The End Of A 35 Year Journey ---Zellaton -The Reference Ultra Final Frontier

[sbo6]

I am usually the one who fights back against those "policemen" who complain that a thread has gone off topic -- it's the internet, dude, and threads naturally go in all kinds of directions, so what. Just let it flow, I'd say.

But this curious insistence by several people on keeping the subwoofer theme alive against explicit wishes was different.

And it's harming who and how?

This group needs an enema IMO. ;-)

 

[mtemur]

a properly designed tower shouldn't need a dedicated sub IMO, maybe if you wanna hear 15 cycles with some classical music but a full range tower shouldn't need one

+1

 

[Steve williams]

and so the curtain has come down on this memorable part of my audio life---------looking forward now to the dawning of a new age....... The Zellaton- The Reference Ultra Frontier

Four months now seems like an eternity......

 

[Steve williams]

 

[Steve williams]

 

[Steve williams]

 

[treitz3]

Four months? I'm over here crying for you!

Yowzers.

Tom

 

[Porsche]

@Steve Williams what chair is that?

 

[Steve williams]

@Steve Williams what chair is that?

The chair was a result of a 5 year search for the perfect chair. I found it in NYC at Roche Bobois. Found it on sale ( thankfully as it is a very thick suede leather The low back and narrow width made a big diffference in the sound

 

[kswanson27]

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Kinda sad Steve. I really enjoyed my visits in that room.

 

[morricab]

I just really hope your new Zellatons will work well with your Lamms. That is, IMO, the one question mark about this move. I won’t shed a tear for the Wilsons, I think Zellatons are much better sounding but I have never heard them with tubes.

 

[exupgh12]

Waiting can be difficult, but anticipation itself is something to be excited about. We're so accustomed to instant gratification that we forget much of life's excitement is deeply rooted in the anticipation itself.

 

[Steve williams]

I just really hope your new Zellatons will work well with your Lamms. That is, IMO, the one question mark about this move. I won’t shed a tear for the Wilsons, I think Zellatons are much better sounding but I have never heard them with tubes.

talking to users, that was my prime concern initially as well. FWIW there are users who drive their Zellatons with 20 wpc amps. That was my biggest concern as well but I feel comfortable with all of the feed back I used. If you search this thread you will see threads and videos with the speaker being driven by low output tube amps

 

[Steve williams]

Waiting can be difficult, but anticipation itself is something to be excited about. We're so accustomed to instant gratification that we forget much of life's excitement is deeply rooted in the anticipation itself.

Im told that in the interim, there will be a pair of Zellaton Plural Evos coming my way which will be set ups by Gideon and mine to enjoy until my Reference Ultra speakers are inbound

 

[exupgh12]

Im told that in the interim, there will be a pair of Zellaton Plural Evos coming my way which will be set ups by Gideon and mine to enjoy until my Reference Ultra speakers are inbound

That's great news for you, Steve. The Plural Evos are fabulous speakers, and I'm sure they will make the time until your speakers arrive easier.

 

[gleeds]

Hi Steve. Among the best setups of top-line Zellaton's in the world is powered by Trafomatic Elysium 70-watt/channel single-ended amplifiers at Rhapsody Audio in the Netherlands. It has more power than your Lamm monos, but all should work well. Congratulations! The hard part is always the waiting.

 

[Steve williams]

Zellaton with 60 wpc Jadis tube amps

 

[Audioarts]

Yes, my client’s install in his SoHo NYC loft. The combination with the Jadis DA88 pure class A integrated is one of the best matches I’ve experienced and not expensive either. Sources in this system include a NOS Tandberg 3014 cassette deck, Ballfinger reel to reel, Linn/Thoress TT and phono with Jadis digital front end.

 

[PhP]

Porche are legend cars and many customers ask their colors for speakers or amplifiers that could be made to order. My next mono-blocs will have Porche color too. I live at 60 km from Germany, Zuffenhausen is very near.
Enjoy your Zellaton

 

[sbo6]

Im told that in the interim, there will be a pair of Zellaton Plural Evos coming my way which will be set ups by Gideon and mine to enjoy until my Reference Ultra speakers are inbound

Great to hear, Steve. Kind of like a primer until yours arrive. Enjoy!