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You sir, have an amazing audio setup ! 

Those drivers are sexy.  I think the center is actually the glowing of an audio breathing dragon's fire that is trapped inside each cabinet.

 

Forgive me, I just finished reading The Hobbit again.

 

235 watts for 96 db per channel?! Why? (Are those KT88 or 66 btw?)  I'm running Jensen P15LL with Altec 802b Horns with a combined efficiency of 98 db and only using about 10 watts at max and can certainly drive them past ear bleeding volumes.  Had a vintage pair of Tannoy Super Reds before the Jensens, so I definitely share your appreciation of those speakers.  Those are absolutely gorgeous cabinets!!!!

 

The power is overkill, but I do like to run 'em loud. At least on the Kensington it was no content between these and the lowered powered Rogue Stereo 90 & Atlas. I like these Apollo monoblocks a lot, and tube rolling them yields an "appropriate" impact on the sound (for tuning purposes). Also love VAC gear, but their stuff I've played with has a decided voicing that's not as easily swayed by tubes.

 

I've (accidentally) hit audible clipping @ 60 Watts and 93dB/Watt, on a high dynamic range recording (Sheffield Labs' Direct-to-Disc recording of Firebird Suite). The more headroom between me and that again, the better. You want real overkill? I have a friend running his Tannoy Kingdom Royal with four VAC Statement 450 monoblocks. The bi-amping arrangement is a relatively recent addition; gotta get over and hear it soon. Passive bi-amping makes more sense than usual with Tannoys, since the crossover point of ~1.1kHz (larger models) is near-ish the 50/50 splitting point of equal audio energy.

 

The power tubes are KT120, which were a substantial improvement over the stock KT90. Haven't tried KT88 or KT66 in these amps, though I've thought hard about the Reissue Gold Lion KT66, which sounded sweet in a pair of Heathkit W5. However, sourcing a dozen of something new -- just to try it -- isn't tons of fun.

 

 

Heh, I like that. The part you see is a solid steel horn; the tweeter diaphragm is hidden behind that. I've always been a sucker for the orange-gold color they apply to it in the upper Prestige line. Glimmers and looks totally awesome when you get a little bit of sunlight in the room. 

Edited by mulveling - 10/24/12 at 6:29am

That really is a bit special. Those speakers look like they could have been designed in the 1930's. Charming indeed!

 

how about something like this inbetween?

 

Gorgeous, congratulations.

My friend high end set up :

Source : CD player April music Aura

Dac amp :pre amp : M 2 Tech Vaughan Italy
April music eximus Dp 1 Korea

Power amp : T + A M 10 tube mono block Germany

Speaker : German Physik unlimited 11. Germany



Above : M2Tech Vaughsn Dac head amp and pre amp
Below : April Music Eximus Dp 1




Above : left Stax Sr 007 mk 2. And right Stax Sr 009

Below : Dac Amp Pre Amp M2Tech Vaughsn

Below : pre amp Tube T + A P 10.2

Below : CD Player April Music CDA 500

Below : Stax electrostatic amp Srm 727 mk 2




Vaughan back panel :



LCD 3 and Stax Sr 009 and below M2tech Vaughan



My headphone set up :


Edited by rudi0504 - 10/28/12 at 8:45am

What a wonderful set up, bet it sounds lovely!

Thank You

For My headphone set Up :
AS i use eximus Dp 1 With single dac chip burr Brown pcm 1794 was so good In My stax SE Up
With M2Tech Vaughan use 8 x dac chip Burr Brown pcm 1795 , the improvement from My set Up almost 2 tines in term : detail , clarity , transparancy , separation and soundstage is 3 D Now .
I did not expect the Sound Quality improvement from High End dac so big
Wit eximus Dp 1 the bass You hear Until to the Knee
With Vaughan can You hear the bass Until to the Floor , very Deep Low bass , clean and impactful, make The bass from Sr 009 as Deep as My LCD 3
The midrange from the Singer is more sweet , very Clear , You can hear as the Singer breathing
Very Clear and real , The Voice Now more Body .

This is My best set Up to date With Vaughan,
Edited by rudi0504 - 10/25/12 at 6:07pm

 

It's time to join this thread.  My precious and wonderful sounding Sony MDR-R10 and half of my tube set.  She sounds heavenly with my current setup.

Man, almost anything will sound great with those Tung-Sol 6sn7 round plates! But I bet those R10 and Qualia 010 are pretty decent in their own right, too ;)

 

I'm still torn between whether I regret selling the Qualia or L3000 more, but damn if the HD650 isn't pretty nice for dirt cheap! Would like that balanced Headamp Gilmore Reference back, in any case...

Edited by mulveling - 10/25/12 at 10:41pm

 

Tough call on the L3000 or Qualia.  I'd say the Qualia given how wonderful its capable of with a balanced drive and proper fit.

Edited by purk - 10/25/12 at 11:28pm

Congrats for your nice Sony MDR R 10

These two headphone Sony MDR R 10 and Sony Qualia 010 are my dream headphones .
Only these two headphones I have not heard before

Man...MDR-10 is like sighting Bigfoot!

 

Congrats!

WTF, I thought 'phones had to be ugly to sound good?