Simple As Possible, But No SimplerSystem edited: Recently replaced the APL 3910 which, despite all the quirks surrounding the company, is a fine sounding cdp with the recently released Esoteric UX-3SE (Special edition). Compared to... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Simple As Possible, But No SimplerIt's always nice when a reviewer backs up one's own thoughts. Here is a just released review from 6moons.com on the new Nuforce SEs.http://6moons.com/audioreviews/nuforce3/9se.html<... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Simple As Possible, But No SimplerGood to hear from you, Dave. Let me say right up front that I am a relatively new Nuforce dealer. To answer your question, yes, I have compared the Nuforce amps to other high-end amps. I've... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Simple As Possible, But No SimplerLevir, I've never owned a DNA-225 amp. However, for 3 years I owned a DNA-2 Revision A amp and was my favorite amp of any I've owned or heard.I sold the DNA-2 Rev. A after I auditioned the ... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Simple As Possible, But No SimplerJust added the incredible Nuforce Ref 9 SE amps and three just as incredible Foundation Research LC-100 line conditioners, one for each mono amp and one for the APL. At $3000 msrp each, the... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Simple As Possible, But No SimplerHi, Ray. The design has been finished for some time now but since CES 2006 has come and gone, I've not yet pushed the button to have the design prototyped.I may do so in the near future. posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Simple As Possible, But No SimplerSystem edited: Added picture of Nuforce room CES 2006 using APL 3910, What Rack?, and Tiger Moth amp stands. posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Simple As Possible, But No SimplerI made the statement in my previous post that I would not be surprised if the Nuforce room received best sound at CES. I hate to eat my own words but this simply was not the case. The sonic... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Simple As Possible, But No SimplerNrchy, if you didn't have your Harley with you, that may explain my not recognizing you. Bon told me some time ago that you and I conversed at THE Show. Sorry if I didn't put 2 and 2 together.<... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Simple As Possible, But No SimplerThanks, Ray, you too. I will not be displaying my new rack design at CES as my vendors could not provide the finished materials in time.David, I am aware that air-borne vibrations are 3-D. ... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Simple As Possible, But No SimplerCute, Mdhoover :) Ray, I hope you don't take this the wrong way when I say, I like you a lot! I think my wife does too. Thank you very much for those kind words.I have a few new designs rea... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Simple As Possible, But No SimplerHi, Dave. Thank you for your compliment.I don't think I've ever publicly stated that my racking systems handle vibrations better than others? I have my own thoughts about my designs verses ... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Simple As Possible, But No SimplerSystem edited: Added the APL 3910 universal cd player and a pair of NuForce Ref 9 Premium amps. This custom APL 3910 will be used in the NuForce room at CES next month. posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Genesis:The end not the beginning.MeJames, very nice system you've assembled. I'm sure it sounds quite good. posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
A Lazy Audiophile in the MidwestYou've done well putting together this system and the room. My family and I moved two years ago from Leawood, KS to Oregon. Believe it or not, we long for the day we can go back to KS, humidity and... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Music in the midwest (photos added)You've done well putting together this system and the room. My family and I moved two years ago from Leawood, KS to Oregon. Believe it or not, we long for the day we can go back to KS, humidity and... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Simple As Possible, But No SimplerThanks, Ray. I really appreciate your compliments. Of course the designs are for naught if they do not substantially improve the sonics by properly dealing with air-borne vibrations capture... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Simple As Possible, But No SimplerThanks for the kind words, John(Girod) and you too Beemer. Considering Girod has one of one of the better sounding systems I've heard (he owns the very highly acclaimed Denon 2900 APL SACD/... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
The Music MachineYes, it does seem that Foundation Research rates their max watts as low. I've got some conversion figures at home that will show that an LC-1 at it's peak provide almost the same current draw as a ... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
The Music MachinePaul, do you have the upgraded versions? As good as the old are, the new are 2 to 3 times better.I'm not aware of any power limitations that you mention. At least not with my 600 wpc@4ohm a... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
The Music MachineInteresting system and nice config, Paul. I noticed you're using the Foundation Research LC-1 and LC-2 line conditioners.How do you like them?I've owned mine for 5 years now... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Simple As Possible, But No SimplerHi, Nrchy and thank you for the compliments. I initially presented those prototypes to illustrate some new design concepts I call Post & Beam-styled racking systems that in my experience ex... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
MY HOME THEATERVery nicely done system.Most likely, your center channel is wreaking havoc on your sonics and should be mounted on it's own stand and grounded to the floor rather than share the rack with y... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Brian's system!Brian, I was doing a yahoo search on some component and your website was one of the results.No firebird here but they are classics.In college I owned a '67 camaro, 6 cyl, with a 3-s... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Brian's system!Brian, I was doing a search on the web and stumbled across your personal web-site.I think it's safe to say that the between all the cars and audio (and audio upgrades) your lifestyle's comp... posted about 19 years ago | View comment |