One can dream, can't they? - Audio Exotics
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Happy Sunday, gentlemen!
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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Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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I’m curious what the speakers are in the last pic above? Those are some pretty basic-looking 3-ways compared to the rest of the rig. Guessing that’s not the case, though …
Also, I do see some sweet CABLES laying around! 😝
Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) - RIP 1/19/2025 | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
I’m curious what the speakers are in the last pic above? <snip>
https://revivalaudio.fr/atalante-5/ (a French-Japanese fusion)
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. ~ -
Dan D'agostino designs beautiful and superb sounding gear. The man, the myth, the legend that brought Krell to market.
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Yet- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Agree, I'll machine my 2nd amp dial face the same way.Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists. -
Some Soul Note gear for your Sunday morning drool session...
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. ~ -
Line magnetic LM WE41.2-21 monoblocks.....good lawd'almighty!
And here is a few more for your Sunday afternoon enjoyment...
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. ~ -
There's so much cool stuff out there that even if money was no object, how would you ever decide what you wanted?!
This rig would be right at home on that bus from the other day. lol
Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) - RIP 1/19/2025 | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
There's that tinglingly feeling.....again!
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Okay, I had a batch of photos ready to rock for this weekend's drooling session but I ran across something that offers you an insight into ultra hi-end gear. I started watching the video, thinking I might make it 2 or 3 minutes into it but I ended up watching the entire thing.
When you have the time, watch this one.
https://youtu.be/ZJGnDSa71VE
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. ~ -
Thx Tom
I’ll watch that videoMagico 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 -
So, I was able to find out who this woman is. Here name is Angie Lisi and she's been at it for over 40 years.
She's got a joint up in Canada. Not too far across the Canadian border, for those of you that are up near the great lakes region. I might have to pay here a visit one of these days....as I believe I might be adding this to my bucket list of things to do before I go.
American Sound of Canada Distribution - https://audiopathways.com/
Audio Pathways Inc.
12261 Yonge St.
Richmond Hill, ON
L4E 3M7 CANADA
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. ~ -
Looks like they deal with dealers only- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Well, now. That would be a real bummer.
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. ~ -
Looks like they deal with dealers only
No they deal with private as well, if you’re serious.
Local member went to her place, auditioned Avant-garde Trios.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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Item #200 is impressive...to say the least. A true beast. It will be interesting to see what certain things go for.
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. ~ -
Gryphon Audio Designs Kodo Loudspeakers
Cool room.
Not sure about all the components being on the floor and/or stacked. Especially, the TT.
Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) - RIP 1/19/2025 | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
Here's what item #200 went for. Many of the items did not go for what I thought they would. Many were MUCH lower than I expected. I might have to pay attention to more online audio auctions. 😉
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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I might have to pay attention to more online audio auctions. 😉
Tom
I don't typically seek these types of auctions out, but I'm following one local to me. It is a company that specialized in Smart Home/Custom installations. I suspect they went Bankrupt and are being liquidated by the creditors.
I'm watching and crossing my fingers to be able to grab their demo-room 4K Laser projector for less something in the range of 1/4 to 1/3 of new price. However, there is some bozo who insists on being the top bidder even thought it doesn't end for more than a week. He keeps outbidding anyone who puts a higher bid. There is a certain limit that will require it to be paid by wire transfer and is suspect that will be everyone's limit, at least if they are paying attention to the rules (and the 18% auction fee, and sales tax). I'm ready to be disappointed.For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore... -
However, there is some bozo who insists on being the top bidder even thought it doesn't end for more than a week. He keeps outbidding anyone who puts a higher bid.
Aggravating, to say the least. Sounds like he is shill bidding, which is perfectly legal for online auctions, as long as the bid is below the reserve. If he isn't shill bidding, he's not playing the auction very smart.
Good luck!
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. ~ -
However, there is some bozo who insists on being the top bidder even thought it doesn't end for more than a week. He keeps outbidding anyone who puts a higher bid.
