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Thread: DB9 Signature
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June 9, 2021, 09:15 PM #51
Re: DB9 Signature
Congrats Mark. Bit envious to be honest.. Which cocktail sounds the best....
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June 9, 2021, 09:40 PM #52
DB9 Signature
Hi Mark, it appears the speakers are quite close to the front wall. I’m guessing it’s working with no issue? How far they are from the front wall? Curious as they are back ported.
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June 11, 2021, 06:34 AM #53
Re: DB9 Signature
The backs of the speakers are 21 inches from the wall. Ideally they would be further into the room, but part of the compromise with my darling wife so that we could have the system in the main living area was to keep things aesthetically pleasing. It's still sounding amazing though.
Mark
Kharma DB9 Signature
Pass Labs XP32......incoming
Pass Labs X350.8
Esoteric N-05XD
VPI Avenger with Magnetic Drive
Manley Chinook Phono Pre
Ortofon Cadenza Black cartridge
Kharma Elegance speaker cables
Kharma Elegance interconnects
REL Subs
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June 11, 2021, 12:17 PM #54
Re: DB9 Signature
"No summit worth climbing is easily attained."
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Source: MSB Select II DAC with Two Mono Powerbases and Femto 33 Clock; Renderer V2 Digital Input Module and Roon Nucleus Plus; MSB UMT V Signature Transport
Amps: Vandersteen M7-HPA Mono Amps; MSB M204 Mono Amps
Speakers: Vandersteen Model 7 Mk2
Power: Two AudioQuest Niagara 5000’s with AudioQuest Dragon and Hurricane Power Cords
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June 11, 2021, 12:56 PM #55
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June 11, 2021, 02:58 PM #56
Re: DB9 Signature
DPT4ME - Dynamics, Presence & Tone for Musical Engagement; MBP (3) - stripped down for music only; Shunyata Omega & Sigma USBs; ISO REGEN w/short Curious USB links; Berkeley Alpha USB; Aqua La Scala II Optologic DAC; Schiit Yggdrasil - fully updated; Ayre Codex dac - updated; Pass Labs INT-60 integrated amp; Wyred 4 Sound STP-SE-2 preamp, Quicksilver Mono 120 amps w/Tung-Sol KT150s; Quicksilver Mid Mono amps w/Gold Lion KT77s; Fyne Audio 703s; Symposium Svelte Plus & Ultra Platforms; REL S-812 subwoofers; Duelund DCA12GA speaker cables; AV Room Service EVPs, Stein Music Harmonizers, Duelund DCA16GA & 20GA ICs; Shunyata Denali 6000S/V2; Tripp Lite PCs; Wyred 4 Sound power cords; AudioDharma cable cooker; dedicated custom room; various GIK & ASC room treatments; etc.
www.getbettersound.com
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June 11, 2021, 03:38 PM #57
Re: DB9 Signature
Hi Jim,
He measured the room, the distance to my listening position, mounted lasers on the speakers for positioning and toe-in of the speakers and used Vandertones to balance the bass. I am extremely pleased with his setup (he’s done many Vandy’s) and haven’t moved them since.
Ken"No summit worth climbing is easily attained."
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Source: MSB Select II DAC with Two Mono Powerbases and Femto 33 Clock; Renderer V2 Digital Input Module and Roon Nucleus Plus; MSB UMT V Signature Transport
Amps: Vandersteen M7-HPA Mono Amps; MSB M204 Mono Amps
Speakers: Vandersteen Model 7 Mk2
Power: Two AudioQuest Niagara 5000’s with AudioQuest Dragon and Hurricane Power Cords
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June 12, 2021, 01:09 AM #58
Re: DB9 Signature
I really like the aesthetics of Kharma speakers. I think Kharma, Zellaton along with Magico make the best looking high-end speakers on the planet.
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June 12, 2021, 03:01 PM #59
Re: DB9 Signature
DPT4ME - Dynamics, Presence & Tone for Musical Engagement; MBP (3) - stripped down for music only; Shunyata Omega & Sigma USBs; ISO REGEN w/short Curious USB links; Berkeley Alpha USB; Aqua La Scala II Optologic DAC; Schiit Yggdrasil - fully updated; Ayre Codex dac - updated; Pass Labs INT-60 integrated amp; Wyred 4 Sound STP-SE-2 preamp, Quicksilver Mono 120 amps w/Tung-Sol KT150s; Quicksilver Mid Mono amps w/Gold Lion KT77s; Fyne Audio 703s; Symposium Svelte Plus & Ultra Platforms; REL S-812 subwoofers; Duelund DCA12GA speaker cables; AV Room Service EVPs, Stein Music Harmonizers, Duelund DCA16GA & 20GA ICs; Shunyata Denali 6000S/V2; Tripp Lite PCs; Wyred 4 Sound power cords; AudioDharma cable cooker; dedicated custom room; various GIK & ASC room treatments; etc.
www.getbettersound.com
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June 13, 2021, 07:50 AM #60
Re: DB9 Signature
DB9's are getting better every day. I'm still in the process of playing with the spacing between the speakers. The Kharmas seem to like being a little further apart than my Salons did. I'm going to compare my Kimber Select 6063 speaker cables to the Audioquest William Tell today and see which one I prefer. The Kimber are an all copper cable, which I have preferred in the past.
