My new ride !!

[Marck1973]

Amazing system. Out of interest are you contemplating changing the preamp to either the Momentum HD or the new Relentless matching one out shortly?

I was using the Ref 40 with my M400's but am in the process of changing to the Momentum HD.
Marc.

 

[Hedgedrew66]

Amazing system. Out of interest are you contemplating changing the preamp to either the Momentum HD or the new Relentless matching one out shortly?

I was using the Ref 40 with my M400's but am in the process of changing to the Momentum HD.
Marc.

So. That is a great question. Especially since left channel out of nowhere not working on pre we using dcs as pre for now. My guess is if i try and like as long as i get full credit toward new relentless pre i might make swap. I hear its coming nov dec.

 

[Marck1973]

So. That is a great question. Especially since left channel out of nowhere not working on pre we using dcs as pre for now. My guess is if i try and like as long as i get full credit toward new relentless pre i might make swap. I hear its coming nov dec.

So I spent considerable time doing the demo with the Momentum HD preamp. I always said I would never sell my Ref40 (I hear you laughing now, why would any audiophile say 'I would never buy another piece of equipment!), however it really is a massive step up in terms of performance. Infact mine is due to arrive in the next 2 weeks.

I can only imagine what the new Relentless preamp would be like - I hear it is a 3 box set-up. With the level of your system and amplification this is probably the way to go, however the baby brother which I have is a serious piece of kit. Maybe see if your dealer can lend you one whilst you wait for the repair of the Ref40 / release of new preamp. At least you will be able to ascertain the differences.

Btw I also have a full DCS Vivaldi stack, running Magico S7's with full Transparent Reference / Opus cabling
M.

 

[bonzo75]

When you can, and if you are comfortable posting mobile phone videos (not everyone is), please post some of the relentless like this

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2411405175557014

 

[Hedgedrew66]

So I spent considerable time doing the demo with the Momentum HD preamp. I always said I would never sell my Ref40 (I hear you laughing now, why would any audiophile say 'I would never buy another piece of equipment!), however it really is a massive step up in terms of performance. Infact mine is due to arrive in the next 2 weeks.

I can only imagine what the new Relentless preamp would be like - I hear it is a 3 box set-up. With the level of your system and amplification this is probably the way to go, however the baby brother which I have is a serious piece of kit. Maybe see if your dealer can lend you one whilst you wait for the repair of the Ref40 / release of new preamp. At least you will be able to ascertain the differences.

Btw I also have a full DCS Vivaldi stack, running Magico S7's with full Transparent Reference / Opus cabling
M.

Sounds great. Yes thats what im going to do. Ar i have anniversary preamp. I loved it. Not sure how it compares to the 40. I had a vtl pre also with my original siegfrieds but that presamp was not dynamic enough compared to the ar.

 

[Marck1973]

Sounds great. Yes thats what im going to do. Ar i have anniversary preamp. I loved it. Not sure how it compares to the 40. I had a vtl pre also with my original siegfrieds but that presamp was not dynamic enough compared to the ar.

The Ref40 is the anniversary preamp . It takes a lot to better that preamp, however the D'Agostino certainly does.

 

[Hedgedrew66]

The Ref40 is the anniversary preamp . It takes a lot to better that preamp, however the D'Agostino certainly does.

Ok glad to hear that. From someone !! Going to do something. Lol.

 

[Hedgedrew66]

Ok glad to hear that. From someone !! Going to do something. Lol.

what did you do with your ar pre ?

 

[Hedgedrew66]

When you can, and if you are comfortable posting mobile phone videos (not everyone is), please post some of the relentless like this

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2411405175557014

Ok. Will do once on amp stands etc.

 

[Marck1973]

what did you do with your ar pre ?

Have traded it in against the new preamp with my local dealer...

 

[Ron Resnick]

Congratulations, Hedgedrew66!

 

[Hedgedrew66]

Congratulations, Hedgedrew66!

Thank you so much

 

[microstrip]

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Wow - I can see you also like the Transparent Audio power cables ... I have tried several systems with the Vivaldi stack but always return to the Audio Research REF40 . It is not the nicest sounding, but IMHO by far the more realistic. But I never had in my system the new D'Agostino Momentum preamplifier that was playing in the WAMM system I listened and also impressed me a lot.

 

[microstrip]

Sounds great. Yes thats what im going to do. Ar i have anniversary preamp. I loved it. Not sure how it compares to the 40. I had a vtl pre also with my original siegfrieds but that presamp was not dynamic enough compared to the ar.

The REF40 is the nickname of the Anniversary preamplfier. I should not say it, as I am trying to sell the VTL 7.5 mk3 , but I also preferred the Anniversary in my system, although the VTL could show more detail of the recording - surely it is less colored.

 

[microstrip]

Micro. Professor. Sir. Wake up. Wake up. Time to be out of the dream now.

Tang

No, my dream only included the XVX ...

 

[chuck]

So. That is a great question. Especially since left channel out of nowhere not working on pre we using dcs as pre for now. My guess is if i try and like as long as i get full credit toward new relentless pre i might make swap. I hear its coming nov dec.

I also had the left channel go out on my Ref40 late last year and sent it back to Minnesota to get fixed. Seems a tube went bad and took out one of the boards too. I got a Boulder 1110 in February and have not used the Ref40 since.

That is an amazing hifi.

 

[Tim Link]

Looks fabulous! I love the jacara orange. I see a center imaging trap. Are the wall panels also acoustical?

 

[Hedgedrew66]

Wow - I can see you also like the Transparent Audio power cables ... I have tried several systems with the Vivaldi stack but always return to the Audio Research REF40 . It is not the nicest sounding, but IMHO by far the more realistic. But I never had in my system the new D'Agostino Momentum preamplifier that was playing in the WAMM system I listened and also impressed me a lot.

Ya. That preamp when i heard it was like wow.

 

[Hedgedrew66]

No, my dream only included the XVX ...

Ya. That preamp when i heard it was like wow.

Looks fabulous! I love the jacara orange. I see a center imaging trap. Are the wall panels also acoustical?

Yes. Correct audio fabric with bass traps and diffusers in walls. Yes center image trap

 

[Hedgedrew66]

I also had the left channel go out on my Ref40 late last year and sent it back to Minnesota to get fixed. Seems a tube went bad and took out one of the boards too. I got a Boulder 1110 in February and have not used the Ref40 since.

That is an amazing hifi.

Thank you. Interesting. You like boulder better ?