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@mclinnguy

I purchased the WVL Conica stands that just came out recently. They raise the speakers 7 inches and sound fantastic! Stage height is taller and the Sons sound even more open. Now I had to work on repositioning my speakers and listening position to achieve this result. I found more toe-in helped me not lose any deep bass or body. My Sons are now pointing at my shoulders and I can just barely see the inner side of the speakers from my listening position. I also moved my listening position forward about 10 inches. The Sons never sounded better in my room.

@hchilcoat 

The Galle dac sounded fantastic with the Sons and Circle Labs.  Just fantastic! Look forward to your comments. 

@grannyring Hey Bill what is your system setup these days? I clicked your profile but I don't see your virtual system anymore?

@jond thanks for asking. Well, I moved 5 times in the past 2 years and let’s just say it has been a stressful time period. The Audiophile’s Wife and I are now settled and hopefully for many years 🙂. I now have a nice treated and dedicated listening room.

I have the Wolf Von Langa Son speakers with Conica stands, Innuos Pulsar streamer, Cinnamon Galle dac, cables all made by John Tucker of Exemplar Audio and John’s hybrid integrated amp. I will most likely add a tube amp to rotate in at some point in the future.  The Galle dac is due in any day now. Once the Galle dac is in place I will load my system into Virtual Systems.

No shock awesome system Bill I look forward to seeing it and I've heard WvL speakers several times at CAF they sound great.

@grannyring Glad to hear the Conica stands are working out for you. I have my SONs on LiveVibe Rhythm Junior stands and they sound great. I wonder how they compare to the Conicas.

I traded the Circle Labs amp/pre for the New Audio Frontiers 211 SE amp and Stradavari pre and they sound wonderful with the SONs.

I look forward to hearing more about your impressions of the new Galle. Saw a bunch of them ready for shipping on the Cinnamon Facebook page. Maybe yours is in that batch. How long have you had to wait for it?

“I traded the Circle Labs amp/pre for the New Audio Frontiers 211 SE amp and Stradavari pre and they sound wonderful with the SONs.”
@hchilcoat 

Congratulations! To my ears, this was indeed the most beautiful pairing when I last visited @gestalt. And you got HIJIRI cables…I bet you are in musical heaven :-) 

@lalitk I finally have reached a point of truly high end sound, especially with the addition of sound treatments to the room. Although I could certainly be happy with my current set up, I am now curious to see what the Galle can add on top of that given what I’ve heard about the Galle from people I trust!

And yes the HIJIRI cables are wonderful. Colin really knows his stuff. 

@hchilcoat

I can totally relate to what you’re saying. Achieving that level of satisfaction, especially with room treatments in place, is a milestone many audiophiles strive for but don’t always reach. As impressive your existing system is, I can understand your curiosity about Galle might bring to the table. That curiosity is the hallmark of a true audiophile—always exploring the potential for even greater refinement and connection to the music.

I can’t praise HIJIRI cables enough, they were one of the best purchases in my audiophile journey. Cables can make a surprising difference, revealing subtleties and enhancing the synergy between components.

It’s also worth noting how important room treatments are in getting the most out of high-end gear. They often make as much, if not more of a difference than a component upgrade. With that foundation already in place, you’re perfectly positioned to hear every nuance a new addition like the Galle might bring.

Looking forward to hearing how it turns out if you decide to take the plunge!

@hchilcoat

Congrats on your New Audio Frontiers gear! Heard them several times with the WVL Sons at Colin’s and man they sound great together.

The Galle dacs shown on the Cinnamon Audio Facebook page are all going to Colin at Gestalt Audio Design! Yes, one of them is mine 🙂.

@grannyring That is impressive that all are going to Gestalt. You must be very excited! Keep us informed.