Mark
Kharma DB9 Signature
Pass Labs XP32......incoming
Pass Labs X350.8
Esoteric N-05XD
VPI Avenger with Magnetic Drive
Manley Chinook Phono Pre
Ortofon Cadenza Black cartridge
Kharma Elegance speaker cables
Kharma Elegance interconnects
REL Subs
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June 13, 2021, 12:01 PM #61
Re: DB9 Signature
Outstanding Mark! Glad you are happy with the new amp and speakers.
Look forward to your impressions on the speaker cables._______________
Mike
Amplification: MBL 6010D, MBL 9008A Monos
Analog: Kuzma R, Kuzma 4Point (11”), MSL Ultra Eminent EX
Phono Pre: Pass XP-27
Digital: Esoteric N01XD Esoteric K05
Speakers: MBL 101E MKII
Subwoofers: REL Carbon Specials
Conditioner: Shunyata Triton 3
Power Cables: Shunyata Sigma 1 & 2, Alpha 2, Delta and Venom
ICs and SCs: Wireworld Platinum 8
Rack: Artesania Exoteryc
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July 25, 2021, 11:25 AM #62
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Re: DB9 Signature
Hi Mark,
After almost 6 more weeks of letting the Kharmas and the Diablo settle in… how is everything progressing?
RickGryphon Diablo 300 w/DAC, Rockport Mira II, Wolf Audio Alpha 3SX, DSA Phono 2, Origin Live Sovereign MK3, Enterprise MK4, Conqueror MK4, SoundSmith Hyperion, Miyajima Zero
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July 25, 2021, 12:43 PM #63
Re: DB9 Signature
Hi Rick,
I'm extremely happy! I will write an update in the next couple of days when I'm not so busy.Mark
Kharma DB9 Signature
Pass Labs XP32......incoming
Pass Labs X350.8
Esoteric N-05XD
VPI Avenger with Magnetic Drive
Manley Chinook Phono Pre
Ortofon Cadenza Black cartridge
Kharma Elegance speaker cables
Kharma Elegance interconnects
REL Subs
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August 16, 2021, 12:42 PM #64
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Re: DB9 Signature
The DB9-S resembles and has a US MSRP similar to the Wilson Sasha DAW. Does anybody here have experience with these two speakers they'd like to share?
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October 31, 2021, 09:28 PM #65
Re: DB9 Signature
Mark I am seriously considering the Kharma DB9-S and wanted to ask a few questions. What speakers did you move from and did you listen or consider any others before deciding on the Kharma? Where did you hear the DB9 at to help you make the decision? Thanks
Marty
Aurender N20 / SonicTransporter i7 / Roon
MSB Premier
Constellation Inspiration Preamp 1.0 / Mono 1.0
Dynaudio Confidence 50 / SVS SB13 Ultra
PS Audio Powerplant 15
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October 31, 2021, 09:58 PM #66
Re: DB9 Signature
"No summit worth climbing is easily attained."
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Source: MSB Select II DAC with Two Mono Powerbases and Femto 33 Clock; Renderer V2 Digital Input Module and Roon Nucleus Plus; MSB UMT V Signature Transport
Amps: Vandersteen M7-HPA Mono Amps; MSB M204 Mono Amps
Speakers: Vandersteen Model 7 Mk2
Power: Two AudioQuest Niagara 5000’s with AudioQuest Dragon and Hurricane Power Cords
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October 31, 2021, 10:05 PM #67
Re: DB9 Signature
Marty
Aurender N20 / SonicTransporter i7 / Roon
MSB Premier
Constellation Inspiration Preamp 1.0 / Mono 1.0
Dynaudio Confidence 50 / SVS SB13 Ultra
PS Audio Powerplant 15
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October 31, 2021, 10:44 PM #68
DB9 Signature
True, they are at my house. You are more than welcome to come listen any time, especially now that I’ve got the room fixed up. Also, they will be returning to the store in December/January when my new speakers arrive (Kharma MIDI Exquisite 3.0 with upgraded Omega F drivers).
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk ProMy Systems: http://www.audioshark.org/showthread...481#post158481
"We can hear everything we measure, but we can't measure everything we hear. Let your ears be your guide."
