk 3, but none of them best... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Another lightJust curious, did you have a chance to try the ARC DAC 8 ? posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
My SanctuaryGreat room. posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveHraouf1 - no I didn't. I already sold the pass amp and using darTZeel now. Lovro - I did not have a chance to listen to the darTZeel integrated. posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveThen you probably had excessive DC at the output. It has to be rechecked once a few months, if you want to run the amp with the DC compensation switched off (sounds better this way).A frien... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveNever happend to me. Did you run yours with DC compensation circuit switched on or off ? posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveYes, I did try the vdH The First Ultimate mk2 and vdH The Second, but they were no match for the Tara The 0.8. However, for the money, they represent a truly outstading value. IMO The First Ultimat... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveJust added a Pure Power 2000 battery powered AC Regenerator. It has bought the single biggest improvement to my system in the past 4-5 years.Pure Power made me belive in power conditioning.... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Wilsons, darTZeel, Vinyl and TubesPapaya,I have a friend driving his Maxx 2 speakers with a Dart, with no problems. I also have a Dart, driving Wilson Sasha this time (much tougher load than Maxx 2) and also have no... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Some funny DIYWanted to ask the same question, since I have never heard the Technics SB-RX50 myself. posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Red Hot But CoolWow, what a cool color ! Ferrari Red ? I wish I had the balls to order mine in red (makes resale more difficoult). posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveRicred1 - my answer to your question is long overdue, but I somehow missed your post. From what I can see from your system thread, you already upgraded to Sophia III ! I bet it is an excellent spea... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveJust once, during Munich Show last year - complete Solution rig with Maxx 3. Sounded very good indeed. I would love to hear solution gear in my system, but unfortunately, there is no distributor in... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveMy impression of Audioquest Sky 72's and Valhalla XLR's mimic your observations...have you every auditioned KS 1130's?C1ferrari - unfortunately, I did no... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveSystem edited: I finally installed the new W/P Sasha speakers. Also updated system pictures. posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveThere is review in Stereophile which describes the chracter of the VPA rater well.In short, this is a very neutral sounding amp, so if you are looking for warm, inviting sound with deeply s... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
CHECKMATEMert - did you have a chance to compare Acrolink PC to Shunyata Anaconda or other quality cords ? posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveFerrari Red would definately fit my decor ... however knowing problems ppl have selling Wilsons in Red finish, I decided agains it and got the more popular Desert Silver.I got my Sashas las... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
The European PerspectiveSorry for the late reply. I have had the Lamms BEFORE I got both ARC and Wilson speakers, so my comparisions would not be meaningful. At the time, I prefered some SET amps I had at hand. If I were ... posted over 14 years ago | View comment |