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Food or beryllium tweeters for my DeCapo's

The question is moot. Like any TRUE Audiophile, the speakers must come first. Food is a luxury that I sometimes cannot afford. I have decided to feed the Reference 3a DeCapo-i's the meal that they so much deserve. The new Beryllium tweeters fresh as summer corn from Divergent Technologies. I first decieded to purchase the DCaps about a month ago. Speakers come and go 'round hear like the wind at my rear. It seems that every time I look up there is a new baffle staring at me. Sometimes not even a baffle. Maybe a tootie looking horn or chrome balls with a metal grill. You get tha picture. I'm an addict. Driven by reviews, a few words from other addicts or a half naked cabinet. Yep, that's me and I'm proud of it. I've made so many mistakes that it is a wonder that my ears haven't packed their cochlears up and walked out the door.
So there I sat about a month ago, armed with nothing more than a Jolida 202brc and wad of cash form the last set of flying baffles. What to do what to do...(?). Just as I was starting to itch all over, you know the feeling, slobbering over pictures of the stuff you cannot afford.. You dream about all the speaker candy here on A'gon and elsewhere; like the audio salons that you have been baned from (the owners harsh words still ringing in your ears.... GET OUT ! YOU CHEAP BAS.... ) I still remember hitting "enter" and there they were. Gloss Cherry DeCapos on wonderful Skylan stands. Were they gone yet ? I trembled as I stumble typed the words out to the owned... Do still you them have ?? Please me let know ASPA. The hours seemed like weeks as my fingers dug into the new leather case for my Ipad. You would know the one. The only APP is the one for A'gon. The hours seemed like weeks .... And then ! The reply.. "Yes, I still have them". As the thousand hot pokers left my body, I replied... I'll boy them. He was close. I drove to pick them up, brought them home with a minimum of speeding tickets and let the little Jolida do its work on them. The thousand or so speakers in my memory banks turned dark and left me alone to absorb the wonders of these little cherry boxes. My mind immediately searched its cells for my best amps. Edge, Rowland, Classe, CJ, ARC, Bel Canto, Kora... The list seems endless, and ALWAYS "that" question..... Tu be or not tu be. Nuts. The speakers are soooo good. What to do?... The answer came in the Heavenly form of an Audio Analogue Maestro Settanta Rev 2 integrated amp. It arrived and pure bliss smacked me between the ears. The only thing missing was perhaps the over the top Beryllium tweeter. There was a little food left in the cabinets. A half a gallon of milk, some cheese and small pudding cups. There was enough money to order the tweets.
As I sit on my porch, smoking my pipe, the words "out for delivery" are on FedEx's tracking page. I just looked in my pocket and found a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. It won't be long now. Should I let you know ?

Moron this later.
Tubeears
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audiolabyrinth
4,555 posts
 
Get the tweeters!, there are homeless shelters that you can eat at all day!, everyday, for free!, I am not playing!
rebbi
1,326 posts
 
Tubegroover,
I will be very interested to hear your thoughts. As Tubeears said, I have the De Capo with the veneer cabinet and the "acoustic lens" thingie in the main driver. I've been very, very happy with the tweeter upgrade. It's more airy and transparent but not a hint of harshness that I can hear.
I am especially interested because I went from Merlin TSM-mmi's to Dulcets and then De Capo's. Now the VSM goes a lot lower than the TSM, but given the Merlin to Ref 3A journey, I'll be interested to see what you think.
I too did the 3 week trial, btw.
tubeears OP
136 posts
 
FedEx finally showed up around 6pm and the Nakamichi MR-1 arrived in perfect shape. I jumped on it right away and hooked it up with JPS balanced cables direct to my Audio Analogue Maestro Setantta Rev2 (there go my false teeth after saying that). AA'a newer Rev2 line has conveniently placed balanced in's on there integrated amps. Actually meant for their spectacular Maesrto Rev2 CDPFedEx finally showed up around 6pm and the Nakamichi MR-1 arrived in perfect shape. I jumped on it right away and hooked it up with JPS balanced cables direct to my Audio Analogue Maestro Setantta Rev2 (there go my false teeth after saying that). AA'a newer Rev2 line has conveniently placed balanced in's on their integrated amps. Actually meant for their spectacular Maesrto Rev2 CDP... It is a gorgeous combo. The looks and sound about as good as it gets. If you haven't seen the Rev2's ... Google a drool out and look at them. Read the reviews and look at their electronic intestines... Very impressive. I can say this about the amp, that it is the best that I have ever heard. Better than my Rowland... Better than my Edge and an equal to some of my tube monsters. Hey Sounds real Audio.. Perhaps you should think about picking AA up. They would look nice along with your other fine toys. There is not much exposure to the AA lineup here in the US, but in some other countries they are highly rated. For instance, on the Isles of Langerham, in Sullan ( the capital) the Maestro Rev2 is considered the pancrea for fleshing out the sweetness in a amplifier. Nuf bout amps.

Last night i was on my belly hooking up the Nakamichi....fighting the JPS Serpants left me screaming for Beowulf. But.. I "got 'er done" ! I have a lot of very good cassette tapes and the MR-1 is a great performer. But this is really about tweeters isn't it (?)

Mama... MAAmma ..!!! Come N Saa-LLLap my JOWLs.... Wow, does this EVER sound good..!!! So cassettes sound like crap do they ?... come on over. I want you all to HEAR something. They brushes on the cymbals are right there.. Just wonderful and feathery. As though you can pick out each individual strand. The tweeters are doing their job.... Big time. The sound is full and open, wide and deep. No hint of harshness and just a joy to listen to. I switched back to the CD player just to listen for a while. The hi-end still sparkles with amazing politeness ,.. No glare...no harshness, just pure musical involvement. I've heard it before, through a few of the speakers that I have owned. Most were planers, stats or ribbons. Names like Soundlab and Apogee. I wish that I had them all here side by side to compare. I have a pair of speakers in the back that use the Scan Speak Revelator. They are not even close to what the beryllium tweets offer. The real glory is in the system as a whole. The DeCapo had just begged for a unit like this and with it comes musical involvement like it should be. They have been running non stop now for three days. It is stunning now, if it gets any better, I dont know the words to describe it.

... It is a gorgeous combo. The looks and sound about as good as it gets. If you haven't seen the Rev2's Google a drool out and look at them. Read the reviews and look at their electronic intestines... Very impressive. I can say this about the amp, that it is the best that I have ever heard. Better than my Rowland... Better than my Edge and an equal to some of my tube monsters. Hey Sounds real Audio.. Perhaps you should think about picking AA up. They would look nice along with your other fine toys. There is not much exposure to the AA lineup here in the US, but in some other countries they are highly rated. For instance, on the Isles of Langerham, in Sullan ( the capital) the Maestro Rev2 is considered the pancrea for fleshing out the sweetness in a amplifier. Nuf bout amps.

Last night i was on my belly hooking up the Nakamichi and fighting the JPS Serpants left me screaming for Beowulf. But.. I "got 'er done" ! I have a lot of very good cassette tapes and the MR-1 is a great performer. But this us really about tweeters isn't it (?)

Mama... MAAmma ..!!! Come N Saa-LLLap my JOWLs.... Wow, does this EVER sound good..!!! So cassettes sound like crap do they ?... come on over. I want you all to HEAR something. They brushes on the cymbals are right there.. Just wonderful and feathery. As though you can pick out each individual strand. The tweeters are doing their job.... Big time. The sound is full and open, wide and deep. No hint of harshness and just a joy to listen to. I switch back to the CD player just to listen for a while. The hi-end still sparkles with amazing politeness ,.. No glare...no harshness, just pure musical involvement. I've heard it before, through a few of the speakers that I have owned. Most were planers, stats or ribbons. Names like Soundlab and Apogee. I wish that I had them all here side by side to compare. I have a pair of speakers in the back that use the Scan Speak Revelator. They are not even close to what the beryllium tweets offer. The real glory is in the system as a whole. The DeCapo had just begged for a unit like this and with it comes musical involvement like it should be. They have been running non stop now for three days. It is stunning now, if it gets any better, I dont know the words to describe it.
tubeears OP
136 posts
 
Sorry about that post ! My ipad must be getting bi-polar, or maybe there is an echo in here. here.
frogman
7,415 posts
 
Tubeears, congrats on the new tweets. I have thouroghly enjoyed your posts and the accounts of your latest audio journey. Its always good to learn of others' rewarding audio experiences. But, its far more rewarding to see an example of someone keeping things, and life in general, in a healthy place and proper perspective. Always good to find the humor in the positive as well as the not so positive. Silly?


Not in my book. And write very well, too. Thanks.
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