APL NWO2.5 ?

Alex, could you post some specs on NWO 2.5? How do its internals differ from NWO1 and NWO2? Thanks, Guido

Thank you Alex, much appreciated.

Mak, if I recall correctly, a NWO-2.5 may cost approx $20K all inclusive. Brent at APL will give you the exact figure.

G.

Do not worry Mak, there is wonderful equipment at all price points, and Alex has an excellent name throughout the range! As for me, unfortunately for the next two years I won't likely purchase any major new equipment. . . my better half has shut down the tap. . . there is just a very thin trickle flowing for some new software. . . In a couple of years I will likely upgrade my amplifiers, or perhaps my speakers.

Hi Brent, would love to fly to CES. Unfortunately it does not seem to be in the cards. I have all intentions to return to AudioFest in 07 though. . . may I take a raincheck?

Hrrrumpf! Such blatent attempts to jocularity at the expense of my exalted person may necessitate live audio seminars offered by my A-Capella-sized cousins from some lessthan-savory corners of North America. . . to assist with fixin' the respect thing real good and real friendly like. . . ya capisce!

Don Guido Dante

mak, right on you are. . . dreaming is absolutely free entertainment. . . I am a true expert at that!!!

Chungted, what is the mystery pre that you found to be detrimental to the overall sound of your NWO-2.5-driven system?

I do thussly stand correct Chungted. . . I really meant to say. . . what is that unmentionable pre that is slightly less transparent and has weaker impact than pure NWO-2.5? Per implication with OTL amps, if your pre were Atmasphere, having heard the reasonably competent Atmasphere and the world-class NWO-2.5 in separate rooms at the Denver AudioFest, I am not surprised of you finding the sound of your system with the interpolated pre to be just slightly wanting.

Congrats 711. I see you are going to try Purist Dominus PC. You may want to try also its newest top-flight sibling--the Anniversary. It works extremely well with stock X-01 Limited. G.

Alex, you made me curious! what types of PCs work best with linear PSs and what types with switching PSs? By the way, on my own X-01 Ltd I am using a Shunyata Helix Anaconda Alpha, rather than Purist Anniversary.

Alex, your explanation corroborates my empirical findings. I found the Shunyata Anaconda Helix Alpha much preferable to my ears to its shielded VX sibling on X-01. See:
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?fcabl&1146623467&openusid&zzGuidocorona&4&5#Guidocorona
Still no silver though. . . and complexly braided to boot.

I did try to fly to the Bay area all of last year, but all opps fizzled. Closest I will get in the next month will be L.A. . . . but I am working on some new opportunities that may bring me to the SF area before long. Stay tuned Alex! G.