New Source for Woodshed

reeltrouble1
reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
edited June 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
I got home from vacation and this box was waiting for me with a MF kW SACD player, still had the cleared Customs sticker on the box as is was sent straight from England. After about 25 hours of listening the kW is opening up nicely, enjoying both SACD and RedBook.

Its always fun getting a new piece, gee, seems its been that way since High School.;)

I like the way the kW looks in the rack with BAT-VK31 SE, a little bit better than the MF Tri-Vista it is replacing, but that Tri-Vista was some serious eye candy full of high class bling, the Tri-Vista will be missed, however, I now have a New Favorite.

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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited June 2007
    Ted, that's nice.... But does the feet light up "Blue" like the other one?

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited June 2007
    DJ7,

    Yes, when she is ready to rock and roll fully warmed up the feet turn blue, kinda like a few of my old dates!!

    The display background is a nice looking shade of blue as well.

    BTW enjoyed getting to hear DJ7's rig while on vacation, the Parasound's deliver no doubt and the monster Paradigm sub hits low and deep.

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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2007
    Wow! That is an awesome player! Tell us how she sounds when you get everything going.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2007
    Nice piece of equipment man, probably the last CD Player you'll ever need.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited June 2007
    Very nice. I would love to get anything from the kW series into my system. Looks incredible and I bet it sounds alright too.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,554
    edited June 2007
    Sweeeeeeeeet!!!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited June 2007
    Ted, Can I hand the "Remote"?????????????????

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2007
    Hey Ted, make sure you tell us which dumptser you throw the old player in... :)
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited June 2007
    very nice Ted look foward to hearing it at Polkfest.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    edited June 2007
    So is the tri vista on the block??
    Congrats you ****,nice ,very effin nice!!:)
    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
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited June 2007
    Congrat's on the gear getting there safe, looks nice!

    New toys are good.:)
    ~ 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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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited June 2007
    tonyb wrote: »
    So is the tri vista on the block??

    Well I wish she was, but unfortunately I had to turn the unit in to MF to get the kW, they are trading the units plus some cash in lieu of transport repair. I really thought the Tri-Vista would be my last player but you just never know.

    I have been listening to the kW most all day as I am off this week, I have to say it does play nice with the BAT gear.

    Tony you need to get yourself to the Fest, there is going to be some really nice gear to get your ears on with,
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  • W WALDECKER
    W WALDECKER Posts: 900
    edited June 2007
    Hey Ted, you have very good taste. enjoy!....WCW III
    Rogue Audio stereo 100 tube amplifier - Lector Zoe preamplifier with 6H30 pi's
    .Audience AU24SE speaker and ic cables- Chord Qutest DAC - Black Cat Silverstar II 75ohm digital cable-Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Signature system with large bass cabinets to accommodate 10" Seas magnesium woofers.2xhmpsuownoj.jpg
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    edited June 2007
    Ted,I would like nothing better than to get to any of the Fests.Too bad work gets in the way of that this time of year.Maybe if someone has one this winter,that would be my best shot.Have heard alot of MF stuff and it's no bull ****,they sound as good as they look.As much as I like my system,I know the source componants are holding it back,so I keep waiting for a nice piece and then I'll swoop down on it like an Eagle catching a Salmon.Enjoy Ted,that rig gets better and better.Cheers
    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
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited June 2007
    This I gotta hear...
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,411
    edited June 2007
    Ted when did you hit the lottery? your getting some very nice equipment, hell ya
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited June 2007
    Atta boy.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited June 2007
    hoosier21 wrote: »
    Ted when did you hit the lottery? your getting some very nice equipment, hell ya

    Well, I figure I can't take it with me brother.................just time for me to cut loose a bit, kids are grown, retirement about four years out and all that.

    Anyway, I have put 50 hours on the kW and the piece is really a great player, bass is nice, I would say the overall resolution/clarity is better. At first listen the kW seemed a bit forward in the mids but is now relaxing a bit. The whole system is quite detailed but in a very nice clean but smooth kind of way.

    I want to get another 150 hours on it and then make a final determination, but it sure seems like a reel keeper for the Shed.

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