My two cents: what Michael was saying makes total sense and I’m in full agreement. Just listen. And that reference to the WHO album, was my room at the Tampa Show - The Florida Audio Expo. It was incredible.
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Imagine if they had recorded it to 1/2 inch tape - straight analog.
DAT was horrible.
Recorded to R-DAT? The Truth About the "The Trinity Session" - SoundStage! Encore (March 2021) - YouTube
I played some Post Malone one time and everyone got mad! Said it wasn’t music. They wanted more boring classical.
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We will be back in 2022! The hotel is completely renovated. Exciting stuff.
Enjoy a look back.
2020 Florida Audio Expo - Tampa Florida - YouTube
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I’d just like to add, if it wasn’t already stated, that the MSB Select Headphone Amp is specifically designed and built to be used with the Stax SR-009S Headphones and the Select DAC. Even though this headphone amp costs multiples of these...
Have you added a high quality power cord for your Select Headphone Amp? I can only imagine how my AudioQuest Dragon Source Power Cord would sound on it. They transformed the sonic purity of my Select DAC.
Ken
This is a global problem which extends far beyond audio to appliances, cars and much more. It’s quite frankly, a global supply chain issue.
For audio related, we could sell 20 times more if we could just get inventory. Companies like Lumin...
Getting this thread back on track, Mike B., tell us a little about the Kharma Elegance DB11-S and Kharma Exquisite MIDI and how they compare to the models that you already have in your store.
Ken
I heard them many times, lots in the Zesto room. Can’t say they wowed me really. Sometimes they sounded nice, other times, meh.
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I believe it. Karen Carpenter’s voice is stunningly lifelike on that system. I’ve listened to the video half a dozen times. I’m in awe of what I’m hearing.
Ken
Every single person that came into the store this week listened to the Kharma’s. Both pairs were universally loved as in “I want these”. Not one person wasn’t completely enamored and “drawn in”. There was no “not my cup of tea” or “too much...
I love the sound of Karen Carpenter singing Rainy Days and Mondays on this system. We’re talking liquid in the midrange! Like you said, the type of sound that draws an emotional response. Would love to listen to this system in person. Damn...
Actually, they are $37,500. Bring a tissue, these Kharma’s will rip your heart out, give you goosebumps and make you tear up. Super emotional sounding speakers.
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LOL. The MBL 101E Mk2’s are arguably the best sounding speakers under $100K. At approximately $70K vs. $40K for the DB9-S, not exactly a fair comparison.
Ken
The Discrete is not changing in price.
And I would sure have loved to have seen that price of $7k because that’s a big no no.
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Wow, all three amplifiers that you hooked up to the Kharma DB9-S sounded wonderful. These speakers are easy to drive and I would imagine that any good amplifier would produce wonderful sound. Bravo!
Ken
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