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    Whither MQA

    If a business goes in administration, it has failed already! Would you care to explain the advantage of the doubt you seem to be giving by stating 'we don"t know this yet' ?
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    Aurora speaker...coming up

    4m20 by 5m40
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    Aurora speaker...coming up

    Finally got to install a pair in my demo room. To cut it short: does it deliver to expectations? They absolutely do!! Really. The fact this pair comes with the optional Bluetooth module that allows a passive adjustment of bass level, midrange level, tweeter level, crossover curves, etc...
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    Do Tubes Homogenize the Sound of Our Music?

    Hello Bonzo, interesting view that is being launched here to only base opinions on mobile phones! To avoid further discards, would you care sharing with us which phones you deem worthy to use, possibly which recording app to use or not, etc? oh, and before I forget, can you also mention if it...
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    Best overall cartridge

    BTW, i have a 10.5" FCL tonearm and, as a dealer for Primary Control and although I could have requested that, I did not want the arm to be tailored to the (pretty exclusive) requirements of the DAVA alone, for obvious reasons.
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    Best overall cartridge

    I thought the DAVA Reference had a lot of details and sounding organic and dynamic at the same time, until i heard the Atlas Lambda (and Opus One)... So, I got the Atlas SL because i wanted to be able to keep on using my +18dB SUT. Again, i attribute a lot to them being able to extract more of...
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    Best overall cartridge

    For me and in my system, the Lyra Atlas Lambda SL on the Primary Control FCL tonearm is the best of the bunch I tested. That bunch included the Lyra Atlas Lambda, Phasemation PP-2000, Opus One (Airtight), the Lyra Etna, Dava Reference and Dava FC-A1 The Opus One was excellent as well, more of...
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    Aurora speaker...coming up

    Hi, a new pair is expected in November at the Ultisone demo room in Belgium! Always welcome if you are in the neighbourhood. Even a comparison with the Aries Cerat Symphonia will be possible with a full Aries Cerat amplification of course :cool:
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    Alsyvox - Hi end Munich 2022 - your thoughts

    The top chassis weighs 75 kgs and the bottom chassis (PSU) is 25 kgs, you can of course put them side by side as well.
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    Primary Control FCL 12"----field coil loaded unipivot tone arm.

    Very happy with your conclusions so far Mike. And not to forget that Bernd is a very agreeable and professional guy!
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    Alsyvox - Hi end Munich 2022 - your thoughts

    A bit late to reply on this post but thought I'd post a picture of the show we did in the Netherlands with the Essentia monoblocks from Aries Cerat with the Taiko Extreme and the Primary Control Kinea sources. Regarding your comment on getting an integrated to drive the Botticelli, it is...
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    AC Preamps: Impera II & Impera Signature

    If you don’t look at prices, then just go for the Impera Signature and never look back…
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    AC Preamps: Impera II & Impera Signature

    As I don’t think the audionet is true balanced, I would therefore say RCA. If I am wrong, then better to have a Impera Reference with true balanced out option installed.
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    The Impera II Reference awarded Magnificent Masterpiece by hifi-advice

    Enjoy reading this nice review of the 'basic' model of the Impera II preamplifier line. After the Incito S, which already took the reviewer by surprise, this time it was too find out what value brings a model higher up... Aries Cerat preamplifiers compared – Incito S and Impera Reference |...
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    Disclaimer; I never heard the red sparrow so my statement based on my knowledge of the Reference and the FC-A1 + extrapolation of what is written before in this thread
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    This is compared with the FC-A1? if you were comparing to the Reference, there would be no competition then I very much suspect…
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    Ianus Essentia, TriodeFet amplifiers are out

    The reason for the new preamp 'Ageto' launch, is primarily is the lower gain that preamp has.by default as the Essentia has a lot more gain (between 20 and 24 dB depending on tubes) than the big tube models from Aries Cerat. So, there is less gain expected to come from the preamp. The Ageto is...
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    Indeed. However, as i failed to tell Bernd that he shouldn't put a screw that is too long, such longer screw was used (of course). After a long warm up period, the screw started to touch the inner windings with some serious hum as a result. As i couldn't immediately locate the problem, we had...
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    Aries Cerat + Taiko Extreme + AlsyVox + Primary Control in one single system at DAE

    The complete analog system was comprised of: - Primary Control Kinea direct drive TT - Primary Control FCL tonearm - Lyra Atlas - Aries Cerat Talos Signature phono stage The digital system was comprised of: - Taiko Audio Extreme music server - Aries Cerat Heléne DAC The rest of the system...
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    Aries Cerat + Taiko Extreme + AlsyVox + Primary Control in one single system at DAE

    Meet the team, including Emile Bok, Ted, Bernd Hemmen, Toon and Johannes. Unfortunately, Daniele Coen and Edward Hsu had left already.
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    Aries Cerat + Taiko Extreme + AlsyVox + Primary Control in one single system at DAE

    Thank you so much Edward and Sebastian, the co-exhibitors, the organizers and all the visitors to our room! We effectively achieved what we had planned to, and more. A stellar sound that was widely appreciated and kudos were abundant for two days ;-).
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    Aries Cerat + Taiko Extreme + AlsyVox + Primary Control in one single system at DAE

    Hi all, I have the pleasure to announce that during the Dutch Audio Event on October 30/31 near Eindhoven in the Netherlands, the following brands will be exhibiting together in a 50 m² room (see Ultisone – DUTCH AUDIO EVENT) . Effectively, equipment will include the following: - The full and...
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    Aries Cerat Signature System ‘La Lune’

    I twice had a direct comparison with Robert Koda preamps (K15ex and K10) already pm me if you want feedback ;-)
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    SMT room at Audio Limits

    I know Matts has been away in August, you might want to try again. And yes, he has installation service in the US, he just embarked in a major refurb project of the factory demo room of a well-known company. Not to me to disclose already though.
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    Preamp Aries vs Cello ?

    Only one way to be certain, bring your EAR to compare at your dealer.
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    Preamp Aries vs Cello ?

    Hi David, what is the verdict on the Incito S comparison?
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    a musical journey - Aries Cerat, various devices

    This is about how my demo room looked like in 2017, seems like another era!
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    Preamp Aries vs Cello ?

    With the low gain version of the Incito S, i.e. with 8dB gain, the sound is like with switch at -20 on the normal Incito S version.
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    I have no clue to be honest. I know i put them in when the PSU arrived but long forgotten what it or they were ...
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    DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

    Hi Bill, I have the Kinea direct drive turntable which evidently fits either arm perfectly. For the DAVA, I used to have the ss PSU and got the tube PSU a few months back. A nice upgrade effectively but the cartridge itself already plays very good with the standard PSU. In other words, I would...

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