My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each!
I find it interesting that each time i present a speaker, you take it upon yourself to point out its deficiencies..not sure if that is your way to market your business or whatever it is that you do. I am, however, waiting to hear your criticism of the boulder 3060 , its subpar construction and cheap 350 lb chassis. When are you coming out with that episode? Or did I miss that one? Don’t forget to also critique the rest of the system. Please inform us sheep how the master wants things done.
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You don't have to take what I say so personally. There is nothing wrong with you or what you are doing......in fact, you are magnificent. I was responding to vibers saying that the Magico speaker was done all out.........and, in my opinon, it is not all out......nor is any speaker, that I know of. I know what I know from direct experience. I state it to inform those that want to know. Not very many on this thread can hear what I say.....this is why I just comment once a month of so. However, there are those few people who are interested in serious hot rodding that appreciate my direct knowledge. I am sure the Boulder is an incredible amp.......my point is always.....that there might be a cheaper and possibly better ways to do something. The reason you need that kind of sophisticated high power is that you are using speakers that demand it. If you bi amped using separate woofers with eq......then you could use high powered class D (like the amps you had from viber) to power the bass and use smaller cheaper mono blocks to power high effeciency speakers .....esp full range drivers mit super tweeters....and implement them in the ways I described. As I said.....you could get sound quality equal to your amp/speaker wire/speaker combo for less than $20K total......yes, I believe that is true. This is why I post......maybe someone will do this and be very happy. You can be happy with $140K amps, 40K speaker wires and $70K speakers....for sure......but you can be just as happy for $20K total........and you could lift the components. Sheep are people who blindy follow others. I hope that is none of you. Do not believe anyone. Trust your own experience.......be self realized.....try things on your own......there are lots of possibilities.....way more than mentioned on this thread or on any thread........it is infinite.....and so are you.....enjoy the ride. |
@ricevs, Please pack up your $20,000 (msrp + cost of Mods)ideal stereo and drive it down to Jay’s place in Florida and put it up against the Boulder/Magico system. I’m confident Jay will entertain this challenge and post a blind, equalized, duplicate recording of the shootout. If a poll on Jay’s you tube page results in your system sounding better, then I will pay $250 of your costs for getting there. I wouldn’t be surprised there would be others that would pitch in if your costs are greater (I don’t know where you would be coming from). I think there needs to be a downside for you. So in the unlikely event that you lose, your penalty will be recording a 10 minute video of you wearing a 3’, 2 sided placard at any large scale high end show (Axpona, Rocky Mountain, Long Beach, etc) saying: ”I’m @ricevs my name is _____ and my MOD company is _______. I challenged the best and found my theories ‘wanting’. In fact I’m full of poopey ideas. If you want unbiased, reviews of truly high end audio equipment, please join Jay’s Audio Lab on YouTube.” This should be audibly shouted and taped for a minimum of 10 minutes then posted by yourself and copies sent to Jay and anyone else he wants to include. Any other takers willing to pitch in a few bucks for @ricevs in the case of a win? |
To Jay and other Agon readers here. I learned several years ago that both the power cord and DC power cable matter big time on linear power supplies. Don’t forget those DC cables carrying 5-19 vdc to your switch and such. They can make as big of a difference as the power cord! Your DC cables should be double shielded and use the best quality silver or copper conductors as well as high quality connectors such as the ones from Oyaide. Jay, I highly recommend you place a Network Acoustics Muon filter after your switch going into your server. It is passive so no need to plug it in! It will also confound you with the sonic improvements. Here is a link to Network Acoustics. I use the Muon ethernet cable and filter after my audiophile switch. A must for you to look into. You will be smiling and once again shaking your head in amazement. They offer a trial period and ship these out to you using 1 or 2 day express. https://www.networkacoustics.com
Every single thing matters in digital audio front ends. Cleaning up electrical noise and EMI/RFI before your server is vitally important to SOTA realism.
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Oh, and in case you forgot, @viber6 had the conviction to submit his beloved Rouge Class D amp to a challenge and only lost by 60-40 (approximate, I don’t remember the exact numbers). I’m sure everyone could have a great deal of fun with this informative competition. Think of how much free advertising you would get with winning! I bet many of us would send our “veiled” systems for you to upgrade after a decisive win (maybe even a tie)! Also, think about how much free advertising you would get from losing…. As a famous co-Floridian of Jay’s once said…. “There’s no such thing as bad publicity” |
