Parrot Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 This is going to be an interesting weekend. Especially if Dean has to figure out a way to say that he prefers the Sonic Impact digi-amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmikid Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 He'll have to wear this at the next Klipsch meeting. Or... will you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meagain Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Cool! Craig - did you paint the blocks with black hammerite for him? [6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 Nope that has to be specified before I have the amps 3/4's built. It's not a simple change at all[:@] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meagain Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Nothing a little masking job & a spray can can't fix! [] Poor Dean - I hope those VRDs make him feel better. Even with grey bells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 The amps are beautiful and have exceeded all expectations. Catching me completely off-guard is how damn good they sound at the lower volumes I've been listening at. I really thought the little T2 might best it in that area but not in the slightest. Something I noticed right away in the sound is that really cool thing you pick up in good electrostatics. I don't know what it is or how to describe it -- it's just there. Wide open, clean, rich, with a hell of a lot atmosphere. I asked Craig where he got the pixie dust -- he's not talking. The Grey endbells look better in person than in the pictures. Now that I've seen them up close and personal in my rack, I'm glad they came the way they did. My job on the wood don't look half bad either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Is there a pool going for how long Dean will keep the VRD's? No in this case he sells and he is in big trouble. In fact I think I am going to require he sign a contract to that effect[] Craig Without any vinyl he wouyld not apeciate them anyway... [6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 Nothing a little masking job & a spray can can't fix! [] Poor Dean - I hope those VRDs make him feel better. Even with grey bells. Well tape and spray away! I'm no painter by any means. One has to know his limitations. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 Now let me make it clear if anyone wants Black, Purple, Yellow or whatever paint color they can think of BEFORE I start building it is no problem. I have no problem customizing to anyones preference. I just need to know at the time of the order. Just wait till folks see what Gilbert has cooked up!! Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tillmbil Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Dean, What is the few watts mentioned in your profile. I quit following your amp changes a while a go. What MIGHT the VRD's replace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 Dean, What is the few watts mentioned in your profile. I quit following your amp changes a while a go. What MIGHT the VRD's replace? It means he has forgotten up until yesterday what a great set of tube amps can do LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Ha ha. Well, I don't buy into the "short auditory memory" nonsense. My tiny brain seems to have no trouble remembering the sound I've gotten from the different things I've tried along the way. I've been using the new Sonic Impact T2 for the last couple of months. I picked one up from partsexpress to compare against the TEAC I had been using and thought it did much better through the midrange and upper registers. Very clean and tubey sounding, but like the TEAC it's best used for lower volume listening. You can't push them -- they go from sweet to pure crap pretty quick. I do think someone looking at SET amps should try one before they pull out the big bills. I think vertical biamping with a pair of T2's and a good tube preamp would make for a killer sound -- as long as one didn't need to fill a large room or want to listen at Symphonic or Rock/pop levels. Naturally, Craig's amps are a cut above anything else I've ever heard, and you can believe me when I say it's no accident that I'm coming home with them after the long trip out on the road. Almost two years were spent trying to land on a sound that could best what I heard when we all met over at Parrot's house -- where Craig lit up the room with his modified MK-III's. They just have the right balance of authority, dymanics, and the lush/rich sound that give tubes that intoxicating quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Dean, Thanks for the review. Glad you are enjoying them. Craig. Congrats on another home run! Can't wait to see what you've got in the pipeline for Gilbert! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Ha ha. Well, I don't buy into the "short auditory memory" nonsense. My tiny brain seems to have no trouble remembering the sound I've gotten from the different things I've tried along the way. Memory is a very peculiar thing and there are obviously vast ranges in the abilities of different individuals. The catch is whether one is remembering correctly. With audio preferences, it's difficult to verify, beyond saying, "I thought you said you liked XYZ speaker better than the ABC when we heard it in the 1970s, or do I have that backwards?" I had the pleasure of hearing a lecture by Elizabeth Loftus, who is a psychologist made famous by her work on false memories. A quickie overview of her work, and links, are here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Loftus http://faculty.washington.edu/eloftus/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Forget the new subscribe to member feature coming on this forum I want to block anybody with a beautiful wife who has a better amps than me! [:@]<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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