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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,365
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    I wish they did. The insight, the wisdom of trickle down technology would help. That is, of course, if they were into the music and not the brand.

    Rom
    ~ 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. ~
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  • jbreezy5
    jbreezy5 Posts: 1,141
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    treitz3 wrote: »
    If you had the wallet that spoke otherwise....and this was still your hobby, the bills were paid and you had a plethora of leftover? Would this still be the case?

    For some folks out there? This is literally chump change. Not to us, obviously but...

    Tom

    Fair question, and yes, supposing I was a billionaire (or more) my listening preferences would still steer me to other speakers that cost far less for a couple reasons:

    1) From a moral standpoint, I think spending $1.5mm on a pair of speakers reflects a gross lack of perspective regarding what is important in life.

    2) From an engineering standpoint, I don’t like what I see going on with the mids/tweeters in this design, as this arrangement will reduce the listening sweet-spot.

    Massive multi-driver speaker towers impressed me when I was younger, but through the years I learned that simpler designs please me the most.

    I also prefer to use subs for bass rather than large cabinets in the main L/R speakers.

    3) Even now, I find a lot of enjoyment listening to equipment that costs significantly less than I’m able to afford.
    CD Players: Sony CDP-211; Sony DVP-S9000ES; Sony UDP-X800M2 (x2); Cambridge Audio CXC

    DACs: Jolida Glass FX Tube DAC III (x2); Denafrips Ares II (x2)

    Streamers: ROKU (x3); Bluesound Node 2i and Node N130 w/LHY LPS // Receivers: Yamaha RX-V775BT; Yamaha RX-V777

    Preamps: B&K Ref 50; B&K Ref 5 S2; Classe CP-800 MkII; Audio Research SP16L (soon)

    Amps: Niles SI-275; B&K ST125.7; B&K ST125.2; Classe CA-2300; Butler Audio TDB-5150

    Speakers: Boston Acoustics CR55; Focal Chorus 705v; Wharfedale Diamond 10.2; Monitor Audio Silver-1; Def Tech Mythos One (x4)/Mythos Three Center (x2)/Mythos Two pr.; Martin Logan Electromotion ESL; Legacy Audio Victoria/Silverscreen Center; Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.1; SVS SB-1000 Pro; REL HT-1003; B&W ASW610; HifiMan HE400i

    Turntable: Dual 721 Direct-Drive w/Audio Technica AT-VM95e cart

    Cables: Tripp-lite 14ga. PCs, Blue Jeans Cable ICs, Philips PXT1000 ICs; Kimber Kable DV30 coaxial ICs; Canare L-4E6S XLR ICs; Kimber Kable 8PR & 8TC speaker cables.
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  • jbreezy5
    jbreezy5 Posts: 1,141
    edited April 2023
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    treitz3 wrote: »
    I wish they did. The insight, the wisdom of trickle down technology would help. That is, of course, if they were into the music and not the brand.

    Rom

    None of the above would help any of us, since most of us aren’t using equipment in the same universe as these speakers appear to be. Right?

    But persons with even bigger budgets already have done scientific research that does/has helped even we lower-level listeners.

    Unfortunately, that research is dismissed as a bunch of bunk and replaced by unreliable subjective impressions by many audiophiles.
    CD Players: Sony CDP-211; Sony DVP-S9000ES; Sony UDP-X800M2 (x2); Cambridge Audio CXC

    DACs: Jolida Glass FX Tube DAC III (x2); Denafrips Ares II (x2)

    Streamers: ROKU (x3); Bluesound Node 2i and Node N130 w/LHY LPS // Receivers: Yamaha RX-V775BT; Yamaha RX-V777

    Preamps: B&K Ref 50; B&K Ref 5 S2; Classe CP-800 MkII; Audio Research SP16L (soon)

    Amps: Niles SI-275; B&K ST125.7; B&K ST125.2; Classe CA-2300; Butler Audio TDB-5150

    Speakers: Boston Acoustics CR55; Focal Chorus 705v; Wharfedale Diamond 10.2; Monitor Audio Silver-1; Def Tech Mythos One (x4)/Mythos Three Center (x2)/Mythos Two pr.; Martin Logan Electromotion ESL; Legacy Audio Victoria/Silverscreen Center; Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.1; SVS SB-1000 Pro; REL HT-1003; B&W ASW610; HifiMan HE400i

    Turntable: Dual 721 Direct-Drive w/Audio Technica AT-VM95e cart

    Cables: Tripp-lite 14ga. PCs, Blue Jeans Cable ICs, Philips PXT1000 ICs; Kimber Kable DV30 coaxial ICs; Canare L-4E6S XLR ICs; Kimber Kable 8PR & 8TC speaker cables.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,606
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    When I was buying my Magico m2, I spoke to a guy buying an M6. The difference in income was about 10 fold.

    My suspicion is someone buying a $1,500,000 Veyron probably has an income x100 of mine.

    Speaking to the guy with the m6 in British racing green carbon fiber being made at Magico… I could not completely understand his lifestyle as it was so different to mine.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,365
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    This page needs more peeechers.

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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. ~
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  • SeleniumFalcon
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,897
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
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    These may be the little brother or the same speaker, either way I've heard them at Axpona several times. They remind my of big PVC tubes with drivers at each end. Not bad but definitely not my cup of tea.

    I built a sealed 12" sub years ago out of thick-walled PVC main line pipe. Sounded pretty good too. Got the piece from the City's Line Maint Dept I was working for at the time.
    Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,756
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    Svs started out using concrete Sonotubes
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,606
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    Those rooms by @treitz3 are I believe DFW Rhapsody dealer
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,365
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    Various Rhapsody dealer locations but yes. DFW is one of them.

    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. ~
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,365
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    Lawd, have mercy!

    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. ~
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,606
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    Geez
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 26,160
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    Deleted User wrote: »
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    Where did you get that picture from? I have not posted a single picture of my new setup yet…
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 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 MiND2 Shunyata Triton/Typhon Rotel RP9400 Turntable

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • maxward
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    One might get the impression that the owner has neither friends nor family.
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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,743
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    Big screen, one chair.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,520
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    All those blue lights would drive @BlueFox nuts
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,645
    edited October 20
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    Deleted User wrote: »
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    Landon Williams rig?
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,606
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    I saw that too
    I wonder if it’s a personal system or a dealer. I see a commercial vent up in the ceiling

    I’m not too impressed with dealer set ups as much as if it were a personal set up. If that’s a personal set up, that’s very impressive indeed
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,520
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    The cards/plaques below the speakers and on the right wall tell me this is a dealer setup vs a home setup unless you are Kex
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • VR3
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    Lol, imagining someone who puts model numbers and prices next to their gear definitely brought a chuckle
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • zarrdoss
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    I sure would hate to power these on and off, but that's it LOL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b2IOOhJmxw
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 13,105
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    A few Audio Exotics popped up on TMR recently:

    Nagra HD DAC X D/A Converter - $39,999 (MSRP $65,000)
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    Dan D'Agostino Momentum Stereo Preamplifier - $18,999 (MSRP $32,000)
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    Dan D'Agostino Momentum M400 Mono Power Amplifier; Pair - $32,999 (MSRP $65,000)
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    MSB Technology Select II DAC; Black; PowerBase - $59,999 (MSRP $89,999)
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    emm Labs DA2 V2 DAC; D/A Converter - $17,819 (MSRP $30,000)
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,365
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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. ~
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,365
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    Happy Sunday, gentlemen!

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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. ~
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  • xschop
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    I like that fly-cut alloy look @Clipdat

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    Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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