Thread: Get together at Bob's Rhapsody

Lol I got barry it was the other guy, the reviewer, he told me his name during lots of music

Wow!

What an awesome afternoon. Bob, thank you again for your hospitality. You could not have been any nicer. It was great to finally meet Mike, Nelson, Steve, Allen and Barry. Barry, thank you for driving and the great conversation. There was not an awkward moment or lull in conversation the whole day. All you guys are awesome!

The Raidho speakers were off the hook good. I love Goldmund, everything Goldmund, especially that model 280 amp. What a superb piece. I think it's better than some of the other amps I've had.

Originally Posted by Petro85

Lol I got barry it was the other guy, the reviewer, he told me his name during lots of music

The reviewer was Key, this guy:

ASI Grand Stereo amplifier and Liveline Preamplifier

I thought the pic in the review was of the amp 'designer', but it's Key himself.

Originally Posted by joeinid

Wow!

What an awesome afternoon. Bob, thank you again for your hospitality. You could not have been any nicer. It was great to finally meet Mike, Nelson, Steve, Allen and Barry. Barry, thank you for driving and the great conversation. There was not an awkward moment or lull in conversation the whole day. All you guys are awesome!

The Raidho speakers were off the hook good. I love Goldmund, everything Goldmund, especially that model 280 amp. What a superb piece. I think it's better than some of the other amps I've had.

Joe, found you your new avatar.



Also, just cut/paste the below into your sig.

Raidho C1.1, Goldmund Telos 280, Dartzeel NHB-18NS & NHB-108, Conrad Johnson GAT and ART monos, Two Bob Carver VTA20S, E.A.R. 868 & 890, EAR Acute 3, Revel Studio2, Sonus Faber Evolution, TAD CR-1's, Klipsch Cornwall III's, Manley Steelhead, Marantz SA-11S3 and NA-11S1, ModWright Ultimate Sony XA-5400ES, Nordost TYR2 and Transparent Super, VPI Classic 3, VPI SDS Motor Drive, Lyra Kleos. Audio Deske Vinyl Cleaner, Acoustic Zen Matrix Ref. II XLR and RCA 2M IC, LAT International SS-3000 Bi-Wire, Burmester 948.

Thank you guys for the wonderful day that we had.
Bob is my new friend from NY, pretty sure I will come back even for just to say Hi.
He is a wonderful pink hearted guy, thanks for everything.
Hope to see you tomorrow again, I want to hear those Goldmund subwoofer destroying the floors

Mike, if you can, upload the photo with Allen's price.

It's very gratifying to meet new people with the good sense of life and companionship.

Next trip : Dominican Republic.

Barry: you are cool guy don't change a bit

Steve: see you soon on the Jersey Shore !!

Allen : are you sure you want the TADs? hahahahhah

Did Joe ever came to the studio ? Who saw Him?


Thank you again guys !
and hope we can do this at least once a year so we can keep in touch






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Allen,

You are naughty. I would love that system. Now the question is what do I sell?

Thank you Nelson for contributing an awesome prize!!!

Allen you lucky guy!!

Man everybody seems to have had a blast. I'm definitely bringing my overindulgent ass there the next time. Music, friends, drink and food. Not much more needed other than the fairer sex...although that would make for a longer trip .

Now, I'm champing at the bit for viewpoints/impressions of the D3s and the various electronics that were paired with them. Lay it all down when you've all had some time to digest the trip.

I'm so jelly right now! (my assistant tells me that's short for jealous; kids these days and their lingo).

Allen, is that an Aesthetix cart demagnetizer?


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Jelly lmao!!! I've heard that recently as well.
I'll give you my impressions Michael the other may have a different view.
After everyone left me, Nelson, Bob , and Key were sitting and talking about the d3's . There was a pop every now and again. Key who also heard the d1's break in with Bob mentioned that the d1's popped until they were fully broken in. And they do not pop anymore. So we all figure that they are not fully broken in yet. Even though they have a few hundred hours on them.
But even so they were world class speakers and had a huge almost round room filling sound that the d1 and the c1 .1 did not have.
We listened to a song on the c1.1 and then right after listened to the same song when the d3's were connected. Everyone looked at each other and said "is that the same song" it just had more of everything but I don't think they were as pinpoint accurate as the monitors which is like any speaker would be. . I don't remember the names of a lot of songs and there was a disc full of great so t's that no one knew who was on it but it sounded great.
I was sitting in the sweet spot and Mike was on my left. I turned to him and said that's 2 different pianos one on the right and one on the left center area. He said yes it is. Then I said , you don't get that on kefs , he just smiled and shook his head and "no you don't"
I was also floored by a song none of us ever heard with an accordion in it . That was spectacular!! If you like deep wide soundstage and to be able to hear everything being played or sung to perfection, then these are for u. Do they pump and drive like a revel studio or salon? Probably not. But I don't think these were made to do that.
With that said I'm wanting to buy a pair of c1.1's cause the value to performance is awesome.
But I'm not in the market for a full range like that nor can I afford d3's.
I'm sure a deal can be found on the d1's cause they seem to be the odd man out. Hmmmm

