AudiogoN Forums: Jfrech's system

Search

Buy

Sell

Learn

MyPage

Learn > Systems > All out Assault > 1028590273

Build a System | Log In |

Jfrech's system

Rockport's	Previous Wilson's	my rockports at Factory
Equipment racks

Jfrech's system

  Rockport Technologies Altair 2 pic
  Grand Prix Silverstone F1 pic
  Transparent Reference MM2 pic
  J A Allaerts MC 2 Finish pic
  Lyra Atlas pic
  Tri Planar VII u II Tonearm pic
  Grand Prix Audio Monaco pic
  Grand Prix Audio Apex - Threaded footer pic
  Keith Monks Ruby Tweak pic
  Transparent Reference XL MM2
  Nagra VPS and VFS pic
  EAR MC 4 Step Up Transformer Preamplifier
  Nagra PL L Tube preamp pic
  Shunyata Hydra Triton/Typhon pic
  dCS Scarlatti Transport pic
  DCS Scarlatti DAC & Scarlatti Clock DA converter pic
  Ayre Acoustics MX R Amplifier pic
  Grand Prix Monaco Amp Stand w/ Apex footers and Formula shelf pic
  Purist Audio Design - Digital Proteus Provectus Praesto
  Shunyata Anaconda Zitron (7)
  Shunyata King Cobra CX (2)
  Pioneer Elite DILA Projector Pro FPJ1 Video
  Hi Fi Tuning Fuses Silver/Gold Tweak

Jfrech's system
I've moved. I have also recently added a 2nd BAT amp (VK 150se's now), a Finite Elemente Master Reference rack, 5 sets of Cerapucs, 1 Cerabase, 1 Purist Dominus XLR interconnect, 1 Purist 20th Anniversay Interconnect and 2 Purist Anniversary power cords (amps), Upgraded from Watt Puppy 6's to Watt Puppy 8's WOW !! Several new pics just posted...

April 2009

I have made some major changes. Couple of criteria,

1)I live in Tx and it's hot. I wanted something that ran cooler.

2)At the height of my former all BAT system, I had 50 !!! tubes. It cost a fair amount over the years in tubes (I've owned various BAT pieces for 10 years)

3)I felt I could get more transparency.

3)I felt I could get a better sweeter, more extended top end

4)I wanted to get away from the 6H30 tube. The NOS tubes are stupid expensive and I didn't like the sound in the top end compared to a 12ax7 or 6922 for instance.

So with those things in mind I set out. Auditioned at home 5 different amps, 3 preamps. I am sure I had more options to consider, but I stopped here b/c dealer in Austin gave me a super trade in on my SME 20/2 IV.Vi arm, BAT VK150SE's and the 51SE. And this system just nails it for me. I have everything I love about tubes, but now 6 tubes vs 50!

I have nothing but supreme compliments for my former BAT gear. Other than a tube here or there, I only had one issue in 10 yrs! (failed MOV-just a part, not really BAT's fault). I was very close to buying a REX, more tubes and the heat is what stopped me.

Summer 2011

I've added a Grand Prix SilverStone rack and switched to Transparent cabling. After a long love affair with Purist. It's really a system matching thing with the Wilson's, one is NOT better than the other.

Jfrech (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

08-05-02

Responses (101-150 of 513)

Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it.

04-01-09 very nice purchase jfrech. i tried the pll a while ago i li ... Hevac1

04-01-09 Hiya jfrech! nice system indeed! i too just received my maxx ... Eddiesudz

04-02-09 Eddiesudz: i think it's time to go buy your wife something ... Jfrech

04-02-09 Jfrech... thanks for the response and yes. i really do need ... Eddiesudz

04-05-09: Jfrech
System edited: I really made some changes. I added some comments in the system description. I'll post more as things break in. The big sonics changes are in transparency, blackness of background, detail retrieval, top end sweetness, realism and extension, PRaT. I know I am going to surprise a few of my friends with these choices. I couldn't be happier though. I am also happy to buy made in america for most (just phono, pre and rack overseas) Thanks to everyone I emailed,visited and called. I appreciate everyone here at audiogon!
Jfrech (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

