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Does your system take you there or...?

Happened to purchase a Cary AES Super Amp (original) and AE-2 pre for my office. While I was breaking it in, I noticed it does the detail thing a little better than my Manley 300B/Steelhead combo.

After listening a little while and reading some reviews, I noticed that someone had made the distinction between gear that "takes you there" and gear that brings "there" here. After some more listening back-to-back with the same music, I came to the conclusion that the AES equipment does a better job of "taking you there" but the Manley gear brings "there" here into my room in a big way. Definitely different presentations.

Would appreciate others thoughts.

PMB

Pmburnett (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

11-08-11

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11-08-11 Since the room is different, and all the otherstuff is too. ... Elizabeth

11-08-11 Very often it depends on the specific recording. Unsound

11-08-11 'just curious and not starting up trouble' yeah, right Rok2id

11-09-11 I guess i need to clarify. both systems are in my listening ... Pmburnett

11-09-11 Just like elizabeth to throw doubt into the mix. we all kno ... Buconero117

11-09-11 I have experienced the effect you describe, but can't explai ... Hifiharv

11-09-11 My thoughts: the more a system can retrieve micro details, ... Onemug

11-09-11 Pmb, i have to honestly say that in my current system it re ... Charles1dad

11-09-11 My system often takes me there but sometimes forgets to brin ... Wolf_garcia

11-09-11 I've been struggling with this issue but was unable to conce ... Meiwan

11-09-11 Well, the room is there no matter what so that is a factor n ... Mapman

11-09-11 Are we talking some guy with a guitar, some folk singer or a ... Rok2id

11-09-11 Thanks for the interesting commentary so far. i used ani as ... Pmburnett

11-09-11 Yep, different strokes for different folks for sure.... Mapman

11-09-11: Clio09
Good point Rok2id.

I'd also say that the recording plays a big part in how we might perceive the presentation as well.
Clio09 (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

11-09-11 It wold be pretty horrible to have a symphony orchestra soun ... Pubul57

11-10-11 I may the the only one here who likes my "untreated&quo ... Wolf_garcia

11-10-11 Agree with pubul. i like to be about one section back dead ... Mapman

11-16-11 It takes me there and back again. Mitch4t

11-17-11 When it returns me i often make it stop at the store so i ca ... Wolf_garcia

11-17-11 I'm of the opinion that the pursuit of excellence is encrypt ... Markwatkiss

11-18-11 "why else would you spend a gazillion dollars on audio ... Mapman

11-22-11 I'm most satisfied when the system takes me there. from exp ... Rhljazz

11-23-11 My system is very groovy, baby, yeah! it really takes me th ... Mapman

11-23-11 The recording is of "there" not "here" - ... Pubul57

11-28-11 If it's not a live venue recording then i suppose "ther ... Wolf_garcia

11-29-11 I respectfully disagree with some of you that think going &q ... Pmburnett

11-29-11 Ha...next time i listen to bill evans' "waltz for debby ... Wolf_garcia

12-05-11 Indeed some prefer one over the other, and if a reviewer is ... Lacee

12-07-11 Onemug - that was a great post. and wolf_garcia, i think i ... Hi_hifi

12-07-11 I was listening to "waltz for debbie" again today ... Wolf_garcia

12-07-11 Imo/e the difference lies in the presentation: forward sound ... Rockadanny