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  • Bam!
    Super Senior Member
    • Jan 2004
    • 2458

    Show and tell your 2 channel

    hey duders!

    I`d like to talk 2 channel.....and see some too.....I`ll post mine later!

    For me the last year has been discovering the world of 2 channel......thew funny thing is I can thank 5 channel sound for this! :lol:

    I won`t start from the beginning but more.....where I am right now....

    So...

    I have a YBA 3 alpha pre Amp
    Atoll Am 100 amp
    Copland cd player cda 822
    Presently Epos Es 14 mains.....but in 2 weeks will be Pro Ac 2.5 clones...

    Accessories:

    Black Diamond Racing cones under my source
    Pure sonic cones under my amp
    Pure sonic on quarters under the my mains on the floor to raise the baffle a smigent

    Presently they are maybe 5% toed in as I love a wide sound stage....and the copland is giving me the depth anyways....

    Right now....I am relistening to all my cd`s cause of my new source and I can`t believe what i have been missing :E

    The quality of the instruments that this little kit is giving me is stunning.....bass pedals are clean fast precise and true....to the point I can feel it and see it.....never had that before...

    Drums can be precisely depicted where they are playing and the subtle nuance of bells or triangles playing is filled in the music...

    Female and male vocals are both very strong and defined....lisps....wet lips...whatever the singer does...clearly is heard...

    The biggest thing for me right now is hearing the recording ambiance.....
    Like Pat Barber let us say.....some songs are recorded in a concrete room...and man oh man can you ever pick that up....

    I can on and on....but i`d rather hear some of your highs and lows and where you`re at!
    Got a nice rack to show me ?
  • Bam!
    Super Senior Member
    • Jan 2004
    • 2458

    #2
    Here`s a reference 2 channel set up...

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    a shot of a little bit of gear!

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    Transport, DAC and Clock from DCS!!! :E

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    Look at this...a room corrector Pre Amp!!!....
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    Got a nice rack to show me ?

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    • Bam!
      Super Senior Member
      • Jan 2004
      • 2458

      #3
      Sooooooo.....looks like not ONE salami is intersted in pure 2 channel sound ain ?!!! :E :

      : : : to all of you!







      :lol:
      Got a nice rack to show me ?

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      • Azeke
        Super Senior Member
        • Mar 2003
        • 2123

        #4
        Bam,

        Actually that is not true, I like 2 channel sound, but your 2 channel seems a bit sophisticated for the average individual :P .

        I mostly like DoProIIx in 7.1, but I love to listen to 2 channel when the familiy is sleeping.

        Regards,

        Azeke

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        • David Meek
          Moderator Emeritus
          • Aug 2000
          • 8938

          #5
          I've got your : right here, big boy! :B I'm into two-channel, but have been so tied up on Cheapskate testing that I haven't responded here. I'll just cheat and copy part of a post from that thread here:
          the CD transport:
          Yamaha CDR-S1000

          the DAC:
          Musical Fidelity AC3.24

          the turntable and cartridge:
          Nottingham Analog Horizon w/Rega RB250 tonearm
          Grado Reference Sonata cartridge

          the phono stage:
          Musical Fidelity X-LPS vII

          the receiver - yes a receiver, but it's a good one for two-channel as far as receivers go:
          Yamaha RX-V1

          the speakers:
          Aerial Acoustics 7Bs

          the speaker cables:
          MIT Terminator 4s in a bi-wire configuration

          the subwoofer:
          Velodyne FSR-15

          the interconnects:
          CATCables SilverCats - Phono stage to receiver
          CATCables SilverCats - L/R DAC to receiver
          CATCables SilverCoax - CD to DAC
          CATCables Blue Tigers - L/R from receiver to sub

          the surge protector/filter:
          VansEvers Model 100/14

          The CD transport sits on a glass sheet which in turn rests on 6 Vibra-Pod isolation devices. The turntable sits on a Symposium Svelte Shelf isolation platform. All components sit on a Lovan Classic II equipment rack which has all legs filled with steel shot. Both Aerial speakers sit on Sound Design isolation stands. The sub rests on three Lovan Iso-points.
          FWIW, I don't use my sub for critical listening unless there is something in the music below 32 Hz or so.
          .

