karl_desch
Responses from karl_desch
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers They really do seem made for each other. To be more specific, I have noticed in the past that it would take higher listening levels to get the speakers to sound balanced across frequencies. Like the speakers were a bit "closed in" sounding with f... | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers I have had the pleasure of having the M5-HPA and the new AQ cabling in my system at home for a couple weeks now. I am really enjoying the new presentation which has improved imaging, soundstage depth, micro detail and a sense of space in the reco... | |
| A pragmatic view of cartridge expenses / many questions Pragmatic audiophile! What is that? I guess I just enjoy the ability to switch between different cartridges for different moods and music. This requires a turntable/tonearm that makes changing carts easy and a good universal protractor. A flexible... | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers Just an update. I decided I liked best what I heard at Ultra Fidelis. I ordered the Vandersteen M5-HPA and William Tell Zero/Bass cables. Very excited to see what the change does for my system. Thanks to both Jon Spelt, @audioconnection and all o... | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers @pilrem. Thanks for the endorsement of Jon too! | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers I’m sure it makes a difference. Right now I’m at “sounds great” but want to get to “sounds amazing” like I heard at Ultra Fidelis with both the Quatro and the Kënto. | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers I have heard great things from both John R and Jon S about the William Tell and Robin Hood speaker cables. Seems like a big leap forward for Audioquest. I currently use Kimber 12TC shotgun Biwire which neither of the Jons likes! Something about ... | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers @gdnrbob. Preamp! Oh no! I got to keep this search to amps and speakers. I would love to hear the Atma MA-1, the Ayre MX-R and the Aesthetix Atlas. All Amps with “A”s. Just not sure how I make that happen in Ann Arbor. | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers I had the pleasure of being able to spend more time with Jon at Ultra Fidelis this week. This time the Kënto's were setup with the same electronics as my last session with the Quatro CT. The speakers were in similar but not identical positions as... | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers Thanks @stringreen. @stringreen. I ended up screwing the Isoacoustic footers into the feet of my equipment racks. I think getting the Quatros back near the side walls reduced the effect of the footers. I just have the speakers on little Herbies ... | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers I think I need to go back to Ultra Fidelis and listen to the Kënto - M5 HPA. | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers Had a great 3 hours at Ultra Fidelis today. My first time in the shop even though I grew up in Milwaukee. I listened to the Quatro CTs fed with the M5 HPA. Preamp was ARC Ref 6SE and digital was Qobuz streaming but I don’t recal the DAC. Cables... | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers @audioquest4life Thanks for that perspective. Congrats on your impending 1.5s. You must have a nice big listening room. In my living room, I think I could shoehorn a T3 and remain married. John suggested that the T3 was similar in its sound jus... | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers I had a great time listening to the T1.5s driven by Atma-sphere Novacrons a couple nights ago at Classic Audio Loudspeakers. Man those things are huge! The sound was just totally effortless at all frequencies. Never listened to a stereo that get... | |
| Vandersteen updates and amplifiers @joey54. Thanks, I saw that they do this for a charge, but I'm also assuming that this is a transformer coupled converter, not balanced circuitry throughout. What did you move to in the Aesthetix line and what did that change do for you soundwise? |