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Comments on the Audion Black Shadow 845?
I have spoken to other audiophiles who have had experience with the elite 3 box and the old black shadow. Their findings were that they could not distinguish a benefit between the two. I am of the approach that everything should be tested for ones... 
Audion 0.5 Line pre
Hi Byron,I own the audion quattros and the audion elite 3 box. I have become a fan of audion and overall am a very happy owner. I find these components very tonally rich beautiful tone, very transparent, music having a nice gate to it.Audion compo... 
Reed tonearm w/ Raven One table-how's the match ?
I think you're right! 
Reed tonearm w/ Raven One table-how's the match ?
ps***I have never in my life actually even thought, let alone hoped my azimuth was "ideal/perfect".***Thats ok. Life sometimes allows for U turns! (smile) 
Reed tonearm w/ Raven One table-how's the match ?
Your welcome, Opus.**My desire to possibly seek some changes in my system's front end has more to do with attaining an overall sound balance which in part expresses or reflects the qualities inherent in the particular components I expect to purcha... 
Reed tonearm w/ Raven One table-how's the match ?
(sorry about the double post) 
Reed tonearm w/ Raven One table-how's the match ?
Cut and paste for me where i say another method other than the human ear should be used for azimuth adjustment and then i will respond.(forced smile)If you read my posts, i think you will see and distill from them my belief that the azimuth adjust... 
Reed tonearm w/ Raven One table-how's the match ?
Cut and paste for me where i say another method other than the human ear should be used for azimuth adjustment and then i will respond.(forced smile)If you read my posts, i think you will see and distill from them my belief that the azimuth adjust... 
Reed tonearm w/ Raven One table-how's the match ?
Opus,Sorry if my tone came across a little "harsh". I'm just wanting to make sure that audiophiles don't neglect this important adjustment or understate its importance having tunnel vision by looking for problems in the wrong places, prematurely.I... 
Reed tonearm w/ Raven One table-how's the match ?
***I've had very good results with adjustment despite the fixed azimuth of the SME, and have been able to hit that sweet spot with some regularity by attending to other adjustments.***Or so you think. Without experiment you cant say with any autho... 
Reed tonearm w/ Raven One table-how's the match ?
****I haven't had to be really concerned with azimuth since that parameter is fixed with my SME tonearm***It could very well be that your azimuth is spot on just by installing your cart and tightening the bolts. Equally so, it could very well be t... 
Reed tonearm w/ Raven One table-how's the match ?
Opus,Hi...I did not specify in my post but i did mean the newest reynaud offrande supreme. Yes, I am aware of those complaints, the first offrande supreme was considered a bit too "cerebral" except for use in some studio applications where that qu... 
Reed tonearm w/ Raven One table-how's the match ?
Opus,Wow..45 years in this hobby. Pretty good. Bet you must be excited by the strides being made in the last 10 years of hi end audio.Opus, if you rap your knuckle on those dunlevy cabinets what do you get? Is the sound low and dense or high and k... 
Reed tonearm w/ Raven One table-how's the match ?
Hi Opus,Once you start playing with reed arms and acustic tables you are starting to 'tinker' with some pretty fancy toys! You are now the head chef and connoisseur of sound. Tonight i was shooting out a tron 7 reference with my audion quattro! Th... 
Reed tonearm w/ Raven One table-how's the match ?
Opus88Vertigo: Unfortunately, getting the opportunity to audition this combination in my own system is as difficult as reversing Earth's rotation.I have reversed the earths rotation only once and it was hard! you have to reverse the detrotonic cha...