          David - Trigger-happy HTGuide Admin

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          • jimmyp58
            Super Senior Member
            • Aug 2003
            • 1449

            #6
            Damn Bam (hey, that rhymes), awesome stuff!

            Jim
            jpiscitello@ameritech.net

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            • Bam!
              Super Senior Member
              • Jan 2004
              • 2458

              #7
              Ahhh so the secret is in the tongue : ....good to know :lol: .


              Nice set up there David...really nice in fact!

              I know that for the soundstage on my little Dual turntable blows my mind....and the tone of the music is quite special.....but I have to say my cd player really gives a good challenge to the vinyl on those aspects...

              Before with my Rotel cd player I found the sound bright.....the bass a little boomy.....the soundstage wasn`t precise....

              ...but with the Copland :E I am shicked at how little different the soundsathe is between vinyl and cd...I always thought vinyl was better hands down....now I am not so sure with what I have heard....

              I`ve tried those vibrapods.....they work really well.....also those foot scrapers at the pharmacy work quite well......ever try ? :

              :T
              Got a nice rack to show me ?

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              • David Meek
                Moderator Emeritus
                • Aug 2000
                • 8938

                #8
                Foot scrapers? Ewwww. 8O What's up with that?
                .

                David - Trigger-happy HTGuide Admin

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                • Bob
                  Senior Member
                  • Jul 2000
                  • 802

                  #9
                  Listening room is a dedicated building behind my house.

                  Sources: Teres Audio 320/Graham 2.2 arm/Lyra Helikon SL cartridge
                  Granite Audio tube output CD player
                  Preamp: Hoveland 100 with MC phono amp
                  Amp: Theta Dreadnaught
                  Speakers: Vandersteen 5As using vertical bi-amp set up
                  Room Treatment: 16 Real Bass Traps
                  Stands: DIY sand box style, 300 lbs of sand in TT stand
                  Interconnects: Mix of Cardas and Cat

                  Anyone visiting the LA area, or living here always welcome. If I'm working that day you are welcome to visit a movie set.

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                  • David Meek
                    Moderator Emeritus
                    • Aug 2000
                    • 8938

                    #10
                    We will all now bow towards Bob's house. :amen: That's an impressive set-up sir.
                    .

                    David - Trigger-happy HTGuide Admin

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                    • Kevin P
                      Member
                      • Aug 2000
                      • 10809

                      #11
                      Hey Bam-erooney! I'm a closet 2-channel audiophile wannabe too. I don't currently have the time, space, or money to do it right, but I'm making do with what I've got!

                      What's interesting is I started out with 2 channel (not audiophile though, just standard 80s component fare and big speakers), and that morphed into my home theater with the addition of a HiFi VCR and 19" TV. Down the road I moved up to ProLogic, and then DD/DTS, but 2-channel was always the root of the system, at least until my 1999-2000 upgrade cycle when I went hog wild with the HT aspect of everything.

                      Even so, I always kept 2-channel performance as a priority. When I picked out my speakers, I used music CDs for auditioning, and when I upgraded to an Outlaw 1050 receiver (from a Yamaha 795), the big thing that caused me to switch was the 1050's performance in 2 channel mode. One of the reasons I snagged a Sony DVP-S9000ES 4 years ago was for its 2-channel prowess (including SACD), along with it being my first progressive-scan player. Even though the system gets most of its use for background FM music, and movies, one of my greatest joys is to toss in a well-made CD or SACD, sit in the sweet spot and listen to those towers sing!

