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Introducing My System
So this is Black Pumas at Eventim Apollo, had the pleasure of attending that concert several days ago: And these are Black Pumas at my place :) I have to say, the singer’s voice and the tone I heard at the concert is pretty much how I hear it at my place — so ”Colors” me happy :)- Thundersnow
- Post #265
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Marty's system
Don’t mean to wax poetic (pardon the pun, Marty), so I’ll keep this short and up to the point. I am yet to hear a more impressive hi fi system than Marty’s. And I‘ve heard…. many. Many.- Thundersnow
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- Forum: Members' Systems
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Rhapsody.Audio Listening Rooms
I visited Bob a few weeks ago at the Brooklyn townhouse, the Rhapsody Audio HQ. I truly had a wonderful time, Bob was a great host and the wife and I got to hear some amazing systems in some truly unique listening rooms — especially the old coal loading room below ground — what a truly unique...- Thundersnow
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- Forum: General Audio Forum
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Introducing My System
Couldn’t agree more , my froend.- Thundersnow
- Post #260
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Ron Resnick Launches Audio Cafe LLC, a New Clarisys Audio Dealer
Congrats, Ron. Being a long-time Apogee fan I really do admire what @Florian has done so far to evolve the concept. At some point, I will be the happy owner of one (likely) Studio pair as well!- Thundersnow
- Post #87
- Forum: Announcements, Suggestion Box and Terms Of Service
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Introducing My System
You are right. And yes, they seem to be a very good match. Probably within standards on both ends so all good.- Thundersnow
- Post #257
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
I use the NAT preamp and as such it is indispensable for my analogue sources. But being that I’m all digital these days as I await the move to my new home, it’s currently “benched” shall we say :)- Thundersnow
- Post #253
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
LAMPIZATOR HORIZON — TO PREAMP OR NOT! So a quick post to share my latest exploits with this DAC. For the most part I’ve been using my preamp with it, but here we come at an impasse — do we follow the audiophile road or simply focus on the listening to good music? In essence, us audiophiles —...- Thundersnow
- Post #251
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
This is probably the happiest I’ve been with the sound of my system in a long, long time. It’s been a struggle for years to tame the slightly aggressive overtones of the Accuton drivers and yet retain that magic sparkle and the incredible microdetails that make it so special. I’ve recently...- Thundersnow
- Post #249
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
It’s crazy, I always thought, yeah, I like tubes, but it’s not like I couldn’t live with top notch solid state. But after spending a few years now with tube power amps, along with the rest of the gear, I am beginning to think I would have real issues going back to solid state. It’s not a matter...- Thundersnow
- Post #246
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
So I had a chance to listen to Karan Acoustics Master Collection PowerA monos, along with the LineA preamp and separate PSU, on a system comprising of a Melco streamer, an older MSB DAC and Focal Stella Utopia Evo speakers. God help me, upon returning home, I fired up the system and bathed my...- Thundersnow
- Post #244
- Forum: Members' Systems
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NAT Magma M?
Just a quick side note, NATs are extended and accurate but not bright in the top end.- Thundersnow
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- Forum: Single Ended Triode Amplifiers Subforum
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Does your family know what your system's worth?
Look, I’m all for equality in the marriage — in other words I don’t see myself going first — it’s a 50-50 toss up! Wife is seven days older, I still have a fighting chance! We’ll see if she sells my gear or I sell her purses first!!!- Thundersnow
- Post #54
- Forum: General Audio Forum
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NAT Magma M?
Having owned both the stereo and mono Momentum D’Ags, I can tell you that the Magmas are about as far from laid back you will find in tube amps — not talking about tone, but raw speed of transients and the recreation of the. sound stage. I’ve done a direct comparison while stil owning Coltrane 3...- Thundersnow
- Post #4
- Forum: Single Ended Triode Amplifiers Subforum
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Introducing My System
Thanks, Marko! Jorma is a very good match in that sense with Marten, both in terms of tone and for the obvious reasons that the speakers are wired with it. In the grand scheme of things, room acoustics do play a much bigger role on the sound and I already have room treatment that I can play...- Thundersnow
- Post #239
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
So a very quick update on the exercise. Instead of looking at cables, speakers and electronics I took a long hard look into room acoustics. A few weeks back I removed an absorber at the primary reflection point of the right speaker. I wanted more air in my sound and I got it — but you’ve guessed...- Thundersnow
- Post #237
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
If I end up experimenting with any sort of tone controls I’ll likely work with Dejan from NAT on this as I have a lot of confidence in his design approach. But for now no such plans. I will play with cables more of course, esp on digital. I am to pick up a Shunyata Sigma NR for the Horizon so...- Thundersnow
- Post #236
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
Jerome hi, since I listen via Roon I can certainly test my theory of -1db low shelf from around 1k hz — just to see if I get closer to that balance. With regards to matching equipment, I’ve tried so many different cables and gear that I have lost count. Since no solution is ever perfect (and in...- Thundersnow
- Post #233
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
Another quick note. Does this mean that I am somehow disappointed with my system? Heck no! But I do try to keep things in perspective, realizing that no system is perfect and that we owe it to the hobby of hi-fi and to the music to call things as they are and not get wrapped up in the ego of our...- Thundersnow
- Post #231
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
Having just come back from my wonderful time in Paris with the family (thank you, Paris, for existing in this world!), and still being under the impression of the classical concerts I listened to, I fired up my system in the 5 minutes it took me to get settled. Couldn’t wait to compare what I...- Thundersnow
- Post #230
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
This whole hobby for me is the pursuit of the above as the ideal. Realizing it’s impossible to get there, but simply to get as close enough as possible.- Thundersnow
- Post #227
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Introducing My System
I am really glad the video is able to convey some of the atmosphere I’ve experienced! The lingering sentiment and the strongest impression is the overall sense of calm to the music due to the superb acoustics of the church.- Thundersnow
- Post #222
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
Thank you very much for the kind words!- Thundersnow
- Post #220
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
Not exactly a “my system“ sort of post but a very happy new year from The Church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Paris from Thundersnow! May your systems find that special harmonic lavishness of the violin and human voice as seen in the below video in 2024! Listening to classical music in such a...- Thundersnow
- Post #218
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
Exactly, @Ron Resnick, I am suspecting the protrusion you are referring to is a ferrite core. Of course it could be some other type of filtering too, purely my assumption. That said, subjectively, I can definitely confirm that coming out of Everest 8000 Clear Beyond XL is killing some of the...- Thundersnow
- Post #213
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
Besides the chasis grounding, there has been one important incremental step forward I have made today. My logic was the following: cable designers design their power amp cords (e.g. Cardas Clear Beyond XL, Shunyata Omega QR, etc.) with having in mind that people will be plugging them directly...- Thundersnow
- Post #211
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
Hey all! News at the casa di Thundersnow hi fi! In preparation for my move to the new space, I was looking for an all-around solution for power/grounding. After listening to Shunyata Everest at my buddy’s place, I was impressed with what I heard so I pulled the trigger and thanks to @Golum and...- Thundersnow
- Post #208
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Introducing My System
I can say the same thing to you -- congrats on a wonderful system! I'm a huge fan of Von Schweikert Ultra 9. I think it's a phenomenal speaker, and the rest of the system is top notch as well!- Thundersnow
- Post #207
- Forum: Members' Systems
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