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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

    Wilson Sabrina/Audio Alchemy room, all driven by a HUGE battery power supply:









    The battery, designed by Meletzky, formerly of MBL:









    Another Wilson Audio room, driven by the gorgeous D'agastino stack:






















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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    Sopra 2 gets my vote.
    MSRP?

    Mike, Thank you for all of the great pictures.

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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    VAC 160 integrated
    Wow! after how many years using ARC for any speaker he was demo'ing??
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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Dizzie View Post
    MSRP?

    Mike, Thank you for all of the great pictures.
    Thanks. $13k.
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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by rbbert View Post
    Wow! after how many years using ARC for any speaker he was demo'ing??
    Great question.
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    For those of you there, if anyone gets a chance to listen to the Audio Physic Avanti speaker, I would appreciate any listening impressions. Mike posted a pick of it earlier in the thread. Thx for all the pics and keep 'em coming.
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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    VAC 160 integrated
    Big switch from Carl's usual ARC Ref 75. But I meant what is the Q4 on the floor stand? Is that in the Nola room? It was grouped with the Nola pics.

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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

    Suggestion,

    Since this thread is already 6 pages long maybe new threads should be started for days 2&3. Just a thought.

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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

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    New VAC Signature 200 top off.

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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    The Devialet Phantom for the money is quite good. It's the type of product that will take a current Bose listener to the next level up.

    I sat with 12 people yesterday and we all agreed on the Kii's. Blah. Boomy bass and a unimpressive tweeter. BUT, let's remember the rooms here aren't the best. I see their potential as a lifestyle product.

    Aside from Avantgarde (because I'm biased!), I was most impressed with YG. Damn, they had speakers in 3 or 4 rooms and they were all tops. YG speakers were the only common denominator.

    Second, the Focal Sopra 1's with the little NAIM integrated sounded damn good and the Focal Sopra 2's with the Aesthetix sounded excellent.

    I loved the new VAC Signature 200's with the Focal Grande Utopia's. These amps from VAC are so cool. You can use any KT tube type - just pop them in, the auto bias IQ technology does the rest. Kt88, kt120, kt150 and go! The room sounded great.

    The Lampi/Vapor/Resolution Acoustics room sounded good - but a tad loud seemed to be the common comment.

    I have the entire other side of the building to cover AND the Hyatt and continue to work the Avantgarde room. Phew!
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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by cmalak View Post
    For those of you there, if anyone gets a chance to listen to the Audio Physic Avanti speaker, I would appreciate any listening impressions. Mike posted a pick of it earlier in the thread. Thx for all the pics and keep 'em coming.
    Check out audio circle (Tyson and Pez) coverage of the A-Physics speakers. Wide, complex soundstage comes to mind...
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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Paul View Post
    Mike. I got a little suggestion. When you upload the pic please upload by camera icon instead of file ( paper clip ) icon ( on your Tapatalk ) . This way it will show the pic on post.

    Thanks
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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

    Is the last few better?
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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

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    Modded Maggie 1.7's. Modded crossover and 150 pound stands.

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    A good sounding room. Modest gear. Parasound amps.

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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    Is the last few better?
    Still the same...

    Big thanks to Mike and the rest for sharing all the pics
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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by ctop View Post
    Still the same...

    Big thanks to Mike and the rest for sharing all the pics
    Well, I'm using the camera icon. Sorry. Maybe Joe can enlarge them all.
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    Last edited by joeinid; October 3, 2015 at 01:53 PM.
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    Re: Official 2015 RMAF Picture & Comment Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Dizzie View Post
    Big switch from Carl's usual ARC Ref 75. But I meant what is the Q4 on the floor stand? Is that in the Nola room? It was grouped with the Nola pics.
    He has used these for several years now.
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    Which Naim integrated is driving them Mike?
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    Well, I'm using the camera icon. Sorry. Maybe Joe can enlarge them all.
    It's perfect now after Joe edited it. Thanks again!

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    It's perfect now after Joe edited it. Thanks again!
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    anyone have a chance to check out Raidho/Scansonic room (the new MB6 speaker?)


    looks like a very good time

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    Are those Isoacoustics bolted to the stands?
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    yes, can't wait to hear them John
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    There 100% on my radar can't decide whether to go the old man root Sopra 1 or younger man Sopra 2 if/when I pull the plug
    I could be swayed with a pair

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    Great coverage and pics Mike , keep up the good work. How did the new Technics gear sound?

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    Mike,

    What did you think of the sound of the Martin Logan Neolith?

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    What did you think of the sound of the Martin Logan Neolith?

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    Great job Mike, guys.
    What the heck's going on there? Still putting together system or "options" on floor?

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    Fight over the Technics room at AC.


    Tyson’s Notes Technics Audio Room

    General Room Notes – Concentric speakers, nice! I love concentric speakers All Technics electronics too. Big, black and mean looking.

    Music – listening to the jazz from their library, I’m noticing a pretty intense bass mode in the sweet spot. Looking beyond that, things sound a bit flat and compressed, very surprising. Yeah, just overall flat. And they even have room treatments (kudos!) so I have to lay the blame on the system… Oh, moved to a different track now, Amber Rubarth ‘Strive’ and it still sounds a bit hard in the lower treble, but the rest sounds pretty good. Treble in general seems to be problematic here. I think they’ve made the classic mistake of trying to put a speaker designed for a large room into a small room here at the show.


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    That amp.... Pure sexiness even if it's just another aluminum box.

    Playing a song called Strive by Amber Ruthbar... Wow. This is phenomenal!!!!! The dynamics and natural soundstage. Without even knowing the material it is evident to me that this is the best I've heard at the show. Concentric mid tweet is the real deal. Increidibly focused I,aging and sound staging.
    I am shell shocked and blown away that technics put together a system of this caliber. Breathtakingly beautiful. Big thumbs up.







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    Too funny Norman
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    Great job Mike, guys.
    What the heck's going on there? Still putting together system or "options" on floor?
    Showing parts/options for other speakers. Other models of the Trio10 and Trio15 speakers have three baffle-boards instead of one. User gets to pick drivers and get the appropriate mounting board.

    They had promised to bring more than one speaker model but I would hope all speakers are assembled by now. At Newport Beach they had extra parts to ogle. Probably the same here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dizzie View Post
    Showing parts/options for other speakers. Other models of the Trio10 and Trio15 speakers have three baffle-boards instead of one. User gets to pick drivers and get the appropriate mounting board.

    They had promised to bring more than one speaker model but I would hope all speakers are assembled by now. At Newport Beach they had extra parts to ogle. Probably the same here.

    Ah, modular speakers, thanks.

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    How do those PureAudioProject speakers sound, esp. compared to other OB "giant killers" like the Spatials?
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    How do those PureAudioProject speakers sound, esp. compared to other OB "giant killers" like the Spatials?
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