mapleshade ic's...

Well, the brass might hate it but the pilots love it. It can take more fire than the average ground attack craft and deliver the goods (funny how we call arms 'goods').

All the best,
Nonoise

'Gestalt' isn't used enough nowadays. I hope it doesn't fall into disuse.

I have his entry level ICs and liked them for a long time. I was always afraid of the fragile nature of the design but they've held up well. The locking connectors are a bit of a pain but they stay put once you've tightened them. I believe Pierre doesn't offer the locking connectors anymore and I can't attest to the newest versions.

Right now, there's an offer for about $100 more for the entry level Darwin Silver ICs and I can tell you that they are better. They offer more insight, detail, layering, extension and ambience and not at a cost to musicality.

If you let us know your budget, you'll get lots of recommendations, even at the price point of the Mapleshades (about $135/meter)./

All the best,
Nonoise

That's what this is all about. Take your time and you won't get burnt like the rest of us. :-)

All the best,
Nonoise

About half a year a go or so Pierre was on Capitol Hill lobbying for Congress to keep the A-10 Warthog and F-16 jet in service since both the pilots and the military love them. He was the lead engineer on both of them. He has the credentials and a love of audio so he does have something to add to our hobby.

All the best,
Nonoise