HAL's MS-3 Music Server and dspMusik 6x8 DSP crossover and HiRez DAC's

GT Audio Works · « **Reply #320 on:** 1 Sep 2015, 04:59 pm »

Quote from: woodsyi on 1 Sep 2015, 04:40 pm

Very clean and fast planar. Did all the things ribbons do well. I know ribbons. I didn't get a chance to really listen for the crossover region. This kind of show is not the best to really get into listening seriously. I would love to listen to them for a few weeks.

Great picture...Thanks.
My wife's little phone camera didn't do very well.
Greg

GT Audio Works · « **Reply #321 on:** 1 Sep 2015, 05:11 pm »

Quote from: Phil A on 1 Sep 2015, 04:57 pm

I agree that it is tough to get anything but a general idea from the show about audio components and speakers. I believe the woofers in the GT speakers just roll off with no crossover but perhaps Greg can clarify.

The planar panel operates full range and has no xover...it naturally rolls off on both ends.
The woofers use an internal amp with an adjustable electronic xover 18db/oct. that was set around 100hz.
The ribbon tweeter uses a single cap for a 6db/oct rolloff below 3k

Rich's HAL unit has an available xover to integrate additional subs in time and phase to clean up room nodes.

HAL · « **Reply #322 on:** 1 Sep 2015, 05:52 pm »

The dspMusik was just used as a HiRez DAC with the MS-3 in the setup.

Best reference I heard all weekend was to call the dspMusik, "The Swiss Army Knife DAC".

Phil A · « **Reply #323 on:** 1 Sep 2015, 07:27 pm »

Quote from: HAL on 1 Sep 2015, 05:52 pm

The dspMusik was just used as a HiRez DAC with the MS-3 in the setup.

Best reference I heard all weekend was to call the dspMusik, "The Swiss Army Knife DAC".

Need to give one of these away (of course with the company logo) with a DAC purchase - http://www.swissknifeshop.com/corporate-sales-bak

HAL · « **Reply #324 on:** 2 Sep 2015, 02:51 am »

Just read the best of show thread at Home Theater Shack by Todd Anderson:

http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/home-theater-audio-video-news/130625-2015-capital-audiofest-best-show.html

The GT Audioworks room with Paradox Electronics, HAL MS-3 Music Server and dspMusik DAC made the list for CAF2015!

Phil A · « **Reply #325 on:** 2 Sep 2015, 03:13 am »

Quote from: HAL on 2 Sep 2015, 02:51 am

Just read the best of show thread at Home Theater Shack by Todd Anderson:

http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/home-theater-audio-video-news/130625-2015-capital-audiofest-best-show.html

The GT Audioworks room with Paradox Electronics, HAL MS-3 Music Server and dspMusik DAC made the list for CAF2015!

Congrats!!

HAL · « **Reply #326 on:** 2 Sep 2015, 03:43 am »

Thanks Phil!

Phil A · « **Reply #327 on:** 2 Sep 2015, 04:09 am »

Quote from: HAL on 2 Sep 2015, 03:43 am

Thanks Phil!

You're welcome - it is deserved and I guess the size of one's DAC does not matter

HAL · « **Reply #328 on:** 3 Sep 2015, 02:46 am »

Just wanted to add that the HAL MS-3 Music Server at CAF2015 was running the upgrade version of Windows 10. I really like the UI more than Windows 8.1.

Thanks to Jonathon Janusz for the GT Audioworks room write-up in the CAF2015 review thread. It was great getting his feedback from playing his demo tracks on the MS-3 and dspMusik!

HAL · « **Reply #329 on:** 8 Sep 2015, 02:34 pm »

The write-up from Enjoy The Music for CAF2015.

Thanks to Kemper Holt for the great review of the GT Audioworks room setup!

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/Capital_Audiofest_2015/Part1a.htm

GT Audio Works · « **Reply #330 on:** 8 Sep 2015, 05:36 pm »

Thanks Kemper...nice seeing you at CAF again.

HAL · « **Reply #331 on:** 11 Sep 2015, 09:05 pm »

Here is the AV Showrooms website CAF2015 report.

GT Audioworks, Paradox Pulse and Hollis Audio Labs room received the Gold Show Award!

http://www.avshowrooms.com/Capital_Audiofest_2015.html

Video report of the room as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F06GTlH2YWQ&feature=youtu.be&t=727

KLH007 · « **Reply #332 on:** 30 Sep 2015, 05:25 pm »

Rich, The room with your MS-3 and DAC, along with Greg's GTA 2.5 speakers has a video review by Peter Breuninger of AV Showrooms; http://www.avshowrooms.com/Cap_Fest_2015_Vids_2.html At 5:46 and 7:25 Peter makes some awesome comments on the system (best under $25K system), congratulations Rich and Greg!

Phil A · « **Reply #333 on:** 30 Sep 2015, 05:39 pm »

Congrats!

HAL · « **Reply #334 on:** 30 Sep 2015, 09:59 pm »

Thanks guys!

richidoo · « **Reply #335 on:** 30 Sep 2015, 11:07 pm »

Wow Rich, even on my laptop speakers the system sounds excellent. That is the dspMusik DACs playing right?

Phil A · « **Reply #336 on:** 1 Oct 2015, 12:03 am »

Quote from: richidoo on 30 Sep 2015, 11:07 pm

Wow Rich, even on my laptop speakers the system sounds excellent. That is the dspMusik DACs playing right?

Yes - the DAC was in the room at the Capital Audiofest

richidoo · « **Reply #337 on:** 1 Oct 2015, 12:06 am »

Thanks Phil

Phil A · « **Reply #338 on:** 1 Oct 2015, 12:20 am »

It's the little black box with the blue LED right below the right channel monoblock

HAL · « **Reply #339 on:** 1 Oct 2015, 12:40 am »

Guy's,
During the video, the MS-3 and dspMusik were not being used since he had a demo CD. That was the moded JVC player. That setup did sound very good.

After the video, I played the HiRez recordings with the MS-3/dspMusik and that did not make the video.

Everyone that heard both the moded JVC player and the MS-3/dspMusik setup thought it sounded even better!

Just trying to make sure things are given the correct due from the video.