Upgraded my turntable to TriangleART’s Master Reference with Osiris Mk2 Tonearms and Apollo Cartridges. The sound of my new analog setup exceeds my dCS Digital Stack - not an easy feat. 
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I have but unfortunately due to space and WAF considerations I am limited what I can do.
beautiful! Congrats on the new upgrades...i wonder if you might investigate SRA? While it is 'another' audiophile thing...at least they are piano gloss laquer and would sit directly under your Triangle. I use HRS M3X, Stillpoints U6s...but for the Zanden Digital, the SRA Ohio XL has been an eye-opener in what it does for the Zanden.
I liked the idea of an SRA under the table. I have the SRA Ohio XL+2’s under my amps and love the result. Thanks for the suggestions
Fantastic! Great to hear...and yes, i should have noticed those.
By the way...can you speak about the PS Audio P20...i am most curious as to how you might have found it compares with other power conditioners. I see that you are using the Shunyatas as well. I have a Burmester 948 which is great...but was curious as to what the P20 might bring. Thanks for any guidance as to how well it works for you...and if you ever made any comparisons.
By the way...can you speak about the PS Audio P20...i am most curious as to how you might have found it compares with other power conditioners. I see that you are using the Shunyatas as well. I have a Burmester 948 which is great...but was curious as to what the P20 might bring. Thanks for any guidance as to how well it works for you...and if you ever made any comparisons.
IMHO it depends on wall type. Most walls will flex or vibrate and will induce horizontal perturbations, that are usually less well isolated and damped than those due to vertical vibration.
Turntable stands are also expected to sink mechanical energy to ground - the process of designing a top quality wall stand should be very complex!
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Hi, I was considering the Hestias until I happened across your posts and noticed you moved from the Hestias to the Tidal Agorias Silver. I'd love to hear your thoughts and findings that led you to make the change.
And I wonder, was it hard to find a new home for the Hestias?
thanks so much !
And I wonder, was it hard to find a new home for the Hestias?
thanks so much !
Hi, Let me first state the Tidal Agoria Silver ed. and Alta Audio Hestia Titanium’s are at a different performance level and price point (100k difference in retail price). With that said I loved the Hestia Titanium but must state you definitely need a big room to maximize their performance and to not be overwhelmed by their bass performance. The Hestia’s are some of the best performers in creating or reproducing a 3-dimensional soundstage that is easily discernible and maintained off axis like no other speaker I have encountered. The Tidal Agoria’s which I first heard at the 2018 Capital Audiofest were the star of the show for me and led me to purchasing the Agorias. The Agorias are at another level providing a more balanced sound with greater detail, dimensionality, dynamics, transparency and better tonal and timbral accuracy. They don't go as low as the Hestia’s but provide a more accurate bass reproduction. I owned two Alta Audio speakers (Hestia’s and Celesta) in my lifetime and I was able to sell both within 30 days of placing an advertisement, however at 50% of the retail price. Both are very musical speakers and you get a lot of performance for the money. Mike Levy of Alta Audio is a great designer and produces great speakers that out perform many speakers at double his speakers price points. Hope this helps.
Jon
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