My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each!
Bingo.... It's all a balancing act with regards to speakers and the matching electronics... Well boys, I had to buy back my Soulution 725 preamp and OCD Mike and I will be listening to it tonight. We used the master vac during our first listening session a few days ago. Let's see what he hears and how he compares it to the vac master preamp! |
Mike said my room is kinda of a mastering studio. It captures what is going on with the electronics. He is into smooth and soft sounding amps because it keeps him glued to his seat. I’m not there anymore. I’m now more into the "what’s in the recording" type of sound reproduction. That said, I do not advice for some of you to be into a fully transparent and neutral system. It can get to you quite easy and it takes a ton of work to dial it in. Cables that I had before may or may not work anymore. Preamps that I love may no longer work in this type of system. I can’t be vocal ENOUGH other than to make sure 200% you really want a neutral system. It’s far more work than a system that is more "tuned" via the electronics being used (Rowland, Luxman etc etc). My issue with electronics that are sweet is that everything sounds the same (all music). |
McIntosh & Sonus Faber Aída was more impressive (as it should) but it is like three times the price of the gryphon set up. I feel the Gryphon set up gave you more for the money spent and this is why I selected it. Sonus Faber Aída 2 are AMAZING SPEAKERS. Whoever owns them should not sell them. They are also the best looking speakers I've laid eyes on followed by mágico M6. |
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU! Today marks a special day for me. I have finally hit 10,000 subscribers on Youtube which makes me a Micro Influencer
Something you might not know, I almost quit doing Youtube last year because it did add "extra pressure" which ended up in me getting diagnosed with anxiety last year. The constant "hustle" needed to do this is something that has FOR SURE taken a toll on me because I am EXTREMELY hard on myself. You know, people have always asked me: "How do you afford all of this?" Well today I have an answer: With A TON WORK and working multiple jobs at the same time and all of which have indeed taken a toll on my health due to ALWAYS ALWAYS having to be on the go. I do not have the "normal" audiophile life that some of you do: Come home after a day at work, turn on my system, listen to music for hours and go to bed. My life is more like this:
Notice, the above does not include show coverage, travel preparations, etc, etc. If you are able to sustain what I have outlined above 24 hours a day, 7 days a week then you should be able to do what I do and easily be able to afford everything you see on my channel in a few years. Folks, thank you for the support and the love - You have played a major role in my early success. I can’t thank you enough!
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Thank you for following me although you claim to not follow my progress or lack thereof. That said, responding here is contradictory to your statement. Everyone loves to be a mentor yet very few walk the the walk the way I do publicly. I’d love to see your system and room. Any chance you can send me some pics? |
I’m not sure if I should respond to your last post or not but here's my 2 cents: It's no secret by now that my channel and journey has been using the extreme of the audio world. You've known this as well and guess what? It is not going to change. If you feel your knowledge can lead to 100k subscribers in no time, why haven't you started your channel? You can teach the masses your knowledge of how to acquire Gryphon and Boulder sound for pennies on the dollar. Who wouldn't want to see that? Hell, I'd be watching you everyday. The truth is that the typing on forums is a skill that anyone has but try to transfer this skill into YouTube and you'll soon find out it is an ENTIRE different world. I keep reading a lot of commentary all over the place from the different "audio crusaders" who seem to have an answer as to how to achieve sonic nirvana yet no real hard evidence on YouTube or anywhere comparing the ultra high end to their DIY systems. At some point, there is only so much talking that can be done before people realize it's just pure talk. I do what I do with incredible passion and put my money where my mouth is. I've started from nothing and where am I today? If I wasnt doing something right then i wouldn't be where I am today.
Either way, thanks for following me. |
That is correct. I do have her support.
I can’t remove the screen because I also use the room as a movie room. I have to watch Disney flicks with my daughter. When i built the room, it was also for us to spend family time together. I am going to be partnering with a company who will assist me remotely with more room treatments. I will remove my old rectangular GIK Acoustics panels and insert something better. The room will get a lot better but always keeping in mind that movie nights have to be a part of its functionality. Once you go with a projector, you can’t watch TV in a small screen anymore. It’s impossible. There is no going back. Tonight, i won't be listening to music. I'm a little tired and want to sit back and watch a good movie. |
Coming soon: I have just ordered the newly released Nordost Qnet network switch ($3100) along with the optional $2700 power supply. I also bought the upgraded cable to connect the power supply into the Qnet. Total MSRP of $6,100 for a network switch which is said to transform my system. How good will this device be? Stay tuned to find out in a few weeks!!
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Alright folks I will be arriving at axpona in an hour. I expect to push a ton of videos starting today and through tomorrow. This is the last show of the year for me so expect me to go strong. OCD Mikey and I will link up tomorrow to do a Q&A in person. I hope i can record it and post it. It will be a ton of fun. |
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Hi everyone, This thread is supplemental to my YouTube channel. I will keep dropping in to give you all some small updates of things i am evaluating here and there but the bulk of my work will be done on YouTube. For example, the new brand i will be representing will be unveiled on YouTube first and later will I’ll update everyone on here. I appreciate EVERYONE who has followed me and supported me throughout the years. YOU ALL are the ones that keep me circling back in here. My "rough riders" will always be special in my life and you will always have an open door in my home. There are always antagonist that manifest themselves in the thread throughout the year. It’s like a cyclical thing but they eventually leave. I thank you all for the continuous support and appreciation of my body of work over the last 5 years. Let’s not allow for those who randomly come in to disturb what we all have built in here. Jay
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Wow i didn't know this... We are losing many great minds but unfortunately it's part of life. The issue i see is that some brands don't have a succession plan. Once the lead designer is gone, the brand goes too and that unfortunately murders the resale value. I really commend Wilson Audio for having a plan in place. Daryl has my respect for doing what he's doing. |