                      A couple years ago, it occurred to me that I listen to music more at work than at home, and at the time I was using a CD boombox and Walkman-type headphones for most of my listening. After listening to a few of my "work" CDs at home and realizing how much I was missing, I decided I had to upgrade my Cubicle Audio System(tm) to something better than a boombox. Around the same time, I had started hearing about tubes and how audiophiles seem to love them, so I was toying with getting a tube headphone amp and a good set of "cans" to listen to at work. Well, my dream came true when I stumbled onto a slightly used ASL MG Head OTL amp for sale on another forum. I bought the amp, and bought a pair of Beyerdynamic DT-831 'phones. When the goods arrived, I quickly discovered the boombox just wasn't going to cut it as a source anymore. I tried various CD walkmen and the CD drives in my computer as temporary sources until I snagged a Sony CDP-M555ES jukebox on EBay, which now houses my work CD collection. With this setup, I have sound that rivals my speakers at home, at work, where I do most of my listening! And of course, I can't mention my Cubicle Tubicle system here without a nod to Lex, as I'm using a pair of CATCables Catalinas as interconnects in this system! :T

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                      • ThomasW
                        Moderator Emeritus
                        • Aug 2000
                        • 10934

                        #12
                        My 2-channel rig ........ 8)

                        Mains: 4 Acoustat 1+1's configured as an angled pair/side separated by line array of 16 Technics EAS-TH400D leaf tweeters, and a B&G RD-75 midrange

                        Subwoofer:12 Shiva "Manifold Array" IB subwoofer.

                        The speaker system is quad-amped

                        Amps: 2 Aragon 8008BBs power the 4 ESL panels, 2 Denon 4400 mono blocks power the tweeter line arrays, Ayre V-5x powers the RD-75's, and custom build pro sound amp powers the IB sub.

                        Active X-Overs: 2 highly modified Marchand XM9

                        Audio pre-amp: Marchand PR-41 Passive pre-amp

                        Sources: Sony SCD-777ES CD:

                        DAC: Hawk Audio MP-DAC-III

                        Power Conditioner: Tice Power Block II w/Titan on dedicated line.

                        Balanced Power: multiple BP-1, BP-2, BP-2.5, BP-4

                        Passive room control: multiple sound absorbing panels

                        The room is 'dedicated 'to 2 channel.

                        ************************************************** *******
                        unless one turns on the following..... :wink:

                        Center: DIY Legacy Marquis M-T-M configuration using 2-Eton #370 and Focal TC-120D2 and 4-15's PE woofers

                        Rear speakers: Magnepan MMG's

                        Processor:Sony TA-E9000ES

                        HTPC: Jon Marsh "Signature Edition"

                        DVD: Sony DVP D-7000, LiteOn LVD-2001, Zenith DVB-318

                        Video Processor: Faroudja NRS scaler, and Extron RGB-202-VS2

                        FPTV: NEC XG85 CRT, and a Sony VLP-W400Q

                        Screen: Da-lite "B" "Hi-Power", and a Stewart tab-tensioned electriscreen

                        So as they say, if you're in the Denver area "come on down" ........ :rofl:

                        IB subwoofer FAQ page


                        "Complicated equipment and light reflectors and various other items of hardware are enough, to my mind, to prevent the birdie from coming out." ...... Henri Cartier-Bresson

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                        • NMyTree
                          Senior Member
                          • May 2004
                          • 520

                          #13
                          I love 2-channel! That's the way I listen to music.....all the time.

                          I'm in the middle of putting my system and the Living Room.....all together.

                          I'll post pics and list each piece...when I'm finished.

                          Although, I don't believe it will be quite as impressive as "Bam!'s " system. :B

                          My system will be a mere flea on a one-haired cat :B
                          Tony

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                          • NMyTree
                            Senior Member
                            • May 2004
                            • 520

                            #14
                            Is COPLAND available in the United States? Can't seem to find the US on their list of Dist.
                            Tony

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                            • JonMarsh
                              Mad Max Moderator
                              • Aug 2000
                              • 15259

                              #15
                              Just a wannabe...

                              Well, for being a Mr. Two Channel audio kind of guy, I'm shouldn't even post to this thread until I get my next speakers finished! :E :W

                              My other task besides finishing the speakers will be deciding on what update I may do to my Palladium MKII's (besides conversion to balanced input), and whether to do transformer input isolation for my original Palladiums.


