Unbelievable attention to detail in every way....Centaur Stereo...
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Ha!
Too funny. You feel a little like Oprah. Hmmmmmm. Maybe I should go for the mono blocks then
The monoblocks and Virgo II would most definitely push the evolution even further! I tried to pick some of the more highly evolved folks of the past century and how the Centaur has punch (Ali), detail/intelligence (Einstein), etc.....with convenience of google images dictating ease of selection!
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Ah yes, but they are all quite mad! 
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Thank you very much John.
Early this morning i submitted a reply with the cover art of the CD and back of cd which had song listings and i listed some of the vinyl too. Since i submitted links to the pix it said my post was waiting for moderator approval. I didnt want you to think i ignored your post!!
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Darrin...congrats on the Centaur amp. I believe RH just reviewed the mono amps version in TAS and said they were direct descendants of the Hercules monos he first reviewed last year I believe and that they set a new benchmark in "affordable" or rather "attainable" amps at $54K (
). In any case, I am glad you have found your holy grail for now, and wish you happy listening for many years to come with your current combo. Enjoy 
PS: For some reason, I could not see any of your attachments. Not sure why.
). In any case, I am glad you have found your holy grail for now, and wish you happy listening for many years to come with your current combo. Enjoy PS: For some reason, I could not see any of your attachments. Not sure why.
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Darrin, the thought didn't even cross the pathway of the mouse living in my basement, ever.
That's odd. I didn't see anything and you don't need moderator approval to post. Try it again?
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Sorry again, I was glad you were interested in the music not just the gear! So here it is again (I will attach the pix versus putting in links):
Burmester CD-03...I liked tracks 1,3,4,9,10 with 4 probably being my favorite.
I recently listened to some great vinyl: George Benson "Breezin" (MoFi version), Shelly Manne and His Men Live at Foxtrot vol 3, Art Pepper (vintage recording), Pat Metheny and Lyle Mayes "As Falls Witchita Falls...", and some others...
Burmester CD-03...I liked tracks 1,3,4,9,10 with 4 probably being my favorite.
I recently listened to some great vinyl: George Benson "Breezin" (MoFi version), Shelly Manne and His Men Live at Foxtrot vol 3, Art Pepper (vintage recording), Pat Metheny and Lyle Mayes "As Falls Witchita Falls...", and some others...
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Huge Bennie Wallace's fan here.
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Darrin,
Looks like a killer amp. Is that rated at 125 or 250 watts class? What's the house sound Constellation?
Looks like a killer amp. Is that rated at 125 or 250 watts class? What's the house sound Constellation?
Power output 8/4/2 ohms - 250/500/800 watt class A/B at 1 kHz 1% THD.
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Tons of them, and I love them all. => http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bennie-wallace-mn0000155788
Scroll down a bit and then click on any album from his Discography, then click on [>]
at the beginning of the first song, then it'll automatically play thirty seconds of each song.
And do that for any album to find your 'own' favorite musical inspiration.
Some personal favorites of mine (in no specific order other than the year of release):
* Plays Monk (1981)
* Big Jim's Tango (1982)
* Talk of the Town (1993)
* The Old Songs (1993)
* The Nearness of You (2004)
Maybe you'd like the two ones in purple color ...
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I think my S5 speakers wake up a bit at the 2ohm 800 watts at certain frequencies. I believe other Magicos (Q series) may need monoblocks. One stereo amp is plenty for the S5s. Regarding house sound, I think they strive for the delicacy and engagement of a SET amp with the control and grip of a big SS amp, and liquid musical smoothness (without any loss of micro or macro detail/dynamics) of a Class A amp. One feature that continues to amaze me is the level of inviting detail all for the taking at low listening levels. I went back and listened yesterday (afraid day one had some magic pixie dust in my ears), and all the things I noted on day one were alive and kicking on day 2!
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Eager to hear your POV, John. As great as the Magicos sound with my VAC 450S (open, harmonic, musical), the Constellation Centaur takes them to a completely different league in my opinion...shockingly good on every dimension. Almost like the Constellation was made specifically for the S5.
Darrin - how are things sounding? Can you describe the Constellation vs ARC? Also - I heard your speakers (S5). Holy F! Impressive! Loved them!
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Howdy. The Constellation with the Magicos is heaven. The VAC didn't have the current to bring the Magico to life. The centaur woke up the entire speaker while keeping it like a SET amp. So sweet and delicate (like a whisper) but ballsy dynamics. Hannah Montana best of both worlds. I found having ARC upstream (ref40 and ref2se) added meat to the bones and kept things very textured. The constellation preamp brought more detail esp at lower levels but lost a bit of the magic the arc preamp brought.
Net net Magico s5 and constellation s5 were made to be together.