o_holter
Responses from o_holter
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall First - Nvp and Mapman - sorry for using the critique word, possibly leading to a misunderstanding. We share the basic ideals and I agree with most of what you write. Indeed I want to hear the recording venue, not my room. My point is just, we can... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Cerrot; yes its a tough life - glad to hear you found a way.Nkj: I certainly recognize what you are describing. The Io Eclipse with dual power can sound breathtaking direct to the amps. Dynamics. Clarity. I used it with a Krell FPB600 to great eff... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere I have ordered a pair of Siemens Halske 6922 gold pins from the 1960s for the phono input + 1 Telefunken 12AU7, from Brent Jessee. Quite expensive but I know he delivers quality (last year I bought Telefunken 12ax7s for the Io from BJ, working gre... | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall Nvp - my experience seems very different.You critisise Mapman for thinking speakers should get a grip on the room.>What you are saying is equivalent to saying that in order to >have good bass one needs to excite the modes of his/her roomand ... | |
| Any thoughts on removing a preamp from your system I thought, with the Aesthetix Io with volume, even upgrading to Eclipse and dual power, that I would be safe -- no need for a preamp. I was wrong. I strongly suggest you listen to a good preamp in your system before going too far down the "direct ... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere I did some more listening with the Einstein at low-moderate levels (since the family protested last night). It doesn't evoke the grand passions of the higher level but it still sounds very good. I wonder, would it sound even better if I turned the... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Thanks, Albert, for interesting advice, which I will follow. You probably mean the one 12AU7 tube (only one in The Tube mk2). Do you remember the type of 5814 CBS Hytron? There are some at Ebay, some with orange and some with blue letters. Some ar... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Thanks. You need fork, knife and spoon to enjoy the meal. For a long time I used only knife and spoon. Phono preamp direct to amps. No preamp. So I am happy with this investment, and the somewhat muscular effect of the Einstein, being "half-blood"... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere So far, the verdict has been in the direction of Callisto, but I like the OTL sound (or lack of it) so I am open to the MP-1 also. For now, for a lower price, the Einstein serves me well, also in the sense that I hear more of my phono and amp upgr... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Clearly, a listening test would be interesting! That's my summary of comments so far. The Callisto, the MP-1 and Einstein The Tube all sound very good - but which is best, using the Io Eclipse as input, and Atma amps as output? There are two poten... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere I have ended up with a used Einstein The Tube mk2 preamp, since I could get it for a good price (in Europe). It may not be ideal (compared to Callisto or Mp-1) but is what I could afford right now. The Io/The Tube combo sounds very good, clear, qu... | |
| Subwoofer: should we even use them at all? Bo1972, my experience is different. My Audiokinesis Dream Maker horn speakers give me lots of intimate image. Although they aren't nearfield speakers but excel even more at the huge concert level. And they give a wide listening sweet spot. Also, I... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Thanks! It's like I suspected. In the ideal world I could have tested both the Callisto and the MP-1. Would have been interesting. Well, anyway, I will have to start saving. | |
| Sub best at high crossover? An update from me.I am back to a conventional setup, the sub closer to the wall, crossover at 50 or so, with my new full range Audiokinesis speakers. It sounds best at phase 90. Although in some contexts the Velodyne DD18 sounds best on low volume... | |
| Sub best at high crossover? Thanks for interesting info, Lewinskih01. I had two RELs once but never tried the setup you describe. Perhaps others here have experience? |