                              Currently,


                              Sony SCD777ES SACD player
                              Modified Philips CDP as transport
                              Benchmark DAC1
                              Custom Non loop feedback preamp (balanced differential output)
                              Aragon 8008X3/Aragon Palladium
                              M8 MkIVs

                              Cables:
                              Cardas Neutral Reference Interconnects
                              Cardas Quadlink Interconnect
                              Cardas Neutral Reference Digital Cable
                              AudioQuest HyperLitz Silver Balanced Interconnects
                              Ayre Signature Reference balanced Interconnects
                              Kimber 8TC speaker cables


                              Maybe if I'm good this year (not likely) Santa will bring me an Ayre K5x Preamp for Xmas!

                              ~Jon
                              the AudioWorx
                              Natalie P
                              M8ta
                              Modula Neo DCC
                              Modula MT XE
                              Modula Xtreme
                              Isiris
                              Wavecor Ardent

                              SMJ
                              Minerva Monitor
                              Calliope
                              Ardent D

                              In Development...
                              Isiris Mk II updates- in final test stage!
                              Obi-Wan
                              Saint-Saëns Symphonique/AKA SMJ-40
                              Modula PWB
                              Calliope CC Supreme
                              Natalie P Ultra
                              Natalie P Supreme
                              Janus BP1 Sub


                              Resistance is not futile, it is Volts divided by Amperes...
                              Just ask Mr. Ohm....

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                              • Bam!
                                Super Senior Member
                                • Jan 2004
                                • 2458

                                #16
                                Originally posted by David Meek
                                Foot scrapers? Ewwww. 8O What's up with that?
                                Yup and the used ones sound better than the new ones :E

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                                Got a nice rack to show me ?

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                                • Bam!
                                  Super Senior Member
                                  • Jan 2004
                                  • 2458

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by NMyTree
                                  I love 2-channel! That's the way I listen to music.....all the time.

                                  I'm in the middle of putting my system and the Living Room.....all together.

                                  I'll post pics and list each piece...when I'm finished.

                                  Although, I don't believe it will be quite as impressive as "Bam!'s " system. :B

                                  My system will be a mere flea on a one-haired cat :B

                                  You really find it good ? Or are you just kidding ? :unsure:
                                  Got a nice rack to show me ?

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                                  • Bam!
                                    Super Senior Member
                                    • Jan 2004
                                    • 2458

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by NMyTree
                                    Is COPLAND available in the United States? Can't seem to find the US on their list of Dist.
                                    It comes from Denmark....

                                    Got a nice rack to show me ?

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                                    • Bam!
                                      Super Senior Member
                                      • Jan 2004
                                      • 2458

                                      #19
                                      Thomas Acoustats are very sweet....One of my buddy has those....the 2+2's

                                      The widest soundstage ever! No depth though.....Is that an electrostatic characteristic ?

                                      He's plugged up with Mark Levinson Pre....and Amp...Class A 100 watts! :E

                                      Man that sentence sounded funny! :lol:

                                      Really nice Thomas...I'd love to hear that!
                                      Got a nice rack to show me ?

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                                      • Bam!
                                        Super Senior Member
                                        • Jan 2004
                                        • 2458

                                        #20
                                        Bob! Nice!

                                        Jimmy Thanks!

                                        David! Foot Loose sounds really good now! :lol: (where do I come up with this stuff ops: )???

                                        Kevin.....Super man!

                                        Guys thanks for posting....This is a really nice thread....keep 'em coming!
                                        Got a nice rack to show me ?

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                                        • Paul H
                                          Senior Member
                                          • Feb 2004
                                          • 904

                                          #21
                                          Is anyone else reading this thread and feeling like their $10,000 audio system is just an overblown boombox?

                                          Paul

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                                          • Bam!
                                            Super Senior Member
                                            • Jan 2004
                                            • 2458

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Paul H
                                            Is anyone else reading this thread and feeling like their $10,000 audio system is just an overblown boombox?

                                            Paul

                                            :lol:

                                            Why do you say that Paul ?
                                            Got a nice rack to show me ?

