I will be in San Diego, CA from APR29 thru MAY6

[flez007]

and wondering if I can meet with WBF members some day during a training I am attending there, just PM me.

 

[DaveyF]

PM Sent.

 

[Ki Choi]

You need to visit Kip's Studer A80RC in action and get all bothered.

 

[flez007]

..in my short-list Ki!

 

[flez007]

I had the privilege of visiting DaveyF here at San Diego last night, and had the chance to meet and have a nice dinner with his lovely family as well as having a meaningful listening session.

DaveyF taste for music is awesome, I consider myself an above-average Jazz collector, but DaveyF brought me down to my sad reality last night, great musical collection.

As for his audio system, just great! - I am quite familiar with the SF GH as well as to the Rowland 8 ( have had both), i really enjoyed the palpability, tonality and delicacy of DaveyF system, I am bringing back some homework and try to reach what I heard last night at his place.

Thanks DaveyF, an inmemorable evening!

 

[DaveyF]

Fernando, it was a real pleasure to have you over last night.
Please feel free to call me again once your wife arrives in town and we'll see
if we can get a babysitter and get together again.

 

[flez007]

Still looking to find a place where I can get good USB cables thou....

 

[puroagave]

Still looking to find a place where I can get good USB cables thou....

I've known these guys over 25-yrs both are in SD and can serve you well:

http://stereo-unlimited.com/
http://www.stereodesign.com/

 

[Andre Marc]

+1

Both are great dealers. However, I believe that Stereo Design only sells Transparent cables. I don't know about their digital cables, but I think their analog cables are among the best on the market.

Stereo Unlimited sells Kimber and Audioquest among others. I have it on VERY good authority the AQ Carbon is a killer USB cable.

I've known these guys over 25-yrs both are in SD and can serve you well:

http://stereo-unlimited.com/
http://www.stereodesign.com/

 

[Andre Marc]

Budget and Application?

Still looking to find a place where I can get good USB cables thou....

Hi there:

What is your budget and application for USB cables?

 

[flez007]

I can devote up to $500 us if the cable is that good, I will connect a Mach2 Digital Server to a Stello USB/Coax converter that feeds an Havana DAC.

 

[Andre Marc]

I can devote up to $500 us if the cable is that good, I will connect a Mach2 Digital Server to a Stello USB/Coax converter that feeds an Havana DAC.

Way cool. If that is your budget, then the AQ Diamond is the ticket. I was told by a well known importer (highly regarded British DAC) that the Diamond was the best he had heard, cost no object. The Carbon gets you a good way there. He also mentioned the Nordost Blue Heaven for around 250.

 

[flez007]

I've known these guys over 25-yrs both are in SD and can serve you well:

http://stereo-unlimited.com/
http://www.stereodesign.com/

Thanks! - will try SD for Audioquest

 

[flez007]

Thanks to DaveyF, Puroagave and Andre for the heads-up on the Stereo Design dealer in San Diego, my wife and I had a great time there, nice and knowledgeable staff, great setups and service.

I have to admit that Wilson speakers are not in my top-5 picks, but the sound of the big Boulder 20000 series with the large Wilson speakers they have there really got me in!

 

[Andre Marc]

Your welcome!

Our pleasure!

Yes, the guys at Stereo Design are great. I bought 75% of my system there..ARC, Transparent, Naim, etc.

No hard sell and very helpful.

Glad you enjoyed!

Thanks to DaveyF, Puroagave and Andre for the heads-up on the Stereo Design dealer in San Diego, my wife and I had a great time there, nice and knowledgeable staff, great setups and service.

I have to admit that Wilson speakers are not in my top-5 picks, but the sound of the big Boulder 20000 series with the large Wilson speakers they have there really got me in!