[A Jedi]

was it a denon?

NAD.

 

[maellen]

Any plan for Mani Mk2?

 

[tafens]

Do you have any thoughts on just who might do such a thing?

JC

Well @Paladin79 does the tube resoldering thing, but I don’t know if he does the blog thing

 

[unsane69]

My Zu Omens finally arrived. I'll be in the sweet spot for a while, oblivious to the world.

 

[bcowen]

I can add “How to solder vintage tubes to J-STD Space quality.”

You made me look that up...

@Paladin79 , you're fired. I'm sending all my Fotons to David.

 

[FLTWS]

LOL! And, @Paladin79 rolls over and hits the "snooze" alarm.

 

[bcowen]

My Zu Omens finally arrived. I'll be in the sweet spot for a while, oblivious to the world.

Sweet!! Interested in your impressions when you have time. I went back and forth between those and the Tektons and finally decided on the Tektons mostly due to the price. Haven't ever heard the Zu's so maybe it's best I don't know what I'm missing.

 

[unsane69]

Sweet!! Interested in your impressions when you have time. I went back and forth between those and the Tektons and finally decided on the Tektons mostly due to the price. Haven't ever heard the Zu's so maybe it's best I don't know what I'm missing.

Well, I've never heard Tektons, so there's that.
Obviously, since I've only had them for 24 hours they can probably continue burn-in for several weeks yet. I've also only raised them ~2 mm above the 5-6 mm they were at (I can slide a CD jewelcase in at the front), and right now they are placed as my old speakers were (equilateral triangle, slight toe in, crossing a bit behind seat). I put some coins under the front. There's plenty of time and opportunity to play around here.

So far, only tested with jazz and classic rock, at moderate levels, I will save some of the heavier stuff for later.
Initial impressions: Nice spaciousness, good (great) treble definition, dynamic, great transients (drums are drums, not dropped tomatoes the next room over). Way more detailed than I'm used to, instruments more natural sounding. Hearing small details on wellknown records I've not noticed before. No veil lifted, but the duvet over my speakers has certainly been removed. Soundstage not super impressive, but placement is kinda "just plop 'em here for now". Room for improvement here I guess.

Oh, and they passed WAF (although she says she preferred them with the driver protection disks ON... LOL)

 

[Paladin79]

LOL! And, @Paladin79 rolls over and hits the "snooze" alarm.

Yeah like I get a chance to sleep. I am rearranging my shop so I can do some woodworking and electronics for a very distinguished audiophile, and for some other schmo who resides in North Carolina.

 

[FLTWS]

Send all your cats to that fellow in N.Carolina and you'll probably get more sleeping done.

 

[Paladin79]

Send all your cats to that fellow in N.Carolina and you'll probably get more sleeping done.

Finnegan for sure, no matter what chair I select in my shop, he gets there first!

 

[bcowen]

Yeah like I get a chance to sleep. I am rearranging my shop so I can do some woodworking and electronics for a very distinguished audiophile, and for some other schmo who resides in North Carolina.

@Ripper2860 lives in Texas. You must need more coffee.

 

[FLTWS]

LOL. By the way Bill you looking for a 300B amp?

 

[golfbravobravo]

What does this even MEAN?

I believe it's competition to Subaru's Partial Zero Emission Vehicle. I kid you not: https://www.sportsubaru.com/subaru-pzev-explained.htm

Cheers

 

[bcowen]

LOL. By the way Bill you looking for a 300B amp?

Well I was waiting on Jason, but I probably don't have that many years left. I have another one coming (not 300B) that may make it irrelevant though...