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Effective test methods and procedures + sound conclusions = excellent review. I'm referring here to the process and not the actual results. The limits of the study are clear, and there is no attempt to generalize beyond the scope of the study.
Originally Posted by Mudshark /img/forum/go_quote.gif Okay, so I am listening to Patricia Barber’s “Nightclub” MFSL SACD with the following system I cobbled together from gear that was in different rooms around the house: Esoteric DV-60 > Harmonic Technology Pro-Silway Mk.III > Musical Fidelity X-Can v2 > Senn HD800. The Esoteric and the MF are both plugged into a PS Audio Quintessence Power Center that is plugged into a double-cryo'ed Oyaide R1 AC receptacle. The power cord on the Esoteric is the Shunyata Research Powersnakes' Python. There is not even a hint of glare on the sweet and grain-free treble. The bass is deep and melodic and sounds correct in the mix. The sound stage is gloriously holographic. Patty’s piano is so musical you would think she was in the room. Her voice sounds just right (I have seen her live in concert and have heard her recordings on many systems including ones costing many multiples of what I am currently using). If there is a potential weak link in this test system, it is the MF X-Can v2. It still has the stock tubes, which have several years of occasional use on them. One complaint I have heard about the X-Can v2 with stock tubes is that it is “bright.” Guess what, though: no brightness problem at all with the HD800’s in circuit! In short, I think the HD800’s tonal balance is spectacular, and I believe the limits of what these cans can do are defined by one’s upstream components. |
Effective test methods and procedures + sound conclusions = excellent review. I'm referring here to the process and not the actual results. The limits of the study are clear, and there is no attempt to generalize beyond the scope of the study.