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    AXPONA 2024 Ron Reporting

    It's my style, Gregadd, I like to add some mystery ;)
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    AXPONA 2024 Ron Reporting

    This room was another standout for me. An abundance of tonal/textural info and handled different musical styles with ease...
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    AXPONA 2024 Ron Reporting

    I emphatically agree!
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    AXPONA 2024 Ron Reporting

    The room with JMF pre & amp, Ideon DAC, reclocker, and streamer, Steinheim speakers was excellent!
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    AXPONA 2024 Ron Reporting

    BTW, I enjoy the sound on videos you post. I know you are having a great experience when you sit down for a listen. Semi-insightful comment alert: While a great system can sometimes sound mediocre on a video a mediocre system will never sound great on one :)
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    AXPONA 2024 Ron Reporting

    One of the systems I would take in a heartbeat. Great tonality, texture, transparency, detail but most of all emotionally engrossing, the feeling of the vocalist and players superbly delivered! I was in the sweet spot 3rd row. I believe Ron was sweet spot 2nd row. Regarding videos, sometimes...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Not surprised to hear about Ed's readiness to be of help. Given his all hours availability I sometimes wonder if he is Taiko-developed AI. But then, he has too much personality for that to be true :) Love to hear your impressions after Stirling's visit!
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    Rhapsody.Audio Listening Rooms

    BIG thanks, Bob!
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    Rhapsody.Audio Listening Rooms

    I hear you :) Any music you find of interest would be of interest to me and I’m sure to many others here at WBF, top ten be damned!
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    Rhapsody.Audio Listening Rooms

    Hi Bob! Would you please post a top ten of new and old tracks that you use as reference? Love to hear what you love!
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    Review: Lampizator Horizon (vs Pacific 2 & Golden Atlantic TRP3)

    Understatement Alert: It’s hard to go wrong with Aries Cerat! I hope it delivers and then some!
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    Review: Lampizator Horizon (vs Pacific 2 & Golden Atlantic TRP3)

    Hi Willgolf! What precipitated the DAC change?
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    Rhapsody.Audio Listening Rooms

    Great looking (and sounds like, sounding) system, Bob! Also, I really like the painting above the speaker on the viewer's right. Who's work is that?
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Is there an emoji for Like+++?! May the rest of your well deserved vacation seem like an eternity :)
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    Taiko Audio XDMS - Extreme Direct Music Server Software

    I love when Emile drops in to restore order among us!
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    Taiko Audio XDMS - Extreme Direct Music Server Software

    I wholeheartedly agree with the “system dependent” concept, Bob. And then there’s that most complicated system that resides between our ears! For the record, I prefer default as it delivers a livelier more natural sound…
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    Taiko Audio XDMS - Extreme Direct Music Server Software

    Hi Steve = I’m not referring to the XDMS choice of Alternative or Default but in Local Disk C you can change the Adaptive Format from 0-3. Given my extremely limited experience with techie stuff I got sweaty palms the first time I changed the code :) It’s another useful tool to tailor the sound…
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    Taiko Audio XDMS - Extreme Direct Music Server Software

    And we have four options, 0, 1, 2, or 3 in Adaptive Format…
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Will I be able to connect a CD transport to the XDMI DAC @Taiko Audio ? Emile, as I am a great appreciator of CJ components (I use the GAT2 in my system) I am delighted to know you have chosen these given your ocean of options!
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    Rhapsody.Audio Listening Rooms

    I'll be making a "trek" down to David's at some point soon to hear these stellar examples of beautiful form and what I imagine to be striking function :)
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    Rhapsody.Audio Listening Rooms

    Gorgeous speakers, Bob! What sort of customizing is being done?
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    New experience with the dac of the gods - Lampizator Pacific

    Let's just say in my system I was REALLY glad I did it :)
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    New experience with the dac of the gods - Lampizator Pacific

    Hi JSA! The upgrade to PAC2 provided a startling component-like change. I noticed more body, transparency, space between instruments, rich tonality, texture, better dynamics. Other than that...
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    Conrad Johnson: New Preamp Flagship - ART88

    As the more than satisfied owner/user of the GAT2 (which I preferred in a system shootout vs. a VAC Master and an AR REF10), all I can say is this thread is creating a major case of FOMO-itis!
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    LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

    Wait’ll you add Laszlo’s ground wire :)
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    Taiko Audio Systems Gallery

    Guilty as charged!
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    I forgot about this, Steve, thanks for the reminder! Field report forthcoming…
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Hey John! I would posit that for most of us the "TAD BIT INSANE" train left the station quite some time ago!
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    Taiko Audio Systems Gallery

    My ”cozy” listening room. Objects are closer than they appear :)
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    Taiko Audio Systems Gallery

    Do yo need a caretaker for these rooms, Bob?

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