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                                            • Bam!
                                              Super Senior Member
                                              • Jan 2004
                                              • 2458

                                              #23
                                              Kevin....great story....you boxed that one up real well :lol:

                                              Tube amp for head phones...must be pretty freakin`impressive...which tubes are in that amp ?
                                              Got a nice rack to show me ?

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                                              • Paul H
                                                Senior Member
                                                • Feb 2004
                                                • 904

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by Bam!
                                                :lol:

                                                Why do you say that Paul ?
                                                Imagine you have that nice 30' sailboat you've always wanted, and then you sail into a harbour full of 200' yachts :lol:

                                                Actually I'm kidding as I'm very happy with my little setup.

                                                These systems listed here are very impressive.

                                                Paul

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                                                • ThomasW
                                                  Moderator Emeritus
                                                  • Aug 2000
                                                  • 10934

                                                  #25
                                                  The widest soundstage ever! No depth though.....Is that an electrostatic characteristic ?
                                                  Nope...........

                                                  The bigger fullrange Acoustats have a characteristic of the listener being seated further away from the performance, as opposed to front-row center. So a more laid back vs in your face presentation.

                                                  The top-end tends to be a little soft. Does he have the high-frequency output resistor set a the highest level?

                                                  ESL's dictate their placement in the room, and one can't compromise, otherwise they don't work properly. 2+2's need to be used on a HUGE room. He should check his in room placement and consider some acoustic room treatments.

                                                  There are lots of other tips and tricks, but those are probably better suited to a dedicated thread.

                                                  I like Acoustats, but remember that I'm only using them as midwoofers (90Hz-600Hz passband)

                                                  IB subwoofer FAQ page


                                                  "Complicated equipment and light reflectors and various other items of hardware are enough, to my mind, to prevent the birdie from coming out." ...... Henri Cartier-Bresson

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                                                  • JonMarsh
                                                    Mad Max Moderator
                                                    • Aug 2000
                                                    • 15259

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Paul H
                                                    Is anyone else reading this thread and feeling like their $10,000 audio system is just an overblown boombox?

                                                    Paul

                                                    Yeah, I understand the feeling, Paul. I used to have a more "impressive" looking setup with my X1 clones, which really did have their strong points in some areas.

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                                                    But my setup has gone through a lot of refinement over the last three years- the only unit still in the system is the SCD777ES, and I hardly use that, now. So, while my homemade two way 8" systems don't look very "impressive", within their SPL limits, they're very musical and fairly truthful- as are yours!

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                                                    At the rate I'm going I think I'm going to finish the Arvo's before I get my M8ta's veneered and re-assembled.

                                                    As long as you feel that your system is getting you close to the things in music you find important, then you're where you ought to be, right? :T


                                                    ~Jon
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                                                    the AudioWorx
                                                    Natalie P
                                                    M8ta
                                                    Modula Neo DCC
                                                    Modula MT XE
                                                    Modula Xtreme
                                                    Isiris
                                                    Wavecor Ardent

                                                    SMJ
                                                    Minerva Monitor
                                                    Calliope
                                                    Ardent D

                                                    In Development...
                                                    Isiris Mk II updates- in final test stage!
                                                    Obi-Wan
                                                    Saint-Saëns Symphonique/AKA SMJ-40
                                                    Modula PWB
                                                    Calliope CC Supreme
                                                    Natalie P Ultra
                                                    Natalie P Supreme
                                                    Janus BP1 Sub


                                                    Resistance is not futile, it is Volts divided by Amperes...
                                                    Just ask Mr. Ohm....

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                                                    • Bam!
                                                      Super Senior Member
                                                      • Jan 2004
                                                      • 2458

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by ThomasW
                                                      Nope...........

                                                      The bigger fullrange Acoustats have a characteristic of the listener being seated further away from the performance, as opposed to front-row center. So a more laid back vs in your face presentation.

                                                      The top-end tends to be a little soft. Does he have the high-frequency output resistor set a the highest level?