Dealer for: Aqua Hi-Fi, Aurender, AudioQuest Cables & Power Products, Berkeley Audio, Block Audio (distributor), Boulder Amplifiers, Bowers & Wilkins (B&W), Bryston, Clarisys Audio Loudspeakers (distributor), Classe’ Audio, Degritter Record Cleaning Machines, Esoteric, Finite Elemente, FirstWatt, Focal Loudspeakers and Headphones, GigaFoil, Harbeth Loudspeakers, Hegel, HiFi Man, Innuos, ISO Acoustics, Keces Power Supplies, Kharma Loudspeakers and Electronics, Kuzma Turntables, Lumin, Luxman, Magico Loudspeakers, MBL Speakers & Electronics, MSB Technologies, MySonicLabs Phono Cartridges, Nordost Cables, Ortofon, Pass Labs, Quadraspire, Rega Turntables and Electronics, Shunyata Research, STAX, Stein Music Products, Stillpoints, Soulution, VAC, Vicoustics, Viva Audio, VPI Industries, WireWorld Cables.
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November 1, 2021, 08:53 AM #69
Re: DB9 Signature
Hi Marty, I did get them from Mike. My previous speaker was Revel Salon 2's, actually for the second time. I had gone through Raidho D3's and a couple of others before getting the Salons for the second time.
I wasn't even looking for speakers when I was down in Sarasota visiting the 2 Mikes. Went to his store with a bunch if Mike's friends and couldn't believe my ears.
I'll answer any questions you have.Mark
Kharma DB9 Signature
Pass Labs XP32......incoming
Pass Labs X350.8
Esoteric N-05XD
VPI Avenger with Magnetic Drive
Manley Chinook Phono Pre
Ortofon Cadenza Black cartridge
Kharma Elegance speaker cables
Kharma Elegance interconnects
REL Subs
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November 1, 2021, 09:38 AM #70
Re: DB9 Signature
Marty
Aurender N20 / SonicTransporter i7 / Roon
MSB Premier
Constellation Inspiration Preamp 1.0 / Mono 1.0
Dynaudio Confidence 50 / SVS SB13 Ultra
PS Audio Powerplant 15
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November 2, 2021, 11:08 AM #71
Re: DB9 Signature
The Kharmas,to my ears, are the best speaker I've heard. When I heard them I couldn't get them out of my head. Everything just sounded so real and natural.
I'm sensitive to tweeters that are bright,these have the best highs, Sweet,detailed and very natural. Even better than the Salons, which I thought had the best beryllium tweeter in the world. The one thing about these speakers that stands out the most is their ability to convey everything in the recording, stuff you've never heard before no matter how many times you've listened to it. There seems to be a complete lack of background noise that allows all that information to be heard. Huge soundstage too.
You really should hear them if you can. Even the little S7 is an incredible speaker. If I ever do buy another pair of speakers, it will be something better in the Kharma line.Mark
Kharma DB9 Signature
Pass Labs XP32......incoming
Pass Labs X350.8
Esoteric N-05XD
VPI Avenger with Magnetic Drive
Manley Chinook Phono Pre
Ortofon Cadenza Black cartridge
Kharma Elegance speaker cables
Kharma Elegance interconnects
REL Subs
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November 2, 2021, 09:18 PM #72
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November 2, 2021, 09:34 PM #73
Re: DB9 Signature
My Systems: http://www.audioshark.org/showthread...481#post158481
"We can hear everything we measure, but we can't measure everything we hear. Let your ears be your guide."
Dealer for: Aqua Hi-Fi, Aurender, AudioQuest Cables & Power Products, Berkeley Audio, Block Audio (distributor), Boulder Amplifiers, Bowers & Wilkins (B&W), Bryston, Clarisys Audio Loudspeakers (distributor), Classe’ Audio, Degritter Record Cleaning Machines, Esoteric, Finite Elemente, FirstWatt, Focal Loudspeakers and Headphones, GigaFoil, Harbeth Loudspeakers, Hegel, HiFi Man, Innuos, ISO Acoustics, Keces Power Supplies, Kharma Loudspeakers and Electronics, Kuzma Turntables, Lumin, Luxman, Magico Loudspeakers, MBL Speakers & Electronics, MSB Technologies, MySonicLabs Phono Cartridges, Nordost Cables, Ortofon, Pass Labs, Quadraspire, Rega Turntables and Electronics, Shunyata Research, STAX, Stein Music Products, Stillpoints, Soulution, VAC, Vicoustics, Viva Audio, VPI Industries, WireWorld Cables.
https://suncoastaudio.com/
Phone: 941-932-0282
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Suncoast-Au...1105178279194/
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November 2, 2021, 09:40 PM #74
Re: DB9 Signature
Hah! My bad. When I searched Kharma Midi Exquisite 3.0 the first thing to pop up is the Midi Grand 3.0.
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