Introducing Trafomatic Audio - Giant Tubes, Giant Steps

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I am not a fan of hyperbole-especially the positive praise, noodling that pervades modernity.

To that end I listened for over a year before declaring the Elysium and Tara 30 pairing the absolute best I have heard.

The amplifiers are in a stratosphere of their own in my experience, I find the listening to all recorded music beyond current peers.

In over forty years of critical assessment I have never before heard delay lines and pans so clearly if at all.

During my self affected hiatus I learned more than I thought I knew, again my internal dialogue fringed fever pitch as I felt the strongest possible limbic connection to the intent of the artists and recording/mixing/mastering engineers.

Thank you to the illuminati that forged the path to my joy and exuberance.

On another note once my BD 7 are with me I feel confident that at least twelve moons shall pass until......

KIndest regards,G.
 

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I am not a fan of hyperbole-especially the positive praise, noodling that pervades modernity.

To that end I listened for over a year before declaring the Elysium and Tara 30 pairing the absolute best I have heard.

The amplifiers are in a stratosphere of their own in my experience, I find the listening to all recorded music beyond current peers.

In over forty years of critical assessment I have never before heard delay lines aprnd pans so clearly if at all.

During my self affected hiatus I learned more than I thought I knew, again my internal dialogue fringed fever pitch as I felt the strongest possible limbic connection to the intent of the artists and recording/mixing/mastering engineers.

Thank you to the illuminati that forged the path to my joy and exuberance.

On another note once my BD 7 are with me I feel confident that at least twelve moons shall pass until......

KIndest regards,G.
Thank you G, for your candid feelings about the Trafomatic Elysium Monoblocks. The Drinas served a similar place in my ears and soul when fed by the Tara 30a. It is worth noting that Alan Sircom recently finished a review of the Trafomatic Elysium that can be found here. His findings were parallel to your own.
 
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Fred Crane

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For those who haven't seen the recent Alan Sircom rave about the Trafomatic Elysium Monoblocks, here it is.
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Congratulations Fred!
As a colleague I want to commend you for daring to go where few US importers are willing to. In an industry of sameness you are ever the audio seeker, developing relationships with the best, brightest and most daring designers from around the globe. Keep marching to your own beat my friend - daring to go where others have not and shining a light on brilliant minds such as Sam at Destination and Sasha at Trafomatic that are tirelessly advancing the art and science of sound in the home.
 
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Congratulations Fred!
As a colleague I want to commend you for daring to go where few US importers are willing to. In an industry of sameness you are ever the audio seeker, developing relationships with the best, brightest and most daring designers from around the globe. Keep marching to your own beat my friend - daring to go where others have not and shining a light on brilliant minds such as Sam at Destination and Sasha at Trafomatic that are tirelessly advancing the art and science of sound in the home.
Thanks for the kind words Gary. I feel very fortunate to have the relationships that have brought us to this point. Also great to see colleagues who are sprouting their own ideas about sound, value and service.
 

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Any reason why the Pacific is playing and not the Horizon?!

both played. this picture was in the Elysium section to show the Trafomatic. PAC was on the shelf at that time
 

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This looks like great fun. Of course, to me the idea of having the Elysium sans the Tara 30A is hard to fathom. Still and all, this looks like a fun listen. Are their more pics forthcoming?

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