Aggravating, to say the least. Sounds like he is shill bidding, which is perfectly legal for online auctions, as long as the bid is below the reserve. If he isn't shill bidding, he's not playing the auction very smart.
Good luck!
Tom
No reserve auction. Not sure about shill bidding. You have to register and put in payment method before you can bid. I just think they are not a smart bidder. I'm watching the other items (about 250 items) and I'm not seeing excessive bidding on them, so I think its just this particular bidder.For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore... -
Here's what item #200 went for. Many of the items did not go for what I thought they would. Many were MUCH lower than I expected. I might have to pay attention to more online audio auctions. 😉
Tom
The logistics of that table… I would not touch it for 20kMagico 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 -
I would if it were 20k pesos.Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
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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SeleniumFalcon wrote: »
Thanks to @SeleniumFalcon for posting the notice about the Ken Fritz estate sale auction. I was the winning bidder for Mr. Fritz's Oppo UDP-205 Blu-ray player (MSRP $1300).
I would have won the auction with a winning bid of $1400. However, in order to maximize their profits, eBidLocal.com has this wonderful feature on their auctions:
"DYNAMIC CLOSING: The closing time of an asset is automatically extended an additional 4 minutes whenever a bid is placed within the last 4 minutes of the asset's closing time."
Due to the "Dynamic Closing" feature, 24 bids were submitted after the official close of the auction. This bumped my bid up to $1,617. People stopped submitting bids 30 minutes after the official close when the max bid amount had reached $1,617. The Dynamic closing feature cost me an additional $217.
The auction house provided a list of area shippers, plus there were two recommended shippers, one for small items and one for large heavy "freight-sized" items. I went with the recommended shipper for small items. I emailed and left a voice mail with the recommended shipper the day the auction closed (11/21/23). The shipper called me the next day to ask me to email a copy of the payment invoice. I received a shipping payment invoice on 12/2/23. I paid the shipping fee on that day and my item was tendered to FedEx on that day. I received the item on 12/5/23.
The player came wrapped in layers of bubble wrap. I was surprised and disappointed that the original factory packaging was not included. I cannot imagine that a meticulous audiophile like the late Mr. Fritz would not keep the original packaging for all his audio/video purchases. I assume that his survivors did not want to expend the effort to find the original packaging and make it available to the auction house.
Included in the shipping box was the player, remote, a short DIY power cord, original purchase receipt, and manual.
The player and remote were in excellent cosmetic and functional condition.
I had a custom padded storage box made. Of course, when I asked Oppo customer service if they still had original manufacturer's packaging for sale, they said NO WAY!
My total investment was as follows:
$1,617.00 Winning bid
$ 242.55 15% Auction house fee
$ 111.57 6% Virginia sales tax
$ 106.30 Shipping
$ 63.77 Custom storage box
$ 2,141.19 Total
On the day the auction closed, there were two "scratch and dent" UDP-205s for sale on tmraudio.com, one for $2,324.79 and the other for $2,647.76. Both prices inclusive of $65 shipping. eBay prices on that day for new and used UDP-205s ranged from $2,481 to $6,995 (yikes!).
Conclusion
The Oppo UDP-205 is the heart of my home theater system. I don't know of another streaming UHD player that offers the same combination of build quality, A/V performance, features, and ease of use. Of particular interest to me is the Oppo players' (UDP-205 and UDP-203) ability to play ripped Blu-ray folders as if they were disc-based playback with intact menus. By the time I had decided to buy another UDP-205 as a backup, Oppo had gotten out of the Blu-ray player market. Shortly thereafter, the used market for these players had become predatory. Now, in the hopefully unlikely event that I have to ship my original UDP-205 back to BFE for service or repair, I have an identical backup unit.
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That is very cool Ray! I feel for those who have paid 3-5k for the player, that is criminal.
Congrat on the win!
