A BIG thank you to Face!

ROHfan
ROHfan Posts: 1,014
edited June 2014 in 2 Channel Audio
Face showed up today at my house with his Mapletree Line 2A tube preamp. We hooked it up to my Emo amp and my Martin Logans and I couldn't believe what was coming out of those speakers once we fired it up. I had to keep checking to see if the subwoofer or surround speakers were on!

What was really awesome was how Mike took all the time I needed to get a feel for the unit, to get comfortable with the connections and its operation. He made sure I was completely comfortable with the unit before leaving. We even spent about an hour together listening to a bunch of different CDs (and I think he's now a Dream Theater fan). I am finding it very hard to tear myself away from listening to music today as my entire catalog sounds completely different now...in a good way! I'm having a hard time coming up with the words to describe how amazing my speakers sound now. Thanks again, Mike, for your time and input. I hope to return the favor one day.
TV: 65" Samsung QLED 4K
Fronts: Energy RC70 --- Center: Energy RC-LCR
Front Heights: Polk RC65i --- Rears: Polk RC85i --- Sub: Power Sound Audio XS15
Pioneer VSX-1120K --- Parasound HCA-1000A --- Oppo BDP-103
Vincent Audio SA31 preamp --- Teac UD301 DAC
AIYIMA Tube T7 preamp --- Nobsound 12AX7 tube preamplifier
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited June 2014
    Now that sounds like a great Polkie experience. Nice work!!
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,727
    edited June 2014
    Which DT album did you play? 6:00 on the Awake album is one of my favorite demo tracks and is part of my 12 track test disc.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited June 2014
    Ya gotta watch him, he's sneaky. :razz:
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    edited June 2014
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    Which DT album did you play? 6:00 on the Awake album is one of my favorite demo tracks and is part of my 12 track test disc.

    Not an album, but the new Blu-Ray. I put on the track for "Lost Not Forgotten" to be exact.
    TV: 65" Samsung QLED 4K
    Fronts: Energy RC70 --- Center: Energy RC-LCR
    Front Heights: Polk RC65i --- Rears: Polk RC85i --- Sub: Power Sound Audio XS15
    Pioneer VSX-1120K --- Parasound HCA-1000A --- Oppo BDP-103
    Vincent Audio SA31 preamp --- Teac UD301 DAC
    AIYIMA Tube T7 preamp --- Nobsound 12AX7 tube preamplifier
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited June 2014
    Awesome! Glad that worked out for you! Tubes do wonderful things!
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  • dhart86
    dhart86 Posts: 1,594
    edited June 2014
    Mike is a really good dude! I"ve had nothing but positive experiences also
    Main Rig:
    Antipodes DX > Roon > PS Audio Directstream Jr.>deHavilland Ultraverve 3 >Belles Reference 150a >Harbeth C7 ES3


    Second Rig:
    Roon> PS Audio Directstream Jr Bridge II > EE Minimax pre (Tutay mods) >Belles 150A Ref >Monitor 5 (Westmassguy-modded)


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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited June 2014
    I bet that's an awesome combo, congrats man.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,497
    edited June 2014
    Mike is ichiban! (# 1) Congrats on your new gear!
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited June 2014
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    Mike is ichiban! (# 1) Congrats on your new gear!

    LOL. My parents used to buy us "Ichiban" ramen all the time.

    Mike is a good dude. He offered up some advice through private messages when I needed help finding an amp.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2014
    You're welcome and enjoy!
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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