D2Dan and I sat in the Salk room for several songs while Rich was BSing to Jim and his wife. D2Dan and I both thought the Salk sound was very good and a nice size footprint for a typical living space.
I'm familiar with the Song 3's so I was trying to beat him down on the demo Exotica 3's......
The Wilson Alexis II....... They sound great! But for $75K or whatever, I will never own them. I loved hearing them with the Nagra equipment. Easily my favorite room at the show.
The Ka-Ching room! And some Audio Research gear out of my reach.
Make yourself necessary to someone. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ & Pro 11+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS* Twisted Pear Buffalo III Dual Mono ESS Sabre32 DAC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
I'm certain Jim Salk had a room . . . Any comments on the Salk Sound?
IIRC there was at least one set playing but i thought i seen 2 pairs
My one take away was this one room had these bookies that had an impressive huge deep sound stage with very nice low end. I'm sorry i do not remember the speakers. After about 50+ rooms it all runs together.
Remember that most rooms are packed tight and folks are trying to come and go. I didn't grab every piece of literature that was available. I like travelling lite. Some rooms it was very hard to get to the seats or get the perfect seat without folks to the left and the right sucking up your sound stage. Although this was my first I agree with scompracer that next time there will be no wasting as much time as i did in rooms that are 8-10yrs of wages to acquire.
I sure was impressed with the Dan D'Agostino's amplifier that is art pure and simple.
This tells me they had the mids all wrong.if all you noticed was the bottom end. Catering to the masses I take?
Cheers.
Absolutely not what I'm saying is the size of the speakers they played like large floor standers and had the low end of a larger floor stander. They had a huge presence not something you normally get from small 2 way bookies. Wide deep sound stage.
Oh man. Now I am really intrigued, since I have a weakness for bookies. Thanks for the review!
I'm certain Jim Salk had a room . . . Any comments on the Salk Sound?
He just had some Song 3's set up that sound good with [I can't recall who's] gear. The pricey Exotica 3's were just on display. Usually he shares a room/equipment with Van Alstine.
I'm familiar with the Song 3's, so I was trying to beat him down on the demo Exotica 3's.
You’re right, sir. VA & Salk play well together. Lately, iirc, Jim has been with working with Schiit
If you can agree on a price for the E3s, drag your S8s back here and I may take them off your hands for you!!
Power Rogue M180 monos & Adcom GFA 5802
PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
Rears Salk SuperCharged Surrounds
Source PSA PWT into NSD Supremo
Pre/Pro Integra DHC 40.1
LCD Samsung LN46B750
Mains Salk HT2-TL
Center Salk HT2C
Pre Cary SLP-05
Wires WW & MIT
If you can agree on a price for the E3s, drag your S8s back here and I may take them off your hands for you!!
Well, two things I can think of stop me. One is the E3 shines as a musical niche speaker where the SS8's are a better all around speaker. Even Jim agrees with that. I'm still all around with music genre. The second, 13K list price, maybe 12 for a demo, and I could only muster around 6K range used for mine.
I haven't seen many SS8's pop up for sale at his AC forum. One fellow in St. Louis MO has been trying (since March 2017) to sell a pair of SS8's in cocobolo with a Salk C7 center in oak for $8800 (Sept '17 post). IMO he would have better success selling the center separate. The center lists at $2895.
Make yourself necessary to someone. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ & Pro 11+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS* Twisted Pear Buffalo III Dual Mono ESS Sabre32 DAC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
Did you guys meat Deborah Wilson....???? She' super cool to hang out with
Was she there? Other than Anne Bisson, I only met pianist Robert Silverman. I love the piano. Didn't get a pic with him.
Make yourself necessary to someone. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ & Pro 11+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS* Twisted Pear Buffalo III Dual Mono ESS Sabre32 DAC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
I have had mixed experiences with Wilsons also. However the two rooms this year were set up pretty well. Besides the Nagra room I think the other room had their Wilsons powered by Translucent mono blocks IIRC. Rich might have a picture?
This room? I didn't take pics of poor sounding rooms.
Make yourself necessary to someone. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ & Pro 11+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS* Twisted Pear Buffalo III Dual Mono ESS Sabre32 DAC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
You missed it cause you was moving like Zhylaw in Riddick....
