baddabob, sorry this is not working for you and i really hope that you find what you are looking for. it is all about the music after all.
and jb, you are a humorous man, glad you are part of the family.
:-P
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just keep looking for a joule, berning, cat jl3 or ma1 atmas and you'll have all you need for any kind of music.
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perhaps but keep looking and you'll find one of the jems.
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ts are not of prime concern right now. getting the product out the door is.
someday, yes.
i don't even have one.
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that would be just about as bad as that pair of bumble bees we made for rich at signature sound. man, i got a crazy headache just putting those things together.
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heh steve,
great to hear from you and really glad you are enjoying the mx. keep me posted on the breakin and where they end up for you.i'll think about the color thing but i'm not sure it would fly.
coming to see me in vegas?
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just a though and my opinion of course but loud colors do take away from the enjoyment of the music in the end. i once owned a pair of light oak snell ias and always thought they sounded bright and would not disappear. i have found that darker speakers do diappear and because they draw less attention to themselves, allow you to get into the performance and the music to a greater degree. physco acoustics? you bet!
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i love the piano black because it is the most elegant, timeless and goes with everything.
the green moss though, is also spectacular.
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the color is actually a volkswagen color, i think it was imola or emola yellow. and to me they looked like the biggest dammed bumble bee i have ever seen. super sharp but hard to live with in a traditional environment of my wife's antiques and persian rugs. i would imagine they look killer at rich's though. if you want the speakers to steal the show in a room, you are on the right track with those ones.
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i wouldn't trust me either!
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low rider tsm mxs?
he'll have to move to nm.
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What the hell are you talking about? |
we are researching black chrome which would be killer.
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i don't quite get what you mean.
but if it pertains to black chrome being a premium finish it will be.
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no idea yet. we are still researching it. |
an 845 based amp will sound wonderful on the vsm mx. i would still rather have an otl as an absolute but heh, we are all different.
blue black chrome is too far out there for us to reasearch right now. one step at a time.
digital crossovers have many positive attributes and are incredibly precise. but the vsm has very tight amplitude and phase especially if it is listened/tested at the musical center and 10 degrees off axis as recommended. this type of measured response is as flat or flatter than any i have seen in stereophile. and when you take into consideration that the drivers work incredibly well as a pair and offer fabulous self damping characteristcs you can spend a lot more time developing the specific characteristcs of the components in the audible path. we have much better believability and musicallity on our side with passive devices. the choice of course is ultimately yours but i know what i would prefer hands down.
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well of course it would but again just consider that some of these lower powered amps have limitations in bass definition and extension. and thet they will have problems playing large complex orchestration at higher volumes. if you are after a liquid nature though, you are looking in the right direction.
but i know you, you just have to be different, don't you?
;-)
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the otl is the king imho.
me get pissed off?
;-P
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we've done this in the past and found that the chrome rods did not damp the cabinet as well as the brass thus emparting a slightly sibilant quality to the hf.
the best all round performer is the brass hands down.
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the speaker is critically damped to rid it of noise and distortion plus is extremely uniform. it is very neutral and likes to be used with ss that is less damped and tube designs.
this means your amp will be much better than older brystons but still wanting in the relaxed and emotionally inviting aspect of sound.
what cables are you using, this may help the combination?
you will be happier with the vsm mm because they are more forgiving but only to a slight degree.
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baddabob,
with the dh labs and the bryston i would suggest looking elsewhere for speakers because the sound will be too damped in the bass for the neutral merlin. merlin speakers like to see ss with low damping factors like some of the mosfets and tubes.
i would try vandersteen or vr and your equipment will be right for the job and you will enjoy it.
i don't want you to get into something unless you understand how to procede.
usually one selects the speaker and purchases the amp and wires to suit.
howard, get some wizard mist and shine. you'll love the stuff and you won't get all those tiny scratches. it will get rid of finger prints, grease and remove static charge.
i use this on the speakers at the plant.
look up wizards.com.
use it on your car too. makes my 96 saab turbo look new!
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baddabob,
if you give me a call at my office i'll gladly take the time to do this topic justice.
there is no way that it can be done in this forum and with e-mail. it is a complicated issue but one that can be explained.
just remember, your amp is damped and so are my speakers. you want a lesser damped speaker to go with a more damped amp. and the opposite is true with my speaker.
there is a whole different side to audio that we are just scratching the surface of here. most of the great modern day products like kharma, avalon, verity, rockport, quad and soundlab share this character and all sound better with tubes.
if you care to call me at 585 367 2390.
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i get in at about 11 am daily. i do e-mail and work in my office at home in the morning.
generally i am at the plant until 6 pm est daily.
but if you call and i am out just leave your number and i'll call you.
regards,
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