Treitz3's Tyler Acoustic's Linbrooks coming!!!

treitz3

Yessiree, I finally have a pair coming. They are paid for, just need to find time to go pick them up. Besides Ricardo, has anybody ever heard these? If so, what are your thoughts? Good or bad. Ricardo, yes, you can chime in as well.....

It will probably be between Christmas and the new year that I will have time to go pick them up. I can't freakin' wait!!!

The end result starts with this.......

Sources:
CD - Jolida JD100 with Ei-Gold pin 12AX7's
SACD - Denon 2910 [For SACD on pure direct mode only]
LP - Music Hall MMF-5/Goldring cart./ Joe's "THE" Clamp /Sorbothane risers/The Shark/Nitty Gritty Anniversary Edition in Jatoba finish dual sided RCM.

Amplifier:
Anthem1 tube amp with cap upgrades and a variety of tubes for the flavor of the month

Preamplifier:
Dodd MLP with remote

Dedicated line coming shortly [possibly two] with PS Audio outlets. Here's a snapshot of Ricardo's speakers in his listening room. The speakers coming to me will be the same wood, finish and build......

dorokusai

I've heard them.

treitz3

...and? Do tell.

Good or bad, I don't care. Just hit me with the truth. It's obvious that Ricardo got rid of his, I'm just looking for input.

ben62670

You can't eat them, your family can't eat them, you can't pay bills with them, and I hear about how bad the economy sucks in your area. Smart move.

sk1939

ben62670 wrote: »

You can't eat them, your family can't eat them, you can't pay bills with them, and I hear about how bad the economy sucks in your area. Smart move.

While true, I don't think that was quite the answer he was looking for....

treitz3

Ben, these were paid for 100% in audio stuff I had hangin' around, not even being used. In other words, I spent not one dime cash out of pocket.

Conradicles

Very nice Tom. Will you be using the VMPS with them, or is it still for sale?

treitz3

No, to using the VMPS.

Trey has dibs [believe it or not] on purchasing the VMPS back from me. If he changes his mind? It's yours when and if the time is right for you.

comfortablycurt

Very nice!! I'd love to own a pair of these someday.

Congrats!!


edit-This pair intrigues me...a custom made pair of Signature Towers, but with 10" Seas Excel woofers instead of 8".

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1263436736

Conradicles

PM sent...

dorokusai

Tom - I've heard a few Tyler Acoustics loudspeakers and they're pretty nice overall. I found more than a few cabinet issues in regards to finish and quality. That being said, I think the cabinet design, including the internal bracing, is smart and solid.

All the elements of a loudspeaker to slay dragons are present but they never really moved me. There's something missing for me and I would have to get some more headroom to figure it out. Man, that's over a ton of different gear, enviroments, and other associated issues that one can never be sure of this or that.

I'd really like to hear them on my own gear for a reference but am very interested in your observations, since you don't compromise much when it comes to 2CH rigs.

Have fun and it's a visually striking loudspeaker in person, no doubt.

treitz3

dorokusai wrote: »

I'd really like to hear them on my own gear for a reference.

Hmmmmm, we might be able to work that out. I'd like to hear that as well.

That, and hump your leg maybe......;)

dorokusai

Al and I have been talking about a Polk Audio, Mobile Roadshow via RV.....should you be the first stop?

treitz3

That's seriously hardcore. Make it happen baby!

Lightman1 will be here for the photo op with the bushes. I'll make sure of it.

Ern Dog

Tom- I have this in the 2 piece version for almost a year now and I love 'em. These have been the first speakers I've owned that do justice to powerful classical music. Now I have to admit that I haven't owned lots of speakers. I had Dynaudio Focus 220's and they sounded too thin for classical, also had Maggies MMG's (awesome with acoustics, but no low bass), Rti10's (too bright for my taste) and Monitor 70's (too much distortion in complex passages and too dark for me).

I find the Linbrooks to be nuetral sounding top to bottom and detailed. They go really low too, no longer need a sub. This is also the first speaker that I don't have any gripes with. I was recently driving them with a tube cdp, tube pre and tube amp and this was a killer combo.

messiah

Ern Dog wrote: »

Tom- I have this in the 2 piece version for almost a year now and I love 'em. These have been the first speakers I've owned that do justice to powerful classical music. Now I have to admit that I haven't owned lots of speakers. I had Dynaudio Focus 220's and they sounded too thin for classical, also had Maggies MMG's (awesome with acoustics, but no low bass), Rti10's (too bright for my taste) and Monitor 70's (too much distortion in complex passages and too dark for me).

I find the Linbrooks to be nuetral sounding top to bottom and detailed. They go really low too, no longer need a sub. This is also the first speaker that I don't have any gripes with. I was recently driving them with a tube cdp, tube pre and tube amp and this was a killer combo.

Nice speakers! The floors are crying for some love tho.

BlueFox

messiah wrote: »

Nice speakers! The floors are crying for some love tho.

At least some carpet to reduce reflections.

Ricardo

Congrats on the Linbrooks Tom.

Probably one of very few sales I regretted at some point. Fabulous top to bottom sounding speakers.

george daniel

Congratulations, Tom,,I see a big smile on that Anthem very soon,,and that's how I viewd it when it was mine,, not the prettiest girl out there, but wow,could she sing.:)

danz1906

Congrats!

george daniel

treitz3 wrote: »

Hmmmmm, we might be able to work that out. I'd like to hear that as well.

That, and hump your leg maybe......;)

I'll just chime in,, I would dial those puppies in,, and short of an impending disaster they would not be moved.;)

steveinaz

Very nice man! I think my next speaker move is going to be Revel.

TNRabbit

Try not to let James help you move THESE, Tom~

Systems

Congrats on the speakers. But, I'd have to agree with what Mr. Dorokusai said above. They used all the right stuff to build these speakers but were lacking 'something' when I heard a pair. Still a nice set of speakers. The system I listened to used Ayre Acoustics pre and amps. Nice gear but maybe not what the speakers wanted driving them. I hope these work for you. You can always find the right combination down the road.

Ricardo

ben62670 wrote: »

You can't eat them, your family can't eat them, you can't pay bills with them, and I hear about how bad the economy sucks in your area. Smart move.

If this is what you are going to be posting, you can stay off line. :rolleyes:

Systems

That was pretty rough.

steveinaz

ben62670 wrote: »

You can't eat them, your family can't eat them, you can't pay bills with them, and I hear about how bad the economy sucks in your area. Smart move.

Somebody piss in your wheaties this morning, sunshine?

ben62670

Ricardo wrote: »

If this is what you are going to be posting, you can stay off line. :rolleyes:

Thanks Mr Policeman:rolleyes: Tom is a buddy of mine. Knowing how up and down the last two years have been for him I was expressing concern. Too many of us open our wallets when we should be shutting them. Those Vandies do sound nice though:D

steveinaz wrote: »

Somebody piss in your wheaties this morning, sunshine?

I love tom and some of us need to keep each other in line.
Love ya Tom. Get yourself down here. I should be by in June for some camping. I heard LM did something to the water supply:eek:

hearingimpared

I guess the stress of the Christmas season is starting to show its horns on the forum. People seem awful sensitive of late.

BTW Tom congrats on the new toys. I hope you enjoy them.

reeltrouble1

cool Tom enjoy baby nothing like new speakers to send you scrambling for every disc you have to hear how it sounds, somehow I like knowing there is a piece I know well in your rig.....I suppose a sort of brother thing.......

oh and Ricardo's walls remind me of yellow snow.

RT1

megasat16

Congrats Tom! Enjoy your new toy and post some pictures after setting it up.