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The Forgotten

Every time I come across a gem in this hobby I inevitably come to the conclusion that there must be a ton of wonderful gear out there that has either slipped through the cracks or been forgotten. I decided to start a thread hoping some of you would spill the beans.  

I’ll start, but I don’t have a tone of experience. Totem, I believe to be very underrated.  I find they truly have a magic to them.  I’d throw out Harbeth but they surely aren’t forgotten.  Audio Mirror is one I’m pretty fascinated with based on my Tubadour  I recently acquired a Lab12 Integre4 that I think is better than anything I’ve had.  For example McIntosh, Bryston, Audio Research, Primaluna and a bunch of mid-fi.  Anyways, I think my experience is lacking but that’s what I’ve got.  
 

 

 

 

brylandgoodman

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sns
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I remember when Perpetual Technologies emerged, very early implementation of up and over sampling, DSP. Some real shenanigans going on with that company! I did have a totally Frankenstein Perp Tech setup at one time, everything completely  modded out with help from Dan Wright of Modwright. That was great digital setup, problem was I wanted to stream, no way with that setup.

 

Merlin, I had totally modded out VSM-MM, wonderful years with those, still have. Bobby commits suicide.

 

Joule Electra, had totally  modded out LA100MK III, wonderful preamp. Judd passed away.

 

BPT power conditioners, still have BPT 3.5 Sig, very high quality transformers used here. Don't know why they went away.

 

Audio Logic. I had Audio Logic 24mxl, tubed dac. Jerry Ozment passed away.

 

Nirvana Electronic Works,  N.E.W. I had DCA66, battery powered class A amp. Some people thought this Nelson Pass design, wasn't. Sold in past year to individual who was in group dedicated to restoring these pre's and amps.

 

Dahlquist. Do they still exist? Still have my DQ10's from 1980's, first nice speaker owned, heard great setups using these at audio shows back in the day.

 

EPI Epicure. Owned some 100's way back in the day.

 

Acoustic Research, AR3A's owned way back in day.

 

Lafayette Radio Electronics. We had local store in neighborhood, way before I was old enough to understand any of it.

 

 

sns
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@paullb Where did you get this info? Core Power has been in business for some years. Mark Shifter was one of the  original principals, also served in this capacity with Perpetual Technologies.This when BPT still in business.  Perp Tech went out of business, involved in serious shenanigans, seems Core Power sold out to Walter.

 

I understand the technology is pretty much same, not sure they're using same transformers as  BPT 3.5 Signatures use Plitron transformers, unit weight 80lbs. Equi=Core 1800 weighs 54lbs. Points to substantial differences in transformers.

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