Backert Labs Rhumba 1.1 demo: Logistics

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,064
    That's a heck of an offer from BL's man, to replace all the guts ? You won't find that too often in audio.

    Good guys they are, all of them. Can't say enough good things about the company or people who run it and work behind the curtain. Anyone looking for a tubed pre needs to put this company on their radar if not at the top of their list.
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,965
    I did not participate in the demo but I did followed this thread. I have to agree
    that this company is first class.
    The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

    It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.
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  • BackertLabs
    BackertLabs Posts: 117
    Guys,
    Thank you for your kind words. We just hope Brian is able to get back to the sound he experienced when he first demo'd the Rhumba.
    We are wondering - anybody mind if we place some of these quotes from this demo on our website?
    The preamp specialists. http://BackertLabs.com
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    I say go for it!
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  • breal74
    breal74 Posts: 324
    No problem here.
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  • Moose68Bash
    Moose68Bash Posts: 3,843
    @BackertLabs,

    Please feel free to use anything I wrote about the Rhumba.
    Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.

    Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One.

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,667
    Same here...
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,064
    Least we can do, you guys at BL's have been stellar all thru-out the demo. Just letting us Demo your product is not a common practice among manufacturers. We certainly appreciate that, use whatever you like.
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  • breal74
    breal74 Posts: 324
    Picked up the Rhumba from FedEx today and all is right in my world again. It even had that brand spanking new electronics smell that is quite alluring.

    Straight out of the box the sound coming from the unit after the tubes warmed up is very engaging and I have not stopped listening for a couple of hours now. The sound stage is definitely not as wide or deep as I remember, but I know it will open up as time goes on. I have kept notes on certain songs and will keep referring to these songs as the Rhumba racks up the hours to see how the sound develops.
    This is very exciting for me as I have never owned such a nice unit that is brand new and I am looking forward to the burn in process.

    Also, a HUGE THANKS to Andy, Bob and Gary at Backert!!!!! They are great people to deal with and have gone way out of their way to make me, a lucky customer, happy! You guys are the best.

    Now, back to my happy place,

    Brian
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,667
    Glad things worked out for you. Backert had to send it out for a level 5 decontamination after I got done with it...
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  • breal74
    breal74 Posts: 324
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Glad things worked out for you. Backert had to send it out for a level 5 decontamination after I got done with it...

    Ha! I think is was more along the lines of an exorcism.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,064
    breal74 wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Glad things worked out for you. Backert had to send it out for a level 5 decontamination after I got done with it...

    Ha! I think is was more along the lines of an exorcism.

    I might agree with that. Ever since that TT and cart showed up he's been reciting strange verses and speaking in unknown tongues. I don't know wtf he's talking about anymore. :)
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    I remember when skip first had it, I thought he said the same thing but, as time went on and a few hours ( I am going to guess 200+) on the unit, it opened up. I say keep it on and running for a few weeks and take another listen.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,667
    tonyb wrote: »
    breal74 wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Glad things worked out for you. Backert had to send it out for a level 5 decontamination after I got done with it...

    Ha! I think is was more along the lines of an exorcism.

    I might agree with that. Ever since that TT and cart showed up he's been reciting strange verses and speaking in unknown tongues. I don't know wtf he's talking about anymore. :)
    Who ya gonna call?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,667
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  • siavash82ir
    siavash82ir Posts: 2
    I have had issues with all of them BUT I have had better luck in general with fedEx vs ups or usps :)
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 26,403
    spam ^^^
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
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