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Does your system have jump?

PRAT, slam, musicality, attack, decay. All that is good but does your system have jump? Does it get up and go and take you with it? I think I've found a nice equilibrium again after some dramatic system changes. Nothing is ever as fast as real life. I thought tubes could not do instantaneous but with the way I have things set up, I think it was, as I suspected, in the preamp (a long journey may have now ended for me).
I went from VTL to SFL to Krell to Rowland to CJ to Spectral to CAT to BAT to Pass to Wavac to Ayre to to ML back to BAT and now I am home with Aesthetix. Which components seem to have delivered the largest return on jump for you?

Classicjazz (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

05-19-05

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05-19-05 Garrard 301 with ol encounter and dl 103r. it has jump, jiv ... Faugusta

05-19-05 No, my system doesn't jump, the music does. Mt10425

05-19-05 For me it's been ayre Ejlif

05-19-05 Audio note speakers which are designed to sit in the corners ... Philjolet

05-20-05 Ever since the eidolons (used) arrived. finally speakers tha ... Vicdamone

05-20-05 Turn the volume level down. Beavis

05-20-05 If it's dynamics that you're seeking, then go with horns Bob_bundus

05-20-05 Yes, my system has jump. although proper vibration control, ... Stehno

05-20-05 Good afternoon stehno- silly or not, it's still the music. ... Mt10425

05-20-05 Mt10425, i believe the elitist attitude started with you whe ... Stehno

05-20-05 Good evening stehno- it's interesting that all of your posts ... Mt10425

05-20-05 No because my amp is white!?! Nrchy

05-20-05 Careful nrchy, the serious police are out in force tonight.; ... Mt10425

05-20-05 Mt10425, i saw your first post as smug. if that was not you ... Stehno

05-21-05 Good morning stehno- i'm all for a truce and clarification o ... Mt10425

05-21-05 So far, i agree with mt10425. the music is what makes the 'j ... Elizabeth

05-21-05 Some systems can not jump no matter what. a typical stereo i ... Philjolet

05-21-05 Mt10425, elizabeth is correct as i did jump on you. i am so ... Stehno

05-21-05 While my view is not definitive by any means, the notion of ... Classicjazz

05-21-05 Classicjazz- nice work. for a "non-definitive" po ... Mt10425

05-21-05 Can we all agree this thread has reached it's limit? Faugusta

05-22-05: Jazzdude
NO! the visit to the dentist can't conclude while the patient still has teeth we haven't pulled.

Classicjazz - you should try a DHT preamp sometime. DHT preamps tend to have a purer tone and faster attack. If you like small ensemble jazz in an intimate club setting you will especially appreciate the qualities of a DHT preamp.

Jazzdude (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

05-23-05 The dental reference is very funny!!! thanks for the laugh j ... Elizabeth