Another new toy...

mikeyb128
mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
edited July 2019 in 2 Channel Audio
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Ohhhhh it’s good..... big, beautiful, American made, and chunky. Loving it!
2 channel:
Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
Theater:
Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,441
    Details man you forgot the details....
    Beautiful piece of kit.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,934
    edited July 2019
    How's it sound compared to those PSA monoblocks?

    http://www.wellsaudio.com/akasha

    Technical Specs

    150 wpc at 8 ohms, 210 wpc at 4 ohms
    Frequency response +/-0.25db from 7 Hz to 35kHz
    Signal-to-Noise Ratio: -103 db, reference level full power output
    Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.02% at 1kHz, at100 W, 8 Ohms
    <0.05% at 20kHz, at 100W, 8 Ohms
    Gain 30 db
    Input Impedance: 30k Ohms
    Damping factor: 200, reference 8 Ohms nominal

    Power Consumption: 129 Watts idle, 350 Watts maximum
    Inputs: 1 pair RCA unbalanced
    Outputs: 1 pair 5-way binding posts per channel
    Operating Voltage: 120V, 220V, 230V, 240V at 50 or 60 Hz
    Dimensions: 19 in. W X 6.0 in. H X 17 in. D
    Shipping weight 60 pounds
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    I need a few days to figure that out. The wells has only been on about 3 hours. This is a dealer demo, so it doesn’t need a break in, just a bit of a wake up. My initial impressions are really great, gobs of detail without fatigue, excellent bass, and a very velvety sound. Power doesn’t seem to be an issue, seems to have gobs of it.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
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    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
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    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • TEAforONE
    TEAforONE Posts: 1,026
    Gorgeous amp! What else is in the pic?
    See my profile for list of gear.
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,009
    Dang!
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  • BlueBirdMusic
    BlueBirdMusic Posts: 2,280
    Akasha is a beauty!!!!
    "Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"

    Anger is just anger. It isn’t good. It isn’t bad. It just is. What you do with it is what matters.
    You can use it to build or to destroy. You just have to make the choice.     Jim Butcher




    Harry / Marietta GA
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,642
    Very nice!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    Looks awesome dude....so does the gear in the background too.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Dayum. Beautiful
    Love the porthole look.
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,157
    Very nice system. Congrats
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    tonyb wrote: »
    Looks awesome dude....so does the gear in the background too.

    Ditto!
    What’s next to the SLP?
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    Beautiful
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    Nice system.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    edited July 2019
    Thank you ladies and gents! I tend to get too excited about new purchases and say things like... “this is the best amp I’ve had in my system”... so I’m going to try not to this time, and give it a good listen before I give an evaluation. This thing sure is sweet. It’s definitely at pass labs level. I know because I have three friends with pass amps!

    Did I mention it’s friggen huuuuuge?!
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    GlennDog wrote: »
    tonyb wrote: »
    Looks awesome dude....so does the gear in the background too.

    Ditto!
    What’s next to the SLP?


    That is a very special dac by cembalo laboratories up here in Vancouver Canada. Unfortunately they just went out of business! Which makes me a little sad because this dac is truly beautiful in every way. It’s really too bad it didn’t catch on.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    mikeyb128 wrote: »
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    Ohhhhh it’s good..... big, beautiful, American made, and chunky. Loving it!

    Dang, That Beauty sure looks the part! I would imagine it sounds even better.

    Congrats!
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  • dhart86
    dhart86 Posts: 1,594
    Nice system indeed!
    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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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    DSkip wrote: »
    mikeyb128 wrote: »
    GlennDog wrote: »
    tonyb wrote: »
    Looks awesome dude....so does the gear in the background too.

    Ditto!
    What’s next to the SLP?


    That is a very special dac by cembalo laboratories up here in Vancouver Canada. Unfortunately they just went out of business! Which makes me a little sad because this dac is truly beautiful in every way. It’s really too bad it didn’t catch on.

    The DAC world is probably the toughest market to try and make it in. Speakers aren't far behind, but the good thing is people can usually rationalize spending bigger money on speakers than they can DAC's. The North Star gear really is exceptional at their prices and its disappointing that I can't get anymore - I know exactly how you're feeling except on a more magnified view lol.

    I hear ya man. My re-sale just went into the toilet. This is one dac I will keep as a reference piece, since I won’t be getting any money for it if I sell it.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    Looks great!
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    edited July 2019
    If it performs as well as it looks you got a keeper nice.
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