                                                      ESL's dictate their placement in the room, and one can't compromise, otherwise they don't work properly. 2+2's need to be used on a HUGE room. He should check his in room placement and consider some acoustic room treatments.

                                                      There are lots of other tips and tricks, but those are probably better suited to a dedicated thread.

                                                      I like Acoustats, but remember that I'm only using them as midwoofers (90Hz-600Hz passband)

                                                      His room is really wide....like 18 or 19 feet....

                                                      so what you are saying is he could have depth in his sound ?

                                                      WOW that would really give it a more natural and :E soundstage....
                                                      Got a nice rack to show me ?

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                                                      • Bam!
                                                        Super Senior Member
                                                        • Jan 2004
                                                        • 2458

                                                        #28
                                                        Jon!

                                                        shocking to see you go from X1's to basically bookshelves!

                                                        However with big puppies like the X1...getting it all balanced is no piece of cake...

                                                        why did you switch over...?
                                                        Got a nice rack to show me ?

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                                                        • ThomasW
                                                          Moderator Emeritus
                                                          • Aug 2000
                                                          • 10934

                                                          #29
                                                          so what you are saying is he could have depth in his sound ?
                                                          What I'm saying is that he should have depth to his sound stage! The primary complaint against planars is the 'width' they add to vocals, solo instruments etc. If the soundstage is 2 dimensional, he should double check placement and toe-in, but in addition examine the components in the high frequency signal path (including cables). Most of the 'air' and 'space' that creates depth in a soundstage is from accurate reproduction of HFE.

                                                          He might want to make sure the HFE resistor is set at it's highest level.

                                                          If he hasn't already done so, it's also a good idea to replace the stock 'socks' (covers) with a new more acoustically transparent fabric. The stock socks are too thick, too absorbant, and as a result they dull down the top end

                                                          Since the panels are old, he should consider running a blow-dryer (yeap the ones for hair) over the panels to tighten them up. With time the planar elements become loose and that effects definition. If one carefully runs a blow-dryer over them from both the front and back, it's like shrink wrap, the panels will tighten. NOTE this blow dryer tip is for full-range Acoustat users only (models 1, 1+1, 2, 2+2, etc). Don't try this technique with Acoustat Spectra or any other ESL/planar/etc

                                                          In addition if he's not using a sub already, he should consider taking the LFE load off the panels, doing that makes a big difference. IMO subs are mandatory with any planar.

                                                          IB subwoofer FAQ page


                                                          "Complicated equipment and light reflectors and various other items of hardware are enough, to my mind, to prevent the birdie from coming out." ...... Henri Cartier-Bresson

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                                                          • JonMarsh
                                                            Mad Max Moderator
                                                            • Aug 2000
                                                            • 15259

                                                            #30
                                                            Jon!
                                                            shocking to see you go from X1's to basically bookshelves!

                                                            However with big puppies like the X1...getting it all balanced is no piece of cake...

                                                            why did you switch over...?
                                                            Like the speakers they're based on, the X1 clones have a lot of dynamic range and extension. But I wasn't completely happy with the midrange, and traced it down to non-pistonic behavior in the Eton 7" drivers, which in this system were crossed over at 2.25 kHz to the Focal tweeters- actaully lower than in the Wilson Audio versions. The "original" X1 SLAMM have some issues in the upper mids / lower presence region for the same reason; it's audible as a slightly steely characteristic on piano, and some smearing on massed strings and vocals.

                                                            OTOH, the M8 MkIV was designed to operate totally within the pistonic range of the woofer, like some Avalon speakers I'm familiar with, so these problems are largely absent, and the overal transparency in the mids for a dynamic speaker is quite good, due to this factor and having a very uniform power response (i.e., off axis dispersion up to 60 degrees) from 100 Hz through 10 kHz.

                                                            Just for fun, once, I ran these biamped with the X1 bass bins as a "subwoofer", whoooo boy, talk about being able to pin your ears back with SPL, with the 8's unloaded from the bottom end...

