Not SO awefully quite :-)

[Lex]

Anybody doing any new 2 channel things recently? I hate to forget about our beloved 2 channel environment. How about multi-channel, any news there with folks?

Lex

[John Kotches]

Lex,

I'm playing with some interesting toys -- some that I can't discuss just yet.

What I can talk about is that Stacey Spears loaned me a P-1A / P-3A combination. Mine is really out of date, and I need to send them both back for updating.

Amazing improvement in two channel, running the Onkyo DV-S939 and into the Manley preamp.

Did I mention I liked it yet?

Regards,




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[Crimson]

I'll have a review soon on an addition to my 2-channel system........but.......not quite ready yet to hand down a verdict. Another week or so.




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[Andrew Pratt]

I've got something in the works and I know Thomas is building some proto type of something?

[efarstad]

I'm getting some New SILVERCATS for my 2-channel system...wink...wink! I recently purchased a Musical Fidelity A3cr Dual Mono-amp for my Martin Logan SL3's and can't wait to hear them with the cats....have to wait until November to "really" test them out though because that's when my house will be done...dang it!!!! I will check them out before then obviously, but not "serious" listening....(insert sobing Norwegian here)!

E





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[Lex]

Ahh, so there is life in the old girl yet ey? nice to hear some things going on here. Myself, just enjoying the music. Tonight Diana Krall, and Stan Getz. Nice stuff.

Ahhh, ML speakers ey Erik? Sweet. I think your gonna love the Cats with those speakers. :B

Lex

[John Kotches]

Geeze, I don't know why I left this one off, I ordered new mains which will be in around the 1st of July, the Soundline Audio SL-2s in oak.

Similar to this picture, which is the SL-3:



These use the Bohlender-Graebener RD-50 for the nidrange/tweeter (250-20KHz) and a dynamic driver down to 35Hz.

Regards,




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[efarstad]

Ah, yes, how I do love my ML SL3's! Since I was but a wee Norwegian lad I have wanted ML's! When I was dating my wife I took her into a showroom and auditioned them for her...she liked....me liked...so later when the time was right...we bought! :B

Now, I buy her many roses and beautiful gowns to make sure this Norwegian keeps her happy as well.

It's all about balance...

As I like to say, It's all good!

P.S. Those are beauties John!!!

E





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[John Kotches]

Thanks Erik.

I'll post pictures of the SL-2s shortly after they arrive. Those were production proofs of the SL-3s and were not for sale so I couldn't buy the sample :-(

On a sad note, my little buddy in the bottom left of the picture is with me no more....
He passed on to the big kitty audio room in the sky! I'm going to miss him and his insightful commentary on what sounds good from a feline perspective

Regards,




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[efarstad]

Sorry to hear about your Little Buddy!

E





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[Lex]

John, sorry to hear about your cat. Pets really get under your skin. I still fight back a tear when I think about my Collie I had growing up. I had 2 more that were each special, but had to find them different homes. My Sheltie I have now, is another that when he's gone, it's gonna hurt like hell. He's just a super little guy weighing a mere 12.5 pounds.

Lex




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[John Kotches]

Yeah, the weird part is I inherited him when I married my wife, and I'm not a cat person.

Come to think of it, I'm still not but Jasper wasn't a cat, he was my little buddy

What's new on the multi-channel front. That's another story...

A behemoth amplifier from the east coast is taking up residence this weekend for a nice sit down (review). That's enough to leave you guys guessing :-)

Regards,




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[Lex]

Yeah, I am not really a cat person either that much. Sort of interesting I came up with CATCables.

Lex

[JonMarsh]

Yesterday ThomasW and I did some more measurements on subs (Stryke HE-15, and both his IB subs), and also some measurments after EQ using his new parametrics. I won't go into a lot of details here, but Thomas will be posting more info soon. The Stryke HE-15 was a bit disappointing; the delivered drivers seem to be out of spec in mechanical compliance, as the free air resonance is 32 Hz, instead of 26. The cube subwoofer design require's EQ anyway, but I'm not convinced it's the best way to use the long throw motor and cone system of the HE-15 driver.

On the otherhand, sweeping the IB's from 10Hz to 200Hz with the CLIO system was a lot of fun; even though the measurement tone at each frequency is fairly short, it's fun to watch the chandelier's shiver and shake, and hear windows, shelves, cutlerey, and other odds and ends vibrate around. We decided his kitchen has more resonance problems in the teens, but the living room has issues in the upper twenties and low thirties.

We'll setup the CLIO system again today, and we'll be doing more measurments, this time on Thomas's B&G RD-75 panel based prototype, with the ribbon tweeter add-ons and the 8 Eton midwoofers.

I've been tweaking up my tweeter crossover design for my X1 clones, and will be modifying and testing those when I get back to CA.

Lastly, we're debating the configuration for a new MTM design for surrounds and bedrooms, which will be based on Focal tweeters and Eton woofers, as it stands now. Sort of a Wilson Cub klone. Which means they'll be a bit heavier and more troublesome to build, but I have high hopes. The competing concept is a Watt/Puppy klone, which is not as amenable to smaller venues.

So, quiet, but by no means not busy!

Jon




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[JonMarsh]

"A behemoth amplifier from the east coast is taking up residence this weekend for a nice sit down (review). That's enough to leave you guys guessing :-)"

Well, John, you've piqued my curiosity, possibly everyone else's, too. You've not given us much hin the way of hints- how about, at least, the number of channels?

Regards,

Jon




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[Lex]

Quite? who said it was quite anyway?

Something interesting going on here tonight as well. :B
Lex




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[John Kotches]

I had to bribe two furniture movers to get it moved into my HT room, does this help

Regards,




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[JonMarsh]

Well, John, that implies to me that there is at least 100 lb of amplifier or more involved. I'm stupid enough to move anything less around on my own.

Now, another thought that occurs to me, but not wanting to make assumptions, is that this could be related to a certain sale you've made and a planned packaging upgrade in your system- more channels in one box? But I realize I may be assuming too much, and the two are unrelated. But 3-3+5=5, and by algebra, X3-X3+X5=X5, so it's an understandable assumption on my part.

On an somewhat unrelated front, while talking to ThomasW on the phone yesterday regarding the 8002 which is also on it's way to me, I stumbled across one of my major goodie boxes, including the ultra low ESR/ESL Philips 50,000 uF 100V caps I'd been thinking about for an Aragon upgrade. In the 8002, it could make quite a difference compared with the stock 18,000 uF, but I'll have to look at the inrush limiting circuit.

Then I also found in the same box a calibrated AKG condensor capsule (CK1 from a C451 system) and mic tube, one of a few left over from a project in the 70's where I built a few custom mics and preamps)- and a reasonable candidate for another homemade measuring mic, if I can just find a few spare minutes somewhere... that is really the difficulty lately.

Best regards,

Jon




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