paulfolbrecht
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| Ocellia speakers and power I think both makers are experts at their chosen craft. Yes, more public info on Ocellia. But Tony is honestly a magic-maker and really, really knows what he's doing with those cabinets too. Also, the integration with the ribbon tweeter, even on th... | |
| Ocellia speakers and power Unfortunately never heard the Classic 12. Had pr on order 1.5 years ago and canceled due to financial concerns (that didn't materialize). Boneheaded move. | |
| Ocellia speakers and power On what do you base your assessment that the Ocellia cabinet "seems the better design"? Both companies use the same "resonant cabinet" philosophy, actually. I have not heard Ocellia but I can state that the Tonian cabinets, and speakers, are simpl... | |
| Has anyone matched the Hsu VTF-3 MK 3 & Quad ESL57 I would not expect that subwoofer to be among those that might match well with ESLs - 'fast' is not really one of their strengths.The Rel Strata used to be recommended for the 57 regularly.The best solution would probably be some kind of OB sub bu... | |
| Fieldcoil drivers The Cogent horn system uses their own field coil compression drivers. Da Vinci has a speaker built with Fertin FCs. | |
| What does one purchase after owning horns? No, I did not tweak my Klipsches. I know they can be made better. Thought they were great on some music but could be almost painful at other times.In some ways the humble Forte really was the favorite. | |
| What does one purchase after owning horns? Klipsch uses non-aggressive horns? Huh? Only the humble Forte uses a tractrix flare. IME (I have owned K-horns and LaScala) these speakers have far more audible horn coloration than the AGs.Conical mid horns with proper (thick, non-resonant) const... | |
| Madrigal cartridge loading? Best to stick with the "X" versions of the Tom Evans phono stages which have adjustable loading... | |
| phono stage / step up for Koetsu carts This is an old thread but if somebody found the TE Microgroove "noisy", there was a problem somewhere else. I have one now and the system (with 100 dB/W speakers) is dead silent - nothing. I have to have my ear right ON the driver to tell if it's ... | |
| Zu Omens Vs Dali Vs Vandersteen Vs Sonus Faber Hey Morgan what 845 SET you running there?I've found the First Watt F3 to be a completely divine match for Def 2.0s as well as the Wavac MD811 integrated (amazing amp).The Tom Evans Linear A is also completely stunning with these speakers. An ampl... | |
| I Was at a Funeral of An Audiophile... I knew exactly where you were coming from, Doug. That was a nice follow-up.I hear you still can't ski worth a shit though. I judge your skiiing to be sub-par. I've written a treatise on the subject that is to be published in The New Yorker upon yo... | |
| I Was at a Funeral of An Audiophile... What a bunch of stinky and illogical poo is being hurled at poor Doug here.Can you guys read? All Doug did was make a pretty much totally objective observation, that this gentleman's system was definitely not "state of the art" by any reasonable s... | |
| Shindo Monbrison better a RedWine Isabella? Thanks for chiming in, Vinyljh. FWIW, I was repeating what I'd heard from you awhile back concerning the drive-ability/Zout of the lower-end Shindo preamps.Of course you are correct that it's best to seek information from people who sell & kno... | |
| Shindo Monbrison better a RedWine Isabella? The Monbrison will drive anything. The Zout is very low. It is sometimes misstated as 5K but that is actually the minimum recommended load. | |
| Shindo Monbrison better a RedWine Isabella? According to another thread Audiofreakgeek is a dealer posting without disclosure.It sounds like it would be best to ignore him. |