[Jay Smith]

And onwards to ZMF Atrium…. • What to make of HP8 / Atrium?….Think Bogart & Bacall, think Astaire & Rogers….The ‘chemistry’ between the two is astounding.
• HP8 brings out all the Atrium virtues (which have been well covered in Head-Fi) in a manner which brings to mind: ‘we hold these truths to be self-evident’. Obvious is obvious, subtle is subtle. In effect, I ask myself: ‘should I even be using another h/p/a for Atrium?’.
• The music, with all its cadences, dynamics (and even mistakes) is conveyed by HP8 with absolute assurance & veracity. Audiophile checklist? What else can be said?
• To feel this way about HP8 after listening via a trio of headphones as varied as Beyer DT-880 (600 ohms), Grado RS-1x, and ZMF Atrium is easy. Such is the HP8.

Very nice gears you have. How does HP8 compared to your Woo audio amp WA2/ WA8 and Violectric V200 based on Clear?

 

[geoffalter11]

I wouldn’t tamper with the copper plate. It adds mass and rigidity to the HP8 surface: adds shielding and probably helps to eliminate amplifier microphonics.

Agreed

 

[geoffalter11]

They fit right into current sockets: male pins are on the bottom (inserting into orig. tube socket) & female pins on top (to accept pins of the tube that goes in that socket).

Thanks Peter. I think I am going to get a set for V1, V2, and V3 as well. I have a habit of changing the tubes a lot. Right now Brimar CV455 and the Tung Sol New Production Cryos 6SN7GTB. @jonathan c the TS's sound awesome. Super smooth with incredible top end clarity. They might be the most clear and resolving of the power tubes I have. They don't have the same weight of the Vt-231s or Narrow Gaps, but otherwise they are just about perfect.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

I wouldn’t tamper with the copper plate. It adds mass and rigidity to the HP8 surface: adds shielding and probably helps to eliminate amplifier microphonics.

Mostly, it eliminates cosmic rays, duh!

 

[jonathan c]

The Iconic magic continues…at H impedance setting…with ZMF Aeolus (w/ Aeolus perforated pads) which reaches new peaks in sonic performance !! Utterly enjoyable !!

 

[jonathan c]

The Aeolus / Icon duo above is ‘simply irresistible’ (robert palmer) with mid-late 1970s CTI (Creed Taylor, Inc.) released jazz / fusion albums such as:

 

[Pharmaboy]

The Aeolus / Icon duo above is ‘simply irresistible’ (robert palmer) with mid-late 1970s CTI (Creed Taylor, Inc.) released jazz / fusion albums such as:

CTI was the label people loved or hated. Photographers loved it (the covers were huge art photo displays), but musical purists (jazz bo's) usually disdained them.

Later I realized that no matter what label Milt Jackson was on, I had to hear it.

 

[geoffalter11]

CTI was the label people loved or hated. Photographers loved it (the covers were huge art photo displays), but musical purists (jazz bo's) usually disdained them.

Later I realized that no matter what label Milt Jackson was on, I had to hear it.

CTI created amazing albums like Freddie Hubbard's Red Clay. My all time favorite jazz album. Red Clay is such a great song. With house musicians like Tony Williams, Milt Jackson, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Freddie Hubbard, it is hard to criticize that era of jazz. Creed Taylor left Blue Note to create some of the best jazz/fusion on the planet.

 

[jonathan c]

CTI was the label people loved or hated. Photographers loved it (the covers were huge art photo displays), but musical purists (jazz bo's) usually disdained them.

Later I realized that no matter what label Milt Jackson was on, I had to hear it.

Certainly, fusion / smooth jazz had (still have?) many detractors from purists / traditionalists. The CTI albums were well produced, well recorded. At least a number of the jazz ‘biggies’ who did their CTI ‘stint’ for $$, Freddie Hubbard for one, returned to what got them there.

 

[jonathan c]

CTI created amazing albums like Freddie Hubbard's Red Clay. My all time favorite jazz album. Red Clay is such a great song. With house musicians like Tony Williams, Milt Jackson, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Freddie Hubbard, it is hard to criticize that era of jazz. Creed Taylor left Blue Note to create some of the best jazz/fusion on the planet.

Don’t forget that Creed Taylor was no neophyte when CTI was started. He had good experience at Verve (a great jazz label!) and at A&M before CTI. Creed Taylor passed away this past August 22nd…

 

[jonathan c]

CTI created amazing albums like Freddie Hubbard's Red Clay. My all time favorite jazz album. Red Clay is such a great song**. With house musicians like Tony Williams, Milt Jackson, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Freddie Hubbard, it is hard to criticize that era of jazz. Creed Taylor left Blue Note to create some of the best jazz/fusion on the planet.

** ahem! If Red Clay was composed without vocals (intended), it cannot be a song……

 

[geoffalter11]

** ahem! If Red Clay was composed without vocals (intended), it cannot be a song……

What do I call it then?

 

[geoffalter11]

Don’t forget that Creed Taylor was no neophyte when CTI was started. He had good experience at Verve (a great jazz label!) and at A&M before CTI. Creed Taylor passed away this past August 22nd…

Agreed! That was a sad day for sure. Certainly a moment where I remember what I was doing when I learned of his passing. Big loss to the world!

 

[jonathan c]

What do I call it then?

Red Clay

 

[jonathan c]

Iconic even when idle…