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Clash of the titans - Seeking experience from you guys
I truly believe any LampizatOR DAC will bring enjoyment to the mix … all LampizatOR DACs seem to get the emotion variable right … just the Horizon brings it all to life . -
Clash of the titans - Seeking experience from you guys
Lol … Im trying to start a conversation … I could say this one is warm and that one is dark and the other one is forward and this one is mid seat , etc. …. the point is the DACs are the most important piece in the digital chain … these are all great , all better when surrounded with better... -
Clash of the titans - Seeking experience from you guys
Well said Charles … I agree … but as I spend extended time listening with one DAC over another …. I am always pleased when I try a different one . The Horizon has the edge when it comes to an immersive soundstage … It is amazing , and with LampizatOR and Taiko being so closely affiliated, you... -
Clash of the titans - Seeking experience from you guys
Hey John T … It is an impressive combination … and you would be surprised how close they resemble each other and then again how much they do not . I think I should start with saying , any one of the listed DACs I could personally live with ... they are all great sounding . They all have... -
Clash of the titans - Seeking experience from you guys
… Get this out of the way … I am an audio enthusiast and represent several brands as a small shop owner in the Northeast … But this is strictly as an enthusiast . One cool thing about having a few audio rooms and a constant flow of clients , I get to change out components regularly . Its a... -
What is the benefit of very expensive DACs?
… I agree …to both … I have had the distinction of being able to set up more than a few decent rigs … We are a small Salon with a few listening areas and with careful adjustments and some time invested , have found great results given the gear and the source . It is a great feeling to hear...- Colekat
- Post #449
- Forum: Digital Audio Forum: DAC, Transports, Digital Processing Forum
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EMM MTRX2 Monos Home Evaluation
Hey Site 7000 … start with Merry Christmas … and to everyone grateful to be fortunate enough to be listening to music at the level we get to enjoy it ! That is a good point , Furutech actually do not make a receptacle “advertised” as 30 amps , but when I contacted them , they replied that...- Colekat
- Post #81
- Forum: Power Amplifiers and Preamplifiers Forum
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EMM MTRX2 Monos Home Evaluation
Hey Kris … The MTRX 2 be ordered with 110 Voltage power supply … and with close to 1800 watts available at 120 volts , the amps could draw 15 amps … at most listening levels , thats plenty of power . These amps are capable of stable output down to 1 ohm … thats close to 4000 watts … so to...- Colekat
- Post #78
- Forum: Power Amplifiers and Preamplifiers Forum
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Ideon Absolute epsilon In The House
… I have a Horizon on order , will definitely seek your experience to help dial it in … I have a lot of listening with the Ypsilon hybrid DAC , both Cu winding Tformers and Au … but this will be the first tube DAC in my system . -
Endgame monoblock amp choice
… looking for end all amps for difficult speakers to drive … Check out EMM MTRX1s … they sound amazing and are stable to 1/2 ohm .- Colekat
- Post #44
- Forum: Power Amplifiers and Preamplifiers Forum
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Ideon Absolute epsilon In The House
…. Just chiming in … I have had some really nice DACs , systems with DACs that is … and at these prices it would be fools gold for me to not audition any of them in my own very well set up system in my own audio space . Even at the best of set ups with certain DACs in my system , they all have... -
What amplifiers work best with Rockports? What have you heard?
By the way … Those custom Arrakis are fed with Ypsilon DAC and Preamp with 4 Hyperion's . Sound is fantastic .- Colekat
- Post #55
- Forum: Rockport Technologies Speaker Forum
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What amplifiers work best with Rockports? What have you heard?
Not long ago I spend an afternoon at Rockport with a customer that Andy built a custom one off pair of Arrakis for . During final audition , the speakers were sourced with a Vivaldi stack and Doshi 180s did the amplification . At the end of the room a pair of Precision mono blocks static . I...- Colekat
- Post #54
- Forum: Rockport Technologies Speaker Forum
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Rockport Lyra
.... just getting them out of the crate is a choir ...and I worry about the paint job ... but Rockports are great value at dollar per pound !- Colekat
- Post #172
- Forum: Rockport Technologies Speaker Forum
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Rockport Lyra
Love the Rockports … I have the Altairs , my buddy the Arrakis … The Lyra obviously intrigue me … they‘re Rockports ! BUT , how do you get them up the stairs !- Colekat
- Post #168
- Forum: Rockport Technologies Speaker Forum
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T+A M40 HV Review
Hi guys … couldnt agree more … It sometimes pushes away possible auditions , there can be a prejudgment when one may equate sound quality relative to price ! T + A fits that profile , and also , the amazing amount of utility you can get with their product lines ... I think that can be poorly...- Colekat
- Post #14
- Forum: Power Amplifiers and Preamplifiers Forum
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T+A M40 HV Review
Great to hear from T + A audiophiles … I currently have the M -40s in waiting … I‘m building an addition with a long planned reference listening room … I can attest to the great sound of all the T + A components … My reference system will be a rack of HV source and supporting gear … Although I...- Colekat
- Post #11
- Forum: Power Amplifiers and Preamplifiers Forum
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EMM MTRX2 Monos Home Evaluation
Hi John T … Im following this thread and just wanted to chime in kinda late … the upgrade for 240Volt/20 Amp circuits shouldnt be such a hassle . Most of us have dedicated circuits to our listening position , and Im assuming all of us with mono blocks have separate circuits feeding them with...- Colekat
- Post #75
- Forum: Power Amplifiers and Preamplifiers Forum
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AMP COMPARISON
I owned the Aelius Amps for three years ... loved them ... look at the EMM Mono Blocks ... you will be very surprised !- Colekat
- Post #18
- Forum: Power Amplifiers and Preamplifiers Forum
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