                                                            I've also been considering rebuilding the X1 top modules with M6N or Excel 7", depending on which fit's better, and doing new bass bins with TC2+ woofers in stead of the higher efficiency but relatively short throw Audax Pro drivers in the originals.

                                                            Just not enough free hours available, though, so for now I'm focussing on the Arvo's.

                                                            ~Jon
                                                            the AudioWorx
                                                            Natalie P
                                                            M8ta
                                                            Modula Neo DCC
                                                            Modula MT XE
                                                            Modula Xtreme
                                                            Isiris
                                                            Wavecor Ardent

                                                            SMJ
                                                            Minerva Monitor
                                                            Calliope
                                                            Ardent D

                                                            In Development...
                                                            Isiris Mk II updates- in final test stage!
                                                            Obi-Wan
                                                            Saint-Saëns Symphonique/AKA SMJ-40
                                                            Modula PWB
                                                            Calliope CC Supreme
                                                            Natalie P Ultra
                                                            Natalie P Supreme
                                                            Janus BP1 Sub


                                                            Resistance is not futile, it is Volts divided by Amperes...
                                                            Just ask Mr. Ohm....

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                                                            • Kevin P
                                                              Member
                                                              • Aug 2000
                                                              • 10809

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Bam!
                                                              Tube amp for head phones...must be pretty freakin`impressive...which tubes are in that amp ?
                                                              The driver is a 12AX7 or 5751 (I hear the 12AU7 works pretty well too). I'm using a Raytheon 5751 JAN Red Label Twin Mica with Cross/Windmill getter (found it on the 'net). I have a few other 5751s but I like the sound of the Raytheon the best. The power tubes are JJ EL84s (upgraded from Sovteks which sounded like cr@p).

                                                              In case you didn't know, the amp is my avatar!

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                                                              • Bam!
                                                                Super Senior Member
                                                                • Jan 2004
                                                                • 2458

                                                                #32
                                                                Hey duders!

                                                                I put out a post on a french forum that I am on.....

                                                                I'd really like to compare the Denon 5900 in 2 channel mode ofcourse on a 2 channel system like mine I guess.....and compare it to my COPLAND cda 822....

                                                                This player blows my mind away.....I mean the DCS seperates are really something...but do they blow the Copland away like the Copland does to every other cd player that I have heard.....Too many factors involo=ved to make it a choice......and the price difference.......but for ultimate HIFI....I guess you have to ignore price sometimes.....
                                                                Got a nice rack to show me ?

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                                                                • Bam!
                                                                  Super Senior Member
                                                                  • Jan 2004
                                                                  • 2458

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Hey duders!

                                                                  Just got my Pro Ac clones 2.5`s...

                                                                  All I can say is :E

                                                                  The highs...the mids....the bass! :E

                                                                  They have brought life to my music in a way I can`t describe.....

                                                                  I will write a little review on them in a few days when they have broken in....

                                                                  Me
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                                                                  • NMyTree
                                                                    Senior Member
                                                                    • May 2004
                                                                    • 520

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by Bam!
                                                                    It comes from Denmark....

                                                                    Well that wasn't much help.

                                                                    I'll keep trying to track one down, or find someone who may sell them...to us Americans.
                                                                    Tony

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                                                                    • David Meek
                                                                      Moderator Emeritus
                                                                      • Aug 2000
                                                                      • 8938

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Tony,

                                                                      Here's a distributor list from a review I found. I'm not sure how current the info is.

                                                                      Copland CDA 288 CD Player
                                                                      Price: $3,200 USD

                                                                      Copland
                                                                      Ryesgade 25 D
                                                                      Copenhagen, DK-2200
                                                                      Phone & Fax: +45 35 36 08 08
                                                                      E-mail: copland@creative-online.dk
                                                                      Website: www.datateam.hu

                                                                      US Distributor:
                                                                      Divergent Technologies
                                                                      P.O. Box 8287
                                                                      Sylvania, OH 43560
                                                                      Phone: 800-514-7555
                                                                      Fax: 419-885- 7148

                                                                      Canadian Distributor:
                                                                      Divergent Technologies
                                                                      21 St. Leger Street
                                                                      Kitchener, Ontario
                                                                      N2H 4L8
                                                                      Phone: 519-749-1565
                                                                      Fax: 519-749-2863
                                                                      .

