One Amigo Visits Utah To Hear 5 Reference Turntables-My Step Beyond

You'd know it if there was anything wrong. I applaud your passion bonzo, you sure do get around.

david

Can you please also recommend other DIY horns, or less known horns, which are excellent, where we can listen to them, and which don't cost as much as foo speakers?
 
Can you please also recommend other DIY horns, or less known horns, which are excellent, where we can listen to them, and which don't cost as much as foo speakers?

The question is too vague, contact me offline with more details.

david
 
David, I heard the EMT 927 with WE amps and WE 15A speakers in Paris at Tim's. Was extremely impressed though my knowledge of TTs is not that high.

I agree.

Bonzo, you need to meet up with us next time the Tres Amigos ride again :)
 
I agree.

Bonzo, you need to meet up with us next time the Tres Amigos ride again :)

That would be awesome. In three years or so hope to host you in London on a great horn system.
 
Any feedback on Kenrick Sound restores of JBL?
 
Then you've crossed the GTA 2.5 off the list?

John
That would be awesome. In three years or so hope to host you in London on a great horn system.
 
David,

Did you manage to listen to the JBL 66000 or 67000?

Yes, but never at home. They sound like crap with the Levinson gear but I've heard them with better electronics at a couple of my client's homes and they sound fantastic. They're also very beautiful, at least in my eyes. My issue with them the is that they're not SET friendly anymore. Maybe the Lamm ML3 can drive them but that would be it. That's why I stayed with the M9500, you can drive them with almost anything and sound great with both solid state and tube electronic.

david
 
Any feedback on Kenrick Sound restores of JBL?

They do nice work but they have various levels of so called restoration. They have reproduction JBL cabinets, their own models loosely based on the JBLs, heavily modified originals and sometimes just basic refurbished ones, I'd stick with the latter.

david
 
David, just one thing - why did you not add a master tape deck to your toys?
 
David, just one thing - why did you not add a master tape deck to your toys?

Little annoyances like life, time, money, resources, etc., my craze of speakers and tts already took care of all that and then some! Toys you see are some of what I'm left with not what I purchased. Then there was the question of software which is very limited and expensive, many of which I've already heard enough times not to want to hear again. The heavy hitters like Steve, Airbearing, Christian and Mike L can tell you all about it and what it takes to get it right. As alluring as these high end decks and their sound quality are I'm in the sit back and enjoy phase of my life, not looking for new adventures. Though, I must admit that Airbearing's has a little Studer with my name on it :)!

david
 
Figure $300-400 per album....2 tape reels and the full blown UHA Phase 12 deck with all the options will be around $25k. Not a cheap date venture by any means.

Wow that is almost as much as some grounding boxes :eek:
 
I had found this while researching the Shun Mooks - but surely the cost of the software plus this will be less than one of your TTs http://unitedhomeaudio.com/shun_mook_for_the_uha_tape_d.htm

Not necessarily, just take Christian's figure and multiply it by about 400-500 albums that would make a nice collection, it adds up fast. On the other hand I have thousands of LPs that on average cost me less than a couple of bucks and can buy many more for very little.

david
 
You could always get Lynn Stanley's Potions on R2R for $625USD

Potions Reel-to-Reel
This first generation reel to reel is, without exception, an extraordinary sounding album. IEC 15 ips 1/4 inch 10.5" double reels. The limited production of this particular version of the album is for the true collector. It comes with album artwork, a special box holder for the two reels, a signed photo by the artist and letter of authentication.
IEC 15 ips 1/4 inch 10.5" double reels (hub signed engraving by Bernie Grundman) of Potions $625.00-2 reel album.
Ask about for NAB format.
http://lynstanley.com/shop-online/shop-online-potions/


 

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