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cableguy

cableguy

In Twang We Trust
I went on a spree here latley and ended up with a darn near complete "new to me system" .....:banana:
All in all I ended up getting
Bada DC-222 Hybrid SS/Tube amp...90 wpc
NEAR...(acronym for New England Audio Resource) 15M pair
Tennessee Sound Company Symphony monitors..
Entec Number Cruncher 205.2 DAC
New 8 foot Kimber Kable 4PR Speaker Cables
YAQIN MS-12B Stereo Tube Preamplifier and Phono Stage
Synergy Sound & Vision PURE interconnects

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Bill
 
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Other than the NEAR and the YAQIN, you're outside my limited knowledge base, son. Have fun, regardless. Looking good, too.
 
Urizen said:
Those Tennessee speaks are trippin' me out.

A body wants to know more....
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Which ones???
The NEAR speakers can be read about here..
http://www.soundstage.com/entry06.htm
and here
http://www.audioreview.com/cat/speakers/floorstanding-speakers/near/PRD_120230_1594crx.aspx
gotta love the inverted dome tweeter ala EPI and Genesis....
I'm listening to them now. Very freakin' cool speakers...these will be the new main rig speakers...
as far as the TSC's ...your guess is as good as mine. I haven't listened to them yet. I will before the nights out though...


Bill
 
Very cool gear.

I hope you give that LP a spin, Riverside Modern Jazz Sampler. That is some first-rate music.
 
spartanmanor said:
That tube preamp looks interesting. Give us a review once you get it all set up.
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Well as a beginning this is a very simple piece of gear....No tone controls, no balance, accommodates only one pair of speakers & is remote controlled but only for volume and switching control functions....
Plug and play, 90-95 wpc @ 8 ohms power amp section, uses 4 each 12AU7 tubes in the preamp section. The build quality is excellent as it weighs in at over 25 pounds, has a heavy gauge brushed aluminium chassis. The Volume pot is stepped, the remote is heavy and aluminum as well. This is simply a purist designed integrated offering the benefits of SS power output with the tubed finishing touches from the preamp.....
I think that it sounds amazing....
6Moons reviewed the amp here....
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/aplhifi/uas1.html



Bill
 
Love those Tennessee speakers.Play some John Hiatt on them and let us know how they sound.Best of luck with your new stuff



Alan
 
cableguy said:
Well as a beginning this is a very simple piece of gear....No tone controls, no balance, accommodates only one pair of speakers & is remote controlled but only for volume and switching control functions....
Plug and play, 90-95 wpc @ 8 ohms power amp section, uses 4 each 12AU7 tubes in the preamp section. The build quality is excellent as it weighs in at over 25 pounds, has a heavy gauge brushed aluminium chassis. The Volume pot is stepped, the remote is heavy and aluminum as well. This is simply a purist designed integrated offering the benefits of SS power output with the tubed finishing touches from the preamp.....
I think that it sounds amazing....
6Moons reviewed the amp here....
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/aplhifi/uas1.html



Bill
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I assume you are talking about the Bada integrated here?

I'm curious about this amp. Not many (any) user reports/comparisons that I could find.

Looks like it has two sets of binding posts. Does yours only have one??

Wonder how it compares to a Jolida 1501?

(That 6moons review seemed like it was mostly for the $5K modded unit, BTW - especially the part about beating those high-end amps. It's not very clear but I'm assuming that was for the modded version. It did mention the high quality parts and construction of the stock one though).
 
tman202 said:
I assume you are talking about the Bada integrated here?

I'm curious about this amp. Not many (any) user reports/comparisons that I could find.

Looks like it has two sets of binding posts. Does yours only have one??

Wonder how it compares to a Jolida 1501?

(That 6moons review seemed like it was mostly for the $5K modded unit, BTW - especially the part about beating those high-end amps. It's not very clear but I'm assuming that was for the modded version. It did mention the high quality parts and construction of the stock one though).
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I am....
one set of binding post...
Regarding the Jolida I would not know...this is my first hybrid. That said, I am in love with this amp..:yes: I was looking at Jolida and several others, this one sort of fell into my lap.
For what I paid for this baby used this is to date my best amp purchase.
 
Bill,

What do you think of the Entech's sound compared to the Adcom you used to run?


Oh- by the way- freakin' awesome new kit you have there. Love both pair of speakers, the amp... well... I gotta say, I love everything!
 
thedelihaus said:
Bill,

What do you think of the Entech's sound compared to the Adcom you used to run?


Oh- by the way- freakin' awesome new kit you have there. Love both pair of speakers, the amp... well... I gotta say, I love everything!
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Hi Paul...
Love the Entech....it's a little less "warm" that the Adcom but adds plenty of detail and "up's the diddy" on the midrange which is always a good thing.

Regarding the gear, thanks man....I have been dying to try some of the newer and different offerings that seem to be readily available nowadays....:yes:
All in all this has been a pretty large jump in fidelity.....:banana:


Bill
 
cableguy said:
Hi Paul...
Love the Entech....it's a little less "warm" that the Adcom but adds plenty of detail and "up's the diddy" on the midrange which is always a good thing.

Regarding the gear, thanks man....I have been dying to try some of the newer and different offerings that seem to be readily available nowadays....:yes:
All in all this has been a pretty large jump in fidelity.....:banana:


Bill
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The Entech seemed to be the warmest of my DACs, so if the Adcom is warmer, it may be just what I needed to tame an occasional harshness in my main system. This is good news. I'd sacrifice a bit of resolution to reduce the harshness I've been getting.


As for the more modern gear, indeed it's fun to dabble. My main system features many mid 80's to late 90's pieces as of late. I'll fill you in on 'em once I land that last piece I'm looking at...
 
Nice looking stuff Bill. I've seen Tennessee speakers but have never heard them- looking forward to the opportunity!
 
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