One can dream, can't they? - Audio Exotics

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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,126
    Heard an MBL xtreme w full mbl amps at a dealer in Houston. Didn’t like it.
    Heard a 101e and was ready to write them off, it was a proper room with good acoustics. I must say, I haven’t heard front to back imaging like that day. I was so distracted by the stage depth, I couldn’t evaluate much else.
    Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound
  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,126
    invalid wrote: »
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    Wait. That chair is 100k??
    Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 48,158
    I call those amps baby coffins.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,126
    F1nut wrote: »
    I call those amps baby coffins.

    You’re right. Largest rectangles I’ve seen with the most ostentatious gold designs.
    Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 16,688
    edited November 2022
    Baby coffins, you say? (From earlier in the thread)

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    Tom

    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,126
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Baby coffins, you say? (From earlier in the thread)

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    Tom

    Is that a tube amp?
    Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 22,407
    edited November 2022
  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,126
    Wow
    Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound
  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 26,912
    Needs more gold accents
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 11,912
    All that gear just to listen to The Bodyguard soundtrack.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 16,688
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    Living Voice Vox Olympian horn speaker and Elysian sub combo. Pricey at about a half million dollars but apparently they sound as good as they look. They would be perfect for a powder room rig.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 22,407
    Those are snazzy Tom!
  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 3,528
    Joey_V wrote: »
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Alright, back to business....

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    Without a doubt, one of the absolute sexiest rigs I have laid my eyes upon! Hubba, hubba...

    Tom

    Holy moly.

    Jaw to floor.

    Is that a billet alloy faced subwoofer tower?
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 16,688
    Sure does look like it....$$$$$

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    Avalon Acoustics Tesseract loudspeakers - AKA "Darth Vader". They are much bigger than they appear here in this picture and dig down to 16Hz.

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    The last photo may be subject to copyright - credit to https://www.airtaudio.com/product/tesseract-signature/

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 16,688
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    Silvercore Audio TB3/1000 NeoHybrid Custom tube amplifier.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • invalid
    invalid Posts: 973
    150 watt SET monoblocks
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 16,688
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    At only a cool quarter mil, you can check out Estelon Extreme Mk II's in Midnight Opera.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,126
    The last Two speakers are something else
    Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound
  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 3,720
    They need to invent speaks with dancing arms to the music.
    Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears
  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 26,912
    Never heard Avalon but always liked their designs and driver choices.

    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 16,688
    You know you are hardcore when....

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    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 4,803
    Are those shavers?
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Belles 350A Reference modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)


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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 16,688
    Cartridges.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 24,216
    audioluvr wrote: »
    Are those bedroom toys?

    FIXED!
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 380d DSDIn retirement...TriangleArt Reference SE with Walker Precision Motor Drive, Yamaha CD-S2100 SACD Player.“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered…History has stopped. Nothing exists except the endless present in which the party is always right” — George Orwell“If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 16,688
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    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 16,688
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    Dan's Relentless 1500 Mono Block Amplifier’s. Almost 3 feet in length.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • newbie308
    newbie308 Posts: 498
    treitz3 wrote: »
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    Tom

    I am definitely not an expert on speaker placement, but aren't those speakers too close to the side walls?
    Sources: Technics SL1200MKII, SME3009, Clearaudio virtuoso wood ebony cartridge.Oppo BDP103 disk player Musical Fidelity Trivista 21 DACPreamp: Threshold SL-10Amplifier: Threshold Stasis 2 Speakers: Snell Acoustics C/VCables:Kimber 12-TC, Analysis plus oval 1, Wireworld Oasis 7, Wireworld digital coaxial, Wireworld USB
  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 26,912
    Really depends on personal preference.

    From what I heard in Singapore, soundstage was not a super high priority
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 16,688
    The very best way to do it is to have no sidewalls whatsoever. No can do when in indoors though.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 16,688
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    Here they are again, this time, in a different color and with a sub. Here's one for the Doc'....Diesis Audio horns baby.

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    Whoops. That's not a photo for this thread....but......hubba, hubba....(we'll leave it anyways) ;)

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    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~