04-07-09 John, just when i buy my wilsons and complete my miniature ... Sdrenslow

04-07-09 I guess my email on sunday was a bit late, and i can see why ... Soliver

04-07-09 Boy! you can always spot a purist fan! is there anybody th ... Nsgarch

04-07-09 Wow scott, your system looks great ! i bet it's sounds stel ... Jfrech

04-18-09 System edited: i replaced my purist dominus ferrox interconn ... Jfrech

04-18-09 I agree with your experience, from the moment i started list ... Samhar

04-18-09 Sort of a rich man's "anti-cable"? ;-)) (just kid ... Nsgarch

04-19-09 Hi neil, i have about 48 hours on the purist proteus provec ... Jfrech

04-19-09 It seem we are from your descriptions, the inner detail &quo ... Samhar

04-19-09 John, i guess i forgot to mention that i did demo a pp speak ... Nsgarch

04-19-09 Hi neil, well since i've tried proteous provectus interconne ... Jfrech

05-04-09 Jfrech, those changes must sound incredible. i'm most intere ... Peterayer

05-05-09 Hi peter, moving away from sme was a difficult decision. i ... Jfrech

05-05-09 Thanks jfrech. i appreciate the desriptions. the impact/dy ... Peterayer

05-09-09 Hi peter, i was thinking about your comments above on your c ... Jfrech

05-27-09 Jfrech, i went and listened to the pl-l and it is just as se ... Hevac1

05-31-09 Hi jfrech: great collection. i had bat 32se in my system, y ... Avsource1

06-02-09 Leo: i have really enjoyed my pl l, it's been a wonderful m ... Jfrech

06-02-09 Avsource1: i did try a ayre kv r. it is pretty special, bu ... Jfrech

07-17-09 I have made a number of small changes (tweeks) the last few ... Jfrech

07-21-09 Jfrech congrats on a really impressive system that i am sure ... Sunnyboy1956

07-24-09 Hi pradeep, thanks for the compliment! i am thinking about ... Jfrech

07-24-09 Jfrech, don't underestimate the skala / triplanar combinati ... Dgad

07-25-09 Hi dgad, thanks for your comments. on my room, i have few t ... Jfrech

08-08-09 Nice system. i just bought the nagra and mx-r. my front end ... Lenny_zwik

08-09-09 Hi lenny, where do you live? (i'm in austin, tx) nice comb ... Jfrech

08-09-09 Jfrech, you lucky, lucky, lucky, guy; maxx 3!! beautiful mu ... Rsorren1

08-10-09 John, once you have the maxx 3 broken in and a free weekend ... Albertporter

08-11-09 Rsorren1: thanks for the comments and the email. i'll reply ... Jfrech

08-12-09 System edited: installed 12 hi fi tuning silver/gold fuses. ... Jfrech

08-27-09 I have followed your system over the years as we have shared ... Bflowers

08-28-09 Hi brian, i hear you on the bat 150se amps. i really strug ... Jfrech

08-28-09 I think one allure with tubes is that they create a very ric ... Rtn1

08-28-09 Thank you for the thoughtful responses. i will try to addre ... Bflowers

08-28-09 Hi bflowers, i have auditioned the boulder 2050 mono block ... Babybear

08-28-09 He uses the vtl seigfrieds in triode if that helps. Bflowers

08-29-09 Brian a few comments from your above post: on the fuses, i ... Jfrech

08-29-09 Babybear, that's quite a system. congratulations. are you ... Jfrech

08-29-09 Brian, one more thought. do you treat your cd's with any ge ... Jfrech

08-29-09 Hi john, i am in austin. take a look at my systems page as ... Babybear

08-30-09 Thank you ! i'll contact you, yes, i'd love to stop by soon ... Jfrech

09-01-09 Hi jfech, apologies for taking so long to respond to your qu ... Sunnyboy1956

09-11-09 On another thread someone stated that the mxrs had trouble i ... Wadav

09-12-09 Hi, i seriously doubt the mxr's will have any trouble drivin ... Jfrech

09-21-09 Jfrech, just wondered how you run the mx-rs. i have a pai ... Sonofjim

< Prev

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Next >