Hello fellow WBF'ers
I posted my opening thread on my new Aries Cerat LE system in the general forum (here) and it was suggested that I re-post it in the Aries Cerat Forum.
You will see from my opening thread that I ordered an Aries Cerat LE system (Concero LE monos, Impera LE preamp and Symphonia LE speakers) and at that stage delivery was pending...
WELL, IT HAS ARRIVED! All 800+ hulking kilograms of it!!
First I need to belatedly thank those who commented and thank Ron Resnick for his kind welcome to the forum (sorry, but I try to spend what little spare time I have listening to music, rather than traversing the internet
).
Next, a HUGE thanks to Rob from Purasound on the Sunshine Coast (and John) for spending a full day delivering, installing and commissioning the system.
I also wanted to mention that I just watched the interview that Ron did with Stavros Danos (which I highly recommend watching). I have had the good fortune of briefly speaking with Stavros a couple of times and I have watched several interviews with him, and I continue to be blown away by his unassuming genius. As an engineer and not a sales person, he speaks plainly and directly about the things that matter and make a difference to the overall sound of a system. My experience with a number of AC components now very closely reflects the things that Stavros emphasizes, especially the ultimate objective of an audio reproduction system being to create a sound which is as close to the real experience as possible.
And the Aries Cerat LE system creates that much sought-after illusion of realism to a level that defies belief! Piano, cello, voices (male, female, of all genres), full orchestra, anything acoustic: uncannily realistic. But electronic music sounds incredible and engaging with full energy too. It's sort of pointless trying to describe the sound or compare it to other systems, as the only valid comparison that I can think of is to the actual instrument. And yes my system is fully digital. I was listening alone to Cecilia Bartoli the other day and when the track ended I spontaneously sprang up and applauded - seriously; that kind of instinctive reaction and emotional engagement with recorded music is something that I have never experienced before.
We are looking to move house pretty soon. My wife has been very accommodating in searching for a home that will do justice to the Symphonias. The entire system is in an undersized space at present and ideally we will find a suitably voluminous space to let the speakers breathe (I was thinking about starting a new thread regarding the ideal room dimensions for Symphonias).
Regarding power, I plan to tackle this as a separate initiative once we move: dedicated line from the power box, upgraded power cables and isolation. I'm not a huge cables guy - I use Oyaide silver interconnects and their top speaker cables. I might toy with some more high-end cables to compare, although I do believe that the Japanese metallurgy and engineering in this area are exceptional.
As mentioned in my previous post, I am also looking at rounding out the system with the Kassandra LE DAC. I will see how we are going for space and perhaps get Rob to bring it down for an audition (sorry in advance to your back mate). It would be very interesting to compare the Kass Ref to the LE in a system that is this extraordinary and synergistically correct.
So here are some pics of the system for now... The components definitely need to be better spaced out and separated, and the speakers need to move out from the side and front walls, but unfortunately our current home is severely compromised. All going to plan, this will change very soon.
I posted my opening thread on my new Aries Cerat LE system in the general forum (here) and it was suggested that I re-post it in the Aries Cerat Forum.
You will see from my opening thread that I ordered an Aries Cerat LE system (Concero LE monos, Impera LE preamp and Symphonia LE speakers) and at that stage delivery was pending...
WELL, IT HAS ARRIVED! All 800+ hulking kilograms of it!!
First I need to belatedly thank those who commented and thank Ron Resnick for his kind welcome to the forum (sorry, but I try to spend what little spare time I have listening to music, rather than traversing the internet
).Next, a HUGE thanks to Rob from Purasound on the Sunshine Coast (and John) for spending a full day delivering, installing and commissioning the system.
I also wanted to mention that I just watched the interview that Ron did with Stavros Danos (which I highly recommend watching). I have had the good fortune of briefly speaking with Stavros a couple of times and I have watched several interviews with him, and I continue to be blown away by his unassuming genius. As an engineer and not a sales person, he speaks plainly and directly about the things that matter and make a difference to the overall sound of a system. My experience with a number of AC components now very closely reflects the things that Stavros emphasizes, especially the ultimate objective of an audio reproduction system being to create a sound which is as close to the real experience as possible.
And the Aries Cerat LE system creates that much sought-after illusion of realism to a level that defies belief! Piano, cello, voices (male, female, of all genres), full orchestra, anything acoustic: uncannily realistic. But electronic music sounds incredible and engaging with full energy too. It's sort of pointless trying to describe the sound or compare it to other systems, as the only valid comparison that I can think of is to the actual instrument. And yes my system is fully digital. I was listening alone to Cecilia Bartoli the other day and when the track ended I spontaneously sprang up and applauded - seriously; that kind of instinctive reaction and emotional engagement with recorded music is something that I have never experienced before.
We are looking to move house pretty soon. My wife has been very accommodating in searching for a home that will do justice to the Symphonias. The entire system is in an undersized space at present and ideally we will find a suitably voluminous space to let the speakers breathe (I was thinking about starting a new thread regarding the ideal room dimensions for Symphonias).
Regarding power, I plan to tackle this as a separate initiative once we move: dedicated line from the power box, upgraded power cables and isolation. I'm not a huge cables guy - I use Oyaide silver interconnects and their top speaker cables. I might toy with some more high-end cables to compare, although I do believe that the Japanese metallurgy and engineering in this area are exceptional.
As mentioned in my previous post, I am also looking at rounding out the system with the Kassandra LE DAC. I will see how we are going for space and perhaps get Rob to bring it down for an audition (sorry in advance to your back mate). It would be very interesting to compare the Kass Ref to the LE in a system that is this extraordinary and synergistically correct.
So here are some pics of the system for now... The components definitely need to be better spaced out and separated, and the speakers need to move out from the side and front walls, but unfortunately our current home is severely compromised. All going to plan, this will change very soon
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