Audio Physic Spark IV

W WALDECKER
W WALDECKER Posts: 900
edited January 2009 in 2 Channel Audio
I wanted to get a pair of tube friendly floorstanders for my rig and i wanted to limit my driver diameter to smaller 5 1/4" midrange and bass units to get optimum performance from my EL34 based David Manley designed VTL MB-100 tube monoblocks.I also use a VTL TL 2.5 preamp that i bought from my friend Halo and it fits perfectly with my Monos in my current system.I bought these speakers on Audiogon from a gentleman in NYC.the Spark IV's have a curvelinear shaped cabinet mounted on aluminum outriggers and the cabinets are slanted rearward at 7 degrees and are 38" tall and 7" at thier widest point and 5 3/4" wide at the front baffle. and 8 3/4" deep. according to the literature i have read the drivers are designed by Audio Physic and built by Seas. the finish is cherry. I am so amazed at how good these speakers sound in my 2ch rig that i just want to keep listening to music instead of constantly fussing over the gear.Life is Good :cool: thanks....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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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited January 2009
    Very nice.

    I've heard Audio Physic speakers in a high end audio shop and they were the most impressive speakers in there.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited January 2009
    Enjoy the Music:D
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited January 2009
    Outstanding find! I know all about trying to work with smaller tube wattage.
    I'm glad to see you back ontrack after the fire.
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
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  • W WALDECKER
    W WALDECKER Posts: 900
    edited January 2009
    sucks2beme wrote: »
    Outstanding find! I know all about trying to work with smaller tube wattage.
    I'm glad to see you back ontrack after the fire.
    thanks,The rig is really sounding sweet.The MB-100's make 100 wpc in tetrode mode and 50wpc in triode mode so power in not really a issue but using multiple smaller diameter drivers means i can push it as hard as i want without running out of steam ;) I am running cryoed Black Sable SED EL34's now but my next move is probably a couple of quads of Genelex Gold Lion KT77 Reissues .Again Thanks....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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,561
    edited January 2009
    Life is good when the music grooves. Glad you've found the groove.
    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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  • W WALDECKER
    W WALDECKER Posts: 900
    edited January 2009
    F1nut wrote: »
    Life is good when the music grooves. Glad you've found the groove.
    Yeah Jesse,Life is Good :cool: There is a little badge on the bottom of the front baffles that says ( Audio Physic )"no loss of fine detail" which seems very true by my own observations :D thanks....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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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2009
    William,, the "worm has turned for you",, congratulations,good luk,and have fun.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • minimus
    minimus Posts: 11
    edited January 2009
    Congratulations on that set up. VTL amps are truly sweet sounding -- less tubey-sounding than their Manley cousins, with better dynamics. Audio Physics are also really great speakers, although I tend to favor more forward-sounding speakers like the Devore's.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited January 2009
    Great to hear you are digging them. Rock on.

    RT1
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  • Lsi9
    Lsi9 Posts: 616
    edited January 2009
    Just got the AP Scorpio II and I concur with WCW...These are keepers
    Wide Soundstage, refined details, speed is spot on, dead center vocals.
    Sounds just travel around you like nothing Ive heard. Highly recommended!

    Audio Physic Scorpio II
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited January 2009
    Lsi9 wrote: »
    Just got the AP Scorpio II and I concur with WCW...These are keepers
    Wide Soundstage, refined details, speed is spot on, dead center vocals.
    Sounds just travel around you like nothing Ive heard. Highly recommended!

    It also helps tremendously to have a Bada CDP as your source.:p
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • Lsi9
    Lsi9 Posts: 616
    edited January 2009
    Right you are :o

    Audio Physic Scorpio II
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    Bada HD-22 CDP
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