anybody have a doshi pre to audition?

Mike,
So it must have been you that bought the linestage that was listed here on Audiogon. I'm glad you find it so satisfying. Ask others but I would recommend staying with Doshi for a phono based on what I've heard. Nick's power supplies are said to work best together. I'm sure the Aria's great but probably not near the match for your preamp that another Doshi product would be. I'm strongly considring the Doshi phono/linestage myself versus the Allnic H3000/L4000 combination. Decisions decisions.

Hi all,

Peter, thanks for a very nice time the other day! If we do this again I'll dispense with the Garmin and follow how I know to drive out to the coast. Maybe then I would have the time to have heard Alan's H20. That was my first experience with Eggleston speakers. Very nice indeed!

I keep hearing about the lack of bass with an Alaap. Frankly, I don't get it at all but I suppose we all have different points of reference.

Don't kid yourselves! Dave Grisman, Spooky Tooth, Porcupine Tree, Audioslave, Doc Watson, Tool, etc., all sound damn fine through my Alaaps. Loud or soft. I see between 12 and 20 live shows a year. The Doshi Audio Alaap separates and mod'd amp combine very well with my 110+ dB horns to allow me to re-experience those live performances at will. Except for the ad-lib stuff of course.

Mrmb, Mike, hopefully something will work out for you soon. I have my fingers crossed ;-)

Audiotomb, if you ever get up here to New England we'll throw you one hell of a party!

Indeed Sonofjim, it was me that purchased the line stage, I just couldn't decide to pull the $13K trigger on the full-function without hearing the "Doshi" sound!

Dan_ed, it has been good PM'ing, and thanks for the best wishes! It's nice to know that we have Galibier and Thom Mackris in common. He's the real deal!

Although over a thousand miles apart, I and my family have had the distinct pleasure of having Thom over to the house twice. Initially, when he was towing a table to the east coast for review and last year when he was on an out-of-town assignment here and ironically enough at my former employer’s. They were my former employer before the business was broken-up and sold. 15-years ago, I wasn't too keen being sold by G.M., but the business that bought us is flourishing; time has a way of changing feelings like that (grin).

-Mike

guys

I'll contact Larry, see if he has the loaner

then consider my options,
any fests or music things going on to entice a weekend trip your way. I'd really like to meet the gang
so many of you have been so helpful to me
and my system quest - you have no idea
living vicariously through your posts, shoot outs and gear acquisitions

it's going to be hot here during or after jazzfest
this weekend and next
an escape class after may be in the cards!

Tom

damn damn damn

just missed out on a used Doshi listed here

looks like it's time to give Larry a call