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06-16-02
This is an interesting query. may i ask what prompts it? Ivanj
06-16-02
I use a pair of atma-sphere ma2 mkii amplifiers to drive a ... Rushton
06-16-02
I use a pair of atma-sphere ma2 mkii amplifiers to drive a ... Rushton
06-16-02
Ivanj, to answer your question. there are compromises with ... Albertporter
06-16-02
Well if you had tube research 400s , you had the best amps o ... Kirk930
06-16-02
Albert- your a friend so i'll tell you the way it is, all th ... Tireguy
06-17-02
Tim ... the 901s? nahhh ... old design. get the newer bose ... Paul_frumkin
06-17-02
Dear albertporter- i've heard vtl 750 wolcott presence jad ... Ivanj
06-17-02: Gregm
Allow me to chip in with my limited experience.
Jadis: sound can be best desctibed as emminently "musical" for wont of a better word. My experience with smaller models & briefly with 800, is of a very full sound where it's difficult to discern what you do NOT hear, even if listening critically to sound rather than to music. It is indeed difficult to listen to sound only; the music always took the upper hand with me. Reliability: VERY sensitive to the quality of the electricity supplied, so with loder models, small fluctuations could cause large problems ("blow-up"; allegedly, their components are driven to the limit). However, Detlof has such operational problems under control. Surrounding equip with Jadis 800: their own pre (the "big" one), Audio-Physic Medea speakers, Clearaudio ref TT/ Insider. Music was classical 100%, lieder & symphonic. Nordost cabling (spm throughout). Pls note that the Medea has an active servo sub, and 3x Manger drivers on each speaker for mid-high. The amps were driving the Mangers, ofcourse.
Atma-sphere 60W (model??) driving the same speaker. Same set-up; not very good matching s/where. We changed pre to a CAT ultimate, using the CAT phono. Better results, but we never quite matched the whole system -- we were doing s/thing wrong there... Only sonic comment: to me, the CAT/atma combo sounded slightly faster than the Jadis combo.
Reliability from hearsay, I'm afraid: no problem whatsoever from the few atma users I know... they display a "plug & play" psychology.
I have not experienced VTL, Wolcott, and T-Research well enough to comment.
Finally, a Soundlab experience: I was astounded by a smaller model's performance (still full-range panel: 1-2 below yours?) driven by the following unlikely combo: CAT ultimate pre, Symphonic Line Kraft 250 classA monos (ss), S. Yorke "Zarathurstra" TT/Pluto arm/clearaudio Accurate. Nordost valhalla cabling throughout. Music was classical as above, and included mono recordings and some blues. Full-range sound, astounding dynamics from a stat, top & bottom end I had never expected, and the wonderful feeling oof "being there" and not worrying about the sound per se -- just the music. From memory: effortless transients, natural timbres, harmony, and emotion... were all conveyed. (Pls note that while I listened, I wasn't thinking of all this poetic audio-critic mumbo-jumbo.) Magnificent speakers!
For what it's worth, both the CAT pre and the Kraft (particularly the latter) are very dependable...
Cheers!
Gregm (Threads | Answers | This Thread)
06-17-02
Albert, i haven't heard them, but i've been told that the co ... Twl
06-17-02
Hi albert, i personally think you have to give the atma-sphe ... Bryceeboy
06-17-02
I got an update on the vtls, and alledgedly, their "tog ... Ivanj
06-17-02
Albert, do you bi-amp your u-1's? you might have overlooked ... Tekunda
06-18-02
Albertporter mentioned specific products in his thread. if s ... Gregm
06-18-02
Many ideas to consider here. i just got a call from mike ... Albertporter
06-18-02
Gregm, these kronzilla are monster tubes. they take about 12 ... Tekunda
06-19-02
Tekunda, if you buy soundlab a1 and listen with the kron ple ... Albertporter
06-19-02
Hi tekunda, your experience with kronzilla + a1 interests me ... Gregm
06-20-02
I will definitely post my experiences here, but since my sou ... Tekunda
06-20-02
Tekunda, feel free to contact me once your soundlab speakers ... Albertporter
12-25-02
Have had the cat sl-1 for years, have had the jadis ja-80 fo ... Tuboo
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