My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each!
Just wanted to add that Jay has so much shit in the middle of his speakers hes probably seriously screwing up his staging and overall performance. Get that gear off to the side or pushed to the back... open up the space in the middle dude. And get rid of S7 and at least go back to M6. M series owns S series. And you HAD IT! The day you sold it I facepalmed so hard. I heard M2 vs S7 and found M2 better in almost all regards except bass extension and spl. |
The chances of WC comparing Gryphon Essence with Boulder 1160 seem low for at least three reasons. 1. Gryphon Essence has already lost head to head versus Luxman M10x per WC. Ie, that was WC’s assessment, plus the overwhelming consensus of those who voted - 3 to 1. Therefore, why would he go back to a losing (in shootout, per him) amp?
2. He doesn’t own the Essence and borrowed Carlos’. Carlos isn’t going to bring it again to have it compete in the loser’s bracket.
3. WC made pretty clear he was doing that low end (for him) shootout not for his enjoyment. He does about one per year, max, and then reverts to hi end where he plays. so I don’t think you’ll see it.
But the affordable dac shootout should be great. Interested to hear the candidates |
Folks - The essence may never comeback here. I don’t own it and i don’t plan on owning it again unless someone trades it into me for something i am selling. With regards to the 3050s being in the middle of my floor, yes they need to be moved back but remember, this is a production to move them. I am a one man show and these amps require your local movers to be removed. I certainly have to accommodate them better but it takes planning - don’t forget that. Did you say "at least go back to M6? LoL 😂 That’s a $172k speaker.... You are acting like it’s pocket change or a "whatever " speaker. The M6 has open doors in here but it isn’t knocking at my door so we shall see. One thing to note is that yes, my electronics outgrew my speakers but to be sincere i don’t want to spend 6 figures on speakers. It is FREAKING HARD to sell expensive speakers and the logistics are insane. If i bring another speaker which will probably happen next year, it won’t be some weird brand or small no name European company. FACT: it is HARD TO SELL OR GET RID OF expensive speakers and If they are European then it is EVEN HARDER. Most American audiophiles DO NOT want European speakers and if these are expensive speakers then they better be Magico or Wilson. NO OTHER SPEAKER BRANDS sell better on the used market thank those two. YOU CAN TRUST ME. If i buy a more expensive speaker, more than likely it will be another magico or Wilson. Rockport has been on my mind but they keep escaping me. If you end up seeing another Wilson or Magico, you now know WHY. If i get stuck with a speaker nobody wants, Jay won’t be happy and this means I’ll be kicking the hell out of this speaker behind closed doors 😂 I have to be strategic with expensive purchases. The brand name MATTERS because it is one selling point when you want to get rid of it. Here’s something i didn’t disclose before: l almost bought vivid audio g1 spirit a few weeks ago to replace my s7 and someone beat me to it. Now that i look back, I’m kinda happy i didn’t buy them. I think that is a phenomenal speaker and could have been insane with my 3050s. I had also considered Gamut Zodiacs months ago but again, i need to write my will and find a casket to be buried with it. Remember, i have to have an exit plan because nothing is here forever and buying something that i know will challenge me to move on from it, is very counterproductive to my efforts and my channel. Ps: i am ok being buried with the 3050, 3060, 3010 😁 They pretty much trash everything you’ve seen on my channel and they make me look at the rest of the amps i have in my room as if they were puppies or toys... The 3000 series from Boulder makes me have zero motivation to buy anything else. My mind is like " dude do we have to buy another amp ? We know how that movie will end..." There's one thing that sucks about the 3050... That is that they make you unrelatable because you won't know of anyone else who owns them. You don't have anyone else to share feedback with. You are playing alone and you have to be ok with that.
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@jays_audio_lab it is telling that almost all manufacturers don't want to send you gear for evaluation, that you have to buy the gear is proof to me that the magicos and boulders of the world are so confident of their brands and their clients that they don't need to do anything more, perhaps gryphon and pilium as well, and the rest are simply avoiding comparison because they know they'll come up short. |
