Has Anyone Heard This Amp Yet?

hearingimpared
hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
edited December 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
I heard this integrated yesterday

And listened to it on these three speakers;

Consonance M15 Barque horn system

The Jaz are the 4th & 5th ones down.

JAS Audio Odin Floor Standing Speaker

JAS Audio Plato speaker

Front end was the Raysonic CD 168 (it's blue not orange as pictured)


This integrated kicks absolute butt! I couldn't believe how much I loved the sound.

The owner is going to let me bring home the Raysonic next Saturday through Tuesday. This fellow is Stephen is an awesome guy to deal with.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited December 2007
    Heard the Raysonic @ the Chicagoland PF. Neat looking piece. Sounded good but it just wasn't for me. YMMV.
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited December 2007
    looks veruy nice !

    I would like to get a listen to that setup..

    Those Orsus speaks look nice...do thay sound as good as they look ?
    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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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited December 2007
    Yeah Joe, that stuff was incredible. The whole Jaz line is just awesome. I was so taken back just on looks alone of that amp, but when Stephen fired that baby up playing thru the different Jaz & the Consonance Horn speakers I was speechless. I could have stayed in that room thru the night it was that good.

    Excited about next Saturday when you get to take the Raysonic CD 168 player home!!! You're gonna have a blast with that.

    Then the CJ/Krell preamp shoot out continues when I pick up the Krell amp from Stephen.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited December 2007
    very odd/plain looking cdp...what`s the $$ on that bad boy ?
    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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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2007
    beardog03 wrote: »
    very odd/plain looking cdp...what`s the $$ on that bad boy ?

    The two Jaz speakers sounded really great. I was blown away by the bass. I would have to get use to the Consonance speakers. The horn really accentuated the high mids and the high freq.

    The picture doesn't do the CDP justice. I've seen it from $2549 to $3499.

    I didn't get to hear the Orsus speakers.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited December 2007
    Those speaks look berry interezzztink !! (**Col. Klink)
    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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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2007
    Those ceramic drivers sound so goooooooood.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2007
    halo wrote: »
    Heard the Raysonic @ the Chicagoland PF. Neat looking piece. Sounded good but it just wasn't for me. YMMV.

    Vic I'm curious what you didn't like about the Raysonic.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited December 2007
    It wasn't the 168 at Chicagofest; it was my 128. If that 168 actually sounds $1,000 better, it must be awesome.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2007
    Ricardo wrote: »
    It wasn't the 168 at Chicagofest; it was my 128. If that 168 actually sounds $1,000 better, it must be awesome.

    Well I will find out next Saturday. Steve the owner of Quest for Sound is letting me try it out in my rig for four days!!!

    He is friggin awesome!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited December 2007
    One thing to watch out....the 128 takes a loooong time to break in and sound its best. Initially it sounded horrible. there are a few threads about this in the Audiogon forum.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2007
    Ricardo wrote: »
    One thing to watch out....the 128 takes a loooong time to break in and sound its best. Initially it sounded horrible. there are a few threads about this in the Audiogon forum.

    Thanks Ric but I am looking at the CD 168.:)
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2007
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Next time you go I'll bring my Bjork cd!!!

    If I want my ears to bleed I'll stick needles in them!!!:p
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited December 2007
    is she still sqealin out tunes these days ?!!
    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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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited December 2007
    Is she still attacking journalists?!?
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited December 2007
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Thanks Ric but I am looking at the CD 168.:)


    I know; I just mentioned that just in case both have similar break in times.
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited December 2007
    Am I reading this correctly?

    Joe is trying a cd player? Wow, if he likes this cd player then I will have to get my hands on it.

    Mike
    Modwright SWL 9.0 SE (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC with Oyaide 004 terminations)
    Consonance cd120T
    Consonance Cyber 800 tube monoblocks (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC's with Oyaide 004 terminations)
    Usher CP 6311

    Phillips Pronto TS1000 Universal Remote
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2007
    Ricardo wrote: »
    I know; I just mentioned that just in case both have similar break in times.

    Thank you veddy much!:)
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2007
    Midnite Mick wrote: »
    Am I reading this correctly?

    Joe is trying a cd player? Wow, if he likes this cd player then I will have to get my hands on it.

    Mike

    Yes sirree Mike I'm looking to get into the high end of digital so I'm on the hunt.:eek::) Besides I heard high end digital at F1nut's house and at Polkfest and I gotta have it.:D
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited December 2007
    Looks real sweet Joe.
    Michael ;)
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2007
    That amp looks pretty interesting. I'm guessing it has the sound of the 300b tubes amplified by the other ones behind them. Thats a weird league for sure...
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited December 2007
    So Joe, are you still picking up the Raysonic tomorrow or is this being put off until the new year along with Phil's amp. I am interested in what you think of this player.

    Thanks,
    Mike
    Modwright SWL 9.0 SE (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC with Oyaide 004 terminations)
    Consonance cd120T
    Consonance Cyber 800 tube monoblocks (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC's with Oyaide 004 terminations)
    Usher CP 6311

    Phillips Pronto TS1000 Universal Remote
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited December 2007
    Midnite Mick wrote: »
    So Joe, are you still picking up the Raysonic tomorrow or is this being put off until the new year along with Phil's amp. I am interested in what you think of this player.

    Thanks,
    Mike

    Hey Mike,

    Yeah, Joe & I are heading back to Stephen's place to spend a few hours & pick up the Raysonic CD player. You gotta see Joe there, he's like a big kid in a candy store.

    Stephen's place has 5 listening rooms & you really get caught up with such great gear & speakers to listen to. The hours just fly bye.

    Hopefully I'll be able to pick up my amp next Saturday. Man, I get to spend another day at Stephen's...belated Christmas gift maybe!!
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited December 2007
    Yeah, he carries what has to be one of the largest variety of gear out there according to his website. With 5 rooms and all that gear who wouldn't be a kid in a candy store. He would be sweating bullets with all the gear swapping I'd have him do.

    Mike
    Modwright SWL 9.0 SE (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC with Oyaide 004 terminations)
    Consonance cd120T
    Consonance Cyber 800 tube monoblocks (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC's with Oyaide 004 terminations)
    Usher CP 6311

    Phillips Pronto TS1000 Universal Remote
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2007
    Plus I get wood from all the high performance vinyl he has availible. Everytime I leave there I spend around two hundred and have a pile of vinyl under my arm. He's got some very hard to get vinyl too.
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