david_ten
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| What are you using to drive your Tektons? @redstarwraith First, congratulations on upgrading to the Double Impact SEs. They are special speakers. Let us know how you find them relative to the Pendragons once you have the SEs run in (it takes some time).Tekton speakers, generically speaki... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure Robert, thanks for posting this. The link above is to AVShowrooms review of the Cube Audio Nenuphar (10 inch) speaker.If you want to hear Peter Breuninger’s closing summary it starts at the 31 minute mark.Jon Ver Halen's discussion about the desig... | |
| Disappointing On Mcintosh......help @cleeds The attribution should be to the interpretation. A component amplifies, It does not Do Detail (to use one example from this thread)."It is amazing how much detail a Mac has" The recording is the information. The system (NOT component) as ... | |
| Disappointing On Mcintosh......help Sorry, @cleeds It is not. The language used in those posts is grossly incorrect. | |
| Higher End DACs @mikelavigne Thanks for the update and link to romaz’s posts. Thanks also for the opportunity to learn about the designs and efforts that are pushing boundaries, even if they are way outside of most budgets. | |
| Disappointing On Mcintosh......help The recording. Not the component.I’ve never auditioned a Mac before now, and what a revelation. They have detail without being clinicalIt is amazing how much detail a Mac has without being overly clinical. | |
| Disappointing On Mcintosh......help Detail / Resolution is not the enemy. Music is choke full of detail. The expression of that incredibly rich information fails due to failures in implementation and suboptimal references.BTW, I respect McIntosh. I’ve heard and experienced excellent... | |
| Higher End DACs @ufguy73 My advice is to find your own way. is there another brand or two you would otherwise start with - and why?Not knowing you, I do not. I know what works for me. Does that translate to you, I have no idea.I would expand your approach by look... | |
| Speaker recommendation for SET tube amp MASTERSOUND @gmercer Can you share your reasons for recommending Trenner and Friedl in the OP’s case? Thank you!Note: I realize that the OP's opening post is dated...I'm curious about T and F with low watt SET amps. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Exaudium Eum - Gregorian Chant for Lent and Holy Week --- Consortium Vocale Oslo | |
| Higher End DACs Only focusing on the two...any fatal flaws with focusing on these 2 for the purposes above | |
| Whats playing on your system today? The Köln Concert --- Keith Jarrett | |
| Higher End DACs @mikelavigne Thank you for your detailed response and for summarizing the progression and gains through to the present. Your post and other contributions in the thread are very helpful and highlight things I need to be aware of, and consider, sh... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? The Best of Edgar Meyer --- Edgar Meyer (Chamber Music / Classical) | |
| Higher End DACs @mikelavigne Thanks for your responses. Let me clarify because there is an important distinction to be made and I want to make sure you and others understand my earlier post.My question is regarding SERVERS. The Taiko Extreme is both Server and Re... |