Make yourself necessary to someone. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ & Pro 11+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS* Twisted Pear Buffalo III Dual Mono ESS Sabre32 DAC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
Make yourself necessary to someone. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ & Pro 11+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS* Twisted Pear Buffalo III Dual Mono ESS Sabre32 DAC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
Skip's equipment looked and sounded great! I listened to it for several hours at low to moderate volume levels listening to all types of music without feeling fatigued. Skip is a stand up and personable man to know. I had a wonderful time!
I have had mixed experiences with Wilsons also. However the two rooms this year were set up pretty well. Besides the Nagra room I think the other room had their Wilsons powered by Translucent mono blocks IIRC. Rich might have a picture?
I heard the Wilson Audio Alexandria's paired with D'Aagostino mega watt monsters at AXPONA 2016 and I was completely and totally unimpressed. YMMV.
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I'm familiar with the Song 3's so I was trying to beat him down on the demo Exotica 3's......
The Ka-Ching room! And some Audio Research gear out of my reach.
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ & Pro 11+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS* Twisted Pear Buffalo III Dual Mono ESS Sabre32 DAC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
Oh man. Now I am really intrigued, since I have a weakness for bookies. Thanks for the review!
You’re right, sir. VA & Salk play well together. Lately, iirc, Jim has been with working with Schiit
If you can agree on a price for the E3s, drag your S8s back here and I may take them off your hands for you!!
PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
Rears Salk SuperCharged Surrounds
Source PSA PWT into NSD Supremo
Pre/Pro Integra DHC 40.1
LCD Samsung LN46B750
Mains Salk HT2-TL
Center Salk HT2C
Pre Cary SLP-05
Wires WW & MIT
Well, two things I can think of stop me. One is the E3 shines as a musical niche speaker where the SS8's are a better all around speaker. Even Jim agrees with that. I'm still all around with music genre. The second, 13K list price, maybe 12 for a demo, and I could only muster around 6K range used for mine.
I haven't seen many SS8's pop up for sale at his AC forum. One fellow in St. Louis MO has been trying (since March 2017) to sell a pair of SS8's in cocobolo with a Salk C7 center in oak for $8800 (Sept '17 post). IMO he would have better success selling the center separate. The center lists at $2895.
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ & Pro 11+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS* Twisted Pear Buffalo III Dual Mono ESS Sabre32 DAC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
But I would need to buy a new house to put them in.
Pocket change...
Wilson had 2 rooms for the Alexia's. One room was matched up with Doshi Audio, and it sounded great.
The other room was very disappointing matched up with VTL. Russman and I even went to private demo, and the system didn't have the synergy.
Few months later Halen and I went to a dealer demo in Dallas which was paired up with Audio Research and that demo fell in the middle.
Did you guys meat Deborah Wilson....???? She' super cool to hang out with
Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
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Grams would say people in hell want ice water and don't get it, so....
Was she there? Other than Anne Bisson, I only met pianist Robert Silverman. I love the piano. Didn't get a pic with him.
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ & Pro 11+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS* Twisted Pear Buffalo III Dual Mono ESS Sabre32 DAC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ & Pro 11+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS* Twisted Pear Buffalo III Dual Mono ESS Sabre32 DAC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
You missed it cause you was moving like Zhylaw in Riddick....
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ & Pro 11+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS* Twisted Pear Buffalo III Dual Mono ESS Sabre32 DAC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
What brand are these amps?
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“If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”
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HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD
It would be nice if the pix had some description of the equipment that's in the pix... just say'n
PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
Rears Salk SuperCharged Surrounds
Source PSA PWT into NSD Supremo
Pre/Pro Integra DHC 40.1
LCD Samsung LN46B750
Mains Salk HT2-TL
Center Salk HT2C
Pre Cary SLP-05
Wires WW & MIT
He beat me to it.... AirTight ATM-3211.
http://www.airtight-anm.com/components/atm3211.html
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ & Pro 11+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS* Twisted Pear Buffalo III Dual Mono ESS Sabre32 DAC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
I'm telling ya Skip taller Ironwood plinths would of made ALL the difference.....
I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.” .
“If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”
I heard the Wilson Audio Alexandria's paired with D'Aagostino mega watt monsters at AXPONA 2016 and I was completely and totally unimpressed. YMMV.
Vinyl: Fluance RT85 * Nagaoka MP-110 * Bottlehead Reduction + Integration Upgrade * KAB RF1
Video: Hisense 55H8F * Panasonic DMP-UB200 * Z-line Designs Elektra