Unbelievable attention to detail in every way....Centaur Stereo...

Thanks for welcoming Joe. I'm glad to see you here too. I am still new here and still learning on how to use forum interface. And Yes, Jock, I am looking for something to drive Q7. So far very happy with Moon W7M and ARC Ref75, but the itch continues. Memphisto was great too, anyway Centaur was something I hoped to hear since while I owned Magico Q3. I also need to hear Boulder 2060 too, although 2160 is the one I would go. But tomorrow is Centaur s day !

toga
 
Toga - welcome! Try the Vitus amps. I heard them with Q5 and S5 and it was a great synergy.
 
Toga said:
Thanks for welcoming Joe. I'm glad to see you here too. I am still new here and still learning on how to use forum interface. And Yes, Jock, I am looking for something to drive Q7. So far very happy with Moon W7M and ARC Ref75, but the itch continues. Memphisto was great too, anyway Centaur was something I hoped to hear since while I owned Magico Q3. I also need to hear Boulder 2060 too, although 2160 is the one I would go. But tomorrow is Centaur s day !

toga
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FWIW - don't buy anything without trying the D'Agostino monos. I'm in a similar boat to you trying top tier amps, and so far, nothing has come close....not even remotely close....to the D'Agostinos. I did enjoy the Vitus stereo amp I heard on the Magico's.
 
Have you tried D'Agostino or Soulution? I had real good luck with the D'Agostino with my Magico Q1s - not that they are anything like the Q7s really. And my Magico dealer really liked the Soulution with them.
 
Toga said:
Hi everybody, my first post here.
so excited to read this, tomorrow I will have Centaur Mono delivered for demo. My pre amp is ARC Ref40 too and speakers are also Magico. Previously tried Gryphon Memphisto. Constellation and Boulder coming next.

toga
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Welcome Toga !! Glad you found us !!
 
Toga said:
Thanks for welcoming Joe. I'm glad to see you here too. I am still new here and still learning on how to use forum interface. And Yes, Jock, I am looking for something to drive Q7. So far very happy with Moon W7M and ARC Ref75, but the itch continues. Memphisto was great too, anyway Centaur was something I hoped to hear since while I owned Magico Q3. I also need to hear Boulder 2060 too, although 2160 is the one I would go. But tomorrow is Centaur s day !

toga
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Wow...great stuff! What did you think of the Mephisto and 2060? I have heard the 2060, ARC Ref 150/250 and Constellation Centaur as well as the D'Agostino stereo and monos. I have heard great things about Mephisto and the up and coming 2160. I also love the Gryphon Colosseum which I have. Would love your thoughts on Mephisto and how it compared to 2060 and others.
 
Toga said:
Thanks for welcoming Joe. I'm glad to see you here too. I am still new here and still learning on how to use forum interface. And Yes, Jock, I am looking for something to drive Q7. So far very happy with Moon W7M and ARC Ref75, but the itch continues. Memphisto was great too, anyway Centaur was something I hoped to hear since while I owned Magico Q3. I also need to hear Boulder 2060 too, although 2160 is the one I would go. But tomorrow is Centaur s day !

toga
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Toga Welcome to the Sharks!

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Wow.. all familiar names here ! so glad. and thanks everyone again for warm welcome.
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Friends,
Hello.
I am glad to tell you that, Constellation together with Ref40 and Magico really make music ! Love the sound.
however there is still some class A magic from Gryphon that can only be found or heard from Gryphon.
Both cost the same.. that s the big problem for me now because both sound very very good.
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Ok I am quite sure, that final price will be more favourable on Centaur than the Memphisto.
Talking about built quality, there is no contest here. Gryphon won. If you see inside the
external power supply of Virgo II or see inside of Centaur and you will know what I am talking about.
Also, the front panel switch on Centaur felt very flimsy, one push also made front panel ring like a bell.
But if it sounded this good, I don't mind because I will use remote turn on anyway. But there is a problem for
Mono, there is just one input 12V remote turn on , no link to second amp. while ARC Ref40 has one 12V output.
Toga
and thanks again for all the welcomes, now and in the future. :)image.jpegimage_1.jpeg
 
I don't surprised why Magico show with Constellation many times. I think both share the same characteristic and compliment to each other very well. Constellation Centaur is highly revealing and confident in the way they burst sound out of Magico. I think the tonality is just right, not to lean like Moon while not as richly saturated lik Memphisto. They walk the middle ground. deep bass and infrasonic not as explosive as Gryphon's, but absolutely not lacking. I think this is very true to source amp. Memphisto smooth things out a lot, a relatively drier sound of Centaur benefited to rock music a lot, it make a more decisive sound and more bite from electric guitar sound that Gryphon lacked. Constellation may have lower noise floor as I hear much better low level trailing and decay. One question is with a little more $$$, how will the new Hercules II Stereo compared to Centaur Mono.
Toga
 
Thanks for the feedback, Toga. Very interesting. I've heard Constellation but very difficult (if not impossible) to hear Gryphon here in the states.

What other amps would you be considering? Dags? Vitus? Other?
 
Hi Toga, I sent you a PM with the email of a friend who owns the system below. Perhaps you guys could compare your experiences and gain some insight, Regards John.


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