Audiophile systems of awe.


What's the one system that stood out. Nevermind the best speaker or speaker to hang on to forever.
When if ever did you hear a setup that defied the laws of physics in sound reproduction. A sound that's shockingly good!
I still remember the mbl's at the show, they just sounded life-like. I could see where the musicians were playing as if they were there. I never got that again:~(
pedrillo

Pedrillo, MBL 101E's are still my fav. to date, they just keep leaving me with a constant grin on my face and find my self shacking my head saying WOW! The experience is so unbelievable you just keep second guessing yourself saying is this for real? Anyone who has listened to my set-up just can't believe it, I see them shaking their head constantly in disbelief of what is taking place, the grin on their face from ear to ear tells all. This all being done in a none designated room, you can be coming into the room, standing up or sitting anywhere and hear things happening like it's live, no other speaker I have owned has ever been able to do this period. I like to be emotionally involved and moved which these most defiantly do in spades. Putting on a new piece of music is always a pleasure and surprise at the same time as you never no what's going to happen which to me is exelerating and exciting all at the same time.

Here's a example; A couple of good friends were over anxiously awaiting to hear my latest being the Magico II's but prior we listened to some music. The music being played was not mine and my first time hearing and all the sudden a piano was set up 3ft off to the right side of the right speaker and about 5ft from the speaker. It was there being played clearly along with other performers every where else, very spooky real and we were all just shaking our heads in disbelieve. Now that's engaging, are the speakers perfect? No but nothing is, only different.

On another note as I mentioned I received a pair of Magico II's used and have to say after my listing experience I'm very disappointed over all and really don't understand what all the talk is. I am doing a real world direct comparison and they are no way in the same league as the MBL 101E's. Regarding that same piece and the piano well it was off to the right aprox. 1ft and possibly out 1ft max, absolutely no comparison to the MBL experience period.
i have mentioned these speakers many times.

i owned a stereo system in the late 60's, which included:

stacked quad 57s, macintosh c 22 preamp, quad 15 watt mono amps, a theorens td 124 table, with ortofon arm and cartridge. that stereo system gave me more listening pleasure than any stereo i have heard since.

i have been attending ces show since 1992, as well as stereophile shows, have many audio buddies. none of the stereo system in production approach the naturalness of timbre of the stereo system i owned from 1967 to 1973.
In the mid 1990’s I met Mark Levinson. At that time he ran a company called Cello Music and Film. I heard his system. I have been into this hobby since the early 1970’s. I had never heard anything as life like as the Cello system. I liked it so much I bought one. It took ten years before I ever heard a system that sounded better.
Davidny,

Yeah, as Pedrillo asked, what was the system that trumped the Cello system?