anybody have a doshi pre to audition?


I live in new orleans and am considering upgrading from an ARC LS5 MKII or Dodd Battery Pre (I use both) with zyx artisan. I'm getting great sound but considering a major jump in the pre. then again with the economy I really want to hear a big leap here

I've spoken to nick, got the handshake down, but would really like to hear one

willing to drive 8 hours one way to hear one
or hop on a plane and pop in for a short audition if someone would be kind enough to host

then again my parents live in central Michigan
so maybe I should line it up with Nick's dealer in Ann Arbor.

Is anybody close?

thanks
Tom
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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 employerÂ’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
snagged one second hand, as well as a BAT VK600 amp
will have Nic do a few minor mods to it
(phono pre out for 24/96 analog recording)

can I still come up in Conneticut and hang with the gang?

tom