CNET story on my tube based system Audiogon too

Hey Richard, nice little cross technology interest story... I wonder if anyone in the (digital)computer paradigm of Cnet will get it?! Hope it sees some interest.

I sure do... have a pair of Atma-Sphere MA-1 Silver Editions myself and vinyl is also still king my house. How do you like your Atma's? I Love the sound of ours paired with Coincident Total Eclipses. It's a real nice sound.

Happy (OTL) Listening!

Great story and great photos. This is what it is all about. Great Gear and Great Music! Kudos to you Emailists!

As for more public thinking about this....forget it...they will never get it. I suspect one is either born with a discernming taste in music or not (for the most part not). The trend in music is downwards at the moment. Ubiquitous music reproduction from subway station to malls to restaurants to portable sound has devalued music.

The only place I consistently find high quality sound reproduction (with proper dynamics) is on big budget hollywood movies...sadly most music today is compressed for the masses (to grab attention on small PC speakers or in a restaurant or car).

BTW....are those Genelecs that you are using with your Mac and Final Cut? And what are these mystery speakers??

Hi Emailits

Nice to see you with the Raven:-) Very nice system you've got there.

Theo

Congrats on the cool system!

However, what caught my eye, was the response that was shown there, from a guy who tried to make his own hi-end gear,
specifically: "Turntables that had 75 pound platters made of steel, and were floated on MERCURY!
(with the thought that the mercury would absorb any stray vibrations being transmitted to the arm)."

My response to that response: What, are you nuts!!!!

:-)

VERY COOL!