                                                                      David - Trigger-happy HTGuide Admin

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                                                                      • Bam!
                                                                        Super Senior Member
                                                                        • Jan 2004
                                                                        • 2458

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by NMyTree
                                                                        Well that wasn't much help.

                                                                        I'll keep trying to track one down, or find someone who may sell them...to us Americans.

                                                                        Sorry bud....didn' t realize you were askin' what David now provided you! ops:

                                                                        Daid...one bobo.....

                                                                        it's cda 822....
                                                                        not 288

                                                                        and MSRP of 3200.00$ is Canadian MSRP



                                                                        but the rest of the info is smack on! :lol: :rofl:
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                                                                        • NMyTree
                                                                          Senior Member
                                                                          • May 2004
                                                                          • 520

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Thanks Dave. You too Bam! :B

                                                                          I'm having difficulty getting phone calls through today. Been trying to reach a local Ayre dealer, and for some odd reason...can't get through.

                                                                          Same with Divergent Technologies. We're having a nasty storm down here, so I don't know if the storm has messed up the phone lines, or if they're no longer in business.

                                                                          I'll keep trying.
                                                                          Tony

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                                                                          • David Meek
                                                                            Moderator Emeritus
                                                                            • Aug 2000
                                                                            • 8938

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by NMyTree
                                                                            We're having a nasty storm down here, so I don't know if the storm has messed up the phone lines
                                                                            Are you in Florida? 8O
                                                                            .

                                                                            David - Trigger-happy HTGuide Admin

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                                                                            • NMyTree
                                                                              Senior Member
                                                                              • May 2004
                                                                              • 520

                                                                              #39
                                                                              North Carolina.

                                                                              We're getting some nasty stuff, I believe as a result of Bonnie.
                                                                              Tony

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                                                                              • David Meek
                                                                                Moderator Emeritus
                                                                                • Aug 2000
                                                                                • 8938

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Good luck, fella!
                                                                                .

                                                                                David - Trigger-happy HTGuide Admin

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                                                                                • NMyTree
                                                                                  Senior Member
                                                                                  • May 2004
                                                                                  • 520

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Thanks Dave.

                                                                                  I'm hoping Bonnie doesn't make it's way up here. The rain and whacky winds today, are quite enough.

                                                                                  One minute it's just raining....and the wind is calm...the next minute......the wind is beating up against my window...and the trees are swaying and lurching.

                                                                                  Should die down soon.
                                                                                  Tony

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                                                                                  • Bam!
                                                                                    Super Senior Member
                                                                                    • Jan 2004
                                                                                    • 2458

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    So right now your nick is...

                                                                                    Windinmytree.... :cry:

                                                                                    Take care bud......
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                                                                                    • David Meek
                                                                                      Moderator Emeritus
                                                                                      • Aug 2000
                                                                                      • 8938

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by Bam!
                                                                                      So right now your nick is...

                                                                                      Windinmytree.... :cry:
                                                                                      Heehee, good one Bam Bam! You are just too much. :alol:
                                                                                      .

                                                                                      David - Trigger-happy HTGuide Admin

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                                                                                      • NMyTree
                                                                                        Senior Member
                                                                                        • May 2004
                                                                                        • 520

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        More like "fallingoutofMyTree" :B

                                                                                        Actually, the wind died down around 5:00 PM, but it kept raining.

                                                                                        No harm done, thank god.
                                                                                        Tony

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                                                                                        • Bam!
                                                                                          Super Senior Member
                                                                                          • Jan 2004
                                                                                          • 2458

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by David Meek
                                                                                          Heehee, good one Bam Bam! You are just too much. :alol:
                                                                                          So Falling out of your tree.....any new advancements on the COPLAND ?

                                                                                          dude too bad you' re so far away.......I'd let you in for a listen!
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