2023Thanks! posted 6 months ago | View comment | |
Mahgister's non-conventional system or top Hi-Fi for the poorPlease explain the pyramid devices. Does your system sound best on the Summer Solstice? I'm very intrigued. Thanks posted almost 4 years ago | View comment | |
2023System edited: Many changes since the last update... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
2023Hey Ray,I'm not sure what I'm going to do for a tube amp, much depends on where I end up with a speaker selection!....I'm using Apogee Calipers in place of the Maggie's and I really like wh... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
2023Hey Ray,The Sims do a really nice job with the maggie's...however, I've relegated the Maggie's to the TV room and have a set of Apogee Caliper Sig's in the main system that I'm tweaking around ... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
2023McManus,The AE setup with toslink into the Audio Alchemy/MF DAC isn't as good as using the rather dated Audio Alchemy transport that I have. In fairness, I didn't expect it to be as good. I'm u... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
2023System edited: Just dabbling with PC Audio - mixed results but early days. posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
My dedicated 2 Channel music systemHi Lord Magnepan,Nice to see you over here from the Asylum, and nice to see a young guy like yourself involved in this hobby.I've followed your posts at the asylum with interest. It... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
2023System edited: OK....in the last 3 months I've added the Virtual Dynamics Nite II speaker wires - incredible wires with tons of detail and a large scale dynamic presentation. Also added VD Master P... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
2023Hey Jim,Not completely certain at the moment. I'm in selling mode and will decide the future once I've sold a few more pieces that are not needed.The Maggie's are incredible speakers an... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Tireguy's rig mkIII.2 rev.b.1Tim,Have you ever considered an upgrade to the JC1's?....I recently had a Carver digital modified at Empirical Audio, who also offer a $1800 upgrade to the JC's....just wondered if you had ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
2023System edited: Removed two recently sold amps (Krell FPB 200 and Cary V12i Monoblocks) and updated with new Carver amps. Still breaking in the modified ZR1600 amp, will update in a couple weeks. posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
2023Hello Ray, nope, I'm kind of settled at the moment on the Carver amp, though keeping an eye firmly fixed on the AG classifieds. Been moving stuff around, trying cables, subwoofers etc....I keep... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
2023Ray, invest your O/T payments wisely!! posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
2023Ray, I'm not sure what the model of the Anthem amp was, but he said it was $2500 retail. The overal sound was almost tube like in the mid range, but with great bass and dynamics....very musical and... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Music Sweet Music!!!!Ray, I was at a local dealer on the weekend and heard the Paradigm J8's (i think that was the model, it might have been S8...$6000 for the pair).They had all anthem electronics and a $3500 Para... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Music Sweet Music!!!!Ray, I was at a local dealer on the weekend and heard the Paradigm J8's (i think that was the model, it might have been S8...$6000 for the pair).They had all anthem electronics and a $3500 Para... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
2023Hey Ray, it's a real can of worms with the room being a bit on the large side and having the planars. I visited a local company on the weekend, they work directly with ASC on room treatment project... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
2023Ouch!! posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
2023The 'content' comment was from two weeks ago, you know how that goes!!Anyway, it's all relative, and it's all about degrees of contentment, degrees of perfection etc etc. One might be c... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
2023System edited: Now trying Gortz MI3 biwires in place of the Chord cables, also have cables from Sonoran, Audio Insurgents and AudioTruth, which I've been trying. Got the new power cord installed, r... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
I believe I have arrived...Quackfat, is seems to me that you have an excellent approach to this hobby....extracting the last ounce out of every piece of equipment. Just wait 'till your daughter is old enough to start poking ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Music Sweet Music!!!!Ray, I haven't heard his system but he is extremely happy with it. He's been through some trial and error with amps/speakers and I believe has finally found a combination he is settled on, with the... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Music Sweet Music!!!!Ray, I haven't heard his system but he is extremely happy with it. He's been through some trial and error with amps/speakers and I believe has finally found a combination he is settled on, with the... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Kung Fu Theatre TonightJimburger, looks like a great system, just wondered if you had tried pulling the tweeter resistor and replacing it with a Cardas link or other good quality cable jumper? Then if the treble sounds t... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment |