The Wave-Motion EngineSystem edited: Follow-up on 2009 June 10. The Wave-Motion Engine was broken down and rededicated in its own house (which it allows me to share) in the wake of an unanticipated marital event. I am s... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)MBL and Ayre are not better than Pass. I must repeat this daily, often.MBL and Ayre are not better than Pass.MBL and Ayre are not better than Pass.If I say this often enough, it mig... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Wave-Motion EngineSystem edited: System edit: some significant changes. Alpha-Core Gortz becomes Nordost Valkyrja Mark somebody no. 39 (as transport) replaced by dCS Verdi Lehman Black Cube replaced by 47Lab Phonocu... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Wave-Motion EngineActually, the system was playing "in-law music" at moderate spls. Y'know, stuff like Kostelanetz and Vivaldi. (I suppressed a wild urge to toss in some Residents....) I received a gratify... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
System to dateBeautiful system, Sportsterguy!As for placing the speex on the long wall, Allen Perkins of Immedia taught me to do it that way. It's counterintuitive at first, but it works!Make sure your h... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Wave-Motion EngineSystem edited: System not really edited, but pictures have been added. The setup is temporary - I will build a rack and relocate the system into its designated area (also being prepared ... winter ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
System to dateI would rebut some of Lightminer's points thus:CD might be a mature technology, but it will be the last free format. Music as pure software will be set up for the provider, not consumer. Rememb... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)Tboooe, if you ever come by westernmost Rednekistan (check your visa and immunizations first...) you simply MUST bring the VRDS by, and perhaps some favorite CDs. (Maybe a trusted digital interconn... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Living room music systemHi foongMye stands for the 1.6s will help, but if you upgrade, e.g. to the 3.5 or 3.6 deals that opo up once in a while I would think that to be more bang/buck.Wilsons or Avalons. Wow. Thes... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Beauty and the Beasts! (deceased)Tboooe,Beautiful system!I would love to know how those big XAs would sound in my half-finished rig.Talk to me about the VRDS-Neo transport. Are you running it? Do you need a pre between... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Connoisseur's 2.1/5.1 SystemBabydoc, you and I appear to have similar equipment affinities. I am putting nickels in a jar for a Verdi and a Verona (and a Xono unless something else grabs my attention). Regarding the Verdi, we... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Living room music systemBigger Maggies? :D posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
name of the guy is WILSON OCTAVEAdd mine to the applauding voices. Beautiful system; not one bit of "fat". Since the heading is "opinions please", I'll venture two upgrades I'd entertain. Your mileage may ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
name of the guy is WILSON PASSAdd mine to the applauding voices. Beautiful system; not one bit of "fat". Since the heading is "opinions please", I'll venture two upgrades I'd entertain. Your mileage may ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Wave-Motion EngineHello TboooeI have encountered your posts around the 'Gon and admired your system from afar. Thank you for visiting!I see we share the same basic philosophy in re what we want out of audio ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Wave-Motion Engineedit- analog front end added.System has reached a plateau. I have spent all my binge money. Also, Spouse has put her foot down (making me fear for the clearaudio's cantilever...) and declared, ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Wave-Motion EngineHi SdatchIndeed the Black Cube is something of a stopgap. I was thinking of getting a Pass Xono sometime, completing the amplification "backbone" of this congeries of hardware. That's... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Wave-Motion EngineSystem edited: Minor edits. Interconnect to amp is actually Frey, not Valkyrja. Major edits on the horizon: I have speakers and a turntable on the way. All I'll be missing is a better-matched cd tr... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Music TranscendentHiIf you would, I'd like your evaluation of the X0.2 preamp in your system. I also have one such, and I really like it.(see my "Big Rig" in Evolving, thanks)cheers apo posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Wave-Motion EngineI must be making unpopular choices. posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Wave-Motion EngineAn added few observations.I began my audio journey (not counting stuff I listened to in my childhood home) soon after getting married back in '86. Wife and I went to a number of high-end retail... posted over 16 years ago | View comment |