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Originally Posted by wolfetan44 

Thanks, I'll listen to it sometime tomorrow, with my newly arrived Mad Dogs that will be here tomorrow:). Lets hope your album is there tomorrow!

apparently shipped on the 21st... but the UPS tracking still not showing anything (remembered to check it thanks to this).   I guess I'll be waiting til at least next week some time :/

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Originally Posted by Errymoose 

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Originally Posted by wolfetan44 

Thanks, I'll listen to it sometime tomorrow, with my newly arrived Mad Dogs that will be here tomorrow:). Lets hope your album is there tomorrow!

apparently shipped on the 21st... but the UPS tracking still not showing anything (remembered to check it thanks to this).   I guess I'll be waiting til at least next week some time :/

Darn.

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Originally Posted by wolfetan44 

Nice, Tdog! What is the album in your avatar? Any good? Because I keep seeing it as peoples avatars.

The lastest album by Steven Wilson and it sounds incredible, especially in Hi rez!

What speakers are those?

I've always been intrigued by the full-range Fostex designs, combined with low-wattage SET tube amps. I'm at the complete other end of the spectrum with power-hungry Maggies. Did someone say big, solid state amps? 

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Originally Posted by tdogzthmn 

They are Orca Fullrange speakers from Blumenstein Audio, and make very sweet music despite their small size.

Have you ever compared them to another speaker? If not, how would you describe their sound? I've always been interested in them..

Nice avatar. ;)

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Originally Posted by fizzix 

that is straight up badass tdogz

Get a sexy tube preamp for those Maggies. :D

I did the same thing. Had Maggies and big ol' mono blocks. Planned to go to full range SET, ended up in the middle. 3 way Harbeths with a push pull tube amp. 

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Originally Posted by calipilot227 

I've always been intrigued by the full-range Fostex designs, combined with low-wattage SET tube amps. I'm at the complete other end of the spectrum with power-hungry Maggies. Did someone say big, solid state amps? 

EDIT: Oh man, I want some of those Orcas for my mini system. Those things look great. 

So I'll also add my "current" state  : 

My temporary setup 

Old shot of a He-500 which I get rid of rather quickly

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Originally Posted by khaine1711 

My temporary setup 

 

What are you driving the HE-6 with? Can't really see in the back.

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Originally Posted by wes008 

What are you driving the HE-6 with? Can't really see in the back.

Sorry for my crappy photography skills .

It's just a small t-amp (Topping Tp60), I'll probably change to a bigger speaker amp once I move to a new house.

Just got my Lyr...ran some quick comparisons between my modded EF-5 (OP627x2 + RCA Clear Top) and the Lyr (GE tubes) with my HE-500.

Some key findings:

- Lyr has slightly larger soundstage

- Lyr has more "attack"

- Mids are slightly smoother in the EF-5 however still amazing on the Lyr

- EF-5 sounds more intimate where as the Lyr sounds more further away

- Both fantastic amps with their own strengths...however SLIGHT advantage towards the Lyr. Love them both but will be letting go of my EF-5. 

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Originally Posted by wes008 

What are you driving the HE-6 with? Can't really see in the back.

Looks like the EF-6

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Originally Posted by jono454 

 

Just got my Lyr...ran some quick comparisons between my modded EF-5 (OP627x2 + RCA Clear Top) and the Lyr (GE tubes) with my HE-500.

 

Some key findings:

- Lyr has slightly larger soundstage

- Lyr has more "attack"

- Mids are slightly smoother in the EF-5 however still amazing on the Lyr

- EF-5 sounds more intimate where as the Lyr sounds more further away

- Both fantastic amps with their own strengths...however SLIGHT advantage towards the Lyr. Love them both but will be letting go of my EF-5. 

Thanks for those impressions :) I've been looking at both amps.