Audio Addict

heiney9
heiney9 Posts: 25,165
edited October 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
Hi my name is heiney9 and I'm addicted to audio.

I'm really loving my 2 channel system these days, synergy is great can't complain about anything other than not enough time to listen to tunes. I'm not unhappy with anything in the rig at this time, life is good.

Many here know my fondness for Nelson Pass and his philosophy of designing very simple circuits with the best hand picked part availble. I've been wanting (not needing) to get a true Pass piece for a couple years now.

There is my perfect amplifier Pass Aleph 30 on Audiogon right now. Perhaps a bit more than I want to part with, but I keep telling myself I don't need it, everything is working fine in my system right now, I don't need it. It's a luxury and I could spend the money elsewhere or save it. Plus X-mas is coming up, etc.

But I can't shake the fact that no matter how irrational my thought is to buy it; I still want it. I want it bad. The reviews have been stellar, Stereophile Class A winner, a fairly rare piece, etc. etc.

I want it not because I need it or have any dissatisfaction with my current stuff. I want it because I'm addicted to audio.

Anybody have a cure?

H9
"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited October 2007
    Just go get the damn amp ;)
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2007
    Just think of all the heat it'll give off and your electric bill.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited October 2007
    Buy it!
    DKG999
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    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited October 2007
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    I hope you already emailed the seller...you don't want to miss this one, do you....
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited October 2007
    H9 - posts like yours are usually a cry for help. Do you need help picking it up from UPS?
    DKG999
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    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited October 2007
    I'll pay half shipping. Worst case, you realize it does not make that much of a difference (if any), you sell it and get our money back :)
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited October 2007
    HTrookie wrote: »
    There is no cure...there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....there is no cure.....

    I hope you already emailed the seller...you don't want to miss this one, do you....

    Ain't that true.

    Are you looking for donations so you will buy it? LOL
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited October 2007
    You don't need a reason or excuse to buy it. Only that you WANT it is enough.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited October 2007
    Love your life..
    Live your dreams...


    you deserve it...
    no go do something for YOU








    and sadly enough, there is no cure for what we all have, but this is a great temporary fix !!


    Just do it
    that way you won`t always be saying "what if", " I wish I woulda", "man, one day", etc.


    then sell something to me...!!!!!
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

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  • Music Joe
    Music Joe Posts: 459
    edited October 2007
    "I know that when I put it in my mouth, the Matrix is telling my brain that it is juicy and delicious." "Ignorance is bliss."

    I'm doing the same mental dance about a new DAC.
    I do not need it...the system is dialed fine...I'm afraid it'll collapse the magic... will it take me higher...it has a 30 day return...what can I lose?

    And there's that 52" LCD we like....oh hell it's not 2 channel!
    "The Web is a monoblog"
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited October 2007
    Joe, that`s different

    that`s just the wants and gimme`s
















    and get the dac



    and sell me somethin too....!
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited October 2007
    You guys aren't helping :D . I just can't pull the trigger this quickly. I'm about 75% sure it is compatiable with the SDA's but I'm hoping to hear from Nelson Pass to be sure.

    Any of you amp guru's out there cna you tell me for sure if it compatiable w/o the AI-1

    see the manual here (click on Aleph 30)

    http://www.passlabs.com/downloads.htm

    here's the discussion on DIY

    http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=107626

    H9

    P.s. I was hoping it wasn't compatible then the decision would have been out of my hands.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited October 2007
    heck; just buy it. Stop making up silly excuses. Compatible? Ha. :D
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  • ninerbj
    ninerbj Posts: 870
    edited October 2007
    For clarification...

    There is a big difference between an "Audio Addict" and an "Electronics Ho"

    The first step to any cure is defining your addiction.

    Niner "Doc" BJ
    "she had the body of Venus, with arms."
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited October 2007
    Music Joe wrote: »
    "I know that when I put it in my mouth, the Matrix is telling my brain that it is juicy and delicious." "Ignorance is bliss."

    I'm doing the same mental dance about a new DAC.
    I do not need it...the system is dialed fine...I'm afraid it'll collapse the magic... will it take me higher...it has a 30 day return...what can I lose?

    And there's that 52" LCD we like....oh hell it's not 2 channel!

    Nothing. Try it.
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited October 2007
    Actually, there is.

    Finding the rig that you are satisfied with. I was constantly on the treadmill (not as bad as some though)....but once I locked in the rig that I like, I really don't have any desire to dick around with other gear.

    Hell, even my 2.3tl's are silent the majority of the time.

    George has the right idea......get the rig you want and Ronco that ****.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited October 2007
    I blame it all on his parents for naming him heiney9.
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2007
    How's this?

    If you don't buy it, I will. :D
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited October 2007
    I've opened a dialog with the seller. It's kind of like having a Corvette and wanting a Ferrari.

    I'll admit I've had the same main gear for a long, long time. The LSi 9's I bought last X-mas and moved down the road after I bought the 1C's are really my last serious purchases.

    I am due for something different on the amp end. And this unit (in my mind) will be the last amp I buy. But, I can tell you this will lead to wanting a new pre-amp and eventually an new dac. So the status quo is going to be upset here.

    I know the Aleph will sound much better than my Adcom.........or will it? I don't take changes to my rig lightly and I try to act outside of impulse. There is still is a bit of irrationality to this purchase that bothers me.

    We'll see how the seller responds and if it was meant to be or not.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited October 2007
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    I blame it all on his parents for naming him heiney9.

    LOL. Now if he can only fill the shoes of the 8 Heiney's before him....:p
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited October 2007
    Thanks, Heiney. It's good to know there's someone out there who's got the audio jones worse than I do.
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  • Jonesy
    Jonesy Posts: 189
    edited October 2007
    heiney9 wrote: »
    I've opened a dialog with the seller.

    :D

    Sold.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited October 2007
    Jonesy wrote: »
    :D

    Sold.

    I'm hoping so.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • Music Joe
    Music Joe Posts: 459
    edited October 2007
    Quick, focus your admiration on something returnable before it's to laaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.....
    "The Web is a monoblog"
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  • Music Joe
    Music Joe Posts: 459
    edited October 2007
    beardog03 wrote: »
    Joe, that`s different
    that`s just the wants and gimme`s
    and get the dac
    and sell me somethin too....!
    A big anniversary closing fast...yeah she'll like the DAC........................ wait I'm back to reality now.No wait, I can make it work :D
    wingnut4772 wrote:
    Nothing. Try it.
    30 days is so damn tempting. Once the 20th thing is past...what self excuse can I generate to hold back.
    Keeping me sidelined for now are DAC sales seem on fire and evolving again, maybe PCaudio? I expect/hope another round of competitive development. My wishlist a <<<$1k> Dual differentual,discrete output,remote .5db 125+ step attenuater,onboard power supply,double inputs,and some decent jitter control...there are some out there now that hit most of that target.
    heiney9 wrote:
    P.s. I was hoping it wasn't compatible then the decision would have been out of my hands.
    I feel ya....self sabatoge is a viable defense.I bookmark items for sale and keep checking till they're sold,a white knuckle sport.
    ninerbj wrote:
    There is a big difference between an "Audio Addict" and an "Electronics Ho"
    Many addicts is a ho...now come up ya damn vein!
    "The Web is a monoblog"
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited October 2007
    Not a peep from the seller. Either he's sold it already and blowing all who inquire off, or he's lazy and just doesn't want to sell it. Too much more time and I'd be leary to do a $1200 deal with him. I always test the waters with an e-mail or two with specific questions to see how the seller responds.

    When the response is slow, non-existent or very cryptic I usually move on. If you re selling a $1200 piece you should be in a position to answer questions coherently and fairly quickly.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited October 2007
    Ya didn't need it anyhow! So go listen to some damn music!

    You & all like you should be damned to spend all your time in tweeker/upgrade HELL! It's what you all deserve for having no self control!:mad: :p
    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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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited October 2007
    Yes...but I bet he's feeling sorry for not contacting the seller earlier :)
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited October 2007
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Ya didn't need it anyhow! So go listen to some damn music!

    You & all like you should be damned to spend all your time in tweeker/upgrade HELL! It's what you all deserve for having no self control!:mad: :p

    Cathy I really admire and respect your self control........but you really need to try a DAC!:p

    Seriously. I wish I had your restraint and discipline.



















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    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
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    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited October 2007
    :D ROTFLOL!

    Nope, don't need dac's, don't need tubes, don't need no ultra fancy cables or IC's. I already have a TT & tape deck, which no longer get used.

    Soon I will have a prepro to match my 405WPC KICK **** AMP! I'm going to hook that baby up & get lost in the tunes. (which is what it's all about!)

    LIFE IS GOOD!:D
    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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