[Pharmaboy]

Yup, it’s the good old approach of „let’s use loads of tweeters and make a line source“...

Infinity used to be good at this (back in the 80s).

Now I wonder how a pair of RS1b would sound on the back of a modern digital (Class D) amplifier. These days, power is cheap. In those days, they were considered virtually undriveable!

Prompted by your post, I just re-read some old reviews of the RS1b's. The very amusing opening paragraph below is from Anthony Cordesman's 1985 review, in which he apparently felt the need to confront the "entitled/wealthy audiophile" issue head-on:

"It is a 14-mile drive from my mansion to the outer gates of the estate. I normally enjoy the quiet groveling of my peasants as the chauffeur drives my Rolls along this route. More and more, however, these peasants stop my Rolls to ask why I review so many expensive speakers. My answer—as I casually flick their broken and mangled bodies off the fender—is that expensive speakers sound better."​

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Prompted by your post, I just re-read some old reviews of the RS1b's. The very amusing opening paragraph below is from Anthony Cordesman's 1985 review, in which he apparently felt the need to confront the "entitled/wealthy audiophile" issue head-on:

"It is a 14-mile drive from my mansion to the outer gates of the estate. I normally enjoy the quiet groveling of my peasants as the chauffeur drives my Rolls along this route. More and more, however, these peasants stop my Rolls to ask why I review so many expensive speakers. My answer—as I casually flick their broken and mangled bodies off the fender—is that expensive speakers sound better."​

Pardon me, would you happen to have any Grey Poupon?

 

[Sustain]

Current setup! Pretty happy with it sound wise. Not happy that I only have one RCA out. So it’s between the tube amp or the studio monitors :/

 

[kumar402]

ZDT Jr. has pass out so you can connect your studio monitor out of it, right?

 

[Pharmaboy]

Current setup! Pretty happy with it sound wise. Not happy that I only have one RCA out. So it’s between the tube amp or the studio monitors :/

That's exactly why my last 3 DACs each had 2 X RCA output pairs that were live at the same time/no switching required:

• one RCA output went to a headphone amp/preamp (that fed its RCA output to desktop speakers)
• the other RCA output fed any of several other headphone amps

This gives one great flexibility in system configuration and listening...

 

[funkle II]

My new addition to the pile. The LTA MZ2 replaces the a-120 as pre-amp for my JOB 225. It also may render the V200 redundant as a head-amp. The V200 is fantastic, but the LTA may outdo it in all the categories where in excels.

 

[vmiguel]

Command Center:

Pro-Ject Switch Box S (4 inputs, 2 outputs)
Remote control for powered speakers Ruark MR1 (not head-fi...)
Massdrop X Koss E/90X electrostatic energizer for ESP/95X​

Engine Room

Raspberry Pi4 with 4GB RAM, runing Volumio, controlled from PC or iPhone
External USB drive for CD playing and riping
iFi nano iDSD Black Label with iDefender 3.0 as desktop DAC​

Magically sounding devices

Massdrop X Koss ESP/95X electrostatic headphones
PSB M4U1 closed back semi-portable
B&W P3 Series 2 double-duty around the office and on-the-go
Koss KSC75 with Yaxi earpads for on-the-go​

On-the-go main setup

Koss KSC75 with Yaxi earpads
AudioQuest DragonFly Black 1.5 (and Camera Connection Kit for the iPhone)​

Not seen in the pics

AudioQuest cables
PSB subwoofer
​

Out for upgrade/repair

Little Dot Mk II
​

In the future:

Fiio BTR5
Better desktop DAC
Massdrop X Koss KSC75X with red Yaxi earpads (my daughter took my previous ones)
​

Have a great 2020!

 

[vmiguel]

Current setup! Pretty happy with it sound wise. Not happy that I only have one RCA out. So it’s between the tube amp or the studio monitors :/

Check the Pro-Ject Switch Box S, on my previous post. Has 4 inputs and 2 outputs allways on. No volume knob or any other control. I use it to get the signal to the powered speakers and headphone amp.

 

[funkle II]

Check the Pro-Ject Switch Box S, on my previous post. Has 4 inputs and 2 outputs allways on. No volume knob or any other control. I use it to get the signal to the powered speakers and headphone amp.

Good suggestion. Can you reverse to function as 4 outputs? For high quality, there's also the Decware Zen, and this DIY option. I bought this cheapie pictured in my rig in the previous post. There is a little bit of channel bleed, but doesn't seem to degrade the signal much. I was going to rewire it, but is circuit board wired inside.

 

[vmiguel]

Good suggestion. Can you reverse to function as 4 outputs? For high quality, there's also the Decware Zen, and this DIY option. I bought this cheapie pictured in my rig in the previous post. There is a little bit of channel bleed, but doesn't seem to degrade the signal much. I was going to rewire it, but is circuit board wired inside.

I'm on my way out but I'll test reversing the cables tomorrow and let you know.

 

[Deftone]

My third system set up in my living room. Thinking of replacing the 6xx to a Grado.

Visions of regret.

 

[CJG888]

Exactly. From one extreme to the other...

 

[UntilThen]

Oblivion driving ZMF Verite Open Pheasant wood LTD and Axis Voicebox S speakers in near field listening.

 

[Silent One]

 

[Preachy1]

Nice. Is that a Herbie LP off to the left?