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Just to keep those over here up to date here is the vendor list so far for CanJam
AudioLineOut/ALO Audio
Benchmark Media Systems, Inc.
Beyer Dynamics
Blackbird Audio
Crossroads Acoustics
Eastwind Imports
Eddie Current
HeadAmp Audio Electronics
Head-Direct
HeadRoom
Hearing Components (Comply)
Lavry Engineering
Locus Audio
Manley Audio
Moon Audio
Ray Samuels Audio
RudiStor Sound Systems
Sennheiser
Shure Audio
Smyth Research
Todd The Vinyl Junkie
Ultimate Ears
Westone
Whiplash Audio
Woo Audio
Most likely there will be a few more adds as we are still talking to a few more folks in the trade.
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I've heard this amp and it is good but not great. Add a star for decent power and versitility but the sonics are average IMO
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damn those are nice looking headphones
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Hrmm on the note of Moth rectifiers.. anyone know anything about 6X4 rectifiers and have any recommendations as far as ones to get? That's apparently what the Balancing Act uses.
Tung Sol 6x4 WAs are a good start
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I'd take a pass on KT88s wired in push pull for $15K, you can do much better for far less. That said they are pretty and are nice as statement pieces I guess. If I were to go gusto I'd take a well done horn based system and 2a3, 45 or 300b monos.
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The K1000s sound great with my Audio Note Kit 1 300B SET amp. This combo can play much louder than I listen, and I prefer 2A3s, hence my interest to build a dedicated K1000 2A3 amp.
Donald North
not sure 2a3s have the power in a SET configuration to do the K1000s justice but a pair in parallel could be great. I had a Moth 2a3 that sounded great as a headphone amp but strained with K1000s. I'm not sure 2-3 watts at 8ohms is going to do the trick.
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This was absolutely amazing I finally got to check it out at the LA meet after missing it at CanJam. It was groundbreaking for DVD entertainment. I am not so sure I'd want to do alot with 2 channel audio but movies and music videos are presented at a new level.
They have a pad that the listeners chair sits on that to me really cool. It seemed to provide sub woofer info plus a visceral physical effect. You feel the tanks in Private Ryan it was mind blowing.
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To get you to k1000 bliss land I would urge you to try a good 300b design as they have just enough power for the k1000 and SET designs have sounded better to me than push pull and pentode designs for the k1000 and in general.
Also do not discount something lke a nice tube preamp/SS combo. The minmax preamp mated with the first watt F1 was a stellar combo.
I think I have heard the prima luna at my old local shop in Florida and they sounded good and were built well to boot.
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great news, hope to see you there.
You may want to try and arrange to be there Friday night
If all works out the Hoffman talks should have a scary good rig for demoing the Music Matters 45rpm Blue Note series.
Also probably 75% of the vendors will have something either debuting at CanJam or have a product that has just come out prior to CanJam.
Sadly Joe Grado will not be speaking nor will Danny B be selling any used gear.
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Bill Frisell, two pay for downloads from his web site
2007 live from Grace Cathedral (Bill solo, this one is amazing)
2004 Live from NYC (guitar, organ drums)
the Flacs are $14 but worth every penny if you are a Frisell fan.
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Beatles White Album, Russian St Peterburg pressing (noisy but great immediacy)
and Miles Davis, Working with the Miles Davis Quintet (45 rpm from the recent box set.
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Mike Happy B-day!
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So I had some time over the week to dig into the amp more and WOW it's sound is right up there with the best that I have owned. While I have now had AD2ks, PS-1s and 650s paired with the Stacker my thoughts are primarily regarding the sound with the AD2ks as that is what I have spent 95% of my time with.
In short this amp is every bit of good as the other top flight amps I have owned. It may not be better than the others have owned (I'd need to hear them side by side) but it is right up there with them and I'd be comfortable having this amp side by side with any amp out there. The soundstage is wide open with the feel that you can mentally walk around the images in the soundstage. (no mental Jedi mind tricks needed) The amp has great balance and frequency extension as well.
I am listening to the 650s now and they sound great but I think I prefer the ad2ks with this amp well and probably overall as well. I am excited to see what the stacker can do with the HD800s when our friends in Germany ship them.
Al, Ric and Grahame heard the amp last night briefly before heading off to see Bill Frisell so they can chime in with their thoughts as well.
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While I like the feel of a stepped attenuator I've found that a shunted volume pot to be a better solution as sonically it is transparent (to me) and offers greater volume adjustments. This method also often uses much higher quality resistors as it only uses 1.
My understanding is the BA will use a volume pot.
Dreamwhisper unfortunately theory does not always equal better sound and a device is not always the sum of it's collective parts. I've heard several amps that used pedestrian parts but sounded amazing and I've heard a few amps with a star studded line up of parts that sounded blah.
In my experience the most important part of any device is the design followed by implementation/build then parts. For example the stacker that I based my choice to have one built was made up of parts that were available to the builder and most would not use them if they were commissioning a build. I would venture to guess that my amp with many premium part choices is similar in sound and maybe only slightly better than the version made with non-audiophile parts at over 2x the lesser quality build cost.
I would advise not choosing an amp (or obsessing) by the type of volume device it uses. I only wish I could follow my own advice
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I have this one. Purchased at a local B&M.
I've had this one for two years or steady use and about 100 cigars a year. The adjustment wheel fell off early on and it's not the most economical with fluid but other than that a solid performer.
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gonna let it marinate for a bit before doing any serious listening but after just a few minutes initial impressions are extremely good in HP amp mode. I'll test the preamp feature later against the Eastern Electric Minmax pre.
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THE EAGLE HAS LANDED
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FIFY
actually no, if it does not come in the next hour I'm outta here, today is too nice to be stuck in the house waiting on the postman.
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waiting patiently for my postman to arrive
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rock out! It may be time for a Bay Area mini meet to celebrate it's arrival.
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Hopefully after I get my hands on mine a few Bay Area folks can give it a comparison.
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This fellow is the first owner, I guess, of NR.3 PS1000. You can see his impressions on HF, which are pretty similar to what he wrote up here.
And guys, stop joking around about GS1k. I do appreciate every man opinion, but give me some credit up here, dont make such shity comments like bloated bass and stuff like that. Buy/try fucking good/matched source/amp and then talk, thanks...
ok I guess the Moth 2a3 sources with the exemplar cdp or ayre cx7e are not good amps or sources by your definition as the GS1000s were pretty mediocre to my ears when i owned them. Also I had the pleasure of hearing Mikeymad''s pair with his Woo 5 rig and they were also just ok. I prefer an older pair of rs1s to these by a long shot. It was not the bass for me that bothered me it was the sizzle on the top end that grated on my nerves and the mids were nothing to write home about.
I do hold out hope for the PS1000s but am concerned about how heavy those two boat anchors cups will be.
Sanderman welcome to headcase, thanks for the impressions
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Al have a great birthday, bourbon at Alembic or pints at Toranado?
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I really liked this amp when I had the loaner. The subject of slight noise/hiss when the amp is listened to at volumes one would never play music at is somewhat acedemic as if you would never listen at that volume then what is the point.
The build on the one I listended to was great no rca issues at all and no hiss but I did not crank it up to listen for self noise just auditioned at normal listening volumes.
CanJam 2009
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they make sound that is soooo good it puts you into traction!!!!