Thanks Steve.

I loved auditioning the monitors so your impressions help make the mental leap to the 3 ways. I'm almost certain the umph won't be missed by me if they're half as holographic as advertised. Again, sounds like you all had an experience to remember!

I forgot to mention I'm probably the only one in the room that liked the d1 the best. But to justify the lots of extra $$ over the c1.1 would be hard

Originally Posted by Absolare

Joe, right at the end of the video (Nelson, that was very cool) you had the best laugh/smile.....it was like you were a kid in a candy store!...priceless.

Bob,

I can not tell you what an intense listening experience I had. I've had and do have some great gear but the Absolare preamp, Goldmund 280 and Raidho speakers (it did not matter which pair) were amazing. It's as if the musicians were right there is the room with us. The depth of the sound stage was incredible. The absolute detail of EVERY single instrument and voice was stunning in that you could hear it all - very clearly without any harshness.

Originally Posted by Mike

Thank you Nelson for contributing an awesome prize!!!

Allen you lucky guy!!

+1 on both counts.

Originally Posted by mdkim

Man everybody seems to have had a blast. I'm definitely bringing my overindulgent ass there the next time. Music, friends, drink and food. Not much more needed other than the fairer sex...although that would make for a longer trip .

Now, I'm champing at the bit for viewpoints/impressions of the D3s and the various electronics that were paired with them. Lay it all down when you've all had some time to digest the trip.

I'm so jelly right now! (my assistant tells me that's short for jealous; kids these days and their lingo).

Ha!

Too funny.

Michael,

Let me say the TADs are not going to be in my signature much longer. The Raidhos are stunning. I would even take the C1.1's over my TADs. If you have not heard them, prepare to be blown away. There is nothing like them. One way I can describe it, and it does not do it justice, is that the Raidhos are like what headphones can do for the music in your head but 100X better. The music is there in front of you with amazing clarity. It's scary good.

Thanks Joe.

I'm just looking for as much confirmation as possible for what I already think I know. This hobby is all about what I hear but when the dollars get this high it's nice to know I'm not a lone voice.

Cheers buddy.

You are very welcome. I hope I've helped in some ways. We all like to validate what we hear. The Raidho speakers do things no other speaker can do. It's wild. Soooooo holographic.

Originally Posted by mdkim

Thanks Joe.

I'm just looking for as much confirmation as possible for what I already think I know. This hobby is all about what I hear but when the dollars get this high it's nice to know I'm not a lone voice.

Cheers buddy.

Originally Posted by highEndguy

Originally Posted by CR141

Great pic, but who is who?????????????????????

Let me try to guess:

- Front row (from left to right): Steve - Joe - Barry => Actually Barry - Joe - Steve
- Back row (left to right): Bob - Mike - Allen => Correct

And Nelson took that picture. ...And Nelson pointed me to it in a prior post (don't know if it was the right direction though).

I hope I'm not too far off. ...And I'm real glad for you guys; it looks like great time was added today at Bob's New York refuge.

Oh, and from that youtube video posted in an earlier post, the other gentleman was Franck Tchang. ...The 'Key'?

* The wood luster finish on those Rhaido D3's is magnificent!

The George Clooney kind of guy, that's me
Happy to meet new friends, priceless

Now that I am at my computer…

It was a really fun day yesterday, we heard lot of great things and saw a great Projection system too. Of course it was a day to discuss audio and every one there knew a lot about it. Except me! I was not as familiar with these brands as many others were, so I sat back and learned a lot. Everyone was friendly and so I did not embarrass myself! I did have my opinions on what sounded better, but nothing sounded bad at all.

My strongest opinion was in the surround sound mode where there was no center speaker here. I have had my system with and without a center channel and find it an important addition. So we talked about that a bit.

On the projector and using surround sound we saw and heard a musical piece “Legends of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis” that enjoyed so much that I bought the Blu ray on Amazon.

Joe was just incredibly nice, patient and easygoing. He must have walked 100 miles yesterday putting everything up. He foolishly invited us all back!!!!!

Just a great time and it was fun putting “faces” on people.

Close Bob actually scary close!!
Left to right is front row Barry -Joe-Steve . Back row is correct. And Nelson was snapping the pic.
And the burl veneer on the d3 was the nicest I've ever seen. Just beautiful. I tried to find a seam in it and could not. It's one wide slice. Very impressive.
I woke up this morning realizing I need a pair of monitors . Lol actually I knew that for awhile.

What a great time you all must of had !! I know that Doug,Bruce and I all wanted to be there so bad. I was green with envy !!!!

But I'm so happy for all of you

Originally Posted by Petro85

Jelly lmao!!! I've heard that recently as well.
I'll give you my impressions Michael the other may have a different view.
After everyone left me, Nelson, Bob , and Key were sitting and talking about the d3's . There was a pop every now and again. Key who also heard the d1's break in with Bob mentioned that the d1's popped until they were fully broken in. And they do not pop anymore. So we all figure that they are not fully broken in yet. Even though they have a few hundred hours on them.
But even so they were world class speakers and had a huge almost round room filling sound that the d1 and the c1 .1 did not have.
We listened to a song on the c1.1 and then right after listened to the same song when the d3's were connected. Everyone looked at each other and said "is that the same song" it just had more of everything but I don't think they were as pinpoint accurate as the monitors which is like any speaker would be. . I don't remember the names of a lot of songs and there was a disc full of great so t's that no one knew who was on it but it sounded great.
I was sitting in the sweet spot and Mike was on my left. I turned to him and said that's 2 different pianos one on the right and one on the left center area. He said yes it is. Then I said , you don't get that on kefs , he just smiled and shook his head and "no you don't"
I was also floored by a song none of us ever heard with an accordion in it . That was spectacular!! If you like deep wide soundstage and to be able to hear everything being played or sung to perfection, then these are for u. Do they pump and drive like a revel studio or salon? Probably not. But I don't think these were made to do that.
With that said I'm wanting to buy a pair of c1.1's cause the value to performance is awesome.
But I'm not in the market for a full range like that nor can I afford d3's.
I'm sure a deal can be found on the d1's cause they seem to be the odd man out. Hmmmm

That would be great if break-in helping the popping is right. But, I'm approaching 750 hrs on my D3s and they still pop. I have a feeling that it won't go away. In fact, I believe it has actually gotten worse as they have broken in. Maybe because of less resistance in the woofers??????

From going from the D1s to the D3s, I find that after playing with speaker positioning "A LOT" I'm getting just as good of pinpoint accuracy out of the D3s as I do with the D1s. It's one of the only multiple driver speakers that truly do what a monitor does.

Originally Posted by the professor

That would be great if break-in helping the popping is right. But, I'm approaching 750 hrs on my D3s and they still pop. I have a feeling that it won't go away. In fact, I believe it has actually gotten worse as they have broken in. Maybe because of less resistance in the woofers??????

From going from the D1s to the D3s, I find that after playing with speaker positioning "A LOT" I'm getting just as good of pinpoint accuracy out of the D3s as I do with the D1s. It's one of the only multiple driver speakers that truly do what a monitor does.

+1. The only caveat is that we got no popping and VERY high volumes with the VAC tube amp. A pair of phi200's are on my radar.

Agreed Jock . We also decided that it will take a lot of moving around to find the right spot for all the speakers. As I mentioned we were only 5 ft from them . And they must have been 10 ft off the front wall. The studio was lined with a collection of beautiful classic guitars and harp guitars . (Btw me and Bob are going to have to plan a day of just playing all those awesome guitars)I'm thinking a lot of reverb was going on because of all of them. And also Bob because of those super subs and theatre setup had a lot of sound deadening on the walls. From what I read here that is a no no with the raidhos. Bob being the awesomely nice guy he is told me if i decide to buy a pair he will bring them down to my house first so we could set em up and test them in my situation
I could only imagine what these speakers could do when the perfect spot is found. And Jock having both the d3 and d1 in my house like you do. I would die happy!!!! If I had any $$ I'd throw you an offer for the d1's. But that's a few months away . Lmao!!!

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Originally Posted by Lefisc

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nice pics Barry!!!was great meeting you !! i thought i should add mine too. of course Barry had a real camera and mine are just from my phone. i had to delete 1/2 cause they were too dark

Ya never know. I might just still have them in a few months.

I would rather see them in a good home than just fire sale them so some guy I don't know.

Originally Posted by Petro85

Agreed Jock . We also decided that it will take a lot of moving around to find the right spot for all the speakers. As I mentioned we were only 5 ft from them . And they must have been 10 ft off the front wall. The studio was lined with a collection of beautiful classic guitars and harp guitars . (Btw me and Bob are going to have to plan a day of just playing all those awesome guitars)I'm thinking a lot of reverb was going on because of all of them. And also Bob because of those super subs and theatre setup had a lot of sound deadening on the walls. From what I read here that is a no no with the raidhos. Bob being the awesomely nice guy he is told me if i decide to buy a pair he will bring them down to my house first so we could set em up and test them in my situation
I could only imagine what these speakers could do when the perfect spot is found. And Jock having both the d3 and d1 in my house like you do. I would die happy!!!! If I had any $$ I'd throw you an offer for the d1's. But that's a few months away . Lmao!!!

Is that a Gibson ES-150 next to the turntable?!!!

It was a Gibson not sure of the model though. All the guitars were spectacular all old and all acoustic. He had harp guitars and awesome old Martin d18 and several beautiful old nylon string guitars as well. As I said I will go there one day and play them all.
My favorite was the steel string Frog Bottom maybe if I buy some speakers he will lend me that for a month. Lmao!!!!

Nice guitars Bob. Be it guitars, bikes or audio gear the phrase "you can never have too many" comes to mind. I can't wait to visit next month. I'm already starting my music list!

Originally Posted by Absolare

Steve, I will lend you the Froggy Bottom for a month even if you don't buy speakers.....seriously.

Awesome Bob!! Being such a gracious host you'll see a lot of me.
And you friend Key was a real nice guy too. Let him know I'll be following his Stereotimes reviews.

Sounds like a great time. As I heard the D3 with all audionet and d1 with Rowland gear at CES I can echo but also caution that when they r set up wide and far from rear walls they really do create just an outstanding holographic wide and deep soundstage where the speakers just disappear. I think this has less to do with absolare vs goldmund vs. audionet or Rowland and more to do with proper set up of Raidho speakers. When I heard the d3 set up less wide and closer to rear wall and was not in a somewhat nearfield listening chair, the magic was gone to a great extent. Joe if you have the proper room to set up any of these Raidho speakers, I am sure all of your exisiting electronics will mimic what you heard. On the other hand if you can not set these up properly no equipment on earth with release the Raidhos magic soundstage.
Be good,

Nick

+1

It was really great to see Key enjoy the music. I could tell there were times he was getting into the music, like all of us were.

Originally Posted by Petro85

Awesome Bob!! Being such a gracious host you'll see a lot of me.
And you friend Key was a real nice guy too. Let him know I'll be following his Stereotimes reviews.

Thanks Nick. I'm reasonably sure I can place them properly but I might be just under the necessary requirements.

Originally Posted by highEndguy

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Great video. Thanks Nelson.

Originally Posted by Absolare

Joe, not a problem, we might have to take one or two walls down in your room to get the necessary room, but Steve is a contractor, so we are all set

Don't think that major reconstruction was not suggested before. Hmmmmmm. That would be something to consider, NOT!!!

Originally Posted by CR141

Great video. Thanks Nelson.

Glad you like it

Originally Posted by Absolare

Next time we are going to the "islands"......I want to go and see Nelson!!!

I'm in!!!!!

Originally Posted by Petro85

I'm in!!!!!

+1

Originally Posted by Absolare

I can't believe it but the SoundKaos Wave 40's showed up today from Switzerland.6moons audioreviews: Soundkaos Wave 40 Yesterday we never even got close to hearing what the Absolare amps sounded like. On the Wave speakers, that are 93db and feel more like 100db....I'm running the volume control at 9 o'clock vs. 4 o'clock when driving the D3's. The 52 Watt SET's would be great in a small to medium room, but not in a large room like my current room.

The good part is that Steve and Doug are making another visit in about a month. I'm not going to say anymore, but I will let Steve and Doug give their report after hearing the true SET magic that the Absolare set up is capable of.....trust me (you always trust sales guys, right it's here now.....as a matter of fact Joe, get on the train and come back....it would be worth the trip!

If you are around on weekends, I'll be there. I'd love to hear them.