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Esoteric K-03 or K-01
Hi Audiozen, thank you for pointing out Marantz SA 11S3, I should look into it. Regarding the players under discussion in this thread, if you enjoy a "very organicanalogue quality and sound like vinyl"sound with a tube-like quality to it, you will... 
low volume, microdynamics,body,presence, 10k used.
One of the characteristics of Vienna speakers is that they have great dispersion.... listening placement is very forgiving... Rather than a narrow sweet spot, they tend to yield a wide "sweet band". 
low volume, microdynamics,body,presence, 10k used.
Hi Zuio, Ncore amps appear to have an inherent ability to drive difficult loads with total aplumb... For an upcoming scribbling project, I have just completed breaking-in and analyzing a pair of NC1200 NCore-based amps driving my Vienna Die Muzik ... 
Vienna Die Muzick flagship speakers
Stringgreen, are you wondering if I might need to commence formal marital restructuring? Funny thing is that yesterday, my better half initiated totally unbidden complimentary comments about the sound of the amps.... Barely 10 minutes after "first... 
Esoteric K01: What are the best settings for CD?
Hi Washline, how much break in time did you allow for each filter and each upsampler?G. 
Experiencing Rowland M925 4-chassis reference amps
This afternoon the M925s yielded "first sound". Even more than encouraging, it was a bit of an OMG experience.I managed to connect M925 without breaking anything and without shorts... I was expecting the usual shrieky time, but... M925 is so music... 
Experiencing Rowland M925 4-chassis reference amps
Hi David, I do not pretend to be an expert on active PFC, so I am sending you to the Rowland Knowledge base for a few articles on the subject. Strictly speaking the articles deal with the PC-1 external rectifier... But its operating principles app... 
Vienna Die Muzick flagship speakers
Hi John and all, my Rowland M925 amps have been delivered last Friday. They will be connected to the Vienna Die Muzik in the next few days. Fact is that using M925 on Muzik was my original plan all along, as soon as I started to look at Muzik for ... 
Experiencing Rowland M925 4-chassis reference amps
Hi David, thankfully no batteries of any kind on M925s, nor is it likely there to be a batteries-based supply in their future... The only option for each power supply chassis is a 2400W regulated SMPS fed by a PFC-based rectifier.Guido 
Experiencing Rowland M925 4-chassis reference amps
Hi Tim, my amps are not gold color... Front and top are silver, while the side panels with their cooling vents are black.As you know, I have become a fan of amps that are on the lighter side... So, currently, my only complaint is that M925 chassis... 
Shunyata VX vs CX
Hi Redoctober2, Shunyata VX wires are an old series that were filled with pellets of a filtering compound.... They were meant to be used with systems where a digital source either emitted, or was otherwised extremely sensitive, to grunge. VX do re... 
Vienna Die Muzick flagship speakers
Hi John, What's on PFO is the only writing specific to the Muzik that I have completed. Never the less, Muzik is, and will remain for years, my speaker reference... Recently, I have been using the Muzik for the evaluation of a couple of other prod... 
Esoteric K01: What are the best settings for CD?
Hi Matjet, hoping the system cooperates with me today, here is my post from yesterday... am not at all surprised if you find that warm up time is necessary on K-01. I always left K-01 on all the time, and if I wanted to do some critical listening,... 
Esoteric K01: What are the best settings for CD?
Hi Matjet, assuming all filters and upsampling levels have been broken in with at least 500 hours on each, my observations and preferences are as follows:* No filters and no upsampling -- impressive result per se... In the sense that in spite of t... 
Power Cables you like with Merrill Veritas Amps
THank you Hifial, I was hoping you could comment on the effect on Veritas of the Hidiamond